{"id":3126,"date":"2013-04-24T13:07:41","date_gmt":"2013-04-24T17:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=3126"},"modified":"2013-04-25T23:47:33","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T03:47:33","slug":"videos-audit-solar-office-and-more-vlcia-2013-04-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/videos-audit-solar-office-and-more-vlcia-2013-04-16.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: audit, solar, office, and more @ VLCIA 2013-04-16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGcQi_q5mDWOK-oBfKfrtnV\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" border=0 src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/W_pZ4pVCTcY\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nInteresting stuff (<a href=\"#Financial\">audit and internal controls<\/a>,\r\n<a href=\"#Marketing\">many meetings<\/a>,\r\n<a href=\"#Projects\">\r\n2 megawatts<\/a> of solar power,\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/a-new-home-year-six-vlcia-2013-04-16.html#Search\">searching for<\/a> and\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/a-new-home-year-six-vlcia-2013-04-16.html#Rent\">finances of<\/a> a new office\r\nfrom\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/a-new-home-year-six-vlcia-2013-04-16.html#Seller\">a mysterious seller<\/a>)\r\nin the items missing from the posted agenda yet presented anyway,\r\nwhile two staff were elsewhere.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/buildlowndes.com\/images\/uploads\/Agenda04-16-2013.pdf\">\r\nthe agenda<\/a> with a few notes and some links to the videos.\r\n* marks items that were not in the posted agenda.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<blockquote style=\"float:center;text-align: center\">\r\nValdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority \r\n<br>\r\nAgenda\r\n<br>\r\nTuesday, April 16, 2013 5:30 p.m.\r\n<br>\r\nIndustrial Authority Conference Room\r\n<br>\r\n2110 N. Patterson Street\r\n<\/blockquote><!--more-->\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<H3>General Business<\/H3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zXcBJWoKKio&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGcQi_q5mDWOK-oBfKfrtnV&#038;index=1\">\r\nCall to Order<\/a>\r\n<li>Invocation\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Welcome\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u6oGi5zSVGI&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGcQi_q5mDWOK-oBfKfrtnV&#038;index=2\">\r\nWelcome Guests<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nChairman Roy Copeland welcomed me for LAKE and Jason Schaefer as the Valdosta\r\nDaily Times (VDT) reporter.\r\nThere were no other guests.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H3>\r\n<a name=\"Minutes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ONnNou_AZW4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGcQi_q5mDWOK-oBfKfrtnV&#038;index=3\">\r\nMinutes<\/a><\/H3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Regular Meeting, March 8, 2013\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H3>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XkgMih9NRvs&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGcQi_q5mDWOK-oBfKfrtnV&#038;index=4\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/XkgMih9NRvs\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<a name=\"Financial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XkgMih9NRvs&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGcQi_q5mDWOK-oBfKfrtnV&#038;index=4\">Financial<\/a><\/H3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Review Compiled Balance Sheet and Income Statements for March 2013\r\n<li>Audit Update\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nAn auditor had made some recommendations about internal control.\r\nBoard member Jerry Jennett would like to see recommendations from the auditor\r\nfor how to improve those; maybe another board member; he didn&#8217;t know,\r\nso he wanted to see the recommendations.\r\nCPA Tom Davis noted that small organizations inherently have\r\ndifficulties implementing internal controls and the lack\r\nin this case wasn&#8217;t a failing.\r\nJerry Jennett volunteered to be the additional board member\r\nif one was needed.\r\nCPA noted efficiency and effectiveness were also an issue.\r\nChairman Roy Copeland asked if it would be prudent to\r\ndo what Jennett was recommending.\r\nThey tabled the matter until auditor could present at a later meeting.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H3><a name=\"Marketing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q1tZEG1F2pU&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGcQi_q5mDWOK-oBfKfrtnV&#038;index=5\">*Marketing Report &#8211;Meghan Duke<\/a><\/H3>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nLogistics and YouTube!\r\nSee\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/logistics-and-youtube-videos-marketing-vlcia-2013-04-16.html\">\r\nseparate post<\/a>.\r\n<H3><a name=\"Projects\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hxR4iyVvCdY&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGcQi_q5mDWOK-oBfKfrtnV&#038;index=6\">*Existing Industry and Project Report<\/a><\/H3>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nTwo more megawatts of solar power!\r\nSee\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/two-more-megawatts-of-local-solar-power-vlcia-2013-04-16.html\">\r\nseparate post<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<H3><a name=\"Prospective\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rKH9-_5Zs7k&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGcQi_q5mDWOK-oBfKfrtnV&#038;index=7\">*Prospective industry<\/a><\/H3>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nOver 25 prospects.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<H3><a name=\"Executive\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L3p607gOPhM&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGcQi_q5mDWOK-oBfKfrtnV&#038;index=8\">*Executive Director&#8217;s Report &#8211;Andrea Schruijer<\/a><\/H3>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nTarget market analysis leading to direct mail campaign.\r\nAndrea Schruijer said\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.southgeorgiaclassic.com\/\">\r\nSouth Georgia Classic<\/a> involved regional economic development.\r\nShe said she also had a real estate item for later discussion.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<H3><a name=\"Search\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=S14RsgnnYzY&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGcQi_q5mDWOK-oBfKfrtnV&#038;index=9\">New Office &#8211;Roy Copeland<\/a><\/H3>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nChairman Roy Copeland talked about the at least five year process\r\nfor finding &#8220;a new home&#8221; for VLCIA.\r\nSee\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/a-new-home-year-six-vlcia-2013-04-16.html#Search\">separate post<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<H3><a name=\"Rent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dx1T8LsUth4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGcQi_q5mDWOK-oBfKfrtnV&#038;index=10\">*New Office &#8211;Tom Davis<\/a><\/H3>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nCPA Tom Davis said Rents for the present office escalated from a &#8220;teaser rate&#8221; the first year\r\nup 35%, then up 7% or so about every three years to their current rate of\r\n$4,270 a month.\r\nAfter more discussion, they approved buying a new office.\r\nSee\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/a-new-home-year-six-vlcia-2013-04-16.html#Rent\">separate post<\/a>,\r\nalso for who is the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/a-new-home-year-six-vlcia-2013-04-16.html#Seller\">seller<\/a> they never named.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<H3><a name=\"Attorney\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2Hz6TFCus3Q&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGcQi_q5mDWOK-oBfKfrtnV&#038;index=12\">Attorney Report<\/a><\/H3>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nAttorney Gupton had no report and sent his regrets from Israel.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<H3><a name=\"CWTBH\"><\/a><a name=\"jsq\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9fF-JJJzIIk&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGcQi_q5mDWOK-oBfKfrtnV&#038;index=13\">Citizens Wishing To Be Heard<\/a><\/H3>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nThe VDT declined to speak, so I did.\r\nAfter apologizing for no okra today,\r\nI commended the Authority for talking about the missing agenda items\r\nand for mentioning due diligence and flood control.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nMostly I talked about the new WWALS Watershed Coalition,\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwals.net\">www.wwals.net<\/a>;\r\nsee\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/arsenic-outings-and-flooding-wwals-watershed-coalition-vlcia-2013-04-16.html\">\r\nseparate post.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<H3><a name=\"Adjourn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=90km7LvbBR0&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGcQi_q5mDWOK-oBfKfrtnV&#038;index=14\">Adjourn General Meeting<\/a><\/H3>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nAfter they adjourned, I was talking to VDT reporter Jason Schaefer\r\nwhen Chairman Roy Copeland came up and asked Schaefer\r\nwhether Kay Harris had given him financial information\r\nabout the VLCIA&#8217;s new office.\r\nSchaefer said no.\r\nCopeland said he definitely had given her that information.\r\nInteresting.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGcQi_q5mDWOK-oBfKfrtnV\">\r\na 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=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLshUv86fYkiGcQi_q5mDWOK-oBfKfrtnV\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nVideos: audit, solar, office, and more\r\n<br>\r\nRegular Meeting, Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority (VLCIA),\r\n<br>Norman Bennett, Tom Call, Roy Copeland, Chairman, Mary Gooding, Jerry Jennett,,\r\nAndrea Schruijer, Executive Director, J. Stephen Gupton, Attorney, Tom Davis, CPA, Allan Ricketts, Project Manager,S. Meghan Duke, Public Relations &#038; Marketing Manager, Lu Williams, Operations Manager,\r\n<br>\r\nVideos by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<br>xValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 16 April 2013.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Interesting stuff (audit and internal controls, many meetings, 2 megawatts of solar power, searching for and finances of a new office from a mysterious seller) in the items missing from the posted agenda yet presented anyway, while two staff were elsewhere. 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