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Board of County Commissioners <br />Meeting Minutes - Final February 5, 2019 <br />The Chairman called for a recess at 11:59 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at <br />12:06 p.m. with all members present. <br />The following individuals addressed the Board: <br />Daniel Kreiser, Owner, East Coast Recycling, supported issuing requests for <br />proposals (RFPs) and using local vendors. <br />Russell Payne, Owner, Mr. Mulch, requested the opportunity to bid on the <br />proposed items individually. <br />Aaron Sunderlin, Landscaper, spoke of the need to improve the yard waste area. <br />Fernando Sarcor, IRC Recyclers, was in favor of public bidding. <br />Following public input, the Board deliberated the merits of accepting the P3 <br />proposal from IRED versus pursuing the improvements individually via a <br />rebidding process. <br />Vice Chairman Adams restated her motion, which had been seconded by <br />Commissioner O'Bryan, to enter into a Public -Private Partnership agreement with <br />Indian River Eco -District. The Chairman called the question, and the motion <br />failed by the following vote: <br />Aye: 2 - Vice Chairman Adams, and Commissioner O'Bryan <br />Nay: 3 - Chairman Solari, Commissioner Flescher, and Commissioner Zorc <br />The Board and staff continued to discuss avenues for achieving the <br />improvement items individually, and the timeline for this approach. The <br />Commissioners agreed that the landfill -generated gas, which is currently being <br />flared off, posed a health and safety risk that could be resolved immediately by <br />approving Item 1 and allowing IRED to purchase the gas. Staff was directed to <br />return to the Board at the February 19, 2019 meeting with a path forward to <br />accomplish the other two items - yard waste management and improvement, <br />and processing stored concrete waste. <br />A motion was made by Vice Chairman Adams, seconded by Commissioner <br />O'Bryan, to enter negotiations with Indian River Eco -District for their purchase of <br />landfill gas created at the County's landfill. The motion carried by the following <br />vote: <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Solari, Vice Chairman Adams, Commissioner Flescher, Commissioner <br />O'Bryan, and Commissioner Zorc <br />Indian River County Florida Page 19 <br />