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Board of Commissioners SWDD Meeting Minutes - Final <br />153.2. 20-2187 <br />December 1, 2020 <br />Discussion ensued among the Commissioners regarding the concerns and <br />benefits of universal/mandatory collection services. Vice Chairman O'Bryan <br />and Commissioner Adams felt the change was necessary and inevitable, and <br />they supported Option 3, moving to mandatory garbage collection beginning <br />October 1, 2022. Commissioner Earman, Chairman Flescher, and <br />Commissioner Moss were not in favor of a cost increase at the present time and <br />they supported Option 2, to renew the franchise agreement through September <br />30, 2025. All Commissioners were in favor of continued operations at all five <br />(5) convenience centers, regardless of the option being approved. <br />County Administrator Jason Brown responded to an inquiry from <br />Commissioner Moss, who was interested in knowing whether staff was <br />concerned about Waste Management's commitment to honor the franchise <br />agreement through 2025. He clarified his reason for believing that Waste <br />Management would continue to provide a good, reliable service to the County <br />residents, which led to Vice Chairman O'Bryan's discussion about complaints <br />he had received that bulk items were not being retrieved in a timely fashion. <br />Commissioner Adams inquired and received confirmation from Managing <br />Director Mehta that 75% of residences in the unincorporated areas of the <br />County pay for a garbage collection service. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Moss, seconded by Commissioner <br />Earman, to.approve staffs recommendation of Option 2. The motion carried by <br />the following vote: <br />Aye: 3 - Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Earman, and Commissioner Moss <br />Nay: 2 - Vice Chairman O'Bryan, and Commissioner Adams <br />Generation Study and Rate Analysis by Kessler Consulting, Inc. <br />Recommended Action: Solid Waste Disposal District staff recommends that the Board waive the bid <br />process and authorize the Purchasing Manager to issue a purchase order to <br />Kessler Consulting, Inc. for Phase 1 to not exceed $24,950 and to issue a <br />purchase order for Phase 2 to not exceed a combined total of $150,000 to <br />perform a solid waste rate study. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Solid Waste Generation and Rate Analysis Proposal <br />Director of Utility Services Vincent Burke referred to a PowerPoint <br />presentation and staffs memorandum dated November 23, 2020, to explain the <br />process and proposed costs associated with conducting a full, field-based solid <br />waste generation and assessment rate study, as requested by the Board on July <br />7, 2020. Due to Kessler Consulting Inc. having knowledge of the SWDD's <br />Indian River County Florida Page 2 <br />