{"id":19022,"date":"2017-08-22T11:58:11","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T15:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=19022"},"modified":"2017-08-22T11:58:11","modified_gmt":"2017-08-22T15:58:11","slug":"videos-bids-for-emergency-road-repair-appointments-library-board-development-authority-millage-lcc-2017-08-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/08\/videos-bids-for-emergency-road-repair-appointments-library-board-development-authority-millage-lcc-2017-08-21.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Bids for emergency road repair! Appointments: Library Board, Development Authority, millage @ LCC 2017-08-21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;width:250px\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/4d_2RtBljXs\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a><br \/>\nBids for an emergency repair!<br \/>\nThis could be a first, instead of their usual sole source approve-it-right now method.<br \/>\nSee<br \/>\n<a href=\"#N-8-Reports-County-Manager-emergency-road-repair\"><br \/>\nthe County Manager&#8217;s Report<\/a>, in which County Engineer Mike Fletcher<br \/>\ndescribes bids incoming from both Scruggs and Reames for temporary<br \/>\nrepair to Rocky Ford Road.<\/p>\n<p>\nBelow are links to each LAKE video of yesterday morning&#8217;s Work Session with a few notes, followed by a LAKE video playlist.<br \/>\nSee also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/08\/appointments-library-board-development-authority-millage-cameras-lcc-2017-08-21.html\"><br \/>\nthe agenda<\/a> with notes about appointments and millage.<br \/>\nAnd see also<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/08\/lowndes-county-millage-rate-meeting-lcc-millage-2017-08-22.html\">the 5 PM today Millage Rate Meeting<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\"><br \/>\n      1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval<br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: \n      1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sk05epRWJzY&#038;index=1&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\n      1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/sk05epRWJzY\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLCZmgEctdqAvgTQkp0ZfS-OpbtDDg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sk05epRWJzY&#038;index=1&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\">Video.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"N-5a-Lowndes-County-Library-Board-Appointment-LCC-Work-2017-08-21\" href=\"#N-5a-Lowndes-County-Library-Board-Appointment-LCC-Work-2017-08-21\"><br \/>\n      5a. Lowndes County Library Board Appointment &#8211; LCC Work &#8211; 2017-08-21<br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: \n      5a. Lowndes County Library Board Appointment - LCC Work - 2017-08-21\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OdJWVa31PrA&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\n      5a. Lowndes County Library Board Appointment - LCC Work - 2017-08-21\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/OdJWVa31PrA\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLD33RN5JGUkDnhaY6FYpjysZMKyow\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OdJWVa31PrA&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\">Video.<\/a><br \/>\nGene Toffalo was previously submitted for the<br \/>\n<a href=\"#N-5a-Lowndes-County-Library-Board-Appointment-LCC-Work-2017-08-21\"><br \/>\nLibrary Board<\/a>,<br \/>\nand has been resubmitted, said County Manager Joe Pritchard,<br \/>\nstill providing no clues to who he is or why he is appropriate.<br \/>\n(He may very well be the best possible candidate for all I know;<br \/>\nthe point is the county is providing the public no clues.)\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"N-5b-Development-Authority-of-Lowndes-County-Appointments\" href=\"#N-5b-Development-Authority-of-Lowndes-County-Appointments\"><br \/>\n      5b. Development Authority of Lowndes County Appointments<br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: \n      5b. Development Authority of Lowndes County Appointments\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SYTxbOzPX2w&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\n      5b. Development Authority of Lowndes County Appointments\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/SYTxbOzPX2w\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBdC19PqE2qXn5jMl_wJEuzyRPl2g\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SYTxbOzPX2w&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\">Video.<\/a><br \/>\n&ldquo;The other appointments will be forthcoming,&rdquo;<br \/>\nsaid County Manager Joe Pritchard.\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"N-6-a-Adoption-of-Millage\" href=\"#N-6-a-Adoption-of-Millage\"><br \/>\n      6 a. Adoption of Millage<br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: \n      6 a. Adoption of Millage\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7zbFgN3bhPQ&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\n      6 a. Adoption of Millage\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7zbFgN3bhPQ\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDnvf9jlN49sDjKSUnQcdPAQhPX-g\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7zbFgN3bhPQ&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\">Video.<\/a><br \/>\nFinance Director Stephanie Black did say the millage rate would be unchanged.<br \/>\nSee also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/08\/lowndes-county-millage-rate-meeting-lcc-millage-2017-08-22.html\">the millage rate meeting at 5PM today<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"N-6b-Pilot-Travel-Center-4561-3640-Madison-Hwy\" href=\"#N-6b-Pilot-Travel-Center-4561-3640-Madison-Hwy\"><br \/>\n      6b.Beer &#038; Wine License Pilot Travel Center #4561 &#8211; 3640 Madison Hwy<br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: \n      6b.Beer &#038; Wine License Pilot Travel Center #4561 - 3640 Madison Hwy\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Be5wLF-003M&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\n      6b.Beer &#038; Wine License Pilot Travel Center #4561 - 3640 Madison Hwy\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Be5wLF-003M\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLA0UUkOrqjwxaDD3eCEU0ZOfkbq1A\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Be5wLF-003M&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\">Video.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"N-6-c-Request-to-Purchase-Thermal-Imaging-Cameras\" href=\"#N-6-c-Request-to-Purchase-Thermal-Imaging-Cameras\"><br \/>\n      6 c. Request to Purchase Thermal Imaging Cameras<br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: \n      6 c. Request to Purchase Thermal Imaging Cameras\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JLQROVgOb2g&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\n      6 c. Request to Purchase Thermal Imaging Cameras\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/JLQROVgOb2g\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDsMDeYe1GGGnPP509WQWcRJV_ELA\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JLQROVgOb2g&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\">Video.<\/a><br \/>\nEmergency Management Director said<br \/>\nthe fire department got thermal imaging cameras with a grant,<br \/>\nto see through the smoke,<br \/>\nfor search and rescue, and to identify &#8220;the seat of the fire&#8221; and hot spots<br \/>\nso they can be put out quickly.<br \/>\nThey can trade in the current cameras to more current models,<br \/>\nwith color screen and more clarity, for $49.50 each.<br \/>\nThere are only two vendors in the state for these cameras,<br \/>\nand their prices are the same.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\nNo doubt the Sheriff&#8217;s Department could also find uses for thermal imaging cameras;<br \/>\nwe&#8217;ll see if they apply to buy some, as well.\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"N-6d-Purchase-3-105-lb-Industrial-Grade-Washer-Extractor-s-for-Jail\" href=\"#N-6d-Purchase-3-105-lb-Industrial-Grade-Washer-Extractor-s-for-Jail\"><br \/>\n      6d. Purchase 3- 105 lb. Industrial Grade Washer Extractor&#8217;s for Jail<br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: \n      6d. Purchase 3- 105 lb. Industrial Grade Washer Extractor's for Jail\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2cRNxUDI3II&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\n      6d. Purchase 3- 105 lb. Industrial Grade Washer Extractor's for Jail\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2cRNxUDI3II\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDLEdQSUkthKYCTSvZwAO4NplArcQ\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2cRNxUDI3II&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\">Video.<\/a><br \/>\nJail staff can&#8217;t keep up with clothes washing and drying with their current equipment, so they&#8217;re asking for some additions.\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"N-7a-Bids-and-the-construction-of-an-Addition-to-the-911-Center\" href=\"#N-7a-Bids-and-the-construction-of-an-Addition-to-the-911-Center\"><br \/>\n      7a.Bids and Contract for the construction of an Addition to the 911 Center<br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: \n      7a.Bids and Contract for the construction of an Addition to the 911 Center\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4d_2RtBljXs&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\n      7a.Bids and Contract for the construction of an Addition to the 911 Center\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/4d_2RtBljXs\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLCswTJAMcX7rES1dRo5jxkTRTNiNA\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4d_2RtBljXs&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\">Video.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"N-8-Reports-County-Manager-emergency-road-repair\" href=\"#N-8-Reports-County-Manager-emergency-road-repair\"><br \/>\n      8. Reports &#8211; County Manager &#8211; emergency road repair<br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: \n      8. Reports - County Manager - emergency road repair\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7oeGuprz8N0&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\n      8. Reports - County Manager - emergency road repair\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7oeGuprz8N0\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBUhUW0ifjgAycTUMxgf3x7mc0UAA\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7oeGuprz8N0&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\">Video.<\/a><br \/>\nCounty Manager Joe Pritchard asked County Engineer Mike Fletcher to give<br \/>\na report on &#8220;a situation&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\n&ldquo;Due to some recent timber harvesting activities for the past year or 18 months<br \/>\non Rocky Ford Road,<br \/>\nthe Rocky Ford Road has experienced some significant rutting.<br \/>\nWe have ruts that are over an inch deep in places on the road,<br \/>\nwhich is causing water to stand on the road.<\/p>\n<p>\nIn the past two weeks, we&#8217;ve had three calls from state patrol or deputies<br \/>\nregarding people hydroplaning off the road because of the amount of water<br \/>\nthat has been standing on the road during some of the rain event.<\/p>\n<p>\nSo we have acted on it.<br \/>\nWe have got Reames and Scruggs both giving us an emergency price to<br \/>\nleveling on 4.3 miles of the road, which will go from Knight&#8217;s Ferry<br \/>\nback to Highway 84.<\/p>\n<p>\nThat will get us taken care of temporarily until next year, when our<br \/>\nLMIG money comes in, and we can resurface the entire road.<br \/>\nBut the leveling will take care of the rutting, will take care of the<br \/>\nhydroplaning, and this will get us back where the road is safed up again.<\/p>\n<p>\nWe will have sealed bids at 4 o&#8217;clock this afternoon.&rdquo;\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\nThere was a question about how.<br \/>\nDigging up and patching, plus 1-inch of leveling and 2-inches in the ruts.<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Adjournment\" href=\"#Adjournment\"><br \/>\n      10. Meeting Adjournment<br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"video: \n      10. Meeting Adjournment\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WiNVFCxOz4k&#038;index=10&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\n      10. Meeting Adjournment\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/WiNVFCxOz4k\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDsbkNPkjUkO5qRe22qmHJM2cnFJQ\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WiNVFCxOz4k&#038;index=10&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\">Video.<\/a><br \/>\nThey agreed to add the emergency Rocky Ford Road repair to<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Agenda\/_08222017-246?html=true\"><br \/>\ntonight&#8217;s agenda<\/a>,<br \/>\nbut it&#8217;s still not there now at noon before the 5:30 PM Regular Session.\n<\/p>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nHere&#8217;s<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\"><br \/>\na LAKE 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=PLshUv86fYkiEjCFMT_dVtnx3-q6nwkTUf\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nVideos: Bids for emergency road repair! Appointments: Library Board, Development Authority, millage<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, August 21, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>\n -jsq\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-style:italic\">Investigative reporting costs money, for open records requests, copying, web hosting, gasoline, and cameras, and with sufficient funds we can pay students to do further research.  You can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate\">donate to LAKE today<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bids for an emergency repair! This could be a first, instead of their usual sole source approve-it-right now method. See the County Manager&#8217;s Report, in which County Engineer Mike Fletcher describes bids incoming from both Scruggs and Reames for temporary repair to Rocky Ford Road. 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