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Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final <br />July 11, 2023 <br />reviewed each agreement separately, pointing out their contract allowance, <br />requested increase, and the staff's proposal. <br />1) Waste Management, of which there were two agreements; the first was the <br />franchise agreement, which affected both residential and commercial rates in <br />unincorporated areas of the County. Additionally, it impacted the residential <br />recycling collection rate included in the annual SWDD budget. The second <br />agreement pertained to recycling collection at government buildings and facilities. <br />The CPI for both contracts was calculated at 3.84%, whereas WM had <br />requested a higher rate of 5.12%, exceeding the maximum of 3%. He stated that <br />staff recommended a 3.84% increase for both agreements. <br />2) Atlas Organics was the go -to provider for all the County yard waste needs. <br />They receive all yard waste materials at the landfill and expertly mulch them <br />before transporting the materials to the facility next door for composting. Their <br />CPI category was comparable to WM, with a calculated amount of 3.84%. <br />While their cap was set at 3%, staff recommended the 3.84% requested by Atlas. <br />3) Republic Services provides landfill management to the five customer <br />convenience centers and services the Blue Cypress facility. Their proposal <br />included a rate increase of 6.92%. <br />4) The Indian River Sustainability Center proposed a 5.19% increase. <br />Considering the economic impacts, staff recommended both Republic and IRSC <br />receive a 4% increase. <br />Mr. Mehta stated the SWWD allowed for an increase in population, which <br />increased tonnages; staff felt comfortable with the recommendation even though <br />going above the cap of 3% was typically not done. <br />Chairman Earman sought and received confirmation that there would be no <br />increase to the residents under the staff proposal. Mr. Mehta responded that the <br />3.84% increase in the Waste Management budget would affect County residents <br />as it impacts the recycling component of the budget. The residential subscription <br />pickup price was $10.75; the recommendation would increase it to $11.16, <br />bringing the quarterly price from $32.25 to $33.48 for residents if the 3.84% <br />increase was approved. <br />Commissioner Loar commented that the County had great relationships with all <br />the vendors discussed. In his experience, the vendors were very responsive to any <br />Indian River County Florida Page 2 <br />