STATE OF INDIANA)

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COUNTY OF CLAY )

Commissioner Harold Knox, President of the Clay County Drainage Board, Called the Drainage Board Meeting to order in the Commissioners Courtroom at the Clay County Courthouse promptly at 10:45 A.M., Monday December 4, 2000. Commissioners Ruth Miller and Mitch Chalos, both members of the Drainage Board were present. Attorney Modesitt arrived after the meeting started. Deputy Auditor Mary Jo Alumbaugh was present and made a record of the proceedings, to wit:

IN THE MATTER OF RIDDELL DITCH

Clay County Surveyor Charles Brown reports that the Riddell Ditch is one mile long and that it contains three washouts. This ditch needs to be cleaned and repaired. Riddell Ditch flows into Lafferty Ditch. Plans have been completed to clean and repair Lafferty Ditch. Property Owners on Riddell Ditch want to have it cleaned and repaired at the same time.

Several obstacles confront these property owners. There have been three estimates for the work of cleaning and repairing Riddell Ditch that range between $9000.00 and $14,000.00. There is $5400.23 in the Riddell Ditch Assessment Fund. The fund grows by about $500.00 per year. Work can not be started until the necessary money is available. There could be an additional amount assessed each property owner, but there are only seventeen property owners on the ditch. The acreage drained varies considerably from owner to owner. Charles Brown has agreed to come to a meeting of the property owners. Hopefully, the County Surveyor and the property owners can find a way to raise the money, and/or labor to get the work done.

CAMPBELL DITCH: Richard Cochran and Sam Cochran, who are related as Brothers, came before the Drainage Board complaining about their portions of the assessments for Campbell Ditch. Washington Township Trustee, Paul Schiele, was also at the meeting. Different deputies from the Auditor's office and the Washington Township Trustee have shown the Cochran Brothers how the assessments were determined. Neither Brother was satisfied and no action was taken to change any assessments on Campbell Ditch.

This concluded the drainage board meeting which adjourned at about 11:15 A.M. to permit the Commissioners Meeting to reconvene.

Harold Knox

Mitchell Chalos

R. Ruth Miller

Fritz Modesitt, Attorney

Charles Brown, Clay County Surveyor

Attest:

Mary Jo Alumbaugh, Deputy Auditor