HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/2008 (3)December 16, 2008
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT
The Board of Commissioners of the Solid Waste Disposal District met at the
County Commission Chambers, 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, December
16, 2008. Present were Chairman Wesley S. Davis, Vice Chairman Joseph E. Flescher, and
Peter D. O'Bryan, Bob Solari, and Gary C. Wheeler. Also present were County Administrator
Joseph A. Baird, County Attorney William Collins II, and Deputy Clerk Maureen Gelfo.
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.
1 S.B.I. APPROVAL OFMINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 21, 2008
The Chairman asked if there were any corrections or additions to the Minutes of
the Regular Meeting of October 21, 2008. There were none.
ON MOTION by Commissioner O'Bryan, SECONDED by
Commissioner Solari, the Board unanimously approved the
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 21, 2008, as
written.
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15.B.2. APPROVAL OFMINUTES REGULAR MEETING OFNOVEMBER 4.2008
The Chairman asked if there were any corrections or additions to the Minutes of
the Regular Meeting of November 4, 2008. There were none.
ON MOTION by Commissioner O'Bryan, SECONDED by
Commissioner Solari, the Board unanimously approved the
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 4, 2008, as
written.
15. B. 3. PUBLICANNOUNCEMENT FOR RECYCLING DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON
Himanshu Mehta, Managing Director, Solid Waste Disposal District, informed the
Board that the informational holiday flyers he was distributing to the Commissioners were also
available in today's newspaper.
Commissioner O'Bryan extended kudos to Director Mehta for upgrading the
recycling program and for organizing public outreach efforts.
Commissioner Wheeler suggested that these types of public announcements should
be placed at the beginning of the Agenda, so more people would view them.
Director Mehta displayed the holiday recycling flyer and outlined the items which
could now be recycled, which included holiday paper, live Christmas trees, styrofoam packaging,
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and old electronics (see next presentation also). He presented a slide depicting the RecycleTech
machine which shreds Styrofoam and turns it into a very compressed product, which he
displayed to the Board. Director Mehta listed the sites, including the re -use Exchange Center run
by KIRB (Keep Indian River Beautiful), which were accepting packing peanuts. He then
discussed the holiday closing schedules. Concluding, Director Mehta presented a slide
detailing the items which could now be recycled pursuant to the County's new expanded
recycling program.
A suggestion was made by Commissioner Wheeler regarding placing public notice
items, in the future, to Item 5. Presentations and Proclamation, so that more citizens would hear
them at the commencement of the Board Meetings.
The Board wanted to explore having Director Mehta's presentation looped on the
Government Access Channel and placed on the County's website.
Director Mehta received additional kudos from Vice Chairman Flescher, and
thereafter responded to questions from the Commissioners regarding packing peanuts, the
Customer Convenience Centers, and information on obtaining additional recycling bins.
15.B.4. PUBLICANNOUNCEMENT FOR AN ANNUAL ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT
ON JANUARY 24. 2009
Director Mehta announced that the Annual Electronics Recycling Event would
take place on Saturday, January 24, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Indian River Mall
in front of Macy's. He reported that over 35,000 pounds, or 17 % tons, of electronics was
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collected at last year's event. Director Mehta divulged that AERC Recycling Solutions, the same
company as last year, would be collecting and transporting the electronics, and they would be
erasing electronic files and cleaning hard drives. He thereafter detailed the financial
considerations for the Event.
Chairman Davis noticed that Phil Carpenter, President of the Rockridge
Homeowner's Association, was present in the audience and he invited Mr. Carpenter to speak
about the Homeowner's Rockridge Project.
Mr. Carpenter thanked the Commissioners and staff for all of their help, and
invited them to view the completed project at Rockridge.
Administrator Baird thanked Mr. Carpenter for his cooperation and willingness to
do his part.
ALL BACKUP DOCUMENTATION, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES ARE ON FILE IN
THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD AND ARE HEREBY MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES
16. ADJOURNMENT
3:32 p.m.
There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at
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Mary Louise Scheidt, Clerk, Ad Interim
Minutes Approved:
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Wesley S. Davis, Chairman
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