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Daytona Beach Shores OKs amended Waste Pro contract; one commissioner recuses
Summary
The commission approved a restated contract with Waste Pro that extends terms, clarifies pricing components (collection, disposal, fuel), shifts certain credits and increases the franchise fee to 15%. One commissioner recused from the vote after disclosing a campaign contribution from the contractor.
The City Commission approved Resolution 2025-22, an amendment and restatement of the city's contract with Waste Pro for solid-waste and recycling collection services. The measure passed after a commissioner recused from the vote; the final roll call was 4-0 in favor with one recusal recorded.
Finance staff summarized the agreement: the amended contract extends the term (the new duration described in staff remarks), allows a 10-year renewal option, and keeps the existing pricing components (disposal, collection and fuel) while making the collection component CPI-driven with an annual cap of 5%. The contract eliminates a $1,225 monthly natural-gas credit present in the prior contract, increases the franchise fee the city will receive from 10% to 15%, and requires the vendor to assume certain consultant/renegotiation costs up to $4,000. The contract also updates equipment requirements, liquidated-damage provisions and other operational details.
Waste Pro representatives Susie Magen Vance and Steve Cameron addressed the commission and thanked the city for the continued relationship. One commissioner publicly disclosed receipt of a campaign contribution from Waste Pro and recused from the matter; the commissioner said they would file the appropriate paperwork. The commission then voted 4-0 to approve the amended and restated contract.
Staff said a consultant (RCG Consulting) will continue contract oversight; Waste Pro will pay the renegotiation/billing fee up to the stated cap. The finance director characterized the negotiated changes as favorable to the city overall given the compounding of credits and fee changes and recommended approval.
The contract includes updated liquidated-damage categories, clarified pricing mechanics (fuel and CPI adjustments with a 5% cap), and an increase to the franchise fee that raises anticipated city revenue from the agreement under the current pricing structure.
