STATE OF INDIANA)

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COUNTY OF CLAY )

Harold Knox opened the Monday, December 2, 2002 meeting of the Clay County Drainage Board, promptly at 11:00 a. m. in the Commissioners' Courtroom at the Clay County Courthouse. Commissioners Ruth Miller, David Parr, Commissioners' Attorney Eric Somheil, Clay County Surveyor Charles Brown, and Clay County Auditor William E. Morthland attended the meeting. Auditor Morthland made a record of the proceedings, to wit:

IN THE MATTER OF HEINE DITCH

County Surveyor Charlie Brown had a letter from the Army Corps of Engineers permitting him to remove brush and trees below the water line of the ditch, so long as the plaque permitting this is posted on the job site. Surveyor Brown has permission from the Corps to clear 180 lineal feet. He tried to get bids from three contractors, but only Ben Sowers is interested. $3000.00 has been spent on the study, and about $2000.00 remains in the Heine Ditch Fund. This should be enough to complete the clean out of the ditch. Heine Ditch is a corporation ditch in the southwest part of the county. The Commissioners gave County Surveyor verbal permission to proceed, subject to the contract falling within available funds.

There was nothing else to discuss at this drainage board meeting. Ruth Miller made a motion to adjourn the meeting and her motion was seconded by Dave Parr. Harold Knox adjourned the meeting.

Harold E. Knox, Commissioner - President

Rachael R. Miller, Commissioner, Vice President

David Parr, Commissioner

Charles Brown, County Surveyor

Attest:

William E. Morthland, Auditor and Board Secretary