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.

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  1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge
  

  Video.

• 
  Special Retirement Recognition – Jerry Wallace
  

  Video.

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  4. MInutes for Approval
  

  Video.

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

  Video.

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

  Video.
  They reappointed Mac McCall.

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  6.a. TWR-2016-01 Verizon Wireless, 4278 Lakeland Highway
  

  Video.
  Even the Moody AFB engineer spoke for.

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  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.

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  7.a. Accept Infrastructure for Grammercy Subdivision Phase II
  

  Video.

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  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.

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  7.c. Speed Zone Ordinance
  

  Video.
  County Engineer Mike Fletcher said the only change was at Kinderlou from 55 to 65 MPH.

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  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.

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  7.e. Firehouse Software Upgrade
  

  Video.

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  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.

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  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.

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  7.g. Contract with Condrey and Associates, Inc
  

  Video.

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  7.h. Bulk Computer Purchase
  

  Video.
  Aaron Kostyu said bulk purchase would get additional discounts.
  They’re buying from Dell.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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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