Stormwater Stakeholder Advisory Committee

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Stormwater Stakeholder Advisory Committee met on September 8, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in the Phoenix Building – 3rd Floor Conference Room, with Amy Sohner presiding. The meeting included 6 agenda items, covering a mix of administrative business and project updates. The committee took 1 vote during the meeting, approving the minutes from the June 2, 2023 meeting. No public comments were heard.

The informational agenda items included updates on the West Hickman Watershed Management Plan and its next steps following approval, a presentation on the Alumni Drive Stream Restoration and Bioswale Project, and an update on the Southland Park Stormwater Improvements Project and the Southland Area Storm Drainage Study. The committee also discussed potential topics for the next meeting and heard announcements.

Attendance

The following 42 members were present at the Committee meeting on September 8, 2023:

Eileen Burk, Jennifer Carey, Jim Conner, Ken Cooke, Steve Evans, Don Hill, Kevin Lewis, Greg Lubeck, Tom Martin, Kathy Plomin, Amy Sohner, Russ Turpin, Jerry Weisenfluh, Jack Wilson, Denice Bullock, Sarah Donaldson, Jason Drew, Ashley Dunsmoor, Jared Gabbard, Layton Garlington, Brooke Gray, Mac Hall, Gabe Hensley, Becky Irwin, Frank Mabson, Jennifer Myatt, Lindsie Nicholas, Angelo Poe, Mark Sanders, Abby Terry, Richard Walker, Carmen Agouridis, Stephanie Blain, Ben Currens, Jerry Davis, Andrea Drayer, Allie Johnson, Ken Johnson, Malissa McAlister, John Pike, John Steinmetz, and Steve Vogel.

No members were recorded as absent or late.

Votes and Decisions

The committee took the following action during the September 8, 2023 meeting:

• Approval of June 2, 2023 Meeting Minutes 0:00: A motion was made by Russ Turpin and seconded by Eileen Burk to approve the minutes from the June 2, 2023 meeting. The motion passed unanimously. This was not a recorded roll call vote, so individual member votes are not listed.

Budget and Financial Actions

The committee reviewed grant funding associated with the Alumni Drive Stream Restoration and Bioswale Project, with two separate funding sources presented for consideration.

• LFUCG Stormwater Incentive Grant: A grant of $300,000 from the LFUCG Stormwater Incentive Grant program was identified in connection with the Alumni Drive Stream Restoration and Bioswale Project. No resolution number was associated with this item in the meeting record.

• UK Sustainability Council Grant: An additional $50,000 grant from the UK Sustainability Council was also tied to the Alumni Drive Stream Restoration and Bioswale Project, bringing the combined grant funding for the project to $350,000. No resolution number was associated with this item in the meeting record.

No other budget or financial actions were recorded for this committee meeting. Resolution identifiers were not available for either grant item in the provided meeting data.

Approval of 6/2/2023 Minutes

0:00

The committee opened the September 8, 2023 meeting by taking up the approval of minutes from the June 2, 2023 meeting. Key speakers during this agenda item included Amy Sohner, Russ Turpin, and Eileen Burk.

The committee discussed the minutes from the prior meeting and ultimately voted to approve them. No additional details regarding specific concerns, amendments, or debate on the content of the minutes are reflected in the available record.

• Outcome: The June 2, 2023 minutes were approved.
• Key Speakers: Amy Sohner, Russ Turpin, Eileen Burk

West Hickman Watershed Management Plan Approved, Next Steps

1:04

Stephanie Blaine and John Pike from Palmer Engineering presented an update on the West Hickman Watershed Management Plan, which has received approval, along with a discussion of next steps for its implementation.

The presentation was informational in nature, with Blaine and Pike serving as the primary speakers. No voting action was taken as a result of this agenda item.

*Note: Detailed discussion points, specific concerns raised, and the full scope of next steps described during the presentation are not available in the extracted meeting data for this item.*

Alumni Drive Stream Restoration and Bioswale Project

44:02

Carmen Agouridis from the University of Kentucky presented the Alumni Drive Stream Restoration and Bioswale Project to the Committee. The presentation focused on the educational and environmental benefits associated with the project.

No additional details regarding the specific content of the presentation, concerns raised by Committee members, or further discussion points are available from the meeting record. The item was informational in nature, and no vote or formal action was taken.

Southland Park Stormwater Improvements Project and Southland Area Storm Drainage

1:16:20

The committee received an informational presentation on two related topics: the Southland Park Stormwater Improvements Project and the Southland Area Storm Drainage Study. The presentation was delivered by Mark Sanders, John Steinmetz, and Mac Hall.

The session provided updates on the current status of both the stormwater improvements project specific to Southland Park and the broader drainage study covering the wider Southland area. As an informational item, no formal vote or action was taken by the committee — the purpose was to keep members apprised of progress and findings related to stormwater and drainage infrastructure in the Southland area.

No additional detail on specific project costs, timelines, concerns raised, or study findings is available from the provided materials.

Potential Topics for Next Meeting

1:50:23

The committee concluded its meeting by discussing potential topics to be taken up at a future session. Key speakers during this portion of the discussion included Lindsie Nicholas, Ken Cooke, and Russ Turpin.

Two primary topics were identified as candidates for future meeting agendas:

• Soil work related to water quality — A presentation on soil work and its connection to water quality outcomes was proposed for consideration.
• Overview of stormwater projects since the Consent Decree — The committee discussed the possibility of receiving a broader overview of stormwater projects that have been undertaken since the Consent Decree, which would provide context for the committee's ongoing work in this area.

No formal decisions were made during this portion of the meeting; the discussion was informational in nature.

Announcements

1:52:37

Lindsie Nicholas addressed the committee with various announcements regarding upcoming events and deadlines. The announcements were informational in nature, and no action or vote was required from the committee.