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OCT 2 0 1992 <br />BOOK 87 PAGE 863 <br />ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS: <br />The present set of circumstances provides an opportunity for the <br />County to work with a private developer to the advantage of each as <br />well as to the benefit of adjacent residents. <br />Recently, Public Works staff assessed the need for its air curtain <br />incinerator and determined that it could be available for alternate <br />use for a short time when it is between jobs. No County projects <br />would be delayed by so doing. <br />With availability of the County's air;curtain incinerator, Public <br />Works could lease the incinerator to the referenced developer at an <br />acceptable rate. Although the County does not usually lease its <br />equipment to a private individual or corporation, the hurricane <br />cleanup is an unusual situation. Given that there would probably <br />be some incinerator down time during the period between jobs, the <br />lease would benefit the County by bringing in a limited amount of <br />revenue. Because of the lack of air curtains in the area, the <br />potential lease would not involve competition with the private <br />sector. <br />For the reasons stated above, staff would support a lease of the, <br />County's air curtain incinerator. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authorize <br />the Public Works staff to lease the County's air curtain <br />incinerator at prevailing rates to any interested party when the <br />air curtain is not programmed for other use and only during the <br />duration of the South Florida hurricane cleanup. <br />Director Keating explained that the incinerator would only be <br />used when it was not in use by the County, and that this is only <br />being done during the time when other air curtain incinerators are <br />not available in this area because of the cleanup going on in Miami <br />after Hurricane Andrew. This is being brought to the Board because <br />he has received inquiries from at least one local developer who has <br />started his development and needs to use an air curtain <br />incinerator, as required by the County, to burn land -clearing <br />debris. Staff feels this is a good arrangement for everyone <br />concerned and is consistent with the County's efforts to encourage <br />economic development. <br />Commissioner Scurlock asked how much the County will charge <br />for the use of the incinerator, and how this would compare to the <br />prevailing rates. In addition, he wanted to know how <br />responsibility would be established if the equipment were damaged <br />through abuse. <br />18 <br />