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Minutes for the Public Works Committee meeting on April 5, 2005.
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Public Works Committee Minutes
Tuesday, April 5, 2005
4:30 p.m.
Members Present: Farmer, Ashley, Street, Province, Dover, and Moore.
MINUTES
Councilman Ashley moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to approve the minutes for March 1, 2005. All voted aye. Copies were made available to all in attendance.
HOT SPOT RECOMMENDATIONS
Mr. Bernie Auld provided proposals regarding two separate drainage hot spots in Jonesboro. The two areas discussed were Valley/Owens and Nettleton/Kitchen. Mr. Auld explained in the Valley/Owens area the entire basin (53 acres) drains into one drain. He recommended acquiring two homes located at 732 and 734 Valley Drive for the purpose of creating a detention pond which would provide a 48% reduction in water flow. Mr. Auld provided an accumulative loss projection of $105,000 in the first year and increasing annually with the current conditions. Council members requested an appraisal be obtained for the two homes at Valley Drive. With regard to the second hot spot, located in the area of Nettleton and Kitchen Mr. Auld explained Nettleton had been improved by widening and raising its elevation causing increased damage to the structure located at 611 E. Nettleton, owned by Councilman Dover. He explained this also increases the City’s liability because once it overtops Nettleton there is over land flow to other structures downstream. He provided several options and recommended acquiring the structure at 611 E. Nettleton for the purpose of creating a detention pond. Because the structure at 611 E. Nettleton was owned by a city council member precautions were taken to assure this was the best possible solution to solving the problem. Councilman Moore moved, seconded by Councilman Farmer to take the following action prior to a recommendation being made by the committee: 1. Acquire an appraisal of the property. 2. List of the alternatives consid...
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