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Minutes for the Stormwater Management Board Meeting on June 17, 2020
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date:
June 17, 2020
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
L.J. Bryant
Charles Coleman
Jerry Farris
Woody Freeman
Jeannie Gillis, Co-Chair
Chris Kidd
Brett Provost
Matt Taylor
Rick Wyatt, Chairman
Officials & Staff:
Harold Perrin - Mayor
Derrel Smith - Director of Planning & Zoning
Craig Light - Chief City Engineer
Roger Gibson - Stormwater Manager
Marvin Day, Craighead County Judge
Eugene Neff - Road Superintendent
Bobby Clark - ASU
Tracey Cooper - Secretary
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 February 20, 2020, Stormwater Management Board Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Farris and seconded by Meredith The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
Wyatt ask Light to discuss the Utility Line Ordinance. Light stated there have been some issues when private sewer laterals have been placed through the storm drainpipe. It is all over this City. It causes problems such as blockages. In some instances, there are junction boxes there just because utility lines are penetrating the storm drain. There are a lot of privately owned sewer lines in the system. It is discouraged heavily but there is no ordinance in place to enforce it. We would like to add some language that gives the ability to say no you can’t do it and you need separation between the two. The City would like to prohibit any new instances where utilities are passing through the storm drains. Meredith stated the 5’ horizontal separation could be a problem for CWL depending on the location. Light stated that something could be added to give exceptions.
Light stated there is 25’ to work with in new construction. Bevi...
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