Supplemental service delivery deal struck

By Kari L. Sands

May 08, 2008 11:58 pm

— VALDOSTA — Following a special called meeting by the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners Thursday after a special called meeting by the Valdosta City Council, both groups have reached a decision in the Service Delivery Strategy Agreement, as presented during the Valdosta City Council’s regular session meeting for Thursday.
A supplemental Service Delivery Strategy Agreement was adopted after a discussion between the city and county attorneys amending three conditions within the proposed Service Delivery Strategy Agreement. The agreement states Lowndes County and the City of Valdosta agree as follows:
“Lowndes County Sanitation. Lowndes County will fund the cost of solid waste collection, recycling, and solid waste disposal services provided by Lowndes County from a separate enterprise fund. The services will be funded by fees paid by recipients of the services. Lowndes County will not make any transfers from the County General Fund. Any transfers by Lowndes County to such an enterprise fund will be made from the special revenue fund established by Lowndes County for the unincorporated area revenues.
“County Road System. (In reference to maps attached as Exhibit A identifying the municipal area of the City of Valdosta) These maps illustrate roads which are currently part of the County road system extending into and/or through the municipal limits of the City of Valdosta. Lowndes County will maintain the illustrated roads as part of the County road system until further notice to the City of Valdosta.
“Valdosta Water Transmission Line. (In reference to maps illustrating a proposed water transmission line the City of Valdosta desires and proposes to construct) This line passes from within the municipal limits of Valdosta, into and through the unincorporated area of Lowndes County, then to the municipal area of the City of Valdosta ...”
“We are pleased to have the service delivery negotiations completed and behind us. The supplemental agreement satisfied the concerns of the city,” said City Manager Larry Hanson.
Mayor John J. Fretti said, “Council was pleased to see quick and compliant action by the Board of Commissioners on the request of Council on Tuesday regarding the fine tuning of the final parts of the SDSA which were accepted by Council at out Thursday evening regular meeting. The agreement is signed and completed with in the time and functionality required by the DCA.”
Public hearings include:
- Consideration of a request to close the 100 block of East Rogers Street; unanimously approved.
Consideration of a request to change the name of the Azalea East Parkway to Steeda Way; unanimously approved.
- Consideration of an ordinance to rezone .13 acres from R-6 to (multi-family residential) to C-N (neighborhood-commercial) as requested by Ronnie Grant, located at 608 S. Fry St.; unanimously denied.
- Consideration of an ordinance to rezone .36 acres from R-10 (Single-Family Residential) to R-6 (Multi-Family Residential) and for a Special Exception to establish a manufactured home as requested by Raymond Davis, located at 308 Seymour St.; approved 5-1; Councilman Robert Yost .
- Consideration of an ordinance to rezone 1.07 acres from M-1 (manufacturing) and R-6 (Multi-family residential) to C-C (community-commercial) as requested by James D. Cone, located at the corner of Leon and Rogers Street; unanimously approved.
Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures
- Consideration of a request to purchase hardware for the New World System ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software package for $81,199.62 with a requested contingency of $7,000 for possibly required equipment, software, service and incidentals; unanimously approved.
- Consideration of a request to approve bids for reconstruction of Huntley Drive in Highlands subdivision; unanimously approved.
- Consideration of a request to approve bids for Phase 2 of the Norman Drive sewer extension project; unanimously approved.
- Consideration of a request to approve a contract modification for the Municipal Court Parking Lot Project; unanimously approved.
- Consideration of a Lease Agreement with the Central Avenue Church of Christ for parking; unanimously approved.
- Consideration of a request from the Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority to reapprove and accept a contract with the Georgia Department of Transportation for Taxiway A rehabilitation, grooving of Runway 35, and associated work and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract; unanimously approved.
Local Funding and Requests
- Consideration of the request to apply for grant funds for the Safety Traffic Enforcement Network (TEN) program from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety; unanimously approved.
- Consideration of a request for contingency funds in the amount of $300 for Councilman Willie Head to travel as a Guardian with Honor Flight III; unanimously approved.
Boards, Commissions and Authorities
- Consideration of appointments to the Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority; Robert Jefferson for Slot 1, Dave Christian for Slot 2, and Jenne Brandon for Slot 3 were unanimously approved to the Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority