08/07/1986 Special
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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
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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.
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