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Vero Beach, Florida, 32960-3388
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Solid Waste Disposal District
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Commission Chambers
Board of Commissioners
Chairman, Joseph E. Flescher, District 2
Vice Chairman, Peter D. O'Bryan, District 4
Commissioner Susan Adams, District 1
Commissioner Joseph H. Earman, District 3
Commissioner Laura Moss, District 5
Jason E. Brown, County Administrator
Dylan Reingold, County Attorney
Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
Rhonda D. Zirkle, Deputy Clerk
Board of Commissioners SWDD Meeting Minutes - Final
B. Solid Waste Disposal District
April 20, 2021
The Board of County Commissioners 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.
152.1. 21-0436 Approval of Minutes Meeting of February 9, 2021
Recommended Action: Approve
Attachments: 02092021 SWDD Draft
Approved
153.2. 21-0439 Approval of Minutes Meeting of February 16, 2021
Recommended Action: Approve
Attachments: 02162021 SWDD Draft
A motion was made by Commissioner Adams, seconded by Commissioner Earman,
to approve the Meeting Minutes of February 9, 2021, and February 16, 2021, as
written. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner
Earman, and Commissioner Moss
15.B.3. 21-0448 Final Pay to Geosyntec for Work Order No. 6 - Permit Compliance Monitoring and
Reporting - Indian River County Landfill
Recommended action: Solid Waste Disposal District staff recommends that its Board approve Geosyntec
Consultants, Inc.'s final invoice amount of $4,008.59, which includes permit fees of
$750 that were paid by Geosyntec, which were above and beyond the original
approved work order
Attachments: Staff Report
Geosyntec Proiect Completion Report
There was no discussion on this item.
A motion was made by Vice Chairman O'Bryan, seconded by Commissioner Adams,
to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner
Earman, and Commissioner Moss
15.B.4. 21-0449 Request to Expand SWDD Recycling Education Services
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Recommended Action: Solid Waste Disposal District staff recommends that its Board approve the
expansion of the in-house recycling education funding for Fiscal Year 2021/2022,
which may include, but not limited to, adding an additional staff member,
additional vehicle, additional resources and the removal of the funding to Keep
Indian River Beautiful
Attachments: Staff Report
SWDD Recycling Activities
Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) Managing Director Himanshu Mehta
requested approval to expand SWDD's in-house recycling educational efforts. He
noted that recycling rates had dropped, and his department needed an additional
staff member and resources to meet their goal of expanding recycling in the County.
He referred to staff s memorandum of April 9, 2021, for more information on
SWDD's current efforts and a breakdown of the resources that could be added with
increased funding.
Commissioner Adams received confirmation that an expansion of the plastic
recycling program was planned as part of the new Household Hazardous Waste and
Recycling Transfer facility being constructed. Chairman Flescher voiced his
support of SWDD's recycling plan. Upon question by Vice Chairman O'Bryan,
County Administrator Jason Brown advised that SWDD sought the Board's
approval of their plans, and did not need to approve specific dollar amounts at this
time.
A motion was made by Commissioner Adams, seconded by Vice Chairman O'Bryan,
to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner
Earman, and Commissioner Moss
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Jeffrey R. Smith, CPA, CGFO, CGMA
Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
SWDD/RDZ/2021 Minutes
Approved: August 17, 2021
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