Stormwater Stakeholder Advisory Committee

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Stormwater Stakeholder Advisory Committee convened on June 7, 2024, at 9:07 a.m. in the Phoenix Building – 3rd Floor Conference Room, with Amy Sohner presiding. The meeting covered six agenda items, ranging from the approval of prior meeting minutes to several informational presentations on stormwater-related programs and projects. One vote was taken during the meeting — the approval of the March 1, 2024 minutes — and no public comments were heard. Informational items included presentations on Wolf Run Watershed-Focused Monitoring Results, the Watershed-Focused Monitoring Program's Volunteer Appreciation, and the UK CUP Stormwater Harvesting Project, along with a discussion of potential topics for the next meeting and general announcements.

Attendance

The following members were recorded for the Committee meeting on 2024-06-07.

Present: Doug Burton, Jennifer Carey, Jim Conner, Ken Cooke, Steve Garland, Jim Griggs, Don Hill, Amy Sohner, Russ Turpin, Tom Martin, Jerry Weisenfluh, Denice Bullock, Sarah Donaldson, Jason Drew, Brian Hayes, Gabe Hensley, Becky Irwin, Greg Lubeck, Frank Mabson, Craig Morgan, Jennifer Myatt, Angela Poe, Mark Sanders, Abby Terry, Richard Walker, Heather Wilson, Bailee Young, Eileen Burk, Jerry Davis, Andrea Drayer, Nathan Krebs, Lee Moser, John Pike, Steve Vogel, Jack Wilson, Rachel Patton, Wes Morris, and Scott Southall.

Absent: - Ken Cooke

Late arrivals: None recorded.

Votes and Decisions

The committee held one recorded vote during the June 7, 2024 meeting.

• Approval of the March 1, 2024 Minutes 0:33: A motion to approve the minutes from the March 1, 2024 meeting was made by Scott Southall and seconded by Jennifer Carey. The motion passed unanimously. No roll call vote was recorded, so individual member votes are not available.

Approval of 03/01/2024 Minutes

0:33

The committee took up the approval of the minutes from its March 1, 2024 meeting as the first item of business. Amy Sohner was the key speaker during this portion of the meeting. No concerns or substantive debate were noted regarding the content of the minutes. The committee approved the March 1, 2024 minutes.

Wolf Run Watershed-Focused Monitoring Results

1:04

Mac Hall and Bert Remley of Third Rock Consultants presented the results of the Wolf Run Watershed-Focused Monitoring effort to the Committee. The presentation covered findings related to pollutant loads, stream habitat conditions, and volunteer engagement activities conducted as part of the monitoring program.

No additional detail on specific pollutant load measurements, habitat assessment outcomes, or volunteer participation figures is available from the provided data. The item was informational in nature, with no vote or formal action taken by the Committee as a result of the presentation.

Watershed-Focused Monitoring Program – Volunteer Appreciation

38:24

Bailee Young delivered a PowerPoint presentation recognizing the volunteer contributions to the Watershed-Focused Monitoring Program. The presentation highlighted the efforts of volunteers who have supported the program over the past seven years.

The item was informational in nature, with no votes or formal actions taken as a result of the presentation.

UK CUP Stormwater Harvesting Project

52:34

Britney Ragland from the University of Kentucky delivered a presentation on the UK CUP Stormwater Harvesting Project. 52:34 The presentation covered the project's goals, timeline, and lessons learned.

This agenda item was informational in nature, and no vote or formal action was taken by the committee.

*Note: Additional details regarding the specific goals, timeline milestones, concerns raised, and lessons learned discussed during this presentation are not available in the provided source materials. Readers seeking a full account of the presentation's content are encouraged to consult the meeting video beginning at timestamp 52:34.*

Potential Topics for Next Meeting

1:23:58

The committee discussed potential topics to be taken up at its next meeting. The conversation centered on two broad areas of focus: political actions and community engagement. No additional details about specific proposals, concerns, or debate were recorded for this agenda item, and no individual speakers were identified in connection with the discussion.

The item was informational in nature, with no formal decisions or votes taken.

Announcements

1:25:31

During this portion of the meeting, various announcements were made regarding upcoming events and deadlines. The item was informational in nature, and no decision or vote was required.

No specific speakers, event details, or deadline information are available in the meeting record for this agenda item.