Bottled water, prisoner details, board appointees, and Easter Seals @ LCC 2015-05-11


Picture by Michael Rivera, CC

Why is the county accepting Bids for Bottled Water Service? If its own water, or Valdosta’s, is good enough for the taxpayers, shouldn’t it be good enough for Commission and staff? They’ve also got a Bid for Coffee Service, but we don’t grow coffee here, as far as I know, so that’s not the same issue.

With many local people needing jobs, why does the county continue to renew an Annual Contract Renewal for Prison Work Details?

Looks like Joseph G. Stevens will be reappointed to the Lowndes County Public Facilities Authority. Both G. Norman Bennett and incumbent Anthony Payton want to be appointed to the one slot opening on the Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority. Their applications were not included with the agenda, so who can say which one is most qualified?

I guess they didn’t decide to relocate the Public Defender’s Office into the historic Lowndes County Courthouse, since on the agenda is a three-year Lease Agreement for the Public Defender’s Office at its present location.

Looks like J. Glenn Gregory will provide the Architectural Services for the Lowndes County Civic Center Renovations and the Architectural Services for the Naylor Community Center, both funded via SPLOST VII. Both apparently without competitive bids.

Here’s the agenda, which also has Declaration of Surplus Items and Authorization for Sale/Disposal and Easter Seals Southern Georgia Presentation (Work Session Only).

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, MAY 11, 2015  8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2015 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor

  1. Call to Order
  2. Invocation
  3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
  4. Minutes for Approval
    1. Work Session Minutes- April 27, 2015
    2. Regular Session Minutes- April 28, 2015
  5. Appointments
    1. Lowndes County Public Facilities Authority
      Re-appoint Joseph Stevens for a three year term

      Documents:Public Facilities Authority.pdf

    2. Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority
      Appoint a member to the board for a four year term

      Documents:Airport Authority.pdf

  6. For Consideration
    1. Architectural Services for the Lowndes County Civic Center Renovations
      Approve architectural services for the Lowndes County Civic Center renovations

      Documents:Civic Center Renovations.pdf

    2. Architectural Services for the Naylor Community Center
      Approve architectural services for the Naylor Community Center

      Documents:Naylor Community Center.pdf

    3. Lease Agreement for the Public Defender’s Office
      Approve the lease agreement for the Public Defender’s Office

      Documents:Lease Agreement for the Public Defender.pdf

    4. Annual Contract Renewal for Prison Work Details
      Approve contract and authorize Chairman to sign

      Documents:Annual Contract for Prison Work Details.pdf

    5. Declaration of Surplus Items and Authorization for Sale/Disposal

      Declare items surplus and authorize sale/disposal

      Documents:Declaration of Surplus Items.pdf

  7. Bids
    1. Bid for Coffee Service
      Award contract for house brand coffee to Variety Canteen and authorize the Chairman to sign the contract

      Documents:Bid for Coffee Service.pdf

    2. Bids for Bottled Water Service

      Accept the bid from Crystal Springs and authorize the Chairman to sign the contract

       

      Documents:Bids for Bottled Water Service.pdf

  8. Reports – County Manager
  9. Easter Seals Southern Georgia Presentation (Work Session Only)
  10. Citizens Wishing to be Heard-Please State Your Name and Address
  11. Adjournment

-jsq