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Board of Commissioners SWDD Meeting Minutes - Final June 21, 2022 <br />B. Solid Waste Disposal District <br />The Board of Commissioners adjourned the meeting of the Emergency Services <br />District and reconvened as the Board of Commissioners of the Solid Waste <br />Disposal District. The minutes will be approved at an upcoming Solid Waste <br />Disposal District meeting. <br />15.6.1. 22-0514 Approval of FY 2023 CPI Adjustment Request by Waste Management for <br />Franchise Agreement <br />Recommended Action: Solid Waste Disposal District staff recommends that the Board approve the <br />request for a 3.00% rate adjustment by Waste Management, Inc. of Florida, and <br />authorize the County Administrator or his designee to send a letter of approval <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Rate Adiustment Letter from WM <br />Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) Managing Director Himanshu Mehta <br />stated that in accordance with the franchise agreement with Waste Management <br />(WM) there was an annual provision in the agreement for a price adjustment to <br />not exceed a cap of 3%. He stated WM did submit the request for the fiscal year <br />2023 requesting an additional increase of approximately 17.43%. A negotiation <br />meeting was held to convey staffs position that they could not support such an <br />increase and WM elected to maintain the 3% in accordance with the agreement. <br />Debbie Perez, WM Government Affairs Manager, outlined the reasoning for the <br />requested 17.43% increase which breaks down to 16 cents per home, pointing <br />out the 3% per the annual provision agreement would now be 2 cents per service, <br />per home. Utilizing a PowerPoint presentation, an infographic displayed the <br />inflationary costs of 29% increase in maintenance costs, 99% plus increase in fuel <br />costs, and a significant increase in front-line labor wage increases. <br />County Administrator Jason Brown stated he understood the inflationary costs <br />WM was facing, as he has seen the same in the County's operations. He <br />commented he hoped to continue the partnership between the County and WM <br />and that WM does a good job. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Adams, seconded by Vice Chairman <br />Earman, to approve staffs recommendations. The motion carried by the <br />following <br />vote: <br />Aye: 5- Chairman O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Earman, Commissioner Adams, <br />Commissioner Flescher, and Commissioner Moss <br />Indian River County Florida Page 1 <br />