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Minutes for the Stormwater Management Board meeting on September 17, 2008.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date: September 17, 2008
Location: Huntington Building
Conference Room #105
900 West Monroe
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Opening: Chairman Vance called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m.
In Attendance marked in bold
Members:
Dewaine Beisner
Todd Wilcox
Michael Daniels
Alec Farmer
Jerry Farris, Vice-Chair
Betty Shaw
John Street
Gene Vance, Chair
Jon Wilbanks
Dennis Zolper
John Easley
Officials & Staff:
Doug Formon - Mayor
Tony Thomas - Project Administrator
Erick Woodruff - Public Works Director
Otis Spriggs - Director of Planning & Zoning
Craig Light - Chief City Engineer
Michael Morris - Civil Engineer
Tracey Cooper - Secretary
Others in Attendance:
Bernie Auld
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes for the September 3, 2008, Special Called Stormwater Management Board Meetings
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Zolper and seconded by Easley. The minutes were unanimously approved.
B. Minutes for the September 10, 2008, Special Called Stormwater Management Board Meetings
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Zolper and seconded by Easley. The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
V. PENDING ITEMS
Zolper began the discussion of uniform footage for the BFE for residential, commercial, and industrial properties. Zolper discussed conditions for variances as stated in the “Regulations” section of the manual. Any variance request will be made to the Board and the Board will make the decision if it is necessary to grant a variance.
Vance ask Light and Morris to discuss CRS (Community Rating System). What is it and how are we affected? Light provided handouts on CRS Eligible Communities and a CRS Verification Report (Attached). Light explained various ways for cities to received CRS points. He stated that Jonesboro currently has a rating of nine (9). Zolper ask what is the highest rating. Light responded that one (1) is the best but only two cities in the U.S. rank a two (2). Auld stated that the average rating for the U.S. is an eight (8) or nine (9). There was a discussion of ways to reduce the rating. The implementation of the manual is one activity to reduce the rating. Light stated that for each foot above the BFE, the City would receive 100 points up to 300 points. The City has been one (1) foot above since 2006. Light stated that he would like to see the City stay at one (1) foot above the BFE.
Zolper motioned. All new construction shall be constructed with a Finished Floor Elevation (FFE) of a minimum of one (1) foot above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) and shall apply to residential, commercial, and industrial construction in a floodplain.
Roll was called. Wilcox voted nay. Daniels, Farris, Shaw, Street, Easley, Zolper voted aye.
VI. STAFF REPORTS
The next meeting will be Wednesday, October 15th, at 8:30 a.m.
VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Vance adjourned the meeting at 9:20 a.m.