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Minutes for the Stormwater Management Board meeting on August 17, 2016
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Date: August 17, 2016
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
Charles Coleman
Marvin Day, Vice-Chairman
Darrel Dover
Jeannie Gillis
Jerry Farris
Woody Freeman
Garry Meadows
Mark Morris
Rick Wyatt
Officials & Staff:
Harold Perrin - Mayor
Derrel Smith - Director of Planning & Zoning - left at 9:00 a.m.
Craig Light - Chief City Engineer
Roger Gibson - Stormwater Manager
Eugene Neff - Road Superintendent
Bobby Clark - ASU
Tracey Cooper - Secretary
Others:
Keith Inman, Jonesboro Sun - 8:52 a.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Beisner.
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Minutes for the June 15, 2016, Stormwater Management Board Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Wyatt and seconded by Day. The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
V. NEW BUSINESS
Light presented the Repetitive Loss Area Analysis (RLAA) to the Board. He explained to stay in the CRS Program the City Council with have to adopt a Mitigation Plan and/or a RLAA. The Mitigation Plan will not be ready for adoption. The RLAA has to be adopted by October 2016 or the City will be dropped for the CRS Program. The report doesn’t specify exact structures but the area. Light explained there may be minor changes to the RLAA pending comments from the CRS Specialist. The Board will be made aware of any changes.
Coleman made a motion to recommend the RLAA be sent to the City Council for adoption. Seconded by Wyatt. All voted Aye.
The ARR150000 is Appendix 7 of the Stormwater Drainage Design Manual. Light explained the ARR150000 has been updated, therefore, Appendix 7 needs to be updated to include the lasted ARR150000.
Day made a motion to recommend the adoption of the updated ARR150000. Seconded by Farris. All voted Aye.
Light explained FEMA has updated the Elevation Certificate form to be used. Chapter 112 of the Jonesboro Municipal Code needs to be updated to include the new form.
Wyatt made a motion to recommend Chapter 112 be updated to include the updated Elevation Certificate form. Seconded by Coleman. All voted Aye.
VI. OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
Light informed the Board that two Flood Insurance Seminars have been scheduled. The first meeting is August 30th, from 3:00 - 4:00, at the Public Works Facility, is for professionals such as bankers, insurance agents, realtors, etc. The second meeting is on
the same day from 6:30 - 8:00 for the public. Light extended an invitation to the Board. He also informed them there will be a meeting on September 1st, at 9:00 in the Mayor’s Conference Room with the Corp of Engineers’ new commander.
Clark stated that ASU’s Stormwater Advisory Committee will start meeting quarterly. He ask if anyone on the Board would like to volunteer. Day nominated Beisner. Clark announced the first meeting will be Wednesday, September 7th, from 1:30 - 3:00. The location of the meeting will be announced at a later date. Beisner stated he could not attend on that day due to a prior appointment. Day agreed to attend in his place.
Wyatt stated that he thinks it is a good item to get the City, County, and ASU involved.
Light reported they are working on getting the ditch between Willow and Industrial opened up. He stated that Big Bay Ditch was done and brought up the Craighead County line.
VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Beisner adjourned the meeting at 9:25 a.m.