Category Archives: Water

Videos: Jerry Wallace reitrement, ZBOA, Verizon, abandonment, landfill @ LCC 2016-08-09

The engineering department utlity player, Jerry Wallace, is retiring.

They approved everything they discussed at the previous morning’s Work Session.
See also

the LAKE video of the Zika and mosquito control report
from that Work Session.

Below are links to the LAKE videos plus a few notes
for the Regular Session, August 9th 2016, of
the Lowndes County Commission.
They vote again tonight.

1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge

Video.
Special Retirement Recognition – Jerry Wallace

Video.
4. MInutes for Approval

Video.
5.a. Appointment – Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)

Video.
5.a. Appointment – Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) – part 2

Video.
They reappointed Mac McCall.
6.a. TWR-2016-01 Verizon Wireless, 4278 Lakeland Highway

Video.
Even the Moody AFB engineer spoke for.
6. Abandonment of Strong Road (CR 250)

Video.
County Engineer Mike Fletcher noted this would not landlock anybody.
He also pointed out this was not the public hearing.
This was the determination of why to abandon (serves no public purpose),
which will lead to a public hearing in a later meeting.
7.a. Accept Infrastructure for Grammercy Subdivision Phase II

Video.
7.b. Execution of the Resolution for the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund

Video.
Yes, the same closed landfill they gave an easement to Sabal Trail for its 36-inch fracked methane pipeline.
7.c. Speed Zone Ordinance

Video.
County Engineer Mike Fletcher said the only change was at Kinderlou from 55 to 65 MPH.
7.d. Declaration of Surplus Items for Fire Department

Video.
Ashley Tye said items that had no additional useful life and no salvage value.
He clarified that they had exceeded safety deadlines, so they couldn’t even give it to some other fire department.
7.e. Firehouse Software Upgrade

Video.
7.f. Moody AFB Water/Wastewater Treatment Systems Contract

Video.
See details in previous post about Work Session
and details in

the agenda LAKE blog post.
7.f. Moody AFB Water/Wastewater Treatment Systems Contract (part 2)

Video.
Chairman Bill Slaughter said the process to reach this agreement had received national recognition.
7.g. Contract with Condrey and Associates, Inc

Video.
7.h. Bulk Computer Purchase

Video.
Aaron Kostyu said bulk purchase would get additional discounts.
They’re buying from Dell.
8.a. Bid for Equipment for Fire Apparatus

Video.
Finance Director Stephanie Black
said this equipment is for the new pumper that was recently purchased for the fire department.
8.b. Bid for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Equipment

Video.
Commissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know if that was enough equipment.
Answer from Ashley Tye: yes, because this is only for the new truck; fire dept. already has enough for others.
9. Reports (none) 10. CWTBH (none) 11. Adjournment

Video.
See

the LAKE video of the Zika and mosquito control report
from the previous morning’s Work Session.

Here’s

a video playlist:

Videos: Jerry Wallace reitrement, ZBOA, Verizon, abandonment, landfill

Regular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),

Video by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),

Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, August 9, 2016.

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Flood map funding on Valdosta agennda @ VCC 2016-08-11

It’s Valdosta’s turn, after

Lowndes County approved up to $40,000,
tomorrow (Thursday 11 Aug 2016),
it’s on the

Valdosta City Council agenda

for the city to approve a similar amount,
adding up to matching what USGS is willing to supply.
It was Valdosta’s idea in the first place, and maybe this
interactive flood map for a small part of the Withlacoochee River through Valdosta will help prevent, or at least provide early warning for,
the types of

road closings and other floodings that happened in 2009.

REGULAR MEETING OF THE VALDOSTA CITY COUNCIL

5:30 PM Thursday, August 11, 2016

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL

Continue reading →

Videos: Mosquitoes! ZBOA Reappointment, Verizon tower, Strong abandonment, closed landfill @ LCC 2016-08-08

Most controversial and not on the agenda:

Zika and mosquito control in the County Manager’s report.
They vote tonight at 5:30 PM.

The county wants to operate and maintain water treatment, wastewater,
and three swimming pools

at Moody AFB.
Are they changing the

speed limit on your road?
And the county is

re-evaluating its job descriptions.

Also on

the
agenda: Continue reading →

Videos: funded flood map, Behavioral Health Board still vacant, Rezoning also on GLPC Monday, road abandonment, land exchange @ LCC 2016-07-26

On July 26th 2016,
they

approved up to $40,000
for the

Withlacoochee River Flood Inundation Map Project, and

I thanked them for that and for considering my modest suggestion.
The County Manager,
unlike

the previous morning,
did not mention it’s time for
scheduling meetings to set millage rates.
Still no applicant for the

Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Board, but Commissioner Joyce Evans thought she had a prospect for later.

They approved the
event center rezoning
which also sailed by the previous night’s
Planning Commission.

Below are links to each LAKE video with a few notes, followed by a
video playlist.
See also Continue reading →

ZBOA Reappointment, Verizon tower, Strong abandonment, closed landfill @ LCC 2016-08-08

Are they changing the

speed limit on your road?
The county wants to operate and maintain water treatment, wastewater,

and three swimming pools

at Moody AFB.
And the county is

re-evaluating its job descriptions.

Also on

the
agenda
for this morning at 8:30 AM (they vote Tuesday evening at 5:30 PM):
reappointing Mac McCall to ZBOA,
the

Verizon tower from the previous Planning Commission meeting,
Abandonment of Strong Road (CR 250),
and
Execution of the Resolution for the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund
for the closed landfill:
yes the same one they signed an easement for the Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline to go through. Continue reading →

Videos: Vacant seat Behavioral Health Board, Rezoning also on GLPC Monday, road abandonment, land exchange, and flood map project @ LCC 2016-07-25

They didn’t have an applicant for the
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
at Monday morning’s Work Session;
Chairman Bill Slaughter invited anyone who wanted to apply to speak up.
The

Withlacoochee River Flood Inundation Map Project
had the longest discussion,
and the County Manager reminded everyone
it’s time for

scheduling meetings to set millage rates.
They vote tonight at 5:30 PM; see Continue reading →

Vacant seat Behavioral Health Board, Rezoning also on GLPC Monday, road abandonment, land exchange, and flood map project @ LCC 2016-07-25

Public hearings for the
event center rezoning
and the
Abandonment of a Portion of Worthington Triangle are
on the

agenda

for the Monday morning Work Session and for voting
in the Tuesday evening Regular Session.
That rezoning is also (back) on
Planning Commission agenda
for Monday evening.

And back on the

County Commission agenda
is the
Withlacoochee River Flood Inundation Map Project;
see
LAKE videos from the previous County Commission meetings,
and

a modest suggestion.

Also in water, another
LAS Pump Motor Repair
and a
Foxborough Pressure Reducing Valve/Vault.
It was actually an LAS pump control panel
last month.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

PROPOSED AGENDA

WORK SESSION, MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016, 8:30 a.m.

REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016, 5:30 p.m.

327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor

Continue reading →

Videos: 3 appointments, 1 well public hearing, Withlacoochee River Flood Map @ LCC 2016-07-12

They tabled the

Withlacoochee River Flood Inundation Map Project,
which is better than rejecting the idea of spending $40,000 to match Valdosta
for a composite 50% match for a USGS grant.

As expected from the previous morning, they appointed
Chairman Bill Slaughter to the
South Georgia Community Service Board, after he got that board to change the time of its meetings to be different from this Commission’s time.

They approved the
REZ-2016-12 Salami, 3320 Bemiss Rd community well for a home school science facility.

Below are links to each LAKE video of the Monday June 12th 2016
Lowndes County Commission
Regular Session, followed by a video playlist.
See also

the LAKE videos of the previous morning’s Work Session,
and

the agenda.

1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge

Video.
4. Minutes for Approval

Video.
5.a. Appointment – South Georgia Community Service Board

Video.
A Commissioner after the vote appointing Chairman Slaughter
asked what this board did.
Chairman’s answer: mostly behavioral health,
and they used to hold their meetings the same time as the Lowndes meetings,
but they have moved them to Adel at 1PM presumably also on Tuesday.
5.b. Appointment – Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals

Video.
They reappointed Randall Crews.
5.c. Appointment – Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)- County Appointment

Video.
They reappointed Paul Alvarado.
6.a. REZ-2016-12 Salami, 3320 Bemiss Rd, R-21 to C-G,

Video.
Nobody spoke against.
The applicant spoke for, summarizing what had already been said in

the LAKE video of the June 27th 2016 Planning Commission review
of this rezoning request.
The County Commission unanimously approved the rezoning.
7.a. Beer Wine & Liquor License Holiday Market Liquors 3954 Old US Hwy 41N

Video.
“The old country store location which has been out of business for a few months.”
They unanimously approved.
7.b. Grants Management Policy and Procedures

Video.
7.c. Evidence Based Associates Service Agreement

Video.
See

the LAKE videos from the previous morning’s Work Session
for more background.
7.d. Withlacoochee River Flood Inundation Map Project

Video.
For quite a bit more background, see
the LAKE video from the previous morning’s Work Session.
Chairman asked for timeline.
Ashley Tye said federal year starts October 1st, so Valdosta would like to have
and agreement ready to sign before then.
Also they could come back at a later time, but could lose out on the federal
funding match.

Chairman asked for timeline to get agreement ready by then.
Tye said agreement with USGS would be with Valdosta,
and he would check back with them for a more firm date,
and would probably be best to decide at next Lowndes County Commission meeting.

Commissioner Demarcus Marshall asked confirmation that waiting until the
next meeting would work.
Answer: tabling until next meeting would work.
And that’s what they did.
8.a. Bid for Pest Control Services

Video.
Same summary as in Work Session.
They unanimously approved the low bid from Astro Exterminating Services.
9. Reports – County Manager

Video.
“No additional report.”
10. CWTBH (none) 11. Adjournment

Video.
No citizens wished to be heard, so they adjourned.

Here’s

a video playlist:

Videos: 3 appointments, 1 well public hearing, Withlacoochee River Flood Map

Regular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),

Video by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),

Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, July 12, 2016.

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Videos: 3 appointments, 1 well public hearing, Withlacoochee River Flood Map @ LCC 2016-07-11

They vote Tuesday 5:30 PM.
Monday morning at the Work Session,
after some resistance from a Commissioner, surprisingly Chairman Bill Slaughter
argued for

paying the $40,000 to match Valdosta on the LiDAR flood maps
to prevent loss of life and property damage.
He even said “folks that live in our cities are Lowndes County Citizens as well.”

Emergency Management Director Ashley Tye
answered questions the Commissioners didn’t think to ask about Continue reading →

3 appointments, 1 well public hearing, Withlacoochee River Flood Map @ LCC 2016-07-11

Monday morning,
will Lowndes County match Valdosta with
$40,000 for LiDAR for the
Withlacoochee River Flood Inundation Map Project?
They vote Tuesday 5:30 PM.

A bit more information about the
REZ-2016-12 Salami, 3320 Bemiss Rd community well for a home school science facility;
see also

the LAKE video of the June 27th 2016 Planning Commission review
of this rezoning request.

No explanation of why there’s a vacancy on the
South Georgia Community Service Board
nor why Chairman Bill Slaughter is who they’re going to appoint.
Reappointing Randall Crews to the
Valdosta- Lowndes County Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals
and
Paul Alvarado
to the
Valdosta/Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA). Continue reading →

On the LAKE front

Citizen dialog for transparent process by the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange