HomeMy WebLinkAboutAPRIL 4, 2017 (2) JEFFERSONVILLE DRAINAGE BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 4, 2017
The Jeffersonville Drainage Board met on April 4, 2017 at 5:30 P.M. in the City Council
Chambers, First Floor, 500 Quartermaster Court,Jeffersonville, Indiana. President Rogge called the
meeting to order with the following in attendance:
BOARD MEMBERS: STAFF:
Bob Rogge Andy Crouch
Steve Gill Matt Bell
Chester King Kevin Feder
Rob Burgess Nathan Pruitt
Charlie Smith Darren Wilder, Attorney
Grant Morton Patty Rush
Arthur Guepe
Stacy Slaughter
Absent was Tom Campbell
Guest: Lisa Gill, President of the City Council
Jason Copperwaite with Paul Primavera &Associates
Mike Moore, Mayor for City of Jeffersonville
Jeremie Reed with Jeremie Reed Builders, LLC
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
President Rogge presented the minutes from the March 21, 2017 meeting, asking if there were
any additions or corrections. Mr. Burgess made motion to approve the minutes as presented and
seconded by Mr. Gill. Motion approved unanimously
OLD BUSINESS:
Mr. Kevin Feder advised the Board he has the Stantec SWAC Contract and Attorney Darren
Wilder has a copy which he has reviewed. Attorney Wilder stated that the Stantec SWAC Contract
appears to be the same as previous the contract that had been approved in the past. Mr. Burgess made
motion to recommend to the Sewer Board for approval as presented and seconded by Mr. Smith.
Motion approved unanimously
NEW BUSINESS:
President Rogge requested the Board to consider moving Item 5B New Business by City Engineer
Crouch to Item 7 Reports from Officers, Committees and Staff. This would facilitate several residents
requesting to speak under Item 6 Public Comments. Mr. Burgess made a motion to move Item 5B New
Business by City Engineer Crouch to Item 7 Reports from Officers, Committees and Staff. This motion
was seconded by Mr. Smith. Motion approved unanimously
Mr.Jason Copperwaite with Paul Primavera &Associates addressed the Board in regard to Rock
Springs Subdivision to be located at Charlestown Pike and Woehrle Road along with the Developer
Jeremie Reed. Mr. Copperwaite explained the plans showing location of 19 lots. The plans also show
two detention basins being installed and how the water will flow into each. Mr. Copperwaite stated he
believes the plans meet the standard of the City Drainage Ordinance,the M1 zoning requirements, and
requested approval from the Board. Mr. Copperwaite is aware that this site was previously approved
for an assistant living facility. The two streams that run through the area cannot be change without
permit from Corp of Engineers and IDEM. City Engineer Crouch stated he had reviewed the plans with
Mr. Copperwaite and confirmed the run-off calculations. City Engineer Crouch stated that he has been
contacted by many Golfview Subdivision residents downstreamof the proposed development. He
recommended that the proposed development either expand detention on the site, similar to the
assistant living facility or conduct a hydraulic analysis of the downstream area to see if there is a
capacity issue. He further recommend that burden of cost be on the Drainage Board, since it would
benefit much of the area including Woehrle Road where there are several lots that are planned to be
developed in the future.
Attorney Darren Wilder has met with City Engineer Crouch and advised that they had discussed
the hydraulic analysis study to see what the capacity is downstream since there is no capacity
information at this time. Attorney Wilder recommended the Board perform the hydraulic analysis. City
Engineer Crouch stated the study would probably cost between $5,000 and 10,000.
President Rogge asked City Engineer Crouch if this watershed starts in the Buttonwood area and
ends at Wavery Road. He also asked if this analysis would benefit all the downstream area for this
investment. City Engineer Crouch advised there are several parcels alongside Woehrle and further
upstream from this parcels that are undeveloped. With all the development happening at a rapid pace
in Jeffersonville this would assist in knowing all the way downstream to Waverly Road. City Engineer
Crouch stated that he does not have a proposal at this time for the Board.
Mr. Gill asked Mr. Copperwaite if the developer would be willing to match the 70% reduction in
the current plans as proposed in the previous development plan. Mr. Copperwaite prepared the plans
knowing that there were concerns with drainage and did not think that it would be possible. Mr.
Copperwaite expressed concern with the Board about the hydraulic analysis and noted other adjacent
areas were not delayed by performing a downsteam capacity analysis study.
Mayor Mike Moore asked to respond to this concern. Mayor Moore addressed the Board and
noted that everything Mr. Copperwaite said is very true. He also stated earlier,you don't usually have a
room full of people. Everything about this situation is very different than anything else you have ever
discussed. Mayor Moore appreciated all the questions presented at tonight's meeting. " I've been
Mayor for 5 %years, and I've never seen a development pull in all the neighborhoods as this project.
I've been contacted by six different neighborhoods about the impact from this project.
Mayor Moore states that everybody out here tonight pays a drainage fee every month and they
are seeking your help. We are not against growth, but if we don't protect the ones here now, then the
growth will stop and Jeffersonville will fail. He further stated "Ribbon cutting is nice, shovels are nice
but you had better protect the establishments that are here now and paying taxes". "This project
could and I said could have a serious negative effect on several surrounding neighborhoods. This
analysis Andy brought up, I'm in full support of, and I would hate to see the Drainage Board take action
on this tonight without finding the impact this project would or could cause downstream. This
development is going to have a possible impact on hundreds if not thousands of people. This is a big
deal not to consider the analysis. If in the future, you have another development like this, maybe you
can approach the City Council or create something that the developer pays for it. This situation is
different than I have had to deal with since I've been Mayor."
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
President Rogge advised that there are fifteen residents signed up on the Public Comment sheet
and the Mayor has already spoken. He further stated the City Council limits time for individual public
comments to three minutes each. Mr. Burgess made motion to limit public comments to three minutes
each. This motion was seconded by Mr. Smith Motion approved unanimously
Mr. Alan Applegate, 428 Meigs Avenue handed out a letter to all members of the Board and to
Attorney Darren Wilder. He was retained by a group of property owners living near or adjacent to the
10.83 acre parcel on Woehrle Road. The letter is intended to express the objection of the adjoining
property owners to approval of the preliminary drainage plan and the grounds for such objections.
The following residents had comments of disapproving the plans for Rock Springs Subdivision at
Woehrle Road and Charlestown Pike. Several residents had pictures taken from 2015 and 2016 showing
standing water or additional flooding at the golf course or in the areas in and around their homes.
Those listed are:
Walt McCollam at 2609 St.Andrews Road
Joe Baker at 2205 St. Andrews Road
Carol Huff at 2603 St. Andrews Road
Louis Evans at 2505 St. Andrews Road
Debbie Turk at 1710 Charlestown-New Albany Pike#37
Karen Elmers at 2304 St. Andrews Road
Russell Alexander at 2653 Aspen Way
M. L. McDonald t 1710 Charlestown-New Albany Pike
Attorney Keith Mull representing Doris Prentice
Mr. Morton made motion to recommend to the Sewer Board approval for a study for a
Hydraulic Analysis Contract not to exceed $15,000. City Engineer Couch will contact Lochmueller to
have it back to the Drainage Board with four weeks. Motion was seconded by Mr. Gill. Mayor Moore
stated that he would see that it would go to the Sewer Board for approval on the following Tuesday.
Motion approved unanimously
The Drainage Board took a break from 7:10 P.M. until 7:25 P.M.
REPORTS:
City Engineer Crouch discussed an issue regarding properties owned by the State of Indiana in
the Clark Maritime Center Port. Port management inquired if property owned by State of Indiana do
they have to pay drainage fees. If the property is leased out to someone else then they would be billed,
but they would have to notify the billing office. They asked if a refund could be retrieved if not leased.
This can be discussed at our next meeting and decision could be made at that time.
CLAIMS:
Mr. Morton discussed the claims with the Board and advised that there was a $2,000 Change
Order for Marietta Drive. Mr. Morton made motion to approve the Change Order for$2,000 and
seconded by Mr. Gill. Motion approved unanimously
Mr. Morton made motion to approve the claims in the amount of$72,903.77 and seconded by
Mr. King. Motion approved unanimously
ADJOURN:
Mr. Burgess made motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 P.M. and seconded by Mr.Smith. Our
next meeting will be held on April 18, 2017.
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