As near as I’ve been able to tell, this project deals with erosion
caused by flooding.
This thing has been
bid
and
rebid.
Sounds like they’ve finally accepted a bid
involving at grant to pay for much of it.
Here’s the video:
6.c) Browns Canal streambank restoration @ VCC 7 April 2011
Regular monthly meeting of the Valdosta City Council (VCC),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 7 April 2011,
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
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He was a metallurgical engineer
(he spelled that for them)
in Pittsburgh.
People there were glad of the jobs, but the air is bad now.
He said that air quality is important, and biomass is a detriment to the community.
He reminds the council that they were elected to become involved.
Here’s the video:
Barry Hyatt @ VCC 7 April 2011
Regular monthly meeting of the Valdosta City Council (VCC),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 7 April 2011,
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
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This kind of municipal government action enables subdivision building.
From the
agenda:
6. Bids, Contracts, Agreements and ExpendituresThey approved staff’s recommendation for the low bid.… Consideration of bids for the completion of the Madison Highway Utility Extension Project.
Here’s the video:
6.b) Madison Highway Utility Extension Project @ VCC 7 April 2011
Regular monthly meeting of the Valdosta City Council (VCC),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 7 April 2011,
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
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George Boston Rhynes said:
Every time Frank Barnas asks one of you representatives while you all are on that radio broadcast, he gets answers. So many people who come before the city council who have answers don’t get answers.
While
George Rhynes was talking
Frank Barnas seemed quite amused by all that.
Here’s the video:
Frank Barnas @ VCC 7 April 2011
Regular monthly meeting of the Valdosta City Council (VCC),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 7 April 2011,
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
You know, when Roy Taylor
and
George Rhynes,
about as far apart on the political spectrum as two people can get,
think there’s something wrong with your council,
maybe it’s worth thinking about.
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PS: George Rhynes was not one of the people Scott Orenstein was saying don’t stay for the whole meeting; George was the videographer Scott referred to. George stayed even after the meeting was over, and talked to Council Deidra White on the way out of the building.
Do you ever wonder what your regular SPLOST 1% sales tax goes for?
Some of it goes to buy vehicles for Valdosta Public Works.
Here’s the video:
6.a) Four F-650 Trucks for Public Works, some from SPLOST @ VCC 7 April 2011
Regular monthly meeting of the Valdosta City Council (VCC),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 7 April 2011,
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
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It’s really unfortunate when City Councilmen like Vickers and Wright don’t care that:Continue readingWhen politicians vote for the interests of rich Atlanta investors
- The black infant mortality rate in Valdosta is twice as high for black babies as for white babies
The asthma rate nationally for African-Americans is 3 times higher than for white Americans
- The death to asthma rate nationally for African-Americans is 5 times higher than for white Americans.
- 75% of the biomass incinerators in Georgia have been proposed for black communities, and the rest for poor white communities.
George Boston Rhynes said he had recently been to a Brooks County Commission
meeting and there was a lot of actual dialog.
He said here in Lowndes County is the only place he’s seen the kind
of refusal to answer questions he’d just observed earlier in this same
Valdosta City Council meeting.
Here’s Part 1 of 2:
George Boston Rhynes says Brooks County does it better @ VCC 7 April 2011 Part 1 of 2:
Regular monthly meeting of the Valdosta City Council (VCC),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 7 April 2011,
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
Here’s Part 2 of 2: Continue reading
5. Public Hearings
d. Consideration of an Ordinance to rezone 0.75 acres from Single-Family Residential (R10) to Single-Family Residential (R-6) as requested by Martha Rock, represented by Ken Garren (File No. VA-2011-07). The property is located at 1 Brookwood Circle. The Planning Commission did not review this request at their March Regular Meeting because the case had been withdrawn.
e. Consideration of an Ordinance for a Conditional Use Permit for a townhouse (SingleFamily Attached) development in a Single-Family Residential (R-6) Zoning District as requested by Martha Rock, represented by Ken Garren (File No. CU-2011-02). The property is located at 1 Brookwood Circle. The Planning Commission did not review this request at their March Regular Meeting because the case had been withdrawn.
f. Consideration of a request to change the name of a portion of Jackson Street Lane to Bivins Lane.
Here’s the video: Continue reading
I’m pretty sure this is the picture Robert Hall showed the Valdosta City Council.
He was showing it to VDT reporter David Rodock outside before the meeting.
It’s not a pretty picture, which I think was part of his point.
He said he was also exposed to dioxin in Vietnam, and continues
to suffer several medical consequences.
Here’s the video:
Robert Hall on consequences of Dioxin @ VCC 7 April 2011
Regular monthly meeting of the Valdosta City Council (VCC),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 7 April 2011,
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
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From
the agenda:
5.c) Consideration of an Ordinance for Text Amendments to the Land Development Regulations (LDR) for Section 106-1(C), Definitions, and Section 218-13 (TTT) Temporary Use – Commercial Retail as requested by the City of Valdosta (File No. VA2011-04). The Planning Commission reviewed this request at their March Regular Meeting and recommended approval (8-0 vote).Valdosta City Council also approved.
Here’s Part 1 of 1:
5.c) LDR changes @ VCC 7 April 2011 Part 1 of 2
Regular monthly meeting of the Valdosta City Council (VCC),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 7 April 2011,
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
Update 5:30 PM 17 APr 2011: added the vote video. Continue reading