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Indian River County Administration Complex
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Vero Beach, Florida, 32960-3388
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Solid Waste Disposal District
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Commission Chambers
Board of Commissioners
Peter O'Bryan, Chairman, District 4
Joseph H. Earman, Vice Chairman, District 3
Susan Adams, District 1
Joseph Flescher, District 2
Laura Moss, District 5
Jason E. Brown, County Administrator
Dylan Reingold, County Attorney
Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
Shauna James, Deputy Clerk
Board of Commissioners SWDD Meeting Minutes - Final June 21, 2022
B. Solid Waste Disposal District
The Board of Commissioners adjourned the meeting of the Emergency Services
District and 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.
15.6.1. 22-0514 Approval of FY 2023 CPI Adjustment Request by Waste Management for
Franchise Agreement
Recommended Action: Solid Waste Disposal District staff recommends that the Board approve the
request for a 3.00% rate adjustment by Waste Management, Inc. of Florida, and
authorize the County Administrator or his designee to send a letter of approval
Attachments: Staff Report
Rate Adiustment Letter from WM
Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) Managing Director Himanshu Mehta
stated that in accordance with the franchise agreement with Waste Management
(WM) there was an annual provision in the agreement for a price adjustment to
not exceed a cap of 3%. He stated WM did submit the request for the fiscal year
2023 requesting an additional increase of approximately 17.43%. A negotiation
meeting was held to convey staffs position that they could not support such an
increase and WM elected to maintain the 3% in accordance with the agreement.
Debbie Perez, WM Government Affairs Manager, outlined the reasoning for the
requested 17.43% increase which breaks down to 16 cents per home, pointing
out the 3% per the annual provision agreement would now be 2 cents per service,
per home. Utilizing a PowerPoint presentation, an infographic displayed the
inflationary costs of 29% increase in maintenance costs, 99% plus increase in fuel
costs, and a significant increase in front-line labor wage increases.
County Administrator Jason Brown stated he understood the inflationary costs
WM was facing, as he has seen the same in the County's operations. He
commented he hoped to continue the partnership between the County and WM
and that WM does a good job.
A motion was made by Commissioner Adams, seconded by Vice Chairman
Earman, to approve staffs recommendations. The motion carried by the
following
vote:
Aye: 5- Chairman O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Earman, Commissioner Adams,
Commissioner Flescher, and Commissioner Moss
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Board of Commissioners SWDD Meeting Minutes — Final
ATTEST:
Jeffrey . Smith, CPA, CGFO, CGMA
Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
My:
Deputy
SWDD/SJ/2022Minutes
June 21, 2022
Peter O'Bryan, Chairman
Approved: August 16, 2022
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