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MINUTES FOR THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date:
September 21, 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
Pam Alexander - 8:38 a.m.
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
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 June 15, 2022 Stormwater Management Board Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Byrant and seconded by Gillis. The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
There are two letters from ArDOT. The first states a permit would be issued if required by the City to enclose the ditch and the second states that ArDOT could not issue a permit based on what has been submitted because it does not meet ArDOT requirements. The City requires all ditches along the front and side lot lines be enclosed. The City recommends the ditch be enclosed and the variance request be denied.
Wyatt questioned if the water could be controlled getting on road based on design. Belk answered that ArDOT doesn’t feel there is enough fall for the water. Wyatt ask if the topography could be changed to get enough fall. Belk stated not based on the engineering design. Wyatt asked if any of the ditches to the East or West were enclosed. Belk said no. Coleman questioned how long the developer would be responsible for the ditch. Light stated that when ArDOT issues a permit on commercial pr...
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