{"id":9591,"date":"2014-07-07T20:06:04","date_gmt":"2014-07-08T00:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=9591"},"modified":"2014-07-07T20:07:17","modified_gmt":"2014-07-08T00:07:17","slug":"videos-opaque-appointments-lcc-2014-07-07","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/07\/videos-opaque-appointments-lcc-2014-07-07.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: opaque appointments @ LCC 2014-07-07"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/cf-_ZyCB9GM\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nTerri Lupo\r\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pub\/terri-lupo\/14\/a84\/757\">Georgia Power regional VP<\/a>)\r\nfor the\r\n<a href=\"#Appointments-Lowndes-County-Industrial-Authority\">\r\nIndustrial Authority<\/a>;\r\nMartha Cunningham,\r\nSam Allen,\r\nPenelope Schmidt,\r\nMatt Lawrence for the\r\n<a href=\"#Appointments-Lowndes-Library-Board\">\r\nLibrary Board<\/a>,\r\nand\r\nDan Deaver,\r\nSusan Prince, and Russell Mast (Chairman) for two positions on\r\n<a href=\"#Appointments-VLCPRA-2\">\r\nParks and Rec.<\/a>\r\nApparently the public was supposed to guess about the two\r\npublic hearings\r\n(one about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/nelson-hill-waivers-by-staff-2-lcc-2013-08-13.html\">frequently-staff-varianced<\/a>\r\nsubdivision\r\n<a href=\"#REZ-2014-13\">\r\nNelson Hill<\/a>)\r\nor the nine contracts,\r\nsince\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/07\/no-agenda-for-tomorrow-mornings-work-session-lcc-2014-07-07.html\">\r\nthe county didn&#8217;t post an agenda before the meeting<\/a>.\r\nCommissioner Joyce Evans did ask if the applicants would be\r\nat the Regular Session Tuesday evening, and was told they would.\r\nWill they speak this time, unlike\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/07\/videos-budget-baords-and-approvals-lcc-2014-06-24.html\">\r\nthe applicants two weeks ago<\/a>?\r\n<p>\r\nThey finally posted <a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/files\/agenda\/Agenda%207-8-14.pdf\">an agenda<\/a>\r\nafter the meeting.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<blockquote style=\"text-align:center\">\r\nLOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS\r\n<br>\r\nPROPOSED AGENDA \r\n<br>\r\nWORK SESSION, MONDAY, JULY 7, 2014, 8:30 a.m. \r\n<br>\r\nREGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014, 5:30 p.m. \r\n<br>\r\n327 N. Ashley Street \u2013 2<small><sup>nd<\/sup><\/small> Floor\r\n<\/blockquote><!--more-->\r\n<p>\r\nHere are links to the videos in the order they actually held the meeting.\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\nCall to Order 4. Minutes for Approval<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cf-_ZyCB9GM&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=2\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/cf-_ZyCB9GM\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cf-_ZyCB9GM&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=2\">Video.<\/a>\r\nThey started late, because Commissioner Crawford Powell was chatting\r\nwith the County Engineer until Chairman Bill Slaughter told them he\r\nwas ready to begin the meeting.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Appointments-Lowndes-Library-Board\" href=\"#Appointments-Lowndes-Library-Board\">\r\nAppointments &#8211; Lowndes Library Board<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Appointments - Lowndes Library Board\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RF9UTV2mx5E&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=3\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Appointments - Lowndes Library Board\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/RF9UTV2mx5E\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RF9UTV2mx5E&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=3\">Video.<\/a>\r\nMartha Cunningham,\r\nSam Allen,\r\nPenelope Schmidt,\r\nand Matt Lawrence.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Appointments-Lowndes-County-Industrial-Authority\" href=\"#Appointments-Lowndes-County-Industrial-Authority\">\r\nAppointments &#8211; Lowndes County Industrial Authority<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Appointments - Lowndes County Industrial Authority\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5qH7pHkY_7k&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=4\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Appointments - Lowndes County Industrial Authority\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/5qH7pHkY_7k\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5qH7pHkY_7k&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=4\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dandeaver\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/mpr\/mpr\/shrink_200_200\/p\/1\/000\/188\/101\/3d23135.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nTwo vacancies.\r\nDan Deaver&#8217;s is a rotating position between city of Valdosta and county.\r\nThree applicants, all three currently\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vlpra.com\/page\/about-vlpra\">\r\non the board<\/a> (how does that work; a Commissioner asked, and didn&#8217;t\r\nget any explanation)?\r\nThe other two are\r\nSusan Prince (who was on the SPLOST promotion committee), Russell Mast (Chairman).\r\nDeaver is with\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dandeaver\">\r\nGeorgia Gulf Sulfur<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Appointments-VLCPRA-2\" href=\"#Appointments-VLCPRA-2\">\r\nAppointments &#8211; VLCPRA (2)<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Appointments - VLCPRA (2)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6njaQ1TaugI&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=5\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Appointments - VLCPRA (2)\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/6njaQ1TaugI\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6njaQ1TaugI&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=5\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2014-12\" href=\"#REZ-2014-12\">\r\nREZ-2014-12 White, Whitewater Road (withdrawn)<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: REZ-2014-12 White, Whitewater Road (withdrawn)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QF03JdJC7bI&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=6\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"REZ-2014-12 White, Whitewater Road (withdrawn)\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/QF03JdJC7bI\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QF03JdJC7bI&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=6\">Video.<\/a>\r\nWithdrawn by applicant.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2014-13\" href=\"#REZ-2014-13\">\r\nREZ-2014-13 Nelson Hill (tabling requested)<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: REZ-2014-13 Nelson Hill (tabling requested)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pTo-qOOT4QM&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=7\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"REZ-2014-13 Nelson Hill (tabling requested)\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/pTo-qOOT4QM\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pTo-qOOT4QM&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=7\">Video.<\/a>\r\nTabling requested, same as at\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/06\/agriculture-tower-and-nelson-hills-glpc-2014-06-30.html\">the Planning Commission<\/a>.\r\nWas for &#8220;tower to serve the subdivision with high-speed Internet&#8221;\r\nbut now Mediacom is going to do it within a month, said County\r\nPlanner Jason Davenport.\r\nHe expects the applicant to withdraw that part, and maybe\r\nthe rest of the request, too.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"d-Service-Contracts-for-911-Center\" href=\"#d-Service-Contracts-for-911-Center\">\r\n-d. Service Contracts for 911 Center<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: -d. Service Contracts for 911 Center\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ExfjkKJRTaw&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=8\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"-d. Service Contracts for 911 Center\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/ExfjkKJRTaw\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ExfjkKJRTaw&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=8\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"FYI-2014-EMPG-Planning-and-Preparedness\" href=\"#FYI-2014-EMPG-Planning-and-Preparedness\">\r\nFYI 2014 EMPG Planning and Preparedness<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: FYI 2014 EMPG Planning and Preparedness\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YRjzz9PDifs&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=9\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"FYI 2014 EMPG Planning and Preparedness\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/YRjzz9PDifs\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YRjzz9PDifs&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=9\">Video.<\/a>\r\nCounty&#8217;s match is in-kind staff time.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Evidence-Based-Associates-Service-Agreement\" href=\"#Evidence-Based-Associates-Service-Agreement\">\r\nEvidence Based Associates Service Agreement<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Evidence Based Associates Service Agreement\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EA-eo9CtLws&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=10\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Evidence Based Associates Service Agreement\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/EA-eo9CtLws\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EA-eo9CtLws&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=10\">Video.<\/a>\r\nThe never-ending juvenile justice item: county and court was awarded funding,\r\nand now needs agreement to continue using the same contractor.\r\nEmergency Management Director Ashley Tye continues to handle the\r\npaperwork for the judge.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Surveying-and-Engineering-Zipperer-Road\" href=\"#Surveying-and-Engineering-Zipperer-Road\">\r\nSurveying and Engineering &#8211; Zipperer Road<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Surveying and Engineering - Zipperer Road\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=seupVY8s3MA&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=11\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Surveying and Engineering - Zipperer Road\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/seupVY8s3MA\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=seupVY8s3MA&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=11\">Video.<\/a>\r\nCounty Engineer claimed a majority of the landowners on Zipperer Road\r\nhad submitted a petition to pave Zipperer Road, and he had\r\npicked Lovell Engineering for surveying and engineering to the tune of\r\n$63,750.\r\nCommissioners had no questions about either of those things.\r\nMaybe they should.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Surveying-and-Engineering-for-Zipperer-Road\" href=\"#Surveying-and-Engineering-for-Zipperer-Road\">\r\nSurveying and Engineering for Zipperer Road<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Surveying and Engineering for Zipperer Road\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KwueZq8EFUQ&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=12\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Surveying and Engineering for Zipperer Road\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/KwueZq8EFUQ\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KwueZq8EFUQ&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=12\">Video.<\/a>\r\nTwo mile section between Carter Road and Rile(?) Road.\r\nLovell Engineering again.\r\nDemarcus Marshall wanted to know if building up the road was included.\r\nEngineer said yes, due to potential reimplementation of Boring Pond dam.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Engeineering-for-Coppage-Road\" href=\"#Engeineering-for-Coppage-Road\">\r\nEngeineering for Coppage Road<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Engeineering for Coppage Road\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-TAk9BvdnoM&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=13\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Engeineering for Coppage Road\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/-TAk9BvdnoM\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-TAk9BvdnoM&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=13\">Video.<\/a>\r\nCounty Engineer said he wanted\r\nASA Engineering for this one, now funded by SPLOST for work started\r\nyears ago.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Adjournment\" href=\"#Adjournment\">\r\nReports &#8211; County Manager (none) &#8211; Meeting Adjournment<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Reports - County Manager (none) - Meeting Adjournment\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UqHiT8di9EI&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=14\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Reports - County Manager (none) - Meeting Adjournment\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/UqHiT8di9EI\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UqHiT8di9EI&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu&#038;index=14\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu\">\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=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLshUv86fYkiGTQfUoH8S4MO_TccapBRgu\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nVideos: opaque appointments\r\n<br>\r\nWork Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),\r\n<br>\r\nVideo by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<br>\r\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 7 July 2014.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Terri Lupo (Georgia Power regional VP) for the Industrial Authority; Martha Cunningham, Sam Allen, Penelope Schmidt, Matt Lawrence for the Library Board, and Dan Deaver, Susan Prince, and Russell Mast (Chairman) for two positions on Parks and Rec. 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