{"id":38,"date":"2013-03-11T10:56:03","date_gmt":"2013-03-11T14:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/03\/videos-rezoning-two-grants-fire-and-water-vcc-2013-03-07.html"},"modified":"2013-03-11T10:56:03","modified_gmt":"2013-03-11T14:56:03","slug":"videos-rezoning-two-grants-fire-and-water-vcc-2013-03-07","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/03\/videos-rezoning-two-grants-fire-and-water-vcc-2013-03-07.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Rezoning, two grants, fire, water, diversity and transparency @ VCC 2013-03-07"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\n<\/a>\nStill more about the recent flooding and water issues in these\nvideos of the 7 March 2013 Valdosta City Council Regular Session,\nby\nCity Manager\nLarry Hanson<\/a>,\nCouncil\nRobert Yost excoriated the VDT<\/a>,\nformer City Engineer\nVon Shipman<\/a> defended the city.\nMultiple citizens brought up issues of diversity<\/a>\nand\nlocal government transparency.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\nHere’s\n\nthe agenda,<\/a> with links to the videos and a few notes.\n<\/p>\n

\nAGENDA\n
\nREGULAR MEETING OF THE VALDOSTA CITY COUNCIL\n
\n5:30 PM Thursday, March 7, 2013\n
\nCOUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL\n
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  1. \n\nOpening Ceremonies<\/a>\n
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    1. \nCall to Order\n<\/li>\n
    2. \nInvocation\n<\/li>\n
    3. \nPledge of Allegiance to the American Flag\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    4. \n\nAwards and Presentations <\/a>\n
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      1. \n\nConsideration of the March, 2013 Employee of the Month Award (Jeffrey Talley, Fire\nDepartment). <\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      2. \n\nMinutes Approval <\/a>\n
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        1. \nValdosta City Council – Regular Meeting – Feb 21, 2013 5:30 PM\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        2. \nPublic Hearings\n
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          1. \n\n<\/a>\n\nConsideration of an Ordinance to rezone 0.5 acres from Single-Family Residential (R-6)\nzoning to Multi-Family Residential (R-M) zoning as requested by Jim Sineath (File No.\nVA-2013-01). The property is located at 411 West Mary Street. The Greater Lowndes\nPlanning Commission reviewed this request at their February Regular Meeting and\nrecommended approval (7-0 vote). <\/a>\n

            \nHere’s the\n\nPlanning Commission deliberation on VA-2013-01 at their 7 March 2013 meeting<\/a>.\nInteresting that the Valdosta City Council agenda cites the February Planning\nCommission meeting and has a different applicant (Jim Sineath instead of Turner Brooks LLC).\nCity Planner Matt Martin presented.\nCity Council unanimously approved this rezoning.\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n

          2. \nBids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures\n
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            1. \n\n<\/a>\n\nConsideration of a request to approve the 2014 Southern Hospitality Group Workcamp\nAgreement.<\/a>\n

              \nMara Register presented.\nIt’s about improving homes here.\nUnanimous approval.\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n

            2. \nLocal Funding and Requests\n
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              1. \n\nConsideration of a request to approve the Community Development Block Grant\n(CDBG) Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Action Plan.<\/a>\n

                \nMara Register presented.\nUnanimous approval.\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

              2. \n\nConsideration of bids for the Georgia Department of Transportation Local Maintenance\nand Improvement Grant Program (LMIG) for street resurfacing.<\/a>\n

                \nScruggs Company had the low bid of $538,222, which was unanimously accepted.\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n

              3. \nCity Manager’s Report\n