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Minutes for the Stormwater Management Board meeting on September 15, 2010.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date: September 15, 2010
Location: Huntington Building
Conference Room
900 West Monroe
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Opening: Coleman, in the absence of the Chair and Vice-Chair called the meeting to order to order at 8:33 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
Tracey Cooper - Secretary
Also in Attendance:
George Johnson
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes for the July 21, 2010, Stormwater Management Board Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Phillips and seconded by Wyatt. The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
Farris gave a presentation updating the Vegetative Management study. He outlined the progress that has been made. He passed around a copy of the report dated July 2010. It included images of the sites. He stated there has been some edits made and will be completed in one to two weeks. It is expected to be on the October 5th City Council agenda. Farris discussed some of the recommendations. Physical removal of the vegetation, which includes mowing and clipping, was discussed, as was, safe burns with approval from the Fire Department. Everyone was in agreement that public education and involvement is necessary. Wyatt questioned the use of chemicals and the effects on the water quality. This would be a system of maintenance not a system of prevention. Light stated that the Corps of Engineers will help develop a ma...
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