HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/15/2014 (3)BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2014
County Commission Chamber
Indian River County Administration Complex
1801 27th Street, Building A
Vero Beach, Florida, 32960-3388
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COMMISSIONERS
Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman
Wesley S. Davis, Vice Chairman
Joseph E. Flescher
Bob Solari
Tim Zorc
DISTRICT
District 4 Present Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator Present
District 1 Present Dylan Reingold, County Attorney Present
District 2 Present
District 5 Present Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit
District 3 Present Court and Comptroller
Maureen Gelfo, Deputy Clerk
15.
1:47
p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
1:47 P.M.
SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS
B.
Solid Waste Disposal District
1 Request for Approval to Participate in the St. Lucie Feral Hog
Challenge
(memorandum dated July 8, 2014)
142-145
Director of Utility Services Vincent Burke provided a
description and analysis on the proposal to control the feral hog
population at the County Landfill by allowing access to the
property for the St. Lucie County Hog Challenge. He said that
if the Board approves staff's request, the landfill would be made
available from 6:00 p.m. on September 12, 2014 until 6:00 a.m.
on September 13, 2014, and a release of liability will need to be
formulated. He thereafter responded to the Board's comments
and questions.
Commissioner Solari offered to personally pay the entry fee for
any County team with two or more current County employees
who meet the safety/ training requirements.
MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Solari, SECONDED
by Vice Chairman Davis, to: (1) authorize the use of the Indian
River County Landfill for limited participation in the 2014 St.
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Lucie Hog Challenge beginning at 6 p.m. on September 12, 2014
and ending at 6 a.m. on September 13, 2014; and (2) authorize
staff to work with the County Attorney and County Risk
Manager to develop the approval process to ensure that legal
and liability protection is established prior to any participation
on the landfill property.
A brief discussion ensued among Board Members about
expanding the feral swine hunt to other County locations, such
as conservation lands, where the hogs are invasive.
Commissioner Flescher expressed safety concerns about
expanding the hunt to conservation lands.
MOTION WAS AMENDED by Commissioner Solari,
SECONDED by Vice Chairman Davis, to authorize the use of
the Indian River County Landfill and any other passive land
that staff feels appropriate, keeping in mind safety and liability.
The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and the Amended
Motion carried unanimously.
2:02 2. 2014 Master Plan Timeline Update & Request for Presentations to
p.m. Municipalities
(memorandum dated July 7, 2014)
146-147
Director Burke recalled that the 2014 Solid Waste Disposal
District's Master Plan Technical Memorandums (TM's) 1, 2,
and 3 were reviewed at the May 13, 2014 County Commission
meeting, and TM's 4 and 5 were discussed on June 3, 2014. He
stated that staff was now reviewing TM 6, and would report
back to the Board in September 2014. He asked for
authorization to update and obtain the input of the
municipalities on the Master Plan, and reviewed the key
issues/proposals that the Board will be considering when
ado tin the plan:
1. Single Stream Recycling with Carts
2. Universal Collection Within Urban Service Area
3. Weekly Garbage Collection
4. Customer Convenience Centers — Closing One or More
5. Municipalities Participation in Request for Application
Process - Waste Collection Franchise Agreements
6. Interlocal Agreement Updates with Municipalities
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ON MOTION by Commissioner Solari, SECONDED by
Chairman O'Bryan, the Board unanimously authorized staff to
visit the City of Vero Beach, City of Fellsmere, City of
Sebastian, Town of Indian River Shores, and Town of Orchid;
collect their information and incorporate their comments into
the Solid Waste Master Plan, and report back to the SWDD
Board in September 2014.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Chairman declared the SWDD meeting adjourned at
2:06 p.m.
ATTEST:
Jeffrey t. Smith, CPA, CGFO, CGMA Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman
Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
By:
Deputy C erk
SWDD/MG/2014Minutes
Approved:
AUG 19:2014
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