{"id":21445,"date":"2019-11-30T13:43:48","date_gmt":"2019-11-30T18:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=21445"},"modified":"2019-11-30T13:43:48","modified_gmt":"2019-11-30T18:43:48","slug":"roads-rezoning-sales-tax-sunday-alcohol-and-troupville-river-camp-vcc-2019-12-05","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/roads-rezoning-sales-tax-sunday-alcohol-and-troupville-river-camp-vcc-2019-12-05.html","title":{"rendered":"Roads, rezoning, sales tax, Sunday alcohol, and Troupville River Camp @ VCC 2019-12-05"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nUnusual on the Valdosta City Council agenda for Thursday are\r\n<a href=\"#GEMS\">\r\nan award to Valdosta Main Street<\/a> and a request by WWALS Watershed Coalition for support for its\r\n<a href=\"#WWALS\">\r\nTroupville River Camp project<\/a>; see also <a href=\"http:\/\/wwals.net\/2019\/11\/30\/troupville-river-camp-on-valdosta-city-council-agenda-2019-12-05\/\">WWALS blog post<\/a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/valdostatoday.com\/news-2\/local\/2014\/11\/valdosta-main-street-holiday-open-house\/\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Downtown Valdosta aerial logo\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/valdostatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Downtown-aerial+logo-221.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\nPhoto: via <a href=\"https:\/\/valdostatoday.com\/news-2\/local\/2014\/11\/valdosta-main-street-holiday-open-house\/\">Valdosta Today<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nPossibly controversial is the item\r\n<a href=\"#Sunday-Alcohol-Sales-to-begin-at-11-00-a-m\">\r\nto allow Sunday Alcohol Sales to begin at 11:00 a.m.<\/a>\r\nBusiness as usual includes a rezoning several road widening and other traffic improvement items.\r\n<p>\r\nHere is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valdostacity.com\/agenda-minute\/city-council-meeting-120519\">the agenda<\/a>.\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\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, December 5, 2019\r\n<br>\r\nCOUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Opening-Ceremonies\" href=\"#Opening-Ceremonies\">\r\nOpening Ceremonies<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\nCall to Order<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Invocation\" href=\"#Invocation\">\r\nInvocation<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Pledge\" href=\"#Pledge\">\r\nPledge of Allegiance to the American Flag<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Awards-and-Presentations\" href=\"#Awards-and-Presentations\">\r\nAwards and Presentations<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"GEMS\" href=\"#GEMS\">\r\nSpecial Recognition of the Valdosta Main Street Program as a Georgia Exceptional Main Street (GEMS) by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs Office of Downtown Development.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Consideration-of-a-request-for-a-Special-Presentation-at-the-December-5\" href=\"#Consideration-of-a-request-for-a-Special-Presentation-at-the-December-5\">\r\nConsideration of a request for a Special Presentation at the December 5, 2019 Regular City Council Meeting.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Employee-of-the-Month-Award\" href=\"#Employee-of-the-Month-Award\">\r\nConsideration of the December, 2019 Employee of the Month Award (Sergeant Heather Willis, Valdosta Police Department).<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Minutes-Approval\" href=\"#Minutes-Approval\">\r\nMinutes Approval<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Nov-7\" href=\"#Nov-7\">\r\nValdosta City Council &#8211; Regular Meeting &#8211; Nov 7, 2019 5:30 PM<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Public-Hearings\" href=\"#Public-Hearings\">\r\nPublic Hearings<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"VA-2019-08\" href=\"#VA-2019-08\">\r\nConsideration of an Ordinance to rezone 6.70 acres from Planned Mixed Use Development (PMD) to Highway-Commercial (C-H) by Quick Trip Corporation (File No. VA-2019-08). The property is located at 1394 North St. Augustine Road. The Greater Lowndes Planning Commission reviewed this request at their November Regular Meeting and recommended approval (8-0 Vote).<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"VA-2019-09\" href=\"#VA-2019-09\">\r\nConsideration of an Ordinance for Text Amendments to Chapter 102 &#8211; General Provisions, Chapter 106 &#8211; Definitions, Chapter 242 &#8211; Zoning Procedures, Chapter 302 &#8211; Subdivision and Site Development Standards, and Chapter 332 &#8211; Infrastructure and Site Improvements of the City of Valdosta Land Development Regulations (File No. VA-2019-09). The Greater Lowndes Planning Commission reviewed this request at their November Regular Meeting and recommended approval (8-0 Vote).<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Ordinances-and-Resolutions\" href=\"#Ordinances-and-Resolutions\">\r\nOrdinances and Resolutions<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Alcohol-Sales-to-begin-at-11-00-a-m\" href=\"#Sunday-Alcohol-Sales-to-begin-at-11-00-a-m\">\r\nConsideration of an Ordinance to amend the City of Valdosta&#8217;s Alcohol Ordinance to allow Sunday Alcohol Sales to begin at 11:00 a.m.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Consideration-of-a-Resolution-authorizing-the-Commissioner-of-the-Georgia-Department-of-Revenue-to-provide-sales-tax-information-to-the-City-of-Valdosta-s-Finance-Director\" href=\"#Consideration-of-a-Resolution-authorizing-the-Commissioner-of-the-Georgia-Department-of-Revenue-to-provide-sales-tax-information-to-the-City-of-Valdosta-s-Finance-Director\">\r\nConsideration of a Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Revenue to provide sales tax information to the City of Valdosta&#8217;s Finance Director.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Consideration-of-a-Resolution-authorizing-the-acceptance-of-a-Contract-with-the-Georgia-Department-of-Transportation-for-the-Eager-Road-Jerry-Jones-Widening-Project\" href=\"#Consideration-of-a-Resolution-authorizing-the-acceptance-of-a-Contract-with-the-Georgia-Department-of-Transportation-for-the-Eager-Road-Jerry-Jones-Widening-Project\">\r\nConsideration of a Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a Contract with the Georgia Department of Transportation for the Eager Road\/Jerry Jones Widening Project.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Bids\" href=\"#Bids\">\r\nBids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"traffic-improvements-at-the-intersection-of-Park-Avenue-and-Forrest-Street\" href=\"#traffic-improvements-at-the-intersection-of-Park-Avenue-and-Forrest-Street\">\r\nConsideration of bids for traffic improvements at the intersection of Park Avenue and Forrest Street.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"a-Front-End-Loading-Dumpster-Garbage-Truck-for-the-Public-Works-Department\" href=\"#a-Front-End-Loading-Dumpster-Garbage-Truck-for-the-Public-Works-Department\">\r\nConsideration of bids for a Front-End Loading Dumpster Garbage Truck for the Public Works Department.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Consideration-of-a-request-to-approve-a-new-water-meters-for-the-City-of-Valdosta\" href=\"#Consideration-of-a-request-to-approve-a-new-water-meters-for-the-City-of-Valdosta\">\r\nConsideration of a request to approve a Contract for new water meters for the City of Valdosta.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Local-Funding-and-Requests\" href=\"#Local-Funding-and-Requests\">\r\nLocal Funding and Requests<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"LMIG\" href=\"#LMIG\">\r\nConsideration of a request to approve street selections for the Georgia Department of Transportation&#8217;s Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) Program.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"WWALS\" href=\"#WWALS\">\r\nConsideration of a request from the WWALS Watershed Coalition for a Letter of Support for the Troupville River Camp.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"City-Manager-s-Report\" href=\"#City-Manager-s-Report\">\r\nCity Manager&#8217;s Report<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Council-Comments\" href=\"#Council-Comments\">\r\nCouncil Comments<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Citizens-to-be-Heard\" href=\"#Citizens-to-be-Heard\">\r\nCitizens to be Heard<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Adjournment\" href=\"#Adjournment\">\r\nAdjournment<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/blockquote>\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.  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