{"id":13212,"date":"2015-05-26T12:05:56","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T16:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=13212"},"modified":"2015-05-26T12:10:21","modified_gmt":"2015-05-26T16:10:21","slug":"videos-gefa-road-abandonment-bids-and-water-lcc-2015-05-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2015\/05\/videos-gefa-road-abandonment-bids-and-water-lcc-2015-05-26.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: GEFA, road abandonment, bids, and water @ LCC 2015-05-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CO77uiqIPcw\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a><br \/>\nThe County Manager said it&#8217;s &#8220;in the hands of the clerk, if you&#8217;d like to look at it&#8221; for at least two documents, so not only did<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2015\/05\/gefa-road-abandonment-bids-and-water-lcc-2015-05-26.html\"><br \/>\nthe agenda on the web<\/a> lack even the one-sheet agenda item writeups,<br \/>\nCommissioners weren&#8217;t provided copies of contracts they were being asked to approve.<br \/>\nThey vote this same evening, and the<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2015\/05\/doublewide-commercial-professional-residential-landscape-stormwater-suburban-agriculture-schools-and-moody-glpc-2015-05-26.html\">Planning Commission also meets 5:30 PM Tuesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe <a href=\"#GEFA-Loan-Modification\">GEFA Loan Modification<\/a><br \/>\nturns out to be about<!--more--><\/p>\n<p> the Alapaha Water Treatment Plant<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/11\/pipeline-road-repair-bailey-water-and-commercial-tax-schedules-lcc-2014-10-28.html#Resolution-and-Approval-of-GEFA-Loan-Application\">loan approved 28 October 2014<\/a><br \/>\nfor which &#8220;an addendum was requested&#8221; in April that doesn&#8217;t change the total,<br \/>\nonly the allocation of the funds due to additional engineering services.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides of<br \/>\n<a href=\"#Abandonment-of-Buck-Cato-Road-CR-880\">Buck Cato Road (CR 880)<\/a><br \/>\nare owned by Acree Investments and Chancy, who want it abandoned.<br \/>\nThe<br \/>\n<a href=\"#Declaration-of-Vehicles-as-Surplus-and-Authorization-to-Sell\">vehicles they want to surplus and sell<\/a><br \/>\nseem to be mostly ones that were towed, plus County Manager Joe Pritchard<br \/>\nwanted to add some solid waste disposal items.<br \/>\nThey didn&#8217;t say who the other two bids were for the<br \/>\n<a href=\"#Bid-for-3-4-Ton-Truck-for-Extension-Service\"><br \/>\n3\/4 Ton Truck for the Extension Service<\/a>,<br \/>\nnor who else bid for the<br \/>\n<a href=\"#Bid-for-Tables-and-Chairs-for-EOC\"><br \/>\nTables and Chairs for the Emergency Operations Center<\/a>.<br \/>\n&#8220;Staff has requested&#8221; the<br \/>\ninterconnection of the<br \/>\n<a href=\"#Interconnection-of-North-Lowndes-and-Kinderlou-Water-Systems\"><br \/>\nNorth Lowndes and Kinderlou Water Systems<\/a>.<br \/>\nThey adjourned the Work Session after ten minutes, and they&#8217;ll vote tonight at 5:30 PM.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\"><br \/>\n1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: 1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZFsDTX2zPbY&#038;index=1&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ZFsDTX2zPbY\/default.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZFsDTX2zPbY&#038;index=1&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">Video.<\/a><br \/>\nChairman Bill Slaughter reminded everybody the Regular Session is this evening.\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"GEFA-Loan-Modification\" href=\"#GEFA-Loan-Modification\"><br \/>\n5.a. GEFA Loan Modification<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: 5.a. GEFA Loan Modification\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CO77uiqIPcw&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"5.a. GEFA Loan Modification\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CO77uiqIPcw\/default.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CO77uiqIPcw&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">Video.<\/a><br \/>\nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know who was inspecting<br \/>\nthis work.<br \/>\nAnswer from County Engineer Mike Fletcher:<br \/>\nGEFA, the contracting engineer, and the county.\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Abandonment-of-Buck-Cato-Road-CR-880\" href=\"#Abandonment-of-Buck-Cato-Road-CR-880\"><br \/>\n5.b. Abandonment of Buck Cato Road (CR 880)<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: 5.b. Abandonment of Buck Cato Road (CR 880)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NttjOMzgoVg&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"5.b. Abandonment of Buck Cato Road (CR 880)\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/NttjOMzgoVg\/default.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NttjOMzgoVg&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">Video.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/qpublic7.qpublic.net\/ga_display.php?county=ga_lowndes&#038;KEY=0043%20%20016\"><br \/>\nParcel 0043 016<\/a>, due north of Hahira at the Cook County line.<br \/>\nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall asked if Dr. Acree wanted it abandoned.<br \/>\nCounty Engineer Mike Fletcher said Acree Investments and Chancy were<br \/>\nall in one now, and yes, they wanted it abandoned.<br \/>\nAlso, the trails visible on the map are inside their hunt club on that parcel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;text-align:center\">\n<a title=\"534x586 Map, in 7275 Buck Cato Road, by John S. Quarterman, 26 May 2015\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=13211\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"534x586 Map, in 7275 Buck Cato Road, by John S. Quarterman, 26 May 2015\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/874cbeecbc48a05509b90de1e4ecb2b71.jpg\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Declaration-of-Vehicles-as-Surplus-and-Authorization-to-Sell\" href=\"#Declaration-of-Vehicles-as-Surplus-and-Authorization-to-Sell\"><br \/>\n5.c. Declaration of Vehicles as Surplus and Authorization to Sell<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: 5.c. Declaration of Vehicles as Surplus and Authorization to Sell\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=39fHRMcKsG8&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"5.c. Declaration of Vehicles as Surplus and Authorization to Sell\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/39fHRMcKsG8\/default.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=39fHRMcKsG8&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">Video.<\/a><br \/>\nCounty Manager Joe Pritchard wanted to add some waste disposal items<br \/>\nfor lease to a franchisee.<br \/>\nHe didn&#8217;t say which one, but presumably DSS, Deep South Sanitation.\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Bid-for-3-4-Ton-Truck-for-Extension-Service\" href=\"#Bid-for-3-4-Ton-Truck-for-Extension-Service\"><br \/>\n6.a. Bid for 3\/4 Ton Truck for Extension Service<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: 6.a. Bid for 3\/4 Ton Truck for Extension Service\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BC6D0-wYY9w&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"6.a. Bid for 3\/4 Ton Truck for Extension Service\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BC6D0-wYY9w\/default.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BC6D0-wYY9w&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">Video.<\/a><br \/>\nA Commissioner wondered if that inexpensive bid would provide a good enough truck.<br \/>\nExtension agent answered yes from the audience.\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Bid-for-Tables-and-Chairs-for-EOC\" href=\"#Bid-for-Tables-and-Chairs-for-EOC\"><br \/>\n6.b. Bid for Tables and Chairs for EOC<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: 6.b. Bid for Tables and Chairs for EOC\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s2zUKdlXjx0&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"6.b. Bid for Tables and Chairs for EOC\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/s2zUKdlXjx0\/default.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s2zUKdlXjx0&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">Video.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Interconnection-of-North-Lowndes-and-Kinderlou-Water-Systems\" href=\"#Interconnection-of-North-Lowndes-and-Kinderlou-Water-Systems\"><br \/>\n6.c. Interconnection of North Lowndes and Kinderlou Water Systems<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: 6.c. Interconnection of North Lowndes and Kinderlou Water Systems\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dkn1Eyo4RLg&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"6.c. Interconnection of North Lowndes and Kinderlou Water Systems\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dkn1Eyo4RLg\/default.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dkn1Eyo4RLg&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">Video.<\/a><br \/>\nIt would run down James Road to McCormick.<br \/>\nCommissioner Mark Wisenbaker wanted clarification as to where.<br \/>\nStarts at Val Tech: paperwork in front of Commissioners incorrectly<br \/>\nsaid Val Del.<br \/>\nCounty Manager said &#8220;contract is in the hands of the clerk, if you&#8217;d like to look at it&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Reports-County-Manager-9-Adjournment\" href=\"#Reports-County-Manager-9-Adjournment\"><br \/>\n7. Reports &#8211; County Manager 9.Adjournment<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: 7. Reports - County Manager 9.Adjournment\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QpJUtM-CDRs&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"7. Reports - County Manager 9.Adjournment\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/QpJUtM-CDRs\/default.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QpJUtM-CDRs&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">Video.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nHere&#8217;s<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\"><br \/>\na video playlist:<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nVideos: GEFA, road abandonment, bids, and water<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWork Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),<br \/>\n<br \/>\nVideo by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),<br \/>\n<br \/>\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 26 May 2015.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n -jsq<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The County Manager said it&#8217;s &#8220;in the hands of the clerk, if you&#8217;d like to look at it&#8221; for at least two documents, so not only did the agenda on the web lack even the one-sheet agenda item writeups, Commissioners weren&#8217;t provided copies of contracts they were being asked to approve. 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