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Minutes for the Stormwater Management Board Meeting on October 17, 2018
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date: October 17, 2018
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 Meredith
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
Mike Foster
I. CALL TO ORDER
In the absence of the Chairman and Vice-Chair, Gillis made a motion to appoint Bevill the Chairman for the meeting. Coleman seconded. All vote Aye. Bevill called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m.
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
*Minutes for the April 18, 2018, Stormwater Management Board Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Wyatt and seconded by Farris. The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
Light gave an update on the Stormwater Utility Fee Study. He stated the he had a conference call with the consultant and they are still a little behind due to earlier delays in getting information from the County. They expect to have the parcels digitized and tables showing how to calculate the fee by mid-November and what the rate may look like by the first of December. The Board will be involved when the data is provided to ensure everything is done correctly before presenting to the City Council. Once the ordinance is passed, it will take at least nine months to implement. It is possible; revenue will not be generated until 2020.
Light explained the mitigation grant awarded to the City from FEMA. The kickoff meeting was yesterday. There are five properties that qualify for the grant and all have agree...
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