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Home My WebLink About12/3/1992I ® s � SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING Thursday, December 3, 1992 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met in Special Session at the County Commission Chambers, 1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida, on Thursday, December 3, 1992 at 9:00 o'clock A.M. Present were Carolyn R. Eggert, Chairman; Richard N. Bird, Vice Chairman; Fran B. Adams; Kenneth R. Macht; and John W. Tippin. Also present were James E. Chandler, County Administrator; William G. Collins, II, Deputy County Attorney; and Barbara Bonnah, Deputy Clerk. The -Chairman called the meeting to order. SOLID WASTE/SEPTAGE/SLUDGE OVERVIEW Deputy County Attorney Will Collins announced that this Public Workshop has been properly advertised, as follows: VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL Published Daily Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER: STATE OF FLORIDA Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, Jr. who on oath says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a daily newspaper published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a in the matter In the Court, was pub- . A lished in said newspaper In the Issues of.� Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper published at Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, each daily and has been entered as second class mairmatter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River Coun- ty, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement •for publication in .the said newspaper. `� A Sworn to and subsc (SEAL) Ptflfc, Stnto of Raµ, Air Gawsi*"oar i x*m _k" n, IM PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Cam1y Conrnssionare of Inc Rim Cow" war fxdd PUBLIC WORKSHOPS M B , 184 !i h StrAli lComfy CommissChamber oiterp the easa WW to attend and participate In the Nov meetings: TMrso November 19, 1992 • 9:00 A.M. -,Se and Water Overview Wednesday November 25, 1992 - 9:00 A.M. - sessnrent Proa!dure for sewer and water Thursday, December 3, 1992 - 9:00 A.M.' t • S Waste Septagetstudge Overview ' Thursday, December 17, 1992 - 7:00 P.M. - Ex natron of Utility Charges, Soil waste Assessrm and other public w icer, n Wednesday December 231992 - 9:00 A.M. -O view of h&G Woft,, , Community Developm, Gen Sery sea, P rerarvo nal, RTsk M Manag gementt Qoll/Reoeadon.' Anyone who may wish to appeal any decision wl ma be made at this meetlnp will creed to en! that a verbatim record of the proceedings Is me wtdch Includes, ftftany . and . evidence upon W theal s based. %. who needs a special scommmda- tion for this meeting may contest the t:om- t' u tyty s Americere with Dsab@tles " Act (ADA)) Coo =.Ir et 597-8000 x408 Ill least 48 hers In advance of meeting. ,,.Nov. 12,1992 , a • _. 949 DEC m 31992 BOOK 41 Fr - DEC - 3199 BOOK FADE 03 -7 Utilities Director Terry Pinto gave a brief history of the State's solid waste requirements, stressing that everything ends up in the County Landfill. Recycling is good, but there are other things that can be done and his recommendation is that it is time to update the master plan and consider other alternatives, and to look at where we are, what we have done, and what we yet have to do. Commissioner Bird still felt someone is going to challenge the State on their requirements for mitigating the old landfills across the state. Director Pinto advised that funds are available to mitigate the old dumps such as the Gifford dump if it is considered a hazardous super dump that might be contaminating the aquifer. Someone has to do the job. Ronald Brooks, Manager of the Solid Waste Disposal District, gave a slidefilm presentation of considerable length, explaining how the SWDD was established and how it operates under three budgets, the permitting requirements, reporting requirements, and staffing. He noted that the Landfill operates 7 days a week, 11-12 hours a day. Commissioner Macht asked if we are going to reach the 30% recycling requirement by 1994, and Director Pinto replied that he certainly hoped we would. Mr. Brooks continued with slidefilms of operations at the Landfill, showing the computerized scales, maintenance equipment, junk pile for scrap metal and white goods, the borrow pit, yard trash operation, sludge/septage facility that will open in February, 1993, air curtain and chippers, waste tire shredding operation, numerous monitoring sites at the Landfill, stormwater management pond, transfer stations, and the collection centers for hazardous wastes. (COMMISSIONER BIRD LEFT THE MEETING AT 9:55 A.M. TO ATTEND A PARKS & RECREATION MEETING.) In answer to the Board's inquiries regarding the dramatic increase in costs between the first segment of the Landfill and the second segment which currently is in use, Director Pinto explained that the cost for closing the first segment was $1.4 million and the cost to build the second segment was $2.1 million. The cost to build Segment III is expected to be $8 million because of the requirements for lining and leachate. We are required to maintain Segment I for 30 years. After closing the first cell, it was sodded rather than seeded and we have had good success in controlling erosion. The second segment is expected to last until early 1997 unless our recycling improves. As of October this year, 2 - M '39 percent of Segment II is in use and 61 percent remains. Director Pinto felt that we probably should be looking now at what we need for Segment III because of the time it takes to get permits, etc. We have room for four segments at the present site, but in order to use the entire 270 acres of the Landfill for garbage, we have to go off site for borrow pits and stormwater management. In addition, the compost site is going to take up a good deal of land. Appraisals have been done on parcels of land around the Landfill. Turning to the subject of recycling, Director Pinto anticipated that if we continue using the present packaging of food and goods, residents in the future will be paying higher bills for solid waste disposal than for electricity. There has been an increase in commercial and curb -side recycling pickup. The City of Vero Beach just recently has implemented a recycling pickup for multi -family residences, and the County is looking at implementing a similar program in the next year or two. Commercial haulers are getting 250 tons a month in the curb side pickup. Director Pinto emphasized that illegal dumping will continue until a mandatory garbage collection is established. In conclusion, the Board expressed their appreciation of the excellent presentation and accepted Director Pinto's invitation to tour the Landfill site sometime early next year either separately or as a group. There being no further business, the Board adjourned at 12:00 Noon. ATTEST: K. Barton, Clerk Caro n K. E t, Chairman 3 DECL_ ® 31992 BOOK 88 iv; -r.204