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MINUTES FOR THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING ON AUGUST 18, 2021
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date:
August 18, 2021
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
Chris Kidd
Matt Taylor
Rick Wyatt, Chairman
LaGanzie Kale
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
Eugene Neff - Road Superintendent
Melissa Dooley - ASU
Tracey Cooper - Secretary
Also in attendance:
Scott McDaniel, Ramsons, Inc.
Jason MacDonald, Fisher Arnold
John Williams, Camfil APC
Todd Willey, Camfil APC
Michael Boggs, Tralan Engineering
Beverly Parker
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 July 21, 2021, Stormwater Management Board Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Coleman and seconded by Bryant. The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
Wyatt ask the guest in attendance to introduce themselves.
Wyatt stated that the first variance to be discussed is VR-03-21 at 4119 Stadium Blvd. The City denied the application based on the enclosure of the ditch along the property. Michael Boggs stated the existing development is built lower than Stadium Blvd forcing the water the drain back to the proposed project. Gillis ask if the property is behind the gated area because she had a hard time seeing it. Boggs stated the existing facility is on Stadium Blvd and the new part is in the back. The request is not enclose the ditch on Stadium. Because this is state highway right-of-way, Bevill questioned if ARDOT prefers open ditches. Boggs stated yes. He spoke with Rick Carmack with ARDOT. Light stated the ...
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