{"id":24985,"date":"2025-05-21T12:37:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=24985"},"modified":"2025-05-21T14:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T18:34:56","slug":"packet-2-rezonings-2-airport-funding-agreements-3-major-sewer-system-projects-vcc-2025-04-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/05\/packet-2-rezonings-2-airport-funding-agreements-3-major-sewer-system-projects-vcc-2025-04-10.html","title":{"rendered":"Packet: 2 rezonings, 2 airport funding agreements, 3 major sewer system projects @ VCC 2025-04-10"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update 2025-05-21<\/strong>:\r\nTwo Valdosta sewer projects from new municipal bonds, plus one from user fees @ VCC 2025-04-10<\/a>.\r\n

\r\nBack at the April 10, 2025, Valdosta City Council meeting,\r\nthey moved ahead towards fixing the rest of the sewer line near Knights Creek before it breaks on its way to the Mud Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.\r\n

\r\nTwo agenda items are for Professional Design Services Proposals financed from the recently-approved $67 million in municipal bonds.\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Collage,<\/a>\r\n
Collage, Valdosta City Council Packet, 2025-04-10<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nThat’s $485,010 for\r\n6.g. Consideration of a request to approve a Professional Design Services Proposal for Utility Rehabilitation and Improvements for the Lakeland Highway Lift Station and the Sanitary Sewer Main Outfall.\r\n

\r\nAnd $167,000 for\r\n6.h. Consideration of a request to approve a Professional Design Services Proposal for Evaluation of the Knights Creek Sanitary Sewer Trunk Line.\r\n

\r\nBoth contracts go, no surprise, to LEA Surveying and Engineering Services.\r\n

\r\nThese are just design contracts.\r\nThe later contracts for actually doing the work will presumably have RFPs\r\nand multiple bids.\r\n

\r\nAlso on the agenda, for $279,900 funded out of user fees, and also a sole source agreement, was\r\n7.c) Consideration of a request to purchase a new Micro Bar Screen for the Mud Creek Water Pollution Control Plant.\r\n

\r\nSo that’s $931,910, or almost a million dollars, in sewer system contracts in one Valdosta City Council meeting.\r\n

\r\nThe extent of the sewer system problem will require many more millions spent,\r\nafter the well more than $100 million they already spent.\r\n

\r\nHere is the agenda.\r\n
\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/www.valdostacity.com\/file\/8240\/download?token=l4yXr9FM<\/a>\r\n

\r\nThe board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request, is\r\n\r\non the LAKE website<\/a>,\r\nwith images of each page below.\r\n

\r\nWhy the packet is not on the city’s own website is mysterious.\r\n

\r\nEven more mysterious is why the minutes of that meeting are not on the city’s\r\nAgendas & Minutes<\/a> web page.\r\nThere have been two more City Council meetings since then,\r\nat one of which those April 10 minutes should have been approved.\r\n\r\n\r\n

Agenda 2024-04-10<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[3.<\/a>\r\n
3. Landscape Development Regulations, 4. Public Hearings, 5. Ordinances and Resolutions<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[6.<\/a>\r\n
6. Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures, 7. Local Funding and Requests<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[8.<\/a>\r\n
8. Citizens to be Heard, 9. City Manager’s Report, 10. Council Comments, 11. Adjournment<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

2. Minutes Approval<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Draft<\/a>\r\n
Draft Minutes, VCC, 2025-03-20<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
Page 5<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
Page 6<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
Page 7<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
Page 8<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
Page 9<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[ADJOURNMENT]\"<\/a>\r\n
ADJOURNMENT<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[After<\/a>\r\n
After an Executive Session to discuss litigation, reconvened, and adjourned 6:30 PM.<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

3.a. Presentation by Staff on recommendations for revisions to Land Development Regulations<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[to<\/a>\r\n
to improve the City\u2019s resiliency during extreme weather events and to quantitatively ease the cost burden to commercial developers due to landscaping requirements.<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[ADMISTRATIVE<\/a>\r\n
ADMISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION: Take no action at this time. Richard Hardy, City Manager<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

4.a. VA-2025-04 Justin Nijem, 1604 Lankford Drive, rezone 0.84 acres from C-N to R-M<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[to<\/a>\r\n
to develop it with a 15-unit two-story apartment building in accordance with a submitted site plan.<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Staff<\/a>\r\n
Staff recommends approval. GLPC recommended approval 7:0.<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[ORDINANCE<\/a>\r\n
ORDINANCE NO. (ID # 3924)<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[NOW,<\/a>\r\n
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Section<\/a>\r\n
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Planning<\/a>\r\n
Planning Analysis & Property Information<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Comprehensive<\/a>\r\n
Comprehensive Plan Issues<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Supplemental<\/a>\r\n
Supplemental Regulations in the LDR Applicable to the Proposal<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Development<\/a>\r\n
Development Review Comments<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Zoning<\/a>\r\n
Zoning Location Map<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Future<\/a>\r\n
Future Development Map<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Aerial<\/a>\r\n
Aerial Location Map<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[LETTER<\/a>\r\n
LETTER of AUTHORIZATION<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Rezoning<\/a>\r\n
Rezoning Map for: J Nijem Properties<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Site<\/a>\r\n
Site Plan for: J Nijem Properties<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Left-Side<\/a>\r\n
Left-Side Elevation<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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

4.b. VA-2025-05, Daniel Straka, 107 Jordan Street, rezone 0.51 acres from R-10 to C-H<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[to<\/a>\r\n
to have all the property zoned C-H so that it can be better marketed for future commercial development.<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Staff<\/a>\r\n
Staff recommends approval. GLPC recommended approval 7:0.<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[ORDINANCE<\/a>\r\n
ORDINANCE NO. (ID # 3925)<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[NOW,<\/a>\r\n
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Section<\/a>\r\n
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Planning<\/a>\r\n
Planning Analysis & Property Information<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Comprehensive<\/a>\r\n
Comprehensive Plan Issues<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Development<\/a>\r\n
Development Review Comments<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Zoning<\/a>\r\n
Zoning Location Map<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Future<\/a>\r\n
Future Development Map<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Aerial<\/a>\r\n
Aerial Location Map<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[LETTER<\/a>\r\n
LETTER of AUTHORIZATION<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Rezoning<\/a>\r\n
Rezoning Map for: Betty Anderson<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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

5.a. Consideration of a Resolution to update the Georgia Fund 1 Account Contact Information.<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[to<\/a>\r\n
to add additional authorized users as well as a \u201cview only contact.\u201d<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n