City Council seeks public comment on solid-waste contract

By Andrew OBrien
| 5:00 a.m. January 16, 2012

Palm Coast City Council members want public input on the trash-hauling contract at tomorrow's meeting, which begins at 9 a.m. STOCK PHOTO

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Last week, the Palm Coast City Council unanimously agreed to negotiate a five-year extension with Waste Pro for the city’s trash-collecting contract.

Though it’s on the Jan. 17 agenda, City Council won’t vote to approve the deal just yet. Instead, council members want public input at tomorrow’s 9 a.m. meeting.

Read last week’s story here.

Also on Tuesday’s agenda, the City Council will vote to officially put a hold on the Coquina Coast Desalination project until 2014. Council members agreed to this at the Jan. 10 workshop.

The council will also vote to approve a lease with Hammock Educational and Environemental Community Services Association Communications. The lease will allow a new radio station use a vacant tower off Utility Drive. The lease calls for rent in the amount of $12,000 per year; however, the city has cut the price 50% and will allow the radio station to pay $6,000 for the first year.