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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final May 21, 2024 recycling was $14.10 per month. The final bids for residential subscription service with carted yard waste were $25.36 (FCC) and $18.65 (WM); final bids for residential universal service with carted yard waste was $22.84 (FCC) and $18.60 (WM). Multifamily complexes would remain on commercial service as the cost for universal service was prohibitively high. Staff s analysis of the options and final bids led to the recommendation of Option 4, universal service with carted yard waste. Rationale included annual costs savings, uniform service, cleaner recycling, and less illegal dumping and burning of garbage. Director Mehta made mention of exploring the use of existing County assistance programs to provide financial aid for those who needed it. Under discussion, the Board stated their support for staffs recommendation for reasons including: less contaminated recycling, better lagoon health, improved pricing, planning for the County's growth, and fewer code enforcement calls. Commissioner Moss was the lone dissenter, stating she would rather keep subscription service in light of constituents' financial hardship concerns. Commissioners received confirmation that municipalities could piggy -back onto the County's rates for all or some of the services offered. The following people spoke on the Item: Rob Canciamille, FCC, enumerated the reasons why he felt the RFP process had been violated. He requested the Board table their vote and either re -start the RFP process or open the BAFO process to all firms who submitted bids. Julianne Price, Health Department Manager, commented that universal service could reduce dumping and sanitary nuisances, saving her department time and resources. Bill Rigby, County resident, received information regarding future price increases and the relevance of the Commerce Clause. He was in favor of revisiting the RFP to be more inclusive of other vendors. Myra Ferguson, Gifford Economic Development Council, explained her rationale for requesting revisiting the RFP bidding process and questioned if Waste Management was a monopoly. A motion was made by Commissioner Loar, seconded by Vice Chairman Flescher, to approve the first part of staffs recommendation, the implementation of Universal Collection for Unincorporated Indian River County with multi -family collection remaining as commercial collection services. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Earman, and Commissioner Loar Indian River County Florida Page 15