{"id":10607,"date":"2014-09-18T17:45:41","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T21:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=10607"},"modified":"2014-09-18T17:59:08","modified_gmt":"2014-09-18T21:59:08","slug":"videos-georgia-power-rotary-tires-vlcia-2014-08-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/09\/videos-georgia-power-rotary-tires-vlcia-2014-08-19.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Georgia Power, Rotary, Tires @ VLCIA 2014-08-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BCMHPpMHujo\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nThey (maybe) finally settled on their new name:\r\nValdosta-Lowndes County Development Authority; see\r\n<a href=\"#Minutes\">Minutes<\/a>.\r\nInteresting discussion about\r\n<a href=\"#Express-Scripts\">Express Scripts<\/a>,\r\nand some details about presenters at the next day&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"#Community-Meeting-Regarding-Econmic-Development-August-20\">\r\nCommunity Economic Development meeting<\/a>.\r\nI talked about the <a href=\"\">Alapaha River Water Trail<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nAnd they are talking about\r\n<a href=\"#Speculative-Building\">\r\nspec[ulative] building<\/a>,\r\nsuch as they liked when they saw it in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/07\/videos-new-name-new-member-vlcia-2014-07-15.html#Board-Planning-Session-Update\">Douglas<\/a> and Valdosta Mayor Gayle liked in\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/07\/videos-new-name-new-member-vlcia-2014-07-15.html#I-m-in-favor-of-the-spec-buildings\">Vidalia<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/buildlowndes.com\/images\/uploads\/Agenda08-19-2014.pdf\">\r\nthe agenda<\/a>, with a few notes, and links to the videos.\r\n<blockquote style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"1600x1200 VLCIA, in VLCIA, by John S. Quarterman, 19 August 2014\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=10583\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"300x225 VLCIA, in VLCIA, by John S. Quarterman, 19 August 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/f7c7a38a5af9c877e93dc072ec1affec.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n\r\nValdosta-Lowndes Development Authority \r\n<br>\r\nTuesday, August 19, 2014 5:30 p.m. \r\n<br>\r\nDevelopment Authority Conference Room \r\n<br>\r\n103 Roosevelt Drive \r\n<br>\r\nMonthly Meeting Agenda \r\n<\/blockquote><!--more-->\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<H4>General Business <\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\nCall to Order <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Call to Order, Invocation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BCMHPpMHujo&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Call to Order, Invocation\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BCMHPpMHujo\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BCMHPpMHujo&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=1\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Invocation\" href=\"#Invocation\">\r\nInvocation <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Welcome-Guests\" href=\"#Welcome-Guests\">\r\nWelcome Guests <\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4><a name=\"Minutes\" href=\"#Minutes\">Minutes<\/a><\/H4>\r\n<a title=\"video: Minutes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A5geRD7Obm4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=2\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Minutes\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/A5geRD7Obm4\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A5geRD7Obm4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=2\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Regular-Meeting\" href=\"#Regular-Meeting\">\r\nRegular Meeting, July 15, 2014 <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nJerry Jennett pointed out their minutes used more than one\r\nvariant of their name for themselves.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Executive-Session-2014-07-15\" href=\"#Executive-Session-2014-07-15\">\r\nExecutive Session, July 15, 2014 <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Special-Called-Meeting-August-13\" href=\"#Special-Called-Meeting-August-13\">\r\nSpecial Called Meeting. August 13, 2014 <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Minutes for 13 August 2014\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yMqWTk62vQ4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=3\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Minutes for 13 August 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/yMqWTk62vQ4\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yMqWTk62vQ4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=3\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Executive-Session-2014-08-13\" href=\"#Executive-Session-2014-08-13\">\r\nExecutive Session, August 13, 2014 <\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Financial <\/H4>\r\n<a title=\"video: Financial\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RqFemaV1nVw&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=4\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Financial\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/RqFemaV1nVw\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RqFemaV1nVw&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=4\">Video.<\/a>\r\nThey had moved some funds from marketing to project development.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Review-Compiled-Balance-Sheet-and-Income-Statements-for-July-2014\" href=\"#Review-Compiled-Balance-Sheet-and-Income-Statements-for-July-2014\">\r\nReview Compiled Balance Sheet and Income Statements for July 2014 <\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Marketing and Community Relations Update-Meghan Duke <\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<a title=\"video: Marketing and Community Relations Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oEiSU7iHeCY&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=5\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Marketing and Community Relations Update\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/oEiSU7iHeCY\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oEiSU7iHeCY&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=5\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/buildlowndes.com\/index.php\/news\/article\/124\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/buildlowndes.com\/images\/uploads\/ribbon_cutting.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<a name=\"Public-Relations-Marketing-Opportunities\" href=\"#Public-Relations-Marketing-Opportunities\">\r\nPublic Relations &#038; Marketing Opportunities <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nTheir open house at the new office went well;\r\nthey did\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/buildlowndes.com\/index.php\/news\/article\/124\">PR on that<\/a>.\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Press-Release\" href=\"#Press-Release\">\r\nPress Release <\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/buildlowndes.com\/index.php\/news\/article\/125\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;width:300px\" src=\"http:\/\/buildlowndes.com\/images\/uploads\/IMG_0053_%282%29.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<a name=\"July-24\" href=\"#July-24\">\r\nJuly 24, 2014: Georgia Power&#8217;s South Vice President, Terri Lupo Appointed to Valdosta-Lowndes Development Authority\u2019s Board of Directors<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nTheir\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/buildlowndes.com\/index.php\/news\/article\/125\">\r\nPR on that.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Announcement\" href=\"#Project-Announcement\">\r\nProject Announcement, July 30, 2014: Fussell Tire &#038; Services Invest in Logistics\/Distribution Support Facility <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nTheir <a href=\"http:\/\/buildlowndes.com\/index.php\/news\/article\/127\">PR on that<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Community-Economic-Development-Meeting-August-20-Guest-List\" href=\"#Community-Economic-Development-Meeting-August-20-Guest-List\">\r\nCommunity Economic Development Meeting (August 20):<\/a>\r\nGuest List, Invitation, Conference Center arrangements \r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nThey&#8217;re holding a site selection training meeting at the Conference Center with\r\nassorted community leaders.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Valdosta-North-Rotary-Program-August-19\" href=\"#Valdosta-North-Rotary-Program-August-19\">\r\nValdosta North Rotary Program (August 19) <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Business-After-Hours-arrangements-August-28\" href=\"#Business-After-Hours-arrangements-August-28\">\r\nBusiness After Hours arrangements (August 28) <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nThey&#8217;re doing a business after hours with the Chamber.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Great-Promise-Partnership\" href=\"#Great-Promise-Partnership\">\r\nGreat Promise Partnership <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nLangdale is partnering with VLCDA in something called\r\nGreat Promise Partnership; forthcoming press release at Langdale\r\nwith Wiregrass Tech students participating.\r\nDoesn&#8217;t seem to be any news on that.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Global-Agribusiness-Opportunity-Symposium\" href=\"#Global-Agribusiness-Opportunity-Symposium\">\r\nGlobal Agribusiness Opportunity Symposium <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Wiregrass-Georgia-Early-Education-Empowerment-Zone\" href=\"#Wiregrass-Georgia-Early-Education-Empowerment-Zone\">\r\nWiregrass Georgia: Early Education Empowerment Zone <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"GDEcD-and-GEDA-Small-Business-Rockstar-Nomination\" href=\"#GDEcD-and-GEDA-Small-Business-Rockstar-Nomination\">\r\nGDEcD and GEDA Small Business Rockstar Nomination <\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nAverage time spent on website per user is 20 minutes; quite long.\r\n26% return visits, which is also high.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Project Report-Allan Ricketts <\/H4>\r\n<a title=\"video: Project Report\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wFB_3UMrcEY&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=6\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Project Report\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/wFB_3UMrcEY\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wFB_3UMrcEY&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=6\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Color\" href=\"#Project-Color\">\r\nProject Color <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nNew project. Food production, based in U.S. midwest; wants to expand into U.S. southeast.\r\nCould be $20 million capital investment and 30-40 new jobs with \r\npay 10% above the regional average.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Maroon\" href=\"#Project-Maroon\">\r\nProject Maroon <\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Existing Industry-Allan Ricketts <\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Existing-Industry-Visits\" href=\"#Existing-Industry-Visits\">\r\nExisting Industry Visits <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Existing-Industry-Expansion-Projects\" href=\"#Existing-Industry-Expansion-Projects\">\r\nExisting Industry Expansion Projects <\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Express-Scripts\" href=\"#Express-Scripts\">\r\nExpress Scripts <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nIn second cohort of training, May through December, about 175 new\r\ncustomer service reps hired and trained expected in that process.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nAfter Col. Ricketts finished,\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wFB_3UMrcEY&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=6&#038;t=5m45s\">Tom Call wanted to know<\/a>,\r\ngiven there had been little capital investment since the reps\r\nare based out of their own homes, how many jobs had they created?\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nAnswer from Col. Ricketts: 135 jobs, mostly work-at-home customer reps., trained,\r\nprovided equipment, start at $10\/hour, with full benefits.\r\nAdditional 175 in training, with still more being talked about.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nExec. Dir. Andrea Schruijer added that it was nonetheless\r\na competitive bid that they wond for that project.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nRicketts concurred.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Treadway-Fussell-Tire-Service\" href=\"#Project-Treadway-Fussell-Tire-Service\">\r\nProject Treadway (Fussell Tire &#038; Service) <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nSite development for that in Westside Business Park, 8 acres.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Loaf\" href=\"#Project-Loaf\">\r\nProject Loaf <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nLogistics distribution project, last 6-7 months, Guptona nd Ricketts\r\ntalked to them that morning.\r\nExcept construction in about 3 weeks.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Cold\" href=\"#Project-Cold\">\r\nProject Cold <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nFood production and processing.\r\nLocal industry that wants to expand.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-White-Cadillac\" href=\"#Project-White-Cadillac\">\r\nProject White Cadillac <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nAnother food and distribution project.\r\nFinal determination for type of building expected soon.\r\nConcrete block, steel wall, other?\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Patient\" href=\"#Project-Patient\">\r\nProject Patient <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nCustomer patient service center expansion.\r\nWant to relocate around 24 August 2014.\r\nAnnouncement expected around then.\r\nThey&#8217;re already training folks.\r\nNeeded parking facilities.\r\nVLCIA asked VSU; VSU provided 15 parking spaces for training.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Community-Business-and-Industry-Partnership\" href=\"#Community-Business-and-Industry-Partnership\">\r\nCommunity Business and Industry Partnership <\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"International-Agribusiness-Symposium-October-2014\" href=\"#International-Agribusiness-Symposium-October-2014\">\r\nInternational Agribusiness Symposium (October 2014) <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nVLCIA session is Wednesday 8 October 2014 in Tifton.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nIndustrial park acreage remains unchanged.\r\nUpdates expected with new projects.\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Building Committee Update <\/H4>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nFinal nits like fixing broken light fixtures on new office building.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nLater <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wFB_3UMrcEY&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=6&#038;t=7m58s\">Chairman Mary Gooding commended the staff<\/a>\r\nfor an apparently smooth, on-budget, on-time office move.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<H4>VLCIA Officer Nominating Committee Update <\/H4>\r\n<a title=\"video: Nominating Committee\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nmFXnNA9IJ8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=10\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Nominating Committee\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/nmFXnNA9IJ8\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nmFXnNA9IJ8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=10\">Video.<\/a>\r\nAddressed out of agenda order.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Slate-of-Officers-for-Consideration\" href=\"#Slate-of-Officers-for-Consideration\">\r\nSlate of Officers for Consideration <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nThe nominations are:\r\nChair Tom Call, Vice Chair Roy Copeland, Secretary-Treasurer Jerry Jennett.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Executive Director&#8217;s Report- Andrea Schruijer <\/H4>\r\n<a title=\"video: Executive Directors Report\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zNO0IyatdLQ&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=7\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Executive Directors Report\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/zNO0IyatdLQ\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<a title=\"1600x1200 By the numbers, in VLCIA, by John S. Quarterman, 19 August 2014\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=10595\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"300x225 By the numbers, in VLCIA, by John S. Quarterman, 19 August 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/13dc6a03a18749156d5c62f7e2104ff6.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zNO0IyatdLQ&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=7\">Video.<\/a>\r\nShe showed a slide saying 75 existing industyr visits, 9 expansion opportunities identified or in progress, 12 Georgia RFI submissions,\r\nand 560 new jobs, plus $2.5 million solar capital investment\r\nwith 25 temporary construction or engineering jobs.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a title=\"1600x1200 Capital Operating Budget (2015), in VLCIA, by John S. Quarterman, 19 August 2014\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=10599\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"300x225 Capital Operating Budget (2015), in VLCIA, by John S. Quarterman, 19 August 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/c62f4344e43a57e18ad688909d8309ea.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Proposed-Budget-Review\" href=\"#Proposed-Budget-Review\">\r\nProposed Budget Review <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nBudget Committee was Tom Call and Jerry Jennett.\r\nSlide and her presentation said they were on-time with payments and under budget,\r\neven though there was an increase in some industrial park operational expenses,\r\napparently in utility bills.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/georgia-power-names-jonathan-sangster-general-manager-of-economic-development-182985011.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;width:150px\" src=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20121211\/CL27583\"><\/a>\r\n<a name=\"Community-Meeting-Regarding-Econmic-Development-August-20\" href=\"#Community-Meeting-Regarding-Econmic-Development-August-20\">\r\nCommunity Meeting Regarding Econmic Development-August 20, 2014 <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Community Meeting Regarding Econmic Development-August 20, 2014\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HijihTWPSP0&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=8\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Community Meeting Regarding Econmic Development-August 20, 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HijihTWPSP0\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HijihTWPSP0&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=8\">Video.<\/a>\r\nGeorgia Power people coming down from Atlanta for this:\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/georgia-power-names-jonathan-sangster-general-manager-of-economic-development-182985011.html\">\r\nJonathan Sangster<\/a>, General Manager &#8211; Economic Development,\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/profile\/view?id=17764070&#038;authType=NAME_SEARCH&#038;authToken=eT9P&#038;locale=en_US&#038;srchid=1141201411072928030&#038;srchindex=6&#038;srchtotal=56&#038;trk=vsrp_people_res_name&#038;trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A1141201411072928030%2CVSRPtargetId%3A17764070%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;;width:150px\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/mpr\/mpr\/shrink_200_200\/p\/3\/000\/046\/123\/0e4f435.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/profile\/view?id=17764070&#038;authType=NAME_SEARCH&#038;authToken=eT9P&#038;locale=en_US&#038;srchid=1141201411072928030&#038;srchindex=6&#038;srchtotal=56&#038;trk=vsrp_people_res_name&#038;trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A1141201411072928030%2CVSRPtargetId%3A17764070%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary\">\r\nJennifer Zeller<\/a>,\r\nDirector of Research.\r\nAlso \r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pub\/kate-mcenroe\/5\/645\/727\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/media\/p\/3\/000\/005\/350\/229452a.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/katemcenroe.com\/Communities.html\">\r\nKate McEnroe<\/a> of Kate McEnroe Consulting about how the local community\r\nlooks from the outside and how to improve appearance.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Request-for-Support-Letter-from-Brooks-County-Development-Authority-for-Elec-Tech\" href=\"#Request-for-Support-Letter-from-Brooks-County-Development-Authority-for-Elec-Tech\">\r\nRequest for Support Letter from Brooks County Development Authority for Elec-Tech <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Speculative-Building\" href=\"#Speculative-Building\">\r\nPrivate\/Public Partnership Regarding Speculative Building <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Speculative Building\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=toMzCR5bk-o&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=9\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Speculative Building\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/toMzCR5bk-o\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=toMzCR5bk-o&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=9\">Video.<\/a>\r\nIncrease in number of projects asking for smaller building,\r\nespecially food processing companies, which is a target market. \r\nRenovation of existing buildings costs too much.\r\nSo research on speculative buildings.\r\nGA Dept. of Econ. Dev. did survey on size, type, looks of spec. buildings.\r\nCould be community owned, or public-private partnership, where\r\ndeveloper builds it.\r\nHave large buildings, 250-380 (units?), but need smaller ones.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nDouglas-Coffee County has successful spec building program.\r\nHave to hold onto them for long time, but does work.\r\nTypically three walls and a roof; no floors.\r\nFunded directly by development authority.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\"><a title=\"1600x1200 VLCIA, camera, audience, in VLCIA, by John S. Quarterman, 19 August 2014\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=10603\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"300x225 VLCIA, camera, audience, in VLCIA, by John S. Quarterman, 19 August 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/c27d97043fd85cf21db3a155d68e3181.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n\r\nCherokee, (GA?) and Gainesville, FL did public-private partnership\r\nspec. buildings.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nTom Call said with recession vacant lots sell better with houses on them.\r\nDitto for commercial lots and buildings.\r\nAlso if building doesn&#8217;t suit, can sit on it for 5-10 years.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nAndrea Schruijer said typically potential industry says what they want,\r\nbut you start with 3 walls, roof, water, sewer, etc.\r\nFood projects require special floors, which usually aren&#8217;t in existing\r\nbuildings.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nJerry Jennett mentioned a previous episode where they tried\r\na public-private partnership with a local developer and it didn&#8217;t work.\r\nNobody else seemed to have been with the organization long enough\r\nto remember that.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<H4>Attorney Report <\/H4>\r\n<a title=\"video: Attorney Report\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=063XGNwp6Js&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=11\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Attorney Report\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/063XGNwp6Js\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=063XGNwp6Js&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=11\">Video.<\/a>\r\nOne prospect and general correspondence.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Citizens to Be Heard <\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/09\/alapaha-river-water-trail-vlcia-2014-08-19.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/z_0VY9WZXvc\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<a name=\"WWALS-ART\" href=\"WWALS-ART\">\r\nAlapaha River Water Trail &#8211;John S. Quarterman<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nI talked about the Water Trail that WWALS Watershed Coalition, Inc.\r\nis developing on the Alapaha River with a tiny grant from the\r\nGeorgia River Network, and how that was a plus for local economic\r\ndevelopment that wouldn&#8217;t cost VLCDA a dime.\r\nSee\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/09\/alapaha-river-water-trail-vlcia-2014-08-19.html\">\r\nseparate post<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Adjourn General Meeting Into Executive Session <\/H4>\r\n<a title=\"video: Adjourn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KCYp8fwlJ_k&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=13\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Adjourn\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/KCYp8fwlJ_k\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KCYp8fwlJ_k&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5&#038;index=13\">Video.<\/a>\r\nThey didn&#8217;t actually have an executive session, so they adjourned.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<H4>Adjourn Executive Session into General Meeting <\/H4>\r\n<H4>Adjourn General Meeting <\/H4>\r\n<p style=\"font-size:80%;text-align:center\">\r\nMission of the Valdosta Lowndes Development Authority \r\n<br>\r\n&ldquo;Create an environment to attract new industry and promote the\r\ngrowth of existing industry to drive job creation and capital\r\ninvestment.&rdquo;\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5\">\r\na video playlist:<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLshUv86fYkiEqtcl_vxMrliOUZot776C5\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nVideos: Georgia Power, Rotary, Tires\r\n<br>\r\nRegular Meeting, Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority (VLCIA),\r\n<br>Tom Call, Roy Copeland, Mary Gooding, Chairman, Jerry Jennett, Terri Lupo,\r\nAndrea Schruijer, Executive Director, J. Stephen Gupton, Attorney, Tom Davis, CPA, Allan Ricketts, Project Manager,S. Meghan Duke, Public Relations &#038; Marketing Manager, Lu Williams, Operations Manager,\r\n<br>\r\nVideo by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<br>\r\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 19 August 2014.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"They (maybe) finally settled on their new name: Valdosta-Lowndes County Development Authority; see Minutes. Interesting discussion about Express Scripts, and some details about presenters at the next day&#8217;s Community Economic Development meeting. I talked about the Alapaha River Water Trail. 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