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Minutes for the special called Stormwater Management Board meeting on April 9, 2008.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES
Date: April 9, 2008
Location: Huntington Building
Conference Room #105
900 West Monroe
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Opening: Chairman Farmer called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m.
In Attendance marked in bold
Members:
Dewaine Beisner
Todd Wilcox
Michael Daniels
Alec Farmer, Chair
Jerry Farris
Betty Shaw
John Street
Gene Vance, Vice-Chair
Jon Wilbanks
Nathan Young
Dennis Zolper
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
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes for the March 26, 2008, Stormwater Management Board Special Called Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Vance and seconded by Shaw. The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS
Light presented his updated comments on the “Regulations” and Sections 1 - 8 of the Design Manual. (Attached)
Light continued discussion of changes to the Design Manual. There was a question about what SFHA stood for. SFHA = Special Flood Hazard Area. He mentioned that some of the tables and figures referenced are not included in the Manual. Changes will be made to correct. Zolper suggested making the change so they can be understood by a layman.
It was decided to strike using the Rational Method for determining peak discharges for storm sewer design and analysis because it allows for a lot of subjectivity. Zolper suggested that deleted sections of the Manual be renamed “Intentionally Deleted” to avoid renumbering and confusion.
Light suggested giving parameters clarifying how to calculate time of concentration. Table 3-1will be updated. Vance suggested striking HEC-1 ...
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