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<br /> <br />August 18, 2020 <br />Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final <br />Attachments:Staff Report <br />CDM Smith Letter of Recommendation <br />Change Order No 8 and Change in Contract Summary Log <br />There was no discussion regarding this item. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner O'Bryan, seconded by Vice Chairman <br />Flescher, to approve staff's recommendation. The motion carried by the <br />following vote: <br />Aye:5 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Zorc, Commissioner <br />O'Bryan, and Commissioner Solari <br />15.B.8. 20-1855 Request by Republic Services to bring City of Palm Bay Recyclables <br />Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) staff recommends the following for <br />Recommended Action: <br />Board review and approval: 1. Acknowlege the request by Republic Services <br />to bring recyclables from the City of Palm Bay to the Indian River County <br />Recycling Transfer Facility starting on October 1, 2020; 2. Authorize staff to <br />negotiate a formal agreement with Republic Services for SWDD Board <br />approval at a future public meeting; and, 3. Authorize staff to negotiate an <br />amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with St. Lucie County for the <br />acceptance of the additional recyclables at their St. Lucie County Recycling <br />Facility <br /> <br />Attachments:Staff Report <br />Request from Republic Services <br />Himanshu Mehta, Managing Director of the Solid Waste Disposal District <br />(SWDD), presented a request from Republic Services to bring the City of Palm <br />Bay's recyclables to the Indian River County Recycling Transfer Facility (RTF). <br />Republic Services' contract includes operation of the RTF, and responsibility for <br />transporting recyclable materials to St. Lucie County. <br /> <br />Director Mehta referred to staff's memo of August 7, 2020, discussing the terms <br />of the proposal, and noted the possibility of assistance from Republic Services <br />in upgrading the RTF. He added that St. Lucie County was agreeable to <br />processing the additional material. Director Mehta also pointed to staff's <br />analysis of the financial impact to the SWDD. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued between the Board and Director Mehta regarding ownership <br />of recyclable materials, timelines, and suggested modifications to the rate <br />structure. Commissioners and staff requested clarification of the fee for <br />contaminated recycling loads, and confirmation of Brevard County's landfill <br />tipping fees. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner O'Bryan, seconded by Vice Chairman <br />Flescher, to approve staff's recommendation, with additional direction to <br />Indian River County Florida Page 36 <br /> <br />