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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final October 22, 2024 9. CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS and GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES 9.A. 24-0866 Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers re: Forfeiture Trust Fund Recommended Action: Discussion Attachments: Letter from Sheriff Flowers Postponed/Continued The Chairman called for a recess at 9:20 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 9:35 a.m. with all members present. 10. PUBLIC ITEMS A. PUBLIC HEARINGS B. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEMS 10.B.1. 24-0865 Request to Speak from Bill Rigby re: Federal and State Funding for the Existing RFP for Waste Collection Recommended Action: No action required Attachments: Request to Speak B. Rigby 10.22.24 Bill Rigby addressed the Board regarding the County's handling of the RFP (Request for Proposal) process used to secure recycling collection services, which he believed violated State and Federal laws regarding inclusion of minority and veteran -owned businesses. He expressed his frustration that no consideration or action had been taken on this issue after several appearances before the Board. Chairman Adams confirmed Mr. Rigby had not followed-up with the Attorney's Office to obtain the public record information he sought, and discussion ensued on whether his questions had been answered. The Chairman took issue with Mr. Rigby's allegation of illegal or underhanded actions which she stated were false and inaccurate. The Chairman acknowledged his frustration, but stated that he had a misunderstanding of the process, and he had not availed himself of information from the Attorney's office or the County's Procurement Department. Himanshu Mehta, Managing Director of the Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD), was called before the Board to discuss whether the County had ever engaged in a procurement process which was not open to all qualified Indian River County Florida Page 5