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COUNTY OF CLAY )

Harold E. Knox, President of the Clay County Drainage Board, called the October2, 2000, meeting of the drainage board to order in the Commissioners Courtroom at the Clay County Courthouse at 10:15 A. M. Drainage Board members Commissioner Ruth Miller, Commissioner Mitch Chalos, Commissioners' Attorney Fritz Modesitt, and County Surveyor Charles Brown were present along with Auditor Bill Morthland; who made a record of the proceedings to wit:

IN THE MATTER OF CLEANING RIDDELL DITCH

Clay County Surveyor Charles Brown reports that the Lafferty Ditch Association, on September 15, 2000, was granted approval from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to clean and dredge Lafferty Ditch, north of Eel River until the ditch intersects with Clay County Road 300 west, a distance of 29,299 feet. At this point Lafferty Ditch runs into the Riddell Ditch, which is a Clay County Ditch, that is maintained by a ditch assessment, and Clay County Drainage Board is responsible to clean and maintain Riddell Ditch. Riddell Ditch runs approximately one mile (5280 feet) in a northeasterly direction, thence north for approximately a quarter of a mile to Clay County Road 750 south. Riddell Ditch needs to be cleaned for a distance of about 5000 feet by 100 feet and dredged to between 30 to 36 inches to match the flow of Lafferty Ditch. Cleaning will require the removal of brushy scrubs and a few scattered trees. The length of the Riddell Ditch project is well under the ten mile limit and the Department of Natural Resources should grant a General Permit for the job. Ditches less than ten miles long do not require a permit from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. Mr. Max Sinders and Mr. Bill Teifel, members of the Lafferty Ditch Association, request that the Clay County Drainage Board clean and dredge Riddell Ditch.

County Surveyor Brown asked permission of the County Drainage Board to start the process of securing the General Permit from DNR to comply with the request of the Lafferty Ditch Association. The members of the drainage board extended permission for County Surveyor Brown to proceed, provided he can get the job done for the amount of money that is in the Riddell Ditch Assessment Fund and provided that he has a General Permit from DNR. Clay County Surveyor Brown will walk the Riddell Ditch again with some of the land owners that are paying assessments into the ditch fund. After getting their suggestions, he will be able to get an estimate of the amount needed to clean and dredge Riddell Ditch. The representatives of the Lafferty Ditch Association wanted to know the time frame to accomplish this since they are going to start the work on Lafferty Ditch soon. Charles Brown will bring an estimate to the Drainage Board at their November meeting. The job should be started next spring.

IN THE MATTER OF MANAGEMENT OF STORM WATER RUNOFF

Indiana Code IC 36-9-28.5-3 states: Sec. 3. By January 1, 2001, the legislative body of a unit shall establish a policy of the unit for the management of storm water runoff from developed real property in the unit. The legislative body may establish the policy by resolution or ordinance. Clay County Surveyor, Charles Brown, will bring a copy of the City of Brazil's storm water runoff ordinance to the November meeting of the Clay County Drainage Board.

This concluded Clay County Drainage Board Business and Harold Knox adjourned the Drainage Board Meeting and reconvened the Clay County Commissioners Meeting.

Members of the Clay County Drainage Board

Attest:

Clay County Auditor - Secretary