TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Utilization of the Sarasota County Landfill for the City of North Port’s Landfill Waste Disposal in Fiscal Year 2027 Based on Unit Pricing Provided in Sarasota County Resolution No. 2024-093, in the Estimated Budgeted Amount of $3,171,640.00.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve utilization of the Sarasota County Landfill for the City of North Port's landfill waste disposal in Fiscal Year 2027 based on unit pricing provided in Sarasota County Resolution No. 2024-093, in the estimated budgeted amount of $3,171,640.00.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve utilization of the Sarasota County Landfill for the City of North Port's landfill waste disposal in Fiscal Year 2027 based on unit pricing provided in Sarasota County Resolution No. 2024-093, in the estimated budgeted amount of $3,171,640.00.
Pros: Secures predetermined disposal rates established under Sarasota County Resolution No. 2024-093, allowing the City to accurately forecast and manage disposal costs. The landfill's proximity reduces transportation time, fuel consumption, and operational complexity, improving the efficiency of solid waste operations.
Cons: Limits the City’s ability to utilize an alternative disposal facility during Fiscal Year 2027 if a more favorable operational and financially viable option becomes available.
Option 2: Deny the utilization of the Sarasota County Landfill for the City of North Port's landfill waste disposal in Fiscal Year 2027.
Pros: Staff have not identified any foreseeable benefits to denying the utilization of the Sarasota County Landfill.
Cons: Staff identified no alternative facility offering an operational or financial advantage. Denial would likely require transporting waste to a more distant facility, increasing labor, fuel, equipment usage, transportation time, and overall operating costs.
Background Information
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