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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/22/2010 (3)JEFFREY K. BARTON Clerk to the Board June 22, 2010 SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT MEETING MINUTES The Board of Commissioners of the Solid Waste Disposal District met at the County Commission Chambers, 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, June 22, 2010. Present were Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Bob Solari, and Commissioners Wesley S. Davis, Joseph E. Flescher, and Gary C. Wheeler. Also present were County Administrator Joseph A. Baird, County Attorney Alan S. Polackwich, Sr., and Deputy Clerk Maureen Gelfo. The Chairman called the meeting to order at 10:34 a.m. 15.B.1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MEETING OFMAY4, 2010 15.B.2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 18, 2010 The Chairman asked if there were any corrections or additions to the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of May 4, 2010, and May 18, 2010. There were none. 1 June 22, 2010 S.W.D.D. ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Solari, SECONDED by Commissioner Davis, the Board unanimously approved the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of May 4, 2010, and May 18, 2010, as written. 15.B.3. FINAL PAY FOR WORK ORDER No. 15 TO GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR FUEL TANK RELOCATION FROM FORMER DOT FACILITY TO LANDFILL ON MOTION by Commissioner Davis, SECONDED by Commissioner Flescher, the Board unanimously approved for payment Geosyntec's final invoice in the amount of $1,504.98, as recommended in the memorandum of June 14, 2010. 15.B.4. FINAL PAY FOR WORK ORDER No. 6 TO GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RELATED TO THE DESIGN, PERMITTING AND CONSTRUCTION FOR SEGMENT 1 CLOSURE AND GAS SYSTEMS DESIGN ON MOTION by Commissioner Flescher, SECONDED by Commissioner Davis, the Board unanimously approved for payment Geosyntec's final invoice in the amount of $169.62, as recommended in the memorandum of June 14, 2010. 2 June 22, 2010 S.W.D.D. 1 S.B. S. WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. OF FLORIDA LANDFILL OPERATIONS CONTRACT Himanshu Mehta, Managing Director of the Solid Waste Disposal District, recapped the memorandum of June 11, 2010 to provide background and analysis on the Landfill Operations Contract with Waste Management, Inc. of Florida (WMIF), which was scheduled to end on June 30, 2010, unless extended for seven years by mutual agreement. He explained that Waste Management had requested a rate increase, and after negotiations with staff, agreed to extend its current contract at the current rate through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for three (3) months, through September 30, 2010. Director Mehta asked the Board to approve the MOU; stated that staff could not support a rate increase given the current budget constraints; and requested that the Board authorize staff to solicit contractor bids for the Class I Landfill operations. MOTION WAS MADE by Vice Chairman Solari, SECONDED by Commissioner Flescher, to approve staffs recommendation. Board members acknowledged Waste Management's excellent service and expressed appreciation for its cooperation with the County. Commissioner Wheeler pointed out that the bids received by other contractors might be equivalent to, or higher than, Waste management's desired increase, and that the landfill operations were mandatory, and funded as an annual fee, not from ad valorem taxes. Carolyn Corum remarking on the idea expressed earlier by Vice Chairman Solari, said that once a week trash service should reduce the cost for trash pickup. She also offered ideas to 3 June 22, 2010 S.W.D.D. make recycling easier for individuals, and suggested the County have some type of acknowledgement/reward system to encourage recycling. The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION, and the Motion carried unanimously. The Board (1) approved and authorized the Chairman to execute the Memorandum of Understanding between the Solid Waste Disposal District and Waste Management, Inc. of Florida to continue to provide operational services at the current rate of $10.35/ton through September 30, 2010; and (2) authorized staff to solicit contractor bids for the operations of the Indian River County Class I Landfill, as recommended in the memorandum of June 11, 2010. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD 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 4 June 22, 2010 S.W.D.D. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 10:41 a.m. ATTEST: -Pe..t1J 88/610a'' Jeffrey K. Barton, Clerk Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman Minutes Approved: MG/SWDD Minutes June 22, 2010 S.W.D.D. AUG 1 7 2010 5