Video Playlist @ LCC 2012-09-24

A parade of speakers not on the agenda extended yesterday morning's Work Session of the Lowndes County Commission. They spoke about the conference center, about South Georgia Partnership for Homelessness, and about health and life insurance. Commissioners heard from staff about repairs to a sewage lift station and laptops for the Sheriff's office. They vote on all these things at their Regular Session tonight at 5:30 PM.

Here's the agenda, annotated below with links to the videos and a few notes, and followed by a video playlist.

1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
4. Minutes for Approval
   1. Work Session — September 10, 2012
   2. Regular Session — September 11, 2012
   The Chairman announced guests not on the agenda.
   • Tim Rittle, Executive Director, Conference Center Board
   • Dr. Ronnie Mathis, Executive Director, South Georgia Partnership for Homelessness
5. For Consideration
   1. Bevel Creek Lift Station Repair
      MR Systems' quote for SCADA control panel was $13,775, plus another control panel $25,194, for a total of $38,969. Utilities Director Mike Allen said making an addition (presumably of the $25,194 control panel) would save four weeks of downtime.
   2. Dell Lease Agreement for Sheriff's Office Laptops
   3. Contract with Corporate Health Partners
      County Manager Joe Pritchard said they had achieved $260,000 in savings towards projected $300,000 savings in health care expenses. He introduced Chris Park(?) with Park(?) Group and Jack Curtis with Corporate Health Partners. Pritchard said the county Wanted to add a wellness program to improve employee quality of life and wellbeing. Chris Park(?) spoke first. He introduced Jack Curtis, who spoke about a wellness program proposal.
   4. Agreement with Basic Life
      Chris Park(?) spoke again, saying what he was proposing would save $10,000 or 23% over the current plan while preserving all the current benefits.
6. Reports-County Manager
   Joe Pritchard had no report, so they adjourned.
7. Citizens Wishing to be Heard Please State Name And Address
   That's only for the Regular Session.

Video Playlist
Work Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),
Videos by Brandon Livingston for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE), Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 24 September 2012.

-jsq