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Vero Beach, Florida, 32960-3388
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Solid Waste Disposal District
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, July 13, 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
July 13, 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.
15.B.1. 21-0687 Approval of Leachate Treatment Agreement with Indian River Sustainability
Center
Recommended Action: Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) staff recommends that its Board: a)
Approve the Wastewater Treatment Services Agreement between Indian River
County SWDD and Indian River Sustainability Center, LLC; b) Authorize the
Chairman to sign upon approval of legal sufficiency by the County Attorney
and receipt of insurance; and, c) Authorize the Budget Director to bring a
budget amendment to the Board for approval at a future meeting to cover the
funds for this project.
Attachments: Staff Report
Wastewater Treatment Services Agreement
Managing Director Himanshu Mehta referred to staffs memorandum dated July
1, 2021, while announcing that a successful leachate treatment agreement had
been negotiated with the Indian River Eco District, LLC, dba Indian River
Sustainability Center, LLC, Heartland Waste Technology, Inc., and Proximo
Energy. He requested that the Board approve the proposed Wastewater
Treatment Agreement.
Vice Chairman O'Bryan inquired and received confirmation from County
Administrator Jason Brown and County Attorney Dylan Reingold that they
were satisfied with the terms and conditions of the contract. Director Mehta
provided clarification to the Vice Chairman that the landfill gas would be used
for the leachate treatment project until the renewable natural gas facility was up
and running. He made mention that the long-term goal would be to use the
landfill gas for both projects.
A motion was made by Vice Chairman O'Bryan, seconded by Chairman Flescher,
to approve staff's 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.2. 21-0688 Work Order No. 13 to Geosyntec for Title V Air Operations Permit Renewal
Recommended Action., Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) staff recommends that its Board
approve the following: a) Approve Work Order No. 13 with Geosyntec for
$71,198 to provide engineering services for preparation and submittal to the
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection an application for renewal of
the Title V air operation permit; and, b) Authorize the Chairman to execute the
same, as presented.
Attachments: Staff Report
Work Order No 13 - Geosyntec
There was no discussion regarding this item.
A motion was made by Vice Chairman O'Bryan, seconded by Commissioner
Adams, to approve staff's 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.3. 21-0689 Beach Basket Pilot Campaign - One -Year Update
Recommended Action: For informational purposes only -no action required
Attachments: Staff Report
Recycling Education and Marketing Coordinator Sue Flak utilized a
PowerPoint presentation to introduce the one (1) year update of the Beach
Basket Pilot Campaign (the Campaign), which began with beach clean-up
basket stations placed at three (3) County beaches in February 2020. She
informed the Board that the Campaign had generated a great amount of media
coverage, and that basket stations would be installed at five (5) additional
County beaches in July 2021.
Kendra Cope, representing Coastal Connections, Inc., a collaborative partner
with a like-minded vision, pointed out her organization's responsibility for
tracking, monitoring, cleaning and sanitizing the baskets. She added that
beach basket stations were placed at five (5) City access points in July 2020,
and that all baskets had been marked for the purpose of tracking them between
where they were originally placed and where they ended up. Ms. Cope went
over the rate of loss, noting that the cost per basket was $8.98. She stated that
other counties, municipalities and groups had voiced interest in applying the
beach basket concept to their local area.
No Action Taken or Required
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ATTEST:
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Jeffrey R. Smith, CPA, CGFO, CGMA
Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
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Deputy
SWDD/RDZ/2021 Minutes
oseph E. Flescher, Chairman
Approved
October 12, 2021
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