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Minutes for the Stormwater Management Board meeting on November 18, 2009.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date: November 18, 2009
Location: Huntington Building
Conference Room
900 West Monroe
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Opening: Chairman Vance called the meeting to order to order at 8:32 a.m.
In Attendance marked in bold
Members:
Dewaine Beisner
Michael Daniels
John Easley
Jerry Farris, Vice-Chair
Barry Phillips
Betty Shaw
John Street
Gene Vance, Chairman
Todd Wilcox
Rick Wyatt
Dennis Zolper
Officials & Staff:
Harold Perrin - Mayor
Otis Spriggs - Director of Planning & Zoning
Craig Light - Chief City Engineer
Michael Morris - Civil Engineer
Tracey Cooper - Secretary
Also in Attendance:
Travis Fischer - Engineering
Joe McKeel - Engineering
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes for the October 21, 2009, Stormwater Management Board Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Wyatt and seconded by Zolper. The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
Light stated that he would have to leave the meeting early to attend a meeting at 9:00. Light stated that there had been some restructuring and that Travis Fischer, Stormwater Engineer and Joe McKeel, Stormwater Inspector would begin attending the meetings.
Light stated the Illicit Discharge Ordinance has gone into effect.
Light discussed Vegetative Management. He stated that the banks along Turtle Creek will be cleared today or tomorrow. Farris stated that he had visited some sites in Tupelo, MS. He had photos of some of the sites. The City should be ready to do a pilot phase this spring.
Light has a meeting with the Corp of Engineering on December 4th to go over the Scope of Work and narrow down the agreement. George Johnson spoke with Light regarding the County piggybacking on the City to get a master drainage plan for the County. The City has not made a decision regarding this matter. Light stated that he would like to meet with the Drainage Districts to establish communication so no problems are created for either party.
Light discussed ditch maintenance. He stated that Turtle Creek should be finished up today. Then they would move to a tributary to Murray Creek.
The Nettleton Avenue Detention project is progressing. The City is going to purchase another piece of property. There will be $600,000 in the 2010 Budget for Drainage. $300,000 has been allocated to the Oakhill project and $300,000 for the project on Race South across from Sam’s Club. The later project was not originally one of the “Hot Spot” projects but there is a lot of commercial flooding. There is $250,000 to do open work orders. There should be about five projects ranging in price from $15,000 to $30,000. Light said he would like to see the projects grouped together and let it out for bid as a Design/Build project.
Light had to leave the meeting at 8:50 a.m. At that time roll was called and minutes were approved. A motion was made by Zolper and Street second to appoint Tracey Cooper as the Secretary of the Board replacing Melissa Houston. All voted aye.
Fischer then explained that the MS4 is due November 30th and that he is currently adding additional information that is required.
Fischer stated that there has been no change in the CRS Program since the last meeting. He hopes that the City of Jonesboro will be a Class 7 by 2012.
Morris stated that there has been no progress on the Subdivision Maintenance since the last meeting.
Fischer stated that it will be the 2nd or 3rd week in January before the City receives anything on the new D FIRM maps.
V. PENDING ITEMS
VI. STAFF REPORTS
Vance stated that he had spoken with Light regarding changing the meeting schedule from once every month to once every two months. Wyatt made a motion to change to the meeting schedule to every other odd month beginning in January 2010. Zolper seconded. All voted aye. Vance stated that there will be special called meetings for any appeals. The next meeting will be Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. in the Huntington Building Conference Room. It was suggested that George Johnson be invited to the next meeting.
VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Vance adjourned the meeting at 9:04 a.m.