HEAT on the agenda @ LCC 2017-09-25

This morning, 8:30 AM, all of the items from the previous cancelled meeting are back on the agenda, for voting Tuesday 5:30 PM. Plus four more:

  1. For Consideration:
    1. Addendum to the Withlacoochee Flood Inundation Mapping Project
    2. USGS Funding Agreement for Hwy 122 Stream Gauge
    3. Public Safety Information Technology Purchase
    4. High Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (HEAT), Document:

      HISTORY, FACTS, AND ISSUES: The certified Lowndes County fatality rate: 2006-14, 2007-14, 2008~19, 2009-16, 2010-18, 2011-15, 2012-11, 2013-7, 2014-14, 2015-19, 2016-20. Any traffic fatality in Lowndes County is too many. For numerous years, the county has been plagued with an unacceptable fatality rate. Consistently for ten years between 2006 and 2016 we suffered with as much as nineteen people dying annually in crashes. In April 2012 the Sheriff created the SPEED team which joined forces with the Valdosta Police HEAT team. Together both agencies diligently fought to reduce the fatality rate. In 2013, Lowndes County recorded an unprecedented lowest rate of the decade with seven fatalities.

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      Photo: Valdosta Daily Times

      Soon after, the police department lost their HEAT team which contributed to a 200% fatality increase in 2014. This is unacceptable and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety can answer everyone’s prayers. GOHS has been granted funds from NHTSA to implement an innovative program to address highway safety. Our answer is a Lowndes County HEAT team. This year, GOHS has offered to continue the grant. This year the grant reimburses 80% for the Deputies and their fringe benefits that Lowndes County provides.

      OPTIONS: Board’s Pleasure
      RECOMMENDED ACTION: Board’s Pleasure
      DEPARTMENT: Sheriff’s Office Department Head: Sheriff Ashley Paulk

For the three rezoning cases, see also the LAKE videos of the August 2017 Planning Commission meeting.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2017, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor

  1. Call to Order
  2. Invocation
  3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
  4. Minutes for Approval
    1. Work Session- August 21, 2017
    2. Regular Session- August 22, 2017
  5. Appointments
    1. South Georgia Community Service Board
      Appoint a member

      Documents:South Georgia Community Service Board.pdf

    2. Lowndes County Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) Board
      Appoint a member

      Documents:Lowndes County Division of Family and Children Services Board.pdf

  6. Public Hearing
    1. REZ-2017-07 Tomlinson, US Hwy 41 S, E-A to R-A, Well and Septic, ~6.04 acres
      TRC Recommendation: Approval
      GLPC Recommendation: Approval

      Documents:Rezoning Case REZ-2017-07.pdf

    2. REZ-2017-08 West Ridge Business Park, C-G to C-H, Water and Sewer, ~.84 acres
      TRC Recommendation: Approval
      GLPC Recommendation: Approval

      Documents:Rezoning Case REZ-2017-08.pdf

    3. REZ-2017-09 Robert A. Register Estate, R-1 to R-10 and C-G, Water and Sewer, ~126 acres
      TRC Recommendation: Approval and Approval with 1 Condition (Interior Lots)
      GLPC Recommendation: Table (Until September GLPC Meeting)

      Documents:Rezoning Case REZ-2017-09.pdf

    4. Decorative Special Tax Lighting District: Portions of Creekside West, GA Hwy 122, 40 lots
      Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Resolution

      Documents:Decorative Special Tax Lighting District- Portions of Creekside West, GA Hwy 122, 40 Lots.pdf

    5. Public Hearing Renaming Little Poppy Road
      Board’s Pleasure

      Documents:Public Hearing Renaming Little Poppy Road.pdf

    6. Beer, Wine, and Liquor License- Roy E. Taylor Sr. LLC, DBA The New Rascals
      Approval of beer, wine, and liquor license

      Documents:Beer, Wine, and Liquor License- Roy E. Taylor , Sr. LLC, DBA The New Rascals.pdf

  7. For Consideration
    1. Amended Motorized Cart Ordinance
      Board’s Pleasure

      Documents:Amended Motorized Cart Ordinance.pdf

    2. Abandonment of Portions of Old Lake Park Road and Hickory Grove Road SE
      Board’s Pleasure

      Documents:Abandonment of Portions of Old Lake Park Road and Hickory Grove Road SE.pdf

    3. Baptist Village Sewer Service Request
      Consideration of a request from Baptist Village, Inc. to have 13.03 acres (0198 154), located in the city limits of Lake Park, added to the County sewer service area.

      Documents:Baptist Village Sewer Service Request.pdf

    4. Addendum to the Withlacoochee Flood Inundation Mapping Project
      Request authorization for the Chairman to sign the addendum to the Withlacoochee Flood Inundation Mapping Project.

      Documents:Addendum to the Withlacoochee River Flood Inundation Map Project.pdf

    5. USGS Funding Agreement for Hwy 122 Stream Gauge
      Request authorization for the Chairman to execute the funding agreement to allow for continued maintenance of the current stream gauge on the Little River.

      Documents:USGS Funding Agreement for Hwy 122 Stream Gauge.pdf

    6. Public Safety Information Technology Purchase
      Approval of purchase

      Documents:Public Safety Information Technology Purchase.pdf

    7. High Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (HEAT)
      Board’s pleasure

      Documents:HEAT Grant.pdf

  8. Reports – County Manager
  9. Citizens Wishing to be Heard-Please State Your Name and Address
  10. Adjournment

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