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MINUTES FOR THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING ON JANUARY 18, 2023
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date: January 18, 2023
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 - 8:49 a.m.
Woody Freeman
Jeannie Gillis, Co-Chair
LaGanzie Kale
Clint Jackson
Jeff Steiling
Pam Alexander
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
Beverly Parker, Keep Jonesboro Beautiful
Tracey Cooper - Secretary
Michael Boggs
Travis Fischer
Brodie Belk
Kevin Bailey
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 October 19, 2022 Stormwater Management Board Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Steiling and seconded by Bevill. The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
New business was delayed due to not having a quorum. Coleman arrived at 8:49 a.m., making a quorum.
Steiling recused himself from the vote. He then gave details regarding the property on Fox Meadow and the reason for the variance request. Steiling explained that TCL bought the Puryear Center and wants to do a small addition. The FEMA Base Level Engineering (BLE) study shows the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) set at 259.0 feet. The City recommends the Finished Floor Elevation (FFE) at 260.0’. The existing building is 259.2’. There has never been any flooding in the building. TLC wants to build a new addition at the same level. The variance is being requested to reduce the FFE from 260.0’ to 259.2’. Moisture resistant sheetrock will be used and there will be no carpet in the new addition. There will be limited damage if there should ever ...
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