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Minutes for the Stormwater Management Board Meeting on August 19, 2020
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date:
August 19, 2020
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
Jerry Farris
Woody Freeman
Jeannie Gillis, Co-Chair
Chris Kidd
Brett Provost
Matt Taylor
Rick Wyatt, Chairman
Officials & Staff:
Harold Perrin - 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
Bobby Clark - ASU
Tracey Cooper - Secretary
I. CALL TO ORDER
Wyatt called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m.
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
*Minutes for the July 15, 2020, Stormwater Management Board Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Bryant and seconded by Kidd. The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
Wyatt stated that he talked to Brad Smithee with ArDOT regarding the Eastern Bypass. The Public Comment period has ended and property acquisition is set to start in September/October 2020. How will drainage be affected by this project? Light stated ArDOT would handle the water drained to the ditches. When they cross major waterways, they will have to abide by FEMA rules.
V. OLD BUSINESS
Light stated at the last meeting there was a discussion about the issue with plumbers and some utility companies penetrating the City’s stormwater system. There is no code saying this cannot be done. The City needs some language that allows the City to talk to owners, plumbers, etc. regarding this. The City currently has no recourse. Light spoke with the City Attorney and Derrel Smith, there is a question if the City has the authority to regulate inside the utility easements, and if it can be regulated the City does not have the staff to do it. ...
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