{"id":22739,"date":"2022-03-10T12:46:48","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T17:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=22739"},"modified":"2022-03-10T12:46:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T17:46:48","slug":"packet-rezonings-and-backup-lift-station-generators-vcc-2022-03-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2022\/03\/packet-rezonings-and-backup-lift-station-generators-vcc-2022-03-10.html","title":{"rendered":"Packet: Rezonings and Backup Lift Station Generators @ VCC 2022-03-10"},"content":{"rendered":"

\r\nIn a milestone for Valdosta’s ongoing upgrades to its sewer system,\r\ntonight the Mayor and Council will approve the last two of 37 emergency standby generators for lift stations.\r\n

\r\n\"[Rezonings<\/a>\r\n
Rezonings and Generators<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\r\nPlus three small rezonings, recommended by staff and the Planning Commission, some with conditions.\r\nAnother rezoning and annexation were withdrawn by applicant because his sale fell through.\r\n

\r\nAbout Item\r\n\r\n5.a. Consideration of bids for the purchase of two emergency standby Generators for Lift Stations located at Dillard’s and the Second Harvest Food Bank.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n

\r\n\"[Photograph]\"<\/a>\r\n
Photograph<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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\r\nBUDGET IMPACT\/FUNDING SOURCE: User Fees\r\n

\r\nHISTORY: To ensure continued sewage lift station operations during\r\npower outages and to satisfy the Georgia Environmental Protection\r\nDivision requirements, the Utilities Department developed a scope of\r\nwork to purchase two emergency standby generators. These generators\r\nare needed to prevent lift station failures due to power outages\r\nfrom storms or other unexpected causes. Several years ago, the City\r\ninitiated a program to purchase standby generators or emergency\r\nstandby diesel pumps for all of its existing sewage lift stations.\r\nThese are the final two generators needed to complete the Program.\r\nOnce they are installed, all 37 of our lift stations will have some\r\nform of dedicated emergency backup capability from generators and\/or\r\nbackup diesel pumps. Additionally, this will complete Condition 18\r\nof the EPD Consent Order which requires the installation of fixed\r\ngenerators and\/or backup pumps at all lift stations by September,\r\n2023. Moving forward, all new City lift stations will include a\r\ndedicated emergency backup capability as part of their construction.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

\r\nSee below for the agenda, which does not appear to be on the City of Valdosta’s website<\/a>.\r\nThe board packet,\r\nreceived in response to a LAKE open records request,\r\nis on the LAKE website.\r\n
\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-03-10–vcc-packet<\/a>\r\n

\r\nSee also the LAKE videos of the preceding Planning Commission meeting<\/a>,\r\nat which the same rezonings were considered.\r\n

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\r\nAGENDA OF THE VALDOSTA CITY COUNCIL\r\n
\r\n5:30 PM Thursday, March 10, 2022\r\n
\r\nCITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. \r\n\r\nOpening Ceremonies<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
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    1. \r\n\r\nCall to Order<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
    2. \r\n\r\nInvocation<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
    3. \r\n\r\nPledge of Allegiance to the American Flag<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
    4. \r\n\r\nAwards and Presentations<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
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      1. \r\n\r\nConsideration of the March, 2022 Employee of the Month Award (William Sims,<\/a><\/strong>\r\nGIS\/Real Property Coordinator, Engineering Department).\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
      2. \r\n\r\nMinutes Approval<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
          \r\n
        1. \r\n\r\nValdosta City Council – Regular Meeting – Feb 24, 2022 5:30 PM<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
        2. \r\n\r\nPublic Hearings<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
            \r\n
          1. \r\n\r\nConsideration of an Ordinance for Conditional Use Permits for sales and storage of commercial trailers in a Highway-Commercial (C-H) Zoning District, and self-storage facilities and outdoor sales and display in the Inner Perimeter Road Corridor Overlay District (IPR COD) as requested by Burke Batten (File No. CU-2022-01). The property is located at 4955 Inner Perimeter Road. The Planning Commission reviewed this at their February 28, 2022 Regular Meeting and recommended approval with three conditions (9-0 Vote).<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
          2. \r\n\r\nConsideration of an Ordinance for a Conditional Use Permit for a Self-Storage Mini-Warehouse facility in a Community-Commercial (C-C) Zoning District as requested by Trey Taylor DBA Bemiss Development Partners, LLC (File No. CU-2022-02). The property is located at 4036 Bemiss Road. The Planning Commission reviewed this request at their February 28, 2022 Regular Meeting and recommended approval with four conditions (9-0 Vote).<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
          3. \r\n\r\nConsideration of an Ordinance to rezone 0.45 acres from Residential-Professional (R-P) to Office-Professional (O-P) Zoning District as requested by Ashley Skipper (File No. VA-2022-01). The property is located at 2317 Bemiss Road. The Planning Commission reviewed this at their February 28, 2022 Regular Meeting and recommended approval (9-0 Vote).<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
          4. \r\n\r\nConsideration of an Ordinance to annex two parcels currently zoned Planned Development (P-D) {County}, Crossroads Commercial (C-C){County}, and Office Institutional (O-I){County} as requested by Murray Staten Farms, LLC (File No. VA- 2022-03). The property is located at 3550 Lake Laurie Drive. The applicant WITHDREW the request.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
          5. \r\n\r\nConsideration of an Ordinance to rezone two parcels currently zoned Planned Development (P-D) {County}, Crossroads Commercial (C-C){County}, and Office Institutional (O-I){County} to Residential-Professional (R-P)}City} as requested by Murray Staten Farms, LLC (File No. VA-2022-02). The property is located at 3550 Lake Laurie Drive. The applicant WITHDREW the request.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
          6. \r\n\r\nBids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
              \r\n
            1. \r\n\r\nConsideration of bids for the purchase of two emergency standby Generators for Lift Stations located at Dillard’s and the Second Harvest Food Bank.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
            2. \r\n\r\nCitizens to be Heard<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
            3. \r\n\r\nCity Manager’s Report<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
            4. \r\n\r\nCouncil Comments<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
            5. \r\n\r\nAdjournment<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

              \r\nThanks to Tim Carroll for the heads-up about the lift station generators.\r\n

              \r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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