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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT
MEETING MINUTES
0< TUESDAY,AUGUST 19,2014
County Commission Chamber
Indian River County Administration Complex
ORIA) 180127th Street,Building A
Vero Beach, Florida,32960-3388
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COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT
Peter D.O'Bryan,Chairman District 4 Present Joseph A.Baird,County Administrator Present
Wesley S.Davis,Vice Chairman District 1 Present Dylan Reingold,County Attorney Present
Joseph E.Flescher District 2 Present
Bob Solari District 5 Present Jeffrey R.Smith,Clerk of the Circuit
Court and Comptroller
Tim Zorc District 3 Present Maureen Gelfo,Deputy Clerk
CALL TO ORDER 2:26 P.M.
15. SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS
B. Solid Waste Disposal District
1. _Approval of Minutes Meeting of-July-8,-201-4-----------------------------------------------------
2. Approval of Minutes Meeting of July 15, 2014
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3. Approval of Minutes Budget_Workshop of July 16, 2014
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ON MOTION by Commissioner Solari, SECONDED by
Commissioner Flescher, the Board unanimously approved the Solid
Waste Disposal District minutes of July 8, 2014 and July 15, 2014; and
the Budget Workshop minutes of July 16,2014.
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2:27 4. Work Order No. 10 to Geosyntec for Continuation of Brownfield
p.m. Assessment Work for the Former South Gifford Road Landfill Site
_(memorandum dated_August 7, 2014)
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Director of Utility Services Vincent Burke provided background and
analysis on the "Brownfields Site Assessment South Gifford Road
Landfill" report that was compiled by Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. He
reported that there are 25 County-owned acres remaining to be
assessed for environmental conditions, and relayed the support of the
Gifford Progressive Civic League (GPCL) for the Board to have the
consultant undertake the additional work. He explained that the
Board could choose to wait for future funding from the Treasure
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Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC), or authorize Geosyntec's
investigation of the remaining County-owned property by approving
Work Order No. 10. He also asked that a copy of Geosyntec's report
be put on the County's website.
MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Flescher, SECONDED by
Commissioner Solari, to: (1) approve and authorize the Chairman to
execute Work Order No. 10 authorizing Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
to provide continuation of the Brownfields assessment work for the
Former Gifford Road Landfill for a not-to-exceed fee of$81,079; and
(2) to publish the electronic "Brownfields Site Assessment South
Gifford Road Landfill" report on the County's website.
A brief discussion ensued about whether toxins discovered at the
subject site would prevent future redevelopment of the site for
community/recreational use.
Althea McKenzie opined that enough research has already been done
determining that the former Gifford Road Landfill site is
contaminated and did not understand the need to further expend
monies. She also questioned the safety of possible future
redevelopment of the site for recreational uses.
(Clerk's Note: Commissioner Zorc exited the meeting at 2:45 p.m.)
The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION, and by a 4-0 vote
(Commissioner Zorc absent), the Motion carried.
16. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
ATTEST:
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