{"id":15293,"date":"2016-01-07T17:33:55","date_gmt":"2016-01-07T22:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=15293"},"modified":"2016-01-07T17:35:07","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T22:35:07","slug":"valdosta-election-results-and-oaths-vcc-2016-01-07","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2016\/01\/valdosta-election-results-and-oaths-vcc-2016-01-07.html","title":{"rendered":"Valdosta election results and oaths @ VCC 2016-01-07"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nTonight,\r\nelection results, a homeland security thermal imaging grant, and bench placement on streets.\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2015\/11\/valdosta-packet-items-glpc-2015-11-30.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;width:300px\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/93f5aa70befdc4621bf460c3d84a7489.jpg?zoom=1.5&#038;resize=541%2C700\"><\/a>\r\nAnd a\r\n<a href=\"#CU-2015-07\">church food bank<\/a>,\r\nalready heard by the Planning Commission\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2015\/11\/valdosta-packet-items-glpc-2015-11-30.html\">30 November 2015<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.valdostacity.com\/Modules\/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=8714\">the agenda<\/a>.\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">\r\nAGENDA\r\n<br>\r\nREGULAR MEETING OF THE VALDOSTA CITY COUNCIL\r\n<br>\r\n5:30 PM Thursday, January 7, 2016\r\n<br>\r\nCOUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL\r\n<\/p><!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\nOpening Ceremonies \r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\nCall to Order \r\n<li>\r\nInvocation \r\n<li>\r\nPledge of Allegiance to the American Flag \r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\nReading of Election Results \r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\nReading of 2015 Municipal Election, Special Election, and the Run-off Election \r\nResults. \r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\nOaths of Office \r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\nOaths of Office for the Mayor and Council Districts 1, 3, 5, and At Large. \r\n<li>\r\nElection of the Mayor Pro Tem. \r\n<li>\r\nOath of Office for the Mayor Pro Tem \r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\nAwards and Presentations \r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\nConsideration of the January, 2016 Employee of the Month Award (Lt. Carolyn \r\nMcMillan and Firefighter Christopher Scott, Fire Department). \r\n<li>\r\nPresentation of the Municipal Audit for Fiscal Year 2015. \r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\nMinutes Approval \r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\nValdosta City Council &#8211; Regular Meeting &#8211; Dec 10, 2015 5:30 PM \r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\nPublic Hearings \r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"#CU-2015-07\" name=\"CU-2015-07\">\r\nConsideration of an Ordinance for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP)<\/a> for a church \r\naccessory use in the form of a &#8220;food bank ministry&#8221; in a Single-Family Residential (R-10) Zoning District as requested by Azalea City Church of God (File No. CU-2015-07). \r\nThe property is located at 1503 and 1505 River Street. The Greater Lowndes Planning \r\nCommission reviewed this request at their November regular meeting and \r\nrecommended approval (8-0 Vote). The request was tabled for one month at the December 10, 2015 Regular Council Meeting until the January 7, 2016 Regular Council \r\nMeeting. \r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\nOrdinances and Resolutions \r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\nConsideration of a Resolution authorizing the filing of an Application with the U.S. \r\nDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) to purchase 8 (eight) Thermal Imaging \r\nCameras for the Fire Department. \r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\nBids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures \r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\nConsideration of a request to approve an Agreement with the Exchange Club for \r\nplacement of benches in the City. This request was tabled at the December 10, 2015 \r\nRegular Council Meeting for 30 days until the January 7, 2016 Regular Council \r\nMeeting. \r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\nCity Manager&#8217;s Report \r\n<li>\r\nCouncil Comments \r\n<li>\r\nCitizens to be Heard \r\n<li>\r\nAdjournment \r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tonight, election results, a homeland security thermal imaging grant, and bench placement on streets. And a church food bank, already heard by the Planning Commission 30 November 2015. Here&#8217;s the agenda. 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