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08/07/1986 Special G~-046 Special Meeting Board of County Commissioners Thursday, August 7, 1986 Stock Island A Special Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners convened on the above date at the Public Service Building on Stock Island. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner William Freeman, Commissioner John Stormont, and Mayor Pro Tem Alison Fahrer. Absent were Commissioner Edwin Swift and Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Mike Managan, Assistant County Administrator; Charles Aguero, MSD Director; Jim Baker; Bob Harris and Dave Deans of Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc.; members of the Ad Hoc MSD Committee, Fran Lyle and Al Skinger; members of the Press and Radio; and the general public. The Board discussed land for the expansion of the Key Largo Landfill. Bob Harris of Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan presented a proposal for the expansion of the Key Largo Landfill. Dave Deans of Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan addressed the Board concerning the proposal. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to approve the proposal regarding the expansion of the Key Largo Landfill with the inclusion of an option for off-site purchase of prime Habitat and scarified lands for mitigation, sale-lease back provisions, and also a Landfill re-vegetation plan. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to include in the Solid Waste Management Study funding to be received from the State of Florida, a Habitat evaluation of the Key Largo, Long Key and Cudjoe Key Landfill sites. Motion carried unanimously. Charles Aguero, Director, discussed sludge disposal at Cudjoe Key. Mayor Harvey arrived at the meeting and made a brief statement concerning other commitments and then left the meeting. Charles Broman of the Ocean Reef Club discussed the request for Commercial billing for certain units used for employee housing at the Resort. This matter was deferred to future decisions on the question of Residential versus Com- mercial billing. The Board then discussed Residential and Commerical rates. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to approve retaining the Residential rate at $165.00, to increase the Commercial rate from $3.27 per cubic yard and $25.00 per month for rental of dumpsters to $5.50 per cubic yard and a staggered rate for dumpster rental, to institute a tipping fee instead of the current percentage of gross commercial collections with the tipping fee to range from $12.60 to $31.00 per ton. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Pro Tem Faher discussed the usefulness of the Certified Audit Reports. Director Aguero discussed the refractory replace- ment work. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and I GG w? seconded by Commissioner Freeman to authorize Mr. Aguero to proceed to obtain proposals for the repair and replacement of the refractories - Key Largo Unit #2 and Cudjoe Key Unit #7; to accept the lowest proposal and proceed with the work; and to waive the provisions of the Administrative Order on the purchase of goods and services. Motion carried unani- mously. Mr. Aguero briefly discussed the Proposed Budget for the District for Fiscal Year 1986-87. Director Aguero then discussed current hazardous waste regulations as they will affect the future operation of the District. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. * * '* * * I I