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Board of Commissioners SWDD Meeting Minutes - Final April 24, 2024 and 4, and giving the Board time to reconsider that decision and the ability for staff to come back with the "Best and Final Offer". Commissioner Moss was in support of Option 3 for those citizens on fixed incomes and seasonal residents who would not be able to opt out of Universal Service. Mr. Mehta clarified that if the Board chose to vote on Option 3 Subscription Service, then the decision would be for staff to negotiate with the top two firms for Subscription Service with carted yard waste service only. If the Board would like the "Best and Final Offer" for Options 3 and 4, there would need to be a different motion. Commissioner Loar remarked that 55% of the County's recycling was contaminated with garbage and reminded the Board that starting in October 2025, the new Franchise Agreement would be in effect for the next ten years. He felt the Board needed to look beyond next year, and what the County would look like in the future with the population growing, and illegal dumping. He completely disagreed with revisiting the agreement in a couple of years to look at Universal Service because it would affect how the vendors had made their bids and the process of adding the assessment to the tax bill. He was in support of Option 4 Universal Service. Chairman Adams was interested in getting the best price for the residents and agreed with Commissioner Loar's comments. County Attorney William DeBraal came forward and said it was the Board's last opportunity for the next 11 years to take a look at this issue and it would cost nothing for the Board to take a look at getting the best prices for Options 3 &4. A discussion followed with Mr. Mehta stating staff recommended Option 4 Universal Service to decrease the contamination of recycling bins and illegal dumping. He wanted the opportunity to bring back the negotiated prices from the haulers for Subscription and Universal Services. Chairman Adams stated there was a motion on the floor by Vice Chairman Flescher to move forward with negotiating on Option 3 Subscription carted yard waste service only. John Casagrande, Senior Vice of President of Business Development with Coastal Waste and Recycling of Florida, Inc. (CWR), spoke on the ranking of firms and recommended the Board get the "Best and Final Offer" from all five firms. Jim Harpring, Town Manager, Town of Indian River Shores, recommended the Board allow staff to negotiate prices for both Universal and Subscription Services. Indian River County Florida Page 6