Rezonings, Right of Way, Software, Health Insurance, Deannexation, and Road Repairs @ LCC 2020-02-24

The two rezonings on the Lowndes County Commission agenda for this week seem to cancel each other out, since one wants to go “back” to Estate Agriculture (E-A), while the other wants to rezone from E-A to R-A, both on about ten acres.

[Future Development Map]
Future Development Map

Because by an open records request we got the agenda packet, we know how much the agenda items costs, even though dollar amounts are not listed in the agenda.

The Request to Accept Hamm Estates Dr. into the County Road Inventory for Maintenance is listed as “BUDGET IMPACT: N/A”. What if those subdivision roads need repairs, like Knights Academy Road?

The unusual Deannexation of Ganas Property by Lake Park apparently costs the county nothing. Not even legal fees?

[Survey]
Survey

The high-dollar item is $290,000.00 for health insurance administration. Employees pay their premiums: this is just to administer the program.

[BUDGET IMPACT: $290,000.00]
BUDGET IMPACT: $290,000.00
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Next is $50,433.00 for emergency repairs for Culvert Aprons for Knights Academy Road. Why exactly is that an emergency? At least there are multiple (three) bids.

Third most expensive is $43,245.50 for Clyattstone Rd.-Simpson Ln. ROW Purchases. And another $11,535.00 for Clyattstone Rd.-Simpson Ln. ROW Acquisition. That’s a total of $54,780.50 for that one road project, so actually it’s Second most expensive, not Third. Hm, doesn’t the Chairman live on Simpson Lane?

That’s $105,213.50 for road projects.

Then there’s $24,613.44 for a Microsoft Server 2019 Data Center License.

Here is the agenda. See also the LAKE videos of the preceding Planning Commission meeting.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020, 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 – February 10, 2020
    2. Regular Session – February 10, 2020
  5. Public Hearing
    1. Rezoning Case REZ-2020-01 Nancy G. Hobby, 2626 Loch Laurel Rd. R-1 to E-A, Well & Septic, ~10.0 acres (Districts 3 and 5)

      Documents:Rezoning Case REZ-2020-01.pdf

    2. Rezoning Case REZ-2020-02 SKT Investments, LLC, Lester Rd. E-A to R-A, Well & Septic, ~10.55 acres (Districts 3 and 5)

      Documents:Rezoning Case REZ-2020-02.pdf

  6. For Consideration
    1. Microsoft Server 2019 Data Center License

      Documents:Microsoft Server 2019 Datacenter License.pdf

    2. Request to Accept Hamm Estates Dr. into the County Road Inventory for Maintenance

      Documents:Request to Accept Hamm Estates Dr. into the County Road Inventory for Maintenance.pdf

    3. Approval of Clyattstone Rd.-Simpson Ln. ROW Purchases

      Documents:Approval of Clyattstone Rd. Simpson Ln ROW Purchases.pdf

    4. Approval of Clyattstone Rd.-Simpson Ln. ROW Acquisition

      Documents:Approval of Clyattstone Rd. Simpson Ln. ROW Acquisition.pdf

    5. 2020 Administrative Services Agreement with Allied Benefit Systems, Inc.

      Documents:2020 Administrative Services Agreement with Allied Benefit Systems.pdf

    6. Deannexation of Ganas Property by Lake Park

      Documents:Deannexation of Ganas Property by Lake Park.pdf

  7. Bid
    1. Bid for Repairs to Knights Academy Road

      Documents:Bid for Repairs to Knights Academy Road.pdf

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

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