JOHNSON COUNTY DRAINAGE BOARD
MINUTES

The Johnson County Drainage Board met Tuesday March 5,, 2024 @ 6:00 p.m. in the                                                               Auditorium of the Courthouse Annex.

Members present:   Andrew Cochrane, Kevin Walls, Chad Paulin,  Tom Dougherty, Robert Etter, 

Others present:   John Young Attorney, Gregg Cantwell Johnson County Surveyor, 
                            Richard Hoover Johnson County Planning – Zoning, Connie Reynolds
                            Drainage Board Record Secretary, Beth Schoenberg Records Clerk.

Swearing in by Attorney Roger  Young.
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Motion to approve minutes 
			Motion to grant approval of minutes for February 6, 2024 by Kevin              .			Walls seconded by Chad Paulin.Motion carried by a vote of 5/0
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			       SURVEYORS   REPORT 
               GREGG CANTWELL -  JOHNSON COUNTY SURVEYOR 

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Gregg Cantwell Johnson County Surveyor stated information about the up coming  Watershed Reassessment  meeting on June 22, 2024, the venue at this time has not been secured.
Proposed Open Door start time for staff will  be 8;00 A.M..  Public meeting to begin at 9:00 A.M
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DR-3556-24		SHANA PROPERTY LLC  SEMI REPAIR 
			COMMERCIAL  - OUTLET

Richard Hoover Johnson County Planning and Zoning stated a request for an continuance until the April 2, 2024 Meeting.  Petitioner has not provided information / answers in time for meeting.  
			Board Members agreed to continuance with out  renotification 

DR-3555-24		MYR NEW MAINTENANCE BUILDING 
			And PARKING LOT  
			COMMERCIAL  - PRELIMINARY  

Richard Hoover Johnson County Planning and Zoning stated a request for an continuance until  
the April 2, 2024 Meeting  Petitioner provided information at a time to late to be heard. 

			Board Members agreed to a continuance with out re notification.

NEW / OLD BUSINESS:
			CANARY  TILE 

Gregg Cantwell stated a request to change the hearing on Canary to  October 1, 2024 from the scheduled April 2, 2024 Meeting. More information needs to be collected for project. 
Mr.Cantwell stated the schedule of meeting are getting crowded. 
DRAINAGE BOARD MEETING    March 5, 2024

Approval 

			Motion to a approve / accept changing meeting date from 
			April 2, 2024 to October 1, 2024 by Kevin Walls seconded by
			Tom Dougherty. Motion carried by a vote of 5/0.

NEW BUSINESS:

Update on location for the June 22, 2024 hearing on legal drain re-assessments still looking for a location.  

Gregg Cantwell Johnson County Surveyor stated  Burke Engineers  David Eichelberger, Matt Rumsfeld & Meg Butcher are resent for any questions. 
Question on re-assessment  continued.    Phase  4 Studies and Phase 5 Reconstruction is ongoing.

Mr.Cantwell stated on paperwork board members have show Grubbs tile for new petitions
Assessment collected has been @$ 2079.00 re – assessment  will be $8000.00
Mr.Cantwell stated the issue of Arlington, Sagebriar  and New Concept  Greenwood Zoning  with  have water outlet  to Grubbs Ditch. 
Mr Cantwell stated with new assessments collected, this will help for any repairs maintenance reconstruction etc overtime. 

Statement made by Gregg Cantwell there will be a review of assessments every Five (5) years

KevinWalls asked: Were there any calculations on cost including inflation  
Mr.Eichelberger stated not at this time 

Mr.Walls stated some of the ditch balances are in the red over time no ryme or reason. 

Discussion on assessments collected and how to work better. 

Andrew Cochrane asked about Commercial Industrial assessments, he stated that it should be more that what is.  

Gregg Cantwell stated other areas have Storm Water which will be charged twice. 

Attorney Roger Young  stated storm water fees are collected and should be shifted to collect for Legal Drains   Legislation should be considered. 
Mr.Young asked if funds from Greenwood StormWater is used for anything.

Discussion followed on redistribution in County 

Water flow, outlets into all legal drains throughout county from the City of Greenwood. 

Discussion followed ;going over accurate figures and what other municipalites and entities as the railroad, highway, state roads will be assessed 

Mr.Cantwell stated there are no exceptions of assessment if property is in Watershed 

DR-3555-24  MYR NEW MAINATENANCE BUILDING and PARKING LOT 

Continue without re- notification for continuance     Mr.Walls stated this Petition will not be granted another continuance.  

			Motion to approve request by Kevin Walls on continuance of
			MYR New Maintenance Building  Commercial  byTom Dougherty 
			Seconded by unamious vote of 4/0.

DRAINAGE BOARD MEETING   March 5, 2024 

With no further business ;

			Motion to adjourn by Kevin Walls, seconded by Andrew Cochrane
			Motion carried by a vote of 5/0.

Respectfully submitted :

Andrew Cochrane 		Chairman 

Connie Reynolds 		Record  Board  Secretary   

Beth Schoenberg 		Records Clerk 

Robert Sanders  		IT – Zoom