HomeMy WebLinkAboutDB WWORKSHOP OCTOBER 2, 2018 JEFFERSONVILLE DRAINAGE BOARD WORKSHOP
OCTOBER 2, 2018
The Jeffersonville Drainage Board Workshop met on October 2, 2018 at 6:30 P.M. in the City
Council Chambers, First Floor, 500 Quartermaster Court,Jeffersonville, Indiana. President Charlie Smith
called the Workshop to order with the following in attendance:
BOARD MEMBERS: STAFF:
Charlie Smith Andy Crouch
Steve Gill Matt Bell
Grant Morton Darren Wilder, Attorney
Arthur Guepe Patty Rush
James Wright
Chester King
John Ketenbrink
Rob Burgess
Absent were Kevin Feder and Brandon Westerfield
President Smith and the Board were inquiring about how much discretion the Board has
regarding the Drainage Board Ordinance. The Board discussed what they could do and could not do
legally. Attorney Darren Wilder advised that the rules in the Ordinance clarify the job of the Drainage
Board.
Items were discussed what changes possibly could be worked out and submitted to the City
Council as recommendations for the residents of Jeffersonville. It was discussed if they could recognize
impaired watersheds and put different run off requirement on them. It was discussed about 5%
reduction on impaired watersheds.
Eric Minzenberger with United Dynamics addressed the Board in regarding to explaining water
proofing basements and advised that some basements were not able to be water proofed. He advised
the structure has to be sound and up to compliance.
The committee for the Drainage Board will meet again and review items that they could
recommend to the City Council that would assist residents with all the flooding in Jeffersonville.
Mr. Gill made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 P.M. and seconded by Mr. Burgess.
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