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FINAL - Meeting Minutes
Solid Waste Disposal District
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
11:35 a.m.
Commission Chambers
Board of Commissioners of the SWDD
Joseph E. Flescher, Chairman, District 2
Peter D. O'Bryan, Vice Chairman, District 4
Susan Adams, District 1
Bob Solari, District 5
Tim Zorc, District 3
Jason E. Brown, County Administrator
Dylan Reingold, County Attorney
Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
Leona Adair Allen, Deputy Clerk
Board of County Commissioners SWDD Meeting Minutes - Final January 24, 2017
15. B. Solid Waste Disposal District
The Board reconvened as the Board of Commissioners of the Solid Waste
Disposal District. The minutes will be approved at an upcoming Solid Waste
Disposal District meeting.
15.13.1 17-0053 Approval of Minutes Meeting of December 13, 2016
Recommended Action: Approve
Attachments: 12132016SW DD
A motion was made by Commissioner Solari, seconded by Vice Chairman
O'Bryan, to approve the Meeting Minutes of December 13, 2016. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams,
Commissioner Solari, and Commissioner Zorc
15.13.2 17-0079 Amendment No. 2 to Work Order CCNA-2014 WO No. 4 to Geosyntec
for Implementation of the Remedial Action Modification Plan at the
Former South Gifford Road Landfill
Recommended action: Staff recommends that the SWDD Board approves and authorizes the Chairman
to sign Amendment No. 2 to CCNA-2014 WO No. 4 authorizing Geosyntec to
implement the RAPM bioremediation activities required by FDEP for not to
exceed fee of $53,448.
Attachments: Staff Report
Amendment No. 2 to CCNA-2014
Commissioner Solari reported that the remediation of the underground
pollutants had been successful, and nothing negative had appeared in the past
few years. He also pointed out that remediation and monitoring, which is
required by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), will
continue.
Managing Director Himanshu Mehta, Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD),
informed the Board that a reduction from 5,000 to 1,500 square feet of
treatment area resulted in a net savings of approximately $76,000, and reducing
the sampling frequency of monitoring the wells from twice a year to one time
per year, will save approximately $15,000 annually.
A motion was made by Commissioner Solari, seconded by Comissioner Zorc, to
approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams,
Commissioner Solari, and Commissioner Zorc
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15.13.3 17-0087 Update on Brownfields Redevelopment Process for the Former South
Gifford Road Landfill Site
Recommended Action: Staff is requesting input from the SWDD Board on the preliminary ideas that
have been generated from the first community meeting.
Attachments: Staff Report
Managing Director Mehta, with assistance from Jill Johnson, Geosyntec
Consultants, and Stephanie Heidt, Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
(TCRPC), used a PowerPoint presentation to provide the Board with an update
on the Brownfields redevelopment process for the former South Gifford Road
landfill site. They spoke about the project timeline, previous Board directions,
existing County uses, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Grant to
TCRPC, and redevelopment considerations. Director Mehta sought the
Board's input and direction for moving forward with redevelopment planning
efforts.
Each Commissioner voiced his/her concerns, preferences, and visions for the
site.
Freddie Woolfork, 4590 57th Avenue, thanked the Board and staff for their
efforts, and noted that the Gifford representatives were pleased to see the
project moving forward so they can prioritize their "wish list".
Joe Idelette, 4570 57th Avenue, acknowledged that the process could take ten or
more years, but ultimately the property improvements would suffice.
Jenna Mae Perry asked the Board to continue the process of improving the
Gifford community.
Julianne Price, Department of Health, was grateful for the collaboration that
took place, and felt gratitude that the Board had asked the community on what
they wished for the redevelopment of the site.
Deputy Teddy Floyd thanked the Board and TCRPC for past and future
improvements.
Barbara Lipton, 760 23rd Place SW, was pleased to see that the site was being
cleaned up.
A motion was made by Commissioner Adams, seconded by Chairman Flescher, to authorize the
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council to continue with the redevelopment planning efforts as
outlined in Tasks 2, 3, and 4 of the Backup, with direction from the Solid Waste Disposal District
Board; and authorize staff to clean up and beautify the County frontage in the initial phase.
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Vice Chairman O'Bryan wished to keep 12 to 15 acres reserved for the Road
and Bridge Compound, and asked Ms. Heidt to design one illustration that
shows the Gifford Customer Convenience Center still in place, and another that
shows it moved or eliminated. He did not want to commit to the 3 to 5 acres
being reserved for the Gifford Customer Convenience Center, and wanted to
keep it flexible.
The motion was amended by Commissioner Adams, seconded by Chairman
Flescher, to: (1) authorize the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council to
continue with the redevelopment planning efforts as outlined in Tasks 2, 3, and 4
of the Backup, with direction from the Solid Waste Disposal District Board; (2)
authorize staff to clean up and beautify County frontage in the initial phase; and
(3) not commit to 3 to 5 acres being reserved for the Gifford Customer
Convenience Center, but to keep 12 to 15 acres reserved for the Road and Bridge
Compound. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4- Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, and
Commissioner Zorc
Nay: 1 - Commissioner Solari
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Board of Commissioners
Jeffrey R. Smith, CPA, CGFO, CGMA
Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
By:
De u C erk
SWDD/LAA/2017 Minutes
SWDD Meeting Minutes — Final
January 24, 2017
J eph F. Flescher, Chairman
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