A surprising amount of discussion at yesterday morning’s Lowndes County Commission Work Session,
on ZBOA appointment, alcohol Sunday sales, rezoning next to Moody,
and more.
They said nothing about the solid waste ordinance, however;
maybe they’ll table that loser again.
They vote tonight:
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2012, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street — 2nd Floor
Here’s
a video playlist of the Work Session,
followed by the agenda with the videos linked into it.
Work Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 10 December 2012.
Here’s
the agenda,
this time with links to the videos and some notes.
Call to Order- Invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
- Minutes for Approval
- Work Session — November 12, 2012
- Regular Session — November 13, 2012
Appointment – Valdosta/Lowndes County Zoning Board of AppealsTo replace David Kirk on ZBOA, County Manager Joe Pritchard
said there was information on
John “Mac” McCall in the board’s packets (which we the public don’t get to see).
Chairman Paulk mentioned Mr. McCall is the son of Rusty McCall,
and was the supervising architect for the parking deck at the hospital,
and Chairman thought he did a good job.
Commissioner Evans asked,Will he be here tomorrow night?
The Chairman said he was sure he could be.
- Ordinances
Revision to the Lowndes County Alcoholic Beverage OrdinanceShould businesses have to pay an extra license fee just to
serve alcohol on Sunday?
See
separate post.
Solid Waste OrdinanceWill they table it again?
separate post.- Public Hearings
REZ-2012-17 Lowndes Development, LLC, Davidson Rd MAZ II and MAZ III to R-10, County
Water & Sewer, ~23.49 acresFire code requires more than one way in and out?
See
separate post.
REZ-2012-18 Lakes Blvd., 1006 Lakes Blvd., C-C to C-H, County Water & Sewer, ~0.87 acresCommissioner Powell said applicant was willing to include
a restriction of no lounge bar or night club.
REZ-2012-19 Naylor Dollar General, US Hwy 84 East, E-A to C-G, Well & Septic, ~2 acresSee
separate post
for what little was said and some about what wasn’t said.
TXT-2012-02 MAZ II Residential DensityThe Chairman wants everybody to read the documents;
the same Chairman who refuses to release draft documents.
See
separate post.
Decorative Special Tax Lighting District — Walker Run (Twin Lakes Rd) 22 lotsPlanner Davenport described all four of these at once, saying only Walker Run
was slightly different.
He then described each one slightly differently.
Commissioner Powell did ask whether the county was at least in a break-even
position on these lighting districts.- Decorative Special Tax Lighting District — Laurelbrooke Phase Two (Old Pine Rd) 16 lots
- Decorative Special Tax Lighting District — Glen Laurel Phase II (Old Pine Rd) 30 lots
- Decorative Special Tax Lighting District — Quarterman Estates West Phase 1 (Whitewater Rd) 82
lots- For Consideration
Special Tax Lighting District Correction — River North Phase I (Shiloh Rd) 26 lotsThey had a complaint that residents were being charged for
decorative lighting when lighting was actually standard.
County Planner Davenport said that turned out to be true,
so a resolution was needed so the Tax Commissioner could
provide refunds.
Exclusive Franchise Agreement for Residential Solid Waste Collection Services with Advanced
Disposal Services of Central Alabama, Inc.Did ADS get Veolia?
See
separate post.
Budget Calendar FY 2013Budget Director Stephanie Black reminded the Commission
they have to have a budget approved by June 30th 2013.
No questions from Commissioners.
Georgia Department of Transportation Local Maintenance & Improvement GrantCounty Engineer Mike Fletcher said
no T-SPLOST means a 30% match is needed for LMIG,
and County Manager Joe Pritchard muddied the waters
about where that money was going to come from;
see
separate post.
Adopt Resolution accepting infrastructure for Ivy Gate SubdivisionApparently they’re connecting to county water.
Funding Approval for the purchase of a new Netclock911 Center Director Danny Weeks
said it’s for public safety, due to a change of format in transmitted signal.
Funding Approval for a new 911 Phone System and continued maintenance911 Center Director Danny Weeks
said upgrades were required due to obsolecense of previous system,
and he had negotiated a price some $200,000 less than it started out at.
Commissioner Powell asked if he recommended maintenance as well,
and he said he did.
New Main Library — Construction Manager At Risk SelectionMore rigorous scoring is a good first step,
but what about those public hearings, like Houston County had;
Houston County where their SPLOST passed in a landslide?
See
separate post for details.
Refunding Revenue BondsThe county stands to save more than a million dollars on refinancing bonds,
through some shadowy Public Facilities Authority.
See
separate post.
Bid- Demolition of the Courthouse AnnexPurchasing Manager Lisa Burton said
contractors would be responsible for a wide variety of tasks,
and the county got three bids:
Reports
- County Manager
Events:
- Thursday and Friday 13-14 December Santa Claus at the old courthouse
- 4PM Friday 14 December 2012 Groundbreaking for demolition of Courthouse Annex
- About 4:30PM Friday 14 December 2012 Parting reception for Chairman Paulk
- 10AM 27 December 2012 Swearing-in of new Commissioners
Chairman-elect
Bill Slaughter
and new Commissioners
Demarcus Marshall and John Page,
as well as re-elected Commissioner Joyce Evans.- Thursday and Friday 20-21 December Santa Claus at the old courthouse
- CALEA Report
Tomorrow night.
- Citizens Wishing to be Heard Please State Name And Address
That’s only in the Regular Session, tonight at 5:30 PM.
-jsq