{"id":21775,"date":"2020-06-11T18:04:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T22:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=21775"},"modified":"2020-06-11T18:04:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T22:04:55","slug":"storm-drains-smart-community-challenge-grant-vcc-2020-06-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2020\/06\/storm-drains-smart-community-challenge-grant-vcc-2020-06-11.html","title":{"rendered":"Storm drains, Smart Community Challenge Grant @ VCC 2020-06-11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nI give them credit for livestreaming while they work out the kinks in for example better sound.\r\n<p>\r\nCity Manager Mark Barber is reading questions from citizens.\r\nFirst one is about how to prevent situations like with George Floyd.\r\nSecond one is about unnecessary use of force, more funding for educators,\r\nminimum wage, etc.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Vcc-facebook-live\" name=\"X1-2:Vccfacebooklive\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2020-06-11--vcc-agenda\/vcc-facebook-live.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2020-06-11--vcc-agenda\/vcc-facebook-live.jpg\"  alt=\"[Vcc-facebook-live]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2020-06-11--vcc-agenda\/#X1-2:Vccfacebooklive\">Vcc-facebook-live<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nValdosta City Council&#8217;s own\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1613221698834842\">\r\nfacebook livestream<\/a>.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCityofValdosta%2Fvideos%2F1613221698834842%2F&#038;show_text=0&#038;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nHere is the\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.valdostacity.com\/file\/4245\/download?token=89RFuU2t\">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, June 11, 2020\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=\"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=\"May-21\" href=\"#May-21\">\r\nValdosta City Council &#8211; Regular Meeting &#8211; May 21, 2020 5:30 PM<\/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=\"FTA\" href=\"#FTA\">\r\nConsideration of an Ordinance to amend the City of Valdosta&#8217;s Purchasing Policy for allowance of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Procurement Policy when expending 5307 Grant Funds.<\/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=\"the-replacement-of-storm-drainage-pipe-on-Woodlawn-Drive\" href=\"#the-replacement-of-storm-drainage-pipe-on-Woodlawn-Drive\">\r\nConsideration of bids for the replacement of storm drainage pipe on Woodlawn Drive.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Consideration-of-an-Agreement-for-governmental-affairs-representation-for-the-City-of-Valdosta\" href=\"#Consideration-of-an-Agreement-for-governmental-affairs-representation-for-the-City-of-Valdosta\">\r\nConsideration of an Agreement for governmental affairs representation 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=\"Consideration-of-a-request-to-authorize-the-City-of-Valdosta-Engineering-Department-to-apply-for-a-Georgia-Smart-Community-Challenge-Grant-and-purchase-equipment-for-upgrades-to-the-Traffic-Management-Center\" href=\"#Consideration-of-a-request-to-authorize-the-City-of-Valdosta-Engineering-Department-to-apply-for-a-Georgia-Smart-Community-Challenge-Grant-and-purchase-equipment-for-upgrades-to-the-Traffic-Management-Center\">\r\nConsideration of a request to authorize the City of Valdosta Engineering Department to apply for a Georgia Smart Community Challenge Grant and purchase equipment for upgrades to the Traffic Management Center.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\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=\"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=\"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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