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Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
9:00 AM
Special Call Meeting
Commission Chambers
Board of County Commissioners
Bob Solari, Chairman, District 5
Susan Adams, Vice Chairman, District 1
Joseph E. Flescher, District 2
Peter D. O'Bryan, District 4
Tim Zorc, District 3
Jason E. Brown, County Administrator
Dylan Reingold, County Attorney
Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
Randi Wardlow, Deputy Clerk
Board of County Commissioners
Meeting Minutes - Final July 23, 2019
1. CALL TO ORDER
Present: 5 - Chairman Bob Solari
Vice Chairman Susan Adams
Commissioner Joseph Flescher
Commissioner Peter O'Bryan
Commissioner Tim Zorc
2.A. A MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
2.B. INVOCATION
Commissioner Susan Adams
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Dylan Reingold
4. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA/EMERGENCY ITEMS
Added: Item 6.A.1. Preliminary FY 19/20 SWDD Assessment - Mandatory
Garbage Collection
A motion was made by Commissioner Flescher, seconded by Vice Chairman Adams,
to approve the Agenda as amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Chairman Solari, Vice Chairman Adams, Commissioner Flescher, Commissioner
O'Bryan, and Commissioner Zorc
5. DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS
A. Community Development
5.A.1. 19-0619
Recommended Action:
Harmony Reserve, LLC's Request for Final Plat Approval for Harmony
Reserve PD Phase 3 [PD -14-10-12 / 97080101-84222]
Based on staffs analysis, staff recommends that the Board of County
Commissioners grant final plat approval for Harmony Reserve PD Phase 3
Attachments: Staff ReDort
Location Mao
Plat Layout
John McCoy, Chief of Current Development, appeared before the Board to
verify that all items needed for final plat approval had been received, and that
he would be available for questions.
Commissioner O'Bryan asked and received answers from Mr. McCoy regarding
the community's new entrance planned for construction from 37th Street.
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Joseph Paladin, Black Swan Consulting, spoke in support of the construction of
Harmony Reserve and complimented the Board for their willingness to work
with businesses in the community.
A motion was made by Commissioner Flescher, seconded by Commissioner
Zorc, to approve staff's recommendation. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 5 - Chairman Solari, Vice Chairman Adams, Commissioner Flescher, Commissioner
O'Bryan, and Commissioner Zorc
6. SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS
6.A. Solid Waste Disposal District
6.A.1. 19-0686 Preliminary FY 19/20 SWDD Assessment - Mandatory Garbage Collection
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that its Board vote to approve the proposed Solid Waste
Residential Charge of $107.44 per WGU, which equates to a rate of $171.90
per ERU rate for the unincorporated areas of the County within the Urban
Service Area, and to approve the proposed Solid Waste Residential Charge of
$75.56 per WGU, which equates to a rate of $120.90 per ERU for properties
outside the urban service area.
Attachments: Staff Report
Director of Utility Services, Vincent Burke, appeared before the Board
requesting direction on the Solid Waste Charge/Assessment that was voted on at
the July 17, 2019 Budget Workshop Fiscal Year 2019/2020. Director Burke
recounted that the Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) Board had voted to
approve a proposed charge for mandatory garbage service for all residents in
unincorporated Indian River County.
Since that meeting, it was determined that it would be practical to apply the
approved proposed charge to only those residents within the boundaries of
Waste Management's Urban Service Area. Staff was seeking approval to move
forward with an increased rate of $171.90 per ERU for residents within the
service area, and an unchanged rate of $120.90 per ERU for residents outside of
the service area boundary.
Commissioner O'Bryan requested clarification on the July 17th vote, which he
recalled as differing from staffs recommendation. Discussion ensued among
the Board and staff regarding the rationale for having two different service
rates. Himanshu Mehta, Managing Director of SWDD, confirmed that the
in -boundary rate was an estimate based on provisions of the existing service
contract. A rate for residents outside of the service area could not yet be
estimated, so those residents would not see any change to their SWDD
assessment.
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Commissioner O'Bryan clarified that the $171.90 rate included only six (6)
months of garbage collection, starting April 1, 2020, and would only apply to
residents within the provider's Urban Service Area. He restated his concerns
with contaminated recycling as the driver for the move to mandatory garbage
collection.
Chairman Solari sought to reassure residents who were currently contracted for
garbage collection that they would pay less for service once final negotiations
were completed.
A motion was made by Commissioner O'Bryan, seconded by Chairman Solari, to
approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Chairman Solari, Vice Chairman Adams, Commissioner Flescher, Commissioner
O'Bryan, and Commissioner Zorc
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Chairman adjourned the meeting at 9:21 A.M.
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ATTEST:
Jeffrey R. Smith, CPA, CGFO, CGMA
Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
By:
eputy Clerk
SpecialCall/RW/2019 Minutes
Bob Solari, Chairman
NOV 1 2 2019
Approved:
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