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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/5/2001 (2) June 5, 2001 SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT The District Board of Commissioners of the Solid Waste Disposal District met at th the County Commission Chambers, 1840 25 Street, Vero Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, June 5, 2001, at 1:33 p.m. Present were Caroline D. Ginn, Chairman; Ruth M. Stanbridge, Vice Chairman; Kenneth R. Macht; John W. Tippin; and Fran B. Adams. Also present were James Chandler, County Administrator; Paul G. Bangel, County Attorney; and Patricia “PJ” Jones, Deputy Clerk. The Chairman called the meeting to order. 14.B.1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MAY 15, 2001 The Chairman asked if there were any corrections to the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 15, 2001. There were none. ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Macht, the Board, by a 4-0 vote (Commissioner Stanbridge temporarily absent) unanimously approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 15, 2001, as submitted and written. JUNE 5, 2001 S.W.D.D.  1 14.B.2. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT MASTER PLAN - WCG, INC. (F/K/A GLACE & RADCLIFFE) - UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Board reviewed a Memorandum of May 14, 2001: JUNE 5, 2001  2 S . W . D . D . Solid Waste Disposal District Manager Mike Frey thanked everyone involved in the process and spoke from prepared remarks, reviewing what occurred at the last meeting. Vice Chairman Stanbridge returned to the meeting. Commissioner Adams noted that she had time to go over the master plan and the synopsis and summary seem to differ in that there are no dollar amounts in the summary. Before any of the changes are undertaken, it will be necessary to JUNE 5, 2001  3 S . W . D . D . have a major workshop on the issues, such as composting and waste-to-energy, because the costs are quite sizeable. She suggested Mike Frey and Gene Rauth come back with a workshop on some of the numbers. She believed that Finance and Budget have not had an opportunity to look at any of the numbers but there are serious costs for the various options. Mr. Frey gave assurances that the Board would have to approve any action and there are many options to examine. Adopting the plan does not mean going ahead with all of the options. JUNE 5, 2001  4 S . W . D . D . Stan Keeley , of WCG, Inc. (f/k/a Glace and Radcliffe), Engineers, noted that the main recommendation is to continue with the Landfill. Composting may be something you might decide to transfer out of the county, but any decisions made will impact other portions of the plan, so that whole picture must be examined. Commissioner Adams asked at what point the Board should be looking at taking some actions, and Mr. Frey suggested that the investigation should begin now. County Administrator Jim Chandler clarified that the consultant had put these options JUNE 5, 2001  5 S . W . D . D . out for consideration but that the main recommendation at this point is to continue with the Landfill and consider some of the other ideas for the future. The next planning should be done for the new cell at the Landfill. This is simply a map for the Board’s convenience in deciding what steps to take next. Commissioner Adams understood there were no financial implications in accepting this master plan, and Administrator Chandler reiterated that the only recommendation under consideration at this meeting is the continuation of the Landfill. Mr. Keeley assured the Board that the JUNE 5, 2001  6 S . W . D . D . County has sufficient reserves and is economically in good shape. His financial models will be given to staff for their use. Chairman Ginn gave a brief summary of the work the Utilities Advisory Committee had done on the Master Plan. It was gone over in depth. She pointed out that the County will be okay with the Class I Landfill until the year 2058 and with C & D until 2088. The new cell should be opened by 2004. The Committee was very pleased with the consultant’s work. Commissioner Stanbridge thanked Manager Mike Frey and Acting Director Gene Rauth for their work on the C-5 Canal project. JUNE 5, 2001  7 S . W . D . D . Mr. Frey noted that project will be before the Board in 3 or 4 weeks. ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Stanbridge, the Board unanimously approved the Master Plan as submitted and directed staff to begin the implementation process, as recommended by staff. UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RESOLUTION AND MASTER PLAN WILL BE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD JUNE 5, 2001  8 S . W . D . D . There being no further business, on Motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Board adjourned at 1:57 p.m. ATTEST: ____________________________ _____________ ________________ J. K. Barton, Clerk Caroline D. Ginn, Chairman JUNE 5, 2001  9 S . W . D . D . Minutes Approved: _____________________ JUNE 5, 2001  10 S . W . D . D .