{"id":19801,"date":"2018-03-05T08:42:21","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T13:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=19801"},"modified":"2018-03-05T08:42:21","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T13:42:21","slug":"consent-agenda-dbhdd-appointment-utilities-trucks-executive-session-lcc-2018-02-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2018\/03\/consent-agenda-dbhdd-appointment-utilities-trucks-executive-session-lcc-2018-02-27.html","title":{"rendered":"Consent agenda, DBHDD appointment, utilities trucks, executive session @ LCC 2018-02-27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFZAatUHCBTpPK6byOUD2M9&#038;disable_polymer=true\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/KasVgwUNytg\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nThe previous morning\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2018\/02\/videos-retreat-was-good-dbhdd-appointment-computers-4-utilities-trucks-lcc-2018-02-26.html#N-6d-Replacement-Server-Blade-Purchase\">\r\nthey invented a consent agenda<\/a>, such as Hahira and many others use all the time,\r\nbut the Lowndes County Commission\r\n<a href=\"#N-6-a-b-c-d-Computer-Purchase-approvals\">\r\ndidn&#8217;t call it that<\/a>.\r\nAs expected,\r\n<a href=\"#N-5-Appointment-Behavioral-Health-Developmental-Disabilities-Board\">\r\nthey appointed Kelley Saxon to DBHDDB<\/a>.\r\nAnd they\r\n<a href=\"#N-8-Reports-County-Manager-none-and-adjourn-to-executive-session\">\r\nadjourned into an executive session<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nBelow are<!--more-->\r\n\r\n links to each LAKE video of this Regular Session, with a few notes,\r\nfollowed by a LAKE video playlist.\r\nSee also the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2018\/02\/agenda-dbhdd-appointment-computers-4-utilities-trucks-lcc-2018-02-26.html\">agenda<\/a>\r\nand the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2018\/02\/videos-retreat-was-good-dbhdd-appointment-computers-4-utilities-trucks-lcc-2018-02-26.html#N-6d-Replacement-Server-Blade-Purchase\">LAKE videos of the previous morning&#8217;s Work Session<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\n      1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ov34r_KOnuM&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFZAatUHCBTpPK6byOUD2M9&#038;index=1&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Ov34r_KOnuM\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLAUnOVoLRiXdJ6VGw-jHpsja0ZtzA\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ov34r_KOnuM&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFZAatUHCBTpPK6byOUD2M9&#038;index=1&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Recognition-of-Leadership-Lowndes-attendee\" href=\"#Recognition-of-Leadership-Lowndes-attendee\">\r\n      Recognition of Leadership Lowndes attendee\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      Recognition of Leadership Lowndes attendee\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0sZ4ga0JcB8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFZAatUHCBTpPK6byOUD2M9&#038;index=2&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      Recognition of Leadership Lowndes attendee\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/0sZ4ga0JcB8\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLD90FnI-zRT4fl3RZKRl8d44ehY7A\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0sZ4ga0JcB8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFZAatUHCBTpPK6byOUD2M9&#038;index=2&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\nThe Leadership Lowndes class member whom the Chairman knew only as\r\n&#8220;Miss Chick-fil-A&#8221; is presumably <a href=\"https:\/\/leadershiplowndes.com\/about\/sample-page\/alumni-photo-galleries\/current-class\/\">Tina King<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-4-Minutes-for-Approval\" href=\"#N-4-Minutes-for-Approval\">\r\n      4. Minutes for Approval\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      4. Minutes for Approval\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rkZE35i6QLc&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFZAatUHCBTpPK6byOUD2M9&#038;index=3&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      4. Minutes for Approval\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/rkZE35i6QLc\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLCSlrzLbDohU9j5KUZyeCiRTJ8a-g\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rkZE35i6QLc&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFZAatUHCBTpPK6byOUD2M9&#038;index=3&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5-Appointment-Behavioral-Health-Developmental-Disabilities-Board\" href=\"#N-5-Appointment-Behavioral-Health-Developmental-Disabilities-Board\">\r\n      5. Appointment Behavioral Health &#038; Developmental Disabilities Board\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5. Appointment Behavioral Health &#038; Developmental Disabilities Board\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fl29Ofl53ps&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFZAatUHCBTpPK6byOUD2M9&#038;index=4&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5. Appointment Behavioral Health &#038; Developmental Disabilities Board\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/fl29Ofl53ps\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLAOdrOqeBvUWmQ7nrIwsiUgy0DTSg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fl29Ofl53ps&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFZAatUHCBTpPK6byOUD2M9&#038;index=4&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\nChris Yarborough resigned from the\r\n<a href=\"#Department-of-Behavioral-Health-amp-Developmental-Disabilities-Board-DBHDD-\">Department of Behavioral Health &amp; Developmental Disabilities Board (DBHDD)<\/a> and\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1638?fileID=1671\">\r\nKelley Saxon has applied<\/a>.\r\nThe previous morning,\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2018\/02\/videos-retreat-was-good-dbhdd-appointment-computers-4-utilities-trucks-lcc-2018-02-26.html#N-5-Appointment-Department-of-Behavioral-Health\">\r\nshe spoke about her qualifications<\/a>.\r\nTuesday evening they appointed her &#8220;by acclamation&#8221; even though\r\nnobody made a nomination and there was no vote.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-6-a-b-c-d-Computer-Purchase-approvals\" href=\"#N-6-a-b-c-d-Computer-Purchase-approvals\">\r\n      6 a\/b\/c\/d. Computer Purchase approvals\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      6 a\/b\/c\/d. Computer Purchase approvals\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KasVgwUNytg&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFZAatUHCBTpPK6byOUD2M9&#038;index=5&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      6 a\/b\/c\/d. Computer Purchase approvals\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/KasVgwUNytg\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLAzn8_MseR20g5OYC2oQ8HYCqQJlg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KasVgwUNytg&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFZAatUHCBTpPK6byOUD2M9&#038;index=5&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-7-Bid-for-truck-for-Utilities-Department\" href=\"#N-7-Bid-for-truck-for-Utilities-Department\">\r\n      7. Bid for truck for Utilities Department\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      7. Bid for truck for Utilities Department\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bPU_6-Rnypk&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFZAatUHCBTpPK6byOUD2M9&#038;index=6&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      7. Bid for truck for Utilities Department\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/bPU_6-Rnypk\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLD6dVcSDr-D_fNiZhcVDqZhZmFLZQ\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bPU_6-Rnypk&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFZAatUHCBTpPK6byOUD2M9&#038;index=6&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\nThe previous morning\r\nCounty Manager Joe Pritchard said\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2018\/02\/videos-retreat-was-good-dbhdd-appointment-computers-4-utilities-trucks-lcc-2018-02-26.html#N-7a-Bid-2-1-ton-Dual-Wheel-Trucks-for-Utilities-Department\">\r\nthey compared the only bid, from Langdale Ford for $85,100 for two trucks<\/a>,\r\nto the state bid price, and this bid was lower.\r\nCommissioners unanimously approved the bid.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-8-Reports-County-Manager-none-and-adjourn-to-executive-session\" href=\"#N-8-Reports-County-Manager-none-and-adjourn-to-executive-session\">\r\n      8. Reports &#8211; County Manager (none) and adjourn to executive session\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      8. Reports - County Manager (none) and adjourn to executive session\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2H2nBnd-Ezk&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFZAatUHCBTpPK6byOUD2M9&#038;index=7&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      8. Reports - County Manager (none) and adjourn to executive session\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2H2nBnd-Ezk\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLAA3GBAsqMs80zk1y9HUR7_zf8p4Q\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2H2nBnd-Ezk&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFZAatUHCBTpPK6byOUD2M9&#038;index=7&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\nFor the purchase of real estate.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFZAatUHCBTpPK6byOUD2M9&#038;disable_polymer=true\">\r\na LAKE 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=PLshUv86fYkiFZAatUHCBTpPK6byOUD2M9&#038;disable_polymer=true\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nconsent agenda, DBHDD appointment, utilities trucks, executive session\r\n<br>\r\nRegular 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, February 27, 2018.\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>\r\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>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The previous morning they invented a consent agenda, such as Hahira and many others use all the time, but the Lowndes County Commission didn&#8217;t call it that. As expected, they appointed Kelley Saxon to DBHDDB. And they adjourned into an executive session. 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