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MINUTES FOR THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING ON APRIL 20, 2022
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date:
April 20, 2022
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
Woody Freeman
Jeannie Gillis, Co-Chair
LaGanzie Kale
Clint Jackson
Jeff Steiling
Matt Taylor
Rick Wyatt, Chairman
Officials & Staff:
Harold Copenhaver - Mayor
Derrel Smith - Director of Planning & Zoning
Craig Light - Chief City Engineer
Roger Gibson - Stormwater Manager
Marvin Day, Craighead County Judge
Melissa Dooley - ASU
Pam Alexander, Keep Jonesboro Beautiful
Tracey Cooper - Secretary
Michael Morris, Engineering Department
Chris Rogers, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. via phone
Greg Baugh - 8:44 a.m.
John Easley - 9:02 a.m.
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 March 16, 2022 Stormwater Management Board Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Bryant and seconded by Freeman. The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
With no one to discuss VR-01-22 present, Wyatt added VR-02-22 to the agenda and ask for discussion. Chris Rogers with Kimley-Horn explained he is asking for a variance for the filling of the ditch in front of a proposed Jiffy Lube at Parker Road and Harrisburg Road. The lot frontage there is an existing drainage ditch in ArDOT right of way on the south side of Parker Road that is in a floodplain. Filling of the ditch to meet city requirements would be a challenge. ArDOT plans to leave the ditch as an open channel and put sidewalks along the street.
The request is to leave the ditch open, regrade, and clean out the ditch.
Wyatt visited with Brad Smithee, his concern was the limited space in front and back of where improvements are going to be made, and there being no room...
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