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Minutes for the Stormwater Management Board meeting on May 19, 2010.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date: May 19, 2010
Location:
Huntington Building
Conference Room
900 West Monroe
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Opening: Chairman Vance called the meeting to order to order at 8:31 a.m.
In Attendance marked in bold
Members:
Dewaine Beisner, Vice-Chairman
Charles Coleman
Derek Daniels
Michael Daniels
Darrel Dover
Jerry Farris
Garry Meadows
Barry Phillips
Rick Tubbs
Rick Wyatt
Dennis Zolper, Chairman
Officials & Staff:
Harold Perrin - Mayor
Otis Spriggs - Director of Planning & Zoning
Craig Light - Chief City Engineer
Travis Fischer - Stormwater Engineer
Joe McKeel - Stormwater Inspector
Floyd Lemm - Street Superintendent
Tracey Cooper - Secretary
Also in Attendance:
Gene Vance
Juan Gonzolas
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes for the March 17, 2010, Stormwater Management Board Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Zolper and seconded by Daniels. The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
Vance introduced the new members. Vance ask for nominations for Chairman. A motion to nominate Zolper as Chairman of the Board was made by Beisner and seconded by Wyatt. The nomination was unanimously approved. Vance turned the meeting over to Zolper. Zolper ask Beisner to be Vice-Chairman. Beisner accepted and was unanimously approved.
Light explained that the house located at 1409 W. Matthews was built in a floodplain and that the structure was built below the Base Flood Elevation (BFE). The problem was discovered when a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) was requested. Zolper questioned if a variance could be given. Fischer explained that a variance could be issued but explained the rating systems and non-compliance could impact the entire City.
There was a discussion on if anything could be done by the City to ...
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