The Greater Lowndes Planning Commission recommended 6-3 to deny the

de-annexation of 310 acres of the Cherry Creek Wetlands Mitigation Bank.
Thursday evening at 5:30 PM

the Valdosta City Council decides.

Map, Agenda

Among other items on

the agenda are

Consideration of an Ordinance for Film Production in the City of Valdosta
and

Consideration of an appointment to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Citizens Advisory Committee.
We don’t know who they are considering appointing.

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE VALDOSTA CITY COUNCIL

5:30 PM Thursday, August 5, 2021

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL

1. 
   Opening Ceremonies
   1. 
      Call to Order

   2. 
      Invocation

   3. 
      Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag
2. 
   Awards and Presentations
   1. 
      Consideration of the August, 2021 Employee of the Month Award (Patrol Officer Jermaine Johnson, Valdosta Police Department).
3. 
   Minutes Approval
   1. 
      The Minutes from the July 22, 2021 Regular Meeting are forthcoming.
4. 
   Public Hearings
   1. 
      Consideration of an Ordinance for a Conditional Use Permit for a Car Wash and Quick
      Oil Change business in a Community-Commercial (C-C) Zoning District as
      
      requested
      by SHJ Construction Group (File No. CU-2021-03). The property is located at 3205
      Inner Perimeter Road. The Planning Commission reviewed this at their July 26, 2021
      Regular Meeting and recommended approval with four conditions (9-0 vote).

   2. 
      Consideration of an Ordinance to rezone 0.59 acres from Single-Family Residential (R15) to Community-Commercial (C-C) as requested by SW North Valdosta, LLC (File
      No. VA-2021-15). The property is located at 3277 North Valdosta Road. The Planning
      Commission reviewed this at their July 26, 2021 Regular Meeting and recommended
      approval (9-0 Vote).

   3. 
      Consideration of an Ordinance to deannex 310 acres from the City of Valdosta as
      
      requested by Uvalde Land Company (File No. VA-2021-16). The property is the City
      portion of the Cherry Creek Wetlands Mitigation Bank property which is located
      between the Withlacoochee River and the Cherry Creek residential neighborhoods. The
      Planning Commission reviewed this
      
      request at their July 26, 2021 Regular Meeting and
      recommended denial (6-3 Vote).

5. 
   Ordinances and Resolutions
   1. 
      Consideration of an Ordinance for Film Production in the City of Valdosta. (First
      Reading)

   2. 
      Consideration of a Resolution to approve an Amendment to the Georgia Municipal
      Employees Benefit System (GMEBS) Master Defined Benefit Retirement Plan.

6. 
   Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures
   1. 
      Consideration of bids for 95 Gallon Roll Out Cart Containers for the Public Works Department (Bid No. 58-20-21 95).

7. 
   Local Funding and Requests
   1. 
      Consideration of a request to declare two vehicles from the Valdosta Police Department as surplus property.

8. 
   Boards, Commissions, Authorities, and Advisory Committees
   1. 
      Consideration of an appointment to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Citizens Advisory Committee.

9. 
   Citizens to be Heard

10. 
    City Manager’s Report

11. 
    Council Comments

12. 
    Adjournment

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