{"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>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CO77uiqIPcw\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\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\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2015\/05\/gefa-road-abandonment-bids-and-water-lcc-2015-05-26.html\">\r\nthe agenda on the web<\/a> lack even the one-sheet agenda item writeups,\r\nCommissioners weren&#8217;t provided copies of contracts they were being asked to approve.\r\nThey vote this same evening, and the\r\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>.\r\n<p>\r\nThe <a href=\"#GEFA-Loan-Modification\">GEFA Loan Modification<\/a>\r\nturns out to be about<!--more-->\r\n\r\n the Alapaha Water Treatment Plant\r\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>\r\nfor which &#8220;an addendum was requested&#8221; in April that doesn&#8217;t change the total,\r\nonly the allocation of the funds due to additional engineering services.\r\n\r\nBoth sides of\r\n<a href=\"#Abandonment-of-Buck-Cato-Road-CR-880\">Buck Cato Road (CR 880)<\/a>\r\nare owned by Acree Investments and Chancy, who want it abandoned.\r\nThe\r\n<a href=\"#Declaration-of-Vehicles-as-Surplus-and-Authorization-to-Sell\">vehicles they want to surplus and sell<\/a>\r\nseem to be mostly ones that were towed, plus County Manager Joe Pritchard\r\nwanted to add some solid waste disposal items.\r\nThey didn&#8217;t say who the other two bids were for the\r\n<a href=\"#Bid-for-3-4-Ton-Truck-for-Extension-Service\">\r\n3\/4 Ton Truck for the Extension Service<\/a>,\r\nnor who else bid for the\r\n<a href=\"#Bid-for-Tables-and-Chairs-for-EOC\">\r\nTables and Chairs for the Emergency Operations Center<\/a>.\r\n&#8220;Staff has requested&#8221; the\r\ninterconnection of the\r\n<a href=\"#Interconnection-of-North-Lowndes-and-Kinderlou-Water-Systems\">\r\nNorth Lowndes and Kinderlou Water Systems<\/a>.\r\nThey adjourned the Work Session after ten minutes, and they&#8217;ll vote tonight at 5:30 PM.\r\n<p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\n1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval<\/a>\r\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>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZFsDTX2zPbY&#038;index=1&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">Video.<\/a>\r\nChairman Bill Slaughter reminded everybody the Regular Session is this evening.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"GEFA-Loan-Modification\" href=\"#GEFA-Loan-Modification\">\r\n5.a. GEFA Loan Modification<\/a>\r\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>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CO77uiqIPcw&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">Video.<\/a>\r\nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know who was inspecting\r\nthis work.\r\nAnswer from County Engineer Mike Fletcher:\r\nGEFA, the contracting engineer, and the county.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Abandonment-of-Buck-Cato-Road-CR-880\" href=\"#Abandonment-of-Buck-Cato-Road-CR-880\">\r\n5.b. Abandonment of Buck Cato Road (CR 880)<\/a>\r\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>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NttjOMzgoVg&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/qpublic7.qpublic.net\/ga_display.php?county=ga_lowndes&#038;KEY=0043%20%20016\">\r\nParcel 0043 016<\/a>, due north of Hahira at the Cook County line.\r\nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall asked if Dr. Acree wanted it abandoned.\r\nCounty Engineer Mike Fletcher said Acree Investments and Chancy were\r\nall in one now, and yes, they wanted it abandoned.\r\nAlso, the trails visible on the map are inside their hunt club on that parcel.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;text-align:center\">\r\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\">\r\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>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Declaration-of-Vehicles-as-Surplus-and-Authorization-to-Sell\" href=\"#Declaration-of-Vehicles-as-Surplus-and-Authorization-to-Sell\">\r\n5.c. Declaration of Vehicles as Surplus and Authorization to Sell<\/a>\r\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>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=39fHRMcKsG8&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">Video.<\/a>\r\nCounty Manager Joe Pritchard wanted to add some waste disposal items\r\nfor lease to a franchisee.\r\nHe didn&#8217;t say which one, but presumably DSS, Deep South Sanitation.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Bid-for-3-4-Ton-Truck-for-Extension-Service\" href=\"#Bid-for-3-4-Ton-Truck-for-Extension-Service\">\r\n6.a. Bid for 3\/4 Ton Truck for Extension Service<\/a>\r\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>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BC6D0-wYY9w&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">Video.<\/a>\r\nA Commissioner wondered if that inexpensive bid would provide a good enough truck.\r\nExtension agent answered yes from the audience.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Bid-for-Tables-and-Chairs-for-EOC\" href=\"#Bid-for-Tables-and-Chairs-for-EOC\">\r\n6.b. Bid for Tables and Chairs for EOC<\/a>\r\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>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s2zUKdlXjx0&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Interconnection-of-North-Lowndes-and-Kinderlou-Water-Systems\" href=\"#Interconnection-of-North-Lowndes-and-Kinderlou-Water-Systems\">\r\n6.c. Interconnection of North Lowndes and Kinderlou Water Systems<\/a>\r\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>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dkn1Eyo4RLg&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">Video.<\/a>\r\nIt would run down James Road to McCormick.\r\nCommissioner Mark Wisenbaker wanted clarification as to where.\r\nStarts at Val Tech: paperwork in front of Commissioners incorrectly\r\nsaid Val Del.\r\nCounty Manager said &#8220;contract is in the hands of the clerk, if you&#8217;d like to look at it&#8221;.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Reports-County-Manager-9-Adjournment\" href=\"#Reports-County-Manager-9-Adjournment\">\r\n7. Reports &#8211; County Manager 9.Adjournment<\/a>\r\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>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QpJUtM-CDRs&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\">\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=PLshUv86fYkiFip0dXngHi3Uhw7d9XvqAg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nVideos: GEFA, road abandonment, bids, and water\r\n<br>\r\nWork Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),\r\n<br>\r\nVideo by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<br>\r\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 26 May 2015.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"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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