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Minutes for the Stormwater Management Board Meeting on October 18, 2017
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date: October 18, 2017
Location: Municipal Center
First Floor Conference Room
300 South Church
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Opening: Chairman Beisner called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
In Attendance marked in bold
Members:
Dewaine Beisner, Chairman
Jeremy Bevill
L.J. Byrant
Charles Coleman
Marvin Day, Vice-Chairman
Jeannie Gillis
Jerry Farris
Woody Freeman
Garry Meadows
Bob Harrison
Rick Wyatt
Officials & Staff:
Harold Perrin - Mayor
Derrel Smith - Director of Planning & Zoning
Craig Light - Chief City Engineer
Roger Gibson - Stormwater Manager
Eugene Neff - Road Superintendent
Bobby Clark - ASU
Tracey Cooper - Secretary
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 8:31 a.m. by Beisner.
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
*Minutes for the September 20, 2017, Stormwater Management Board Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Bryant and seconded by Day. The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
Light discussed the Stormwater Utility kick-off meeting. The consultants provided a milestone schedule at the meeting. The study will tell the City what projects that can be done, how much it will cost, and what amount to set the fee.
Clark questions how the study would affect ASU. ASU is a separate entity and MS4. Light stated there was a discussion concerning ASU at the kick-off meeting. Attorney’s will check into how it will be affected.
Farris questioned if the consultants are comparing us to a similar city where a Stormwater Utility Fee was created. Light stated they just completed a similar size scope in a city in Delaware.
All Board members are welcome to attend any meetings with the consulting firm and offer input. The next meeting is going to be in November. The Board will be invited but there is no obligation to attend.
Light informed the Board of the FEMA buyout program. The City is applying for a grant to purchase five Severe Repeatative Loss (SRL) properties. The estimated cost is $545,000 using 100% Federal money for the purchase. All of the property owners have been contacted and agreed to negotiate to sell. The property will be deed restricted greenspace.
Light reminded the Board of the Stormwter Workshop scheduled for November 9th and 10th. The November 9th meeting will be at the Public Works Facility on Dan Avenue and the November 10th meeting will be at ASU. He encourage everyone to attend.
V. NEW BUSINESS
Light informed the Board there will be a Craighead County Flood Risk Review meeting on November 2nd, from 9:30am - 11:30 am at the Public Works Facility. The meeting is free to attend and is open to the public.
VI. OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
Beisner stated again that he would like to see the Board meet with more consistency. He would like for meetings to be held monthly. Day requested the agenda be sent out one week prior to the meeting for scheduling purposes.
VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Beisner adjourned the meeting at 8:55 a.m.