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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT BOARD MEMORANDUM Date: March 26, 2015 To: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator From: Vincent Burke, P.E., Director of Utility Service Prepared By: Himanshu H. Mehta, P.E., Managing Director, Solid Waste Disposal Districtm. Subject: Request for a Recycling Education and Marketing Coordinator and Related Funding DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS: On March 18, 2015, the Indian River County (IRC) Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) Board awarded the Solid Waste and Recyclables Collection Franchise Agreement to Waste Management, Inc. of Florida to provide subscription, once -a -week, carted solid waste collection in Unincorporated IRC as well as carted single stream recycling throughout IRC starting October 1, 2015. Along with these decisions, the Board included an approval for staff to take steps necessary to implement an educational component to these upcoming changes. Staff has reviewed the past personnel positions at SWDD as well as the past educational components and recommends that the Board consider hiring a Recycling Education and Marketing Coordinator with budget allocations to develop a consistent message, implement outreach programs and target residential, multi -family, schools, visitors and commercial businesses on the upcoming changes in our County. This position would help increase recycling participation in each of the municipalities as well as unincorporated IRC. ANALYSIS: From 1989 to 2000, SWDD had a Recycling Coordinator position, Grade E-05, which was earning $37,491.48 annually and then from the period of 2002 to 2007, SWDD had an Education, Business and Outreach Coordinator position, Grade E-06, earning $49,628.28 annually. These positions were eliminated due to budget cuts. A survey of nine counties by our Human Resources Department has shown that they have positions that are similar in nature and range in an average salary from $41,634.53 to $67,373.92. According to the survey, the lowest salary was in Citrus County at $29,542.50 and the highest salary was in Palm Beach County at $89,065.00. Currently, St. Lucie County has a Solid Waste Education and Marketing Coordinator position with a salary range of $50,885.85 to $81,117.26 annually. Based on this information, staff recommends that the SWDD Board consider creating a Recycling Education and Marketing Coordinator position. The starting salary would be $38,179.44 annually with a standard benefits package to total $56,074.44 annually. The pro -rated salary for four months of this fiscal year would be approximately $19,000. In addition, it is recommended that a new computer and a vehicle be assigned to the new Grade E-06 position. It is estimated that this initial cost would be $30,000. SWDD Agenda - Request for Recycling Education and Marketing Coordinator and Related Funding Page —1- 2J`1