Recycling, equipment on commission meeting agenda
Santa Rosa County Commission meets this morning.
Recycling, equipment on commission meeting agenda Santa Rosa County Commission meets this morning. Check out this story on pnj.com: http://on.pnj.com/1bNtkCV
mdavidson@pnj.com; Published 11:00 p.m. CT Feb. 26, 2014 | Updated 11:13 p.m. CT Feb. 26, 2014
Santa Rosa County commissioners are slated to discuss purchasing land for a new county courthouse and to vote on whether to terminate the county's recycling contract at the commission's meeting today.
Following discussion at Tuesday's meeting, commissioners will likely vote whether to terminate the county's five-year contract with West Florida Recycling for nonperformance.
The company also owes the county more than $50,000 in arrears and fees, according to data presented at Tuesday's meeting.
If the contract termination passes, commissioners will also likely vote whether to permanently close the recyclable collection sites at the Five Points intersection in Pace and Tiger Point Recreation Facility in Gulf Breeze.
The remaining collection sites would also be temporarily closed pending reactivation of a county-run recycling processing center.
Another hot ticket item will be the continued discussion of which portion of the Charter Bank land parcel to purchase for the site of a new county courthouse. The land parcel is located on the north side of U.S. 90 west of Avalon Boulevard.
Also on the agenda is a recommendation to solicit bids for replacing county equipment and vehicles from various departments with money for the Capital Reserve Fund.
A recommended initiating amendment to the Land Development Code related to home occupations is also on the agenda.
Commissioners will discuss whether to pursue a $74,337 bid from Pine Grove Nursery and Landscaping Inc. for the second phase of the U.S. 98 Median Beautification Project.
Most of the cost would be covered by a $60,000 Florida Department of Transportation grant and the remaining money would come from District 5 recreation funds.
The removal of a derelict vessel near the Morrell Boat Ramp in Milton will also be discussed. A license agreement with the property owner is needed for a crew to dismantle and dispose of the boat.
The meeting will take place at 9 a.m. in the commission meeting room, 6495 Caroline St. in Milton.
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