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MINUTES FOR THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING ON JUNE 19, 2024
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date: June 19, 2024
Location: Municipal Center
First Floor Conference Room
300 South Church
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Opening:
In Attendance marked in bold
Members:
Susan Merideth
Jeremy Bevill
Janice Porter
Charles Coleman
David Handwork
Jeannie Gillis, Co-Chair
LaGanzie Kale
Kim Schrantz
Jeff Steiling
Pam Alexander
Rick Wyatt, Chairman
Officials & Staff:
Harold Copenhaver - Mayor
Derrel Smith - Director of Planning & Zoning
Craig Light - Chief City Engineer
Roger Gibson - Stormwater Manager
Marvin Day, Craighead County Judge
Melissa Dooley - ASU
Beverly Parker, Keep Jonesboro Beautiful
Ken Kelso - Construction Outreach Coordinator
Tracey Cooper - Secretary
Others in Attendance:
Tony Thomas
I. CALL TO ORDER
Wyatt called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
*Minutes for the May 15, 2024 Stormwater Management Board Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Coleman and seconded by Steiling. The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
Light stated the FEMA maps are ready for adoption. The plan is to run them though City Council for approval in August. They will go into effect September 26, 2024.A copy of the ordinance to adopt The Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and update the Stormwater Management Regulations and the Stormwater Drainage Design Manual was distributed this morning. It complies with the model ordinance. Wyatt stated the maps were last updated in 1991. There will be areas that come out and areas that will go into the floodplain. Banks will require insurance if they are in a floodplain. Coleman questioned if there are alternatives for people that are not financially able to afford flood insurance. Light stated he believes FEMA does have some subsidies for individuals that need help. Light stated that the...
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