VANDERBURGH COUNTY
DRAINAGE BOARD
MARCH 31, 2009
The Vanderburgh County Drainage Board met in session this 31st day of March,
2009 at 5:08 p.m. in room 301 of the Civic Center Complex with President Lloyd
Winnecke presiding.
President Winnecke: Okay, at this time we would open the Vanderburgh County
Drainage Board meeting.
Approval of the March 17, 2009 Drainage Board Meeting Minutes
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President Winnecke: I would ask for a motion to approve the minutes from the
previous meeting.
Commissioner Tornatta: So moved.
Commissioner Melcher: Second.
President Winnecke: A motion and a second. Questions or discussion? All in favor
say aye.
All Commissioners: Aye.
President Winnecke: Opposed? The motion carries.
(Motion approved 3-0)
Permission to Open 2009 Ditch Maintenance Bids
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Commissioner Winnecke: At this time we would direct Linda and Mr. Miller to open
the bids, record the bids and we’ll take those under advisement.
Commissioner Tornatta: Motion to open bids.
Commissioner Melcher: Second.
President Winnecke: A motion and a second. Questions or discussion? All in favor
say aye.
All Commissioners: Aye.
President Winnecke: Opposed like sign? The motion passes.
(Motion approved 3-0)
President Winnecke: Okay.
Motion to Recess the Drainage Board Meeting
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Commissioner Tornatta: Motion to recess the Drainage Board meeting.
Commissioner Melcher: I’ll second the motion to recess the meeting.
President Winnecke: A motion and a second. Questions or discussion? All in favor
say aye.
All Commissioners: Aye.
(The Drainage Board meeting was recessed at 5:10 p.m.)
Motion to Reconvene Drainage Board Meeting
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Commissioner Tornatta: I make a motion to resume the Drainage Board meeting.
Commissioner Melcher: Yeah, so moved.
President Winnecke: Second.
Commissioner Tornatta: I made the motion. He seconded.
President Winnecke: Okay, that’s right. There you go. Sorry.
Commissioner Tornatta: I made the motion.
President Winnecke: Motion to reconvene the Drainage Board meeting. All those
in favor say aye?
All Commissioners: Aye.
President Winnecke: Opposed like sign? Okay, we’ve reopened the Drainage Board
meeting.
(Motion approved 3-0)
(The meeting was reconvened at 5:58 p.m.)
Read Bids for 2009 Ditch Maintenance
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Commissioner Tornatta: Linda?
President Winnecke: Linda, would you like to report on our bid opening?
Linda Freeman: Let me turn my little microphone on. I went through all the bids. It
seems like everything was in order. I’ve written them down for David Miller to read
into the record.
David Miller: The bids are as follows:
BIDDER
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DITCH
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AMOUNT
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RR Rexing Farms
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Pond Flat Lateral “A”
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$743.54
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RR Rexing Farms
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Pond Flat Lateral “B”
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$391.58
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RR Rexing Farms
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Pond Flat Lateral “D”
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$641.06
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John Maurer
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Baehl Ditch
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$861.25
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John Maurer
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Hoefling Ditch
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$557.10
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Union Twshp Ditch Assn
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Cypress Dale Maddox
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$688.04
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Union Twshp Ditch Assn
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Helfrich-Happe Ditch
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$507.92
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Union Twshp Ditch Assn
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Barnett Ditch
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$243.84
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Union Twshp Ditch Assn
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Edmond Ditch
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$452.88
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Union Twshp Ditch Assn
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Kamp Ditch
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$446.40
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Rexing Enterprises
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Singer Ditch
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$367.50
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Eldon Maasberg
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Kneer Ditch
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$410.40
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Eldon Maasberg
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Maasberg Ditch
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$220.60
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Eldon Maasberg
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Wallenmeyer Ditch
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$1,253.25
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Eldon Maasberg
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Baehl Ditch
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$1,102.40
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Big Creek Drainage Assn
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Rexing Ditch
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$2,051.52
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Big Creek Drainage Assn
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Maidlow Ditch
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$3,174.07
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Big Creek Drainage Assn
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Maidlow Ditch – Brush &
Tree Removal
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$14,850.00
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Big Creek Drainage Assn
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Barr Creek Ditch
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$4,261.53
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Big Creek Drainage Assn
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Buente Upper Big Creek
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$4,039.00
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Big Creek Drainage Assn
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Pond Flat
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$3,685.20
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Shideler Spray Service
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AIKEN
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$360.00
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Dormant Spraying
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BARNETT
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$271.44
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CYPRESS DALE
MADDOX
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$735.46
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EAGLE SLOUGH
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$5,407.20
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EASTSIDE URBAN - S ½
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$2,617.65
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EDMOND
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$448.03
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HENRY
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$349.69
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KEIL
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$271.08
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SONNTAG STEVENS
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$621.45
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Shideler Spray Service
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AIKEN
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$891.99
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Foliar Spraying or
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EAGLE SLOUGH
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$4,806.40
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Broadleaf & Brush
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EASTSIDE URBAN - N ½
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$1,901.43
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EASTSIDE URBAN - S ½
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$2,617.65
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HARPER
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$265.50
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KEIL
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$271.08
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KOLB
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$402.75
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SONNTAG STEVENS
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$621.45
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Shideler Spray Service
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EASTSIDE URBAN - S ½
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$1,788.96
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Sterilization Ditch Bottoms
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HARPER
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$236.00
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KOLB
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$358.00
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SONNTAG STEVENS
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$552.40
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Mark Naas
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BAEHL – Silt Dipping &
Bank Repair
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$2,425.50
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Mark Naas
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MAIDLOW – Brush & Tree
Removal
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$4,401.00
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Mark Naas
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AIKEN - Mowing
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$4,020.00
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Mark Naas
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EASTSIDE URBAN - S ½ -
CRAWFORD BRANDEIS
& BONNIE VIEW EXT-Late Spring & Fall Mowing
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942.50
per mow
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Mark Naas
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EASTSIDE URBAN - S ½ -
STOCKFLETH-Mid-Summer Mowing
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$1,072.50
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Mark Naas
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Harper - Mowing
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$2,360.00
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Mark Naas
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KOLB – Section B - Mid
Summer & Fall Mowing
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$1,381.25
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Mark Naas
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KOLB – Section A - Fall
Mowing
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$1,527.50
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Mark Naas
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Sonntag Stevens –
Mowing – Late Spring
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$2,464.00
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Sonntag Stevens –
Mowing – Fall
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No Bid
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Allen Relleke
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Baehl Ditch-Silt Removal
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$2,401.00
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Vieira Brothers
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Baehl Ditch-Silt Removal
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$2,572.50
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Vieira Brothers
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Maidlow – Brush & Tree
Removal
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$14,755.50
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Larry Georges Excavating
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Baehl Ditch-Silt Removal
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$7,350.00
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President Winnecke: Okay, at this time I would entertain a motion to take those
under advisement.
Commissioner Tornatta: So moved.
Commissioner Melcher: Second.
President Winnecke: A motion and a second. Questions or discussion? Hearing
none. All in favor say aye?
All Commissioners: Aye.
President Winnecke: Opposed like sign. Okay.
(Motion approved 3-0)
President Winnecke: Claims?
Linda Freeman: No.
President Winnecke: No claims?
President Winnecke: Any other business to come before the Drainage Board?
Linda Freeman: Not that I’m aware. We plan on bringing these back to you for
approval at the next meeting, which is April the 7th.
Commissioner Tornatta: The 7th.
President Winnecke: Any public comment? Hearing none.
Commissioner Tornatta: Motion to adjourn.
Commissioner Melcher: Second.
President Winnecke: Motion to adjourn. A motion and a second. All in favor?
All Commissioners: Aye.
(Motion approved 3-0)
President Winnecke: We’re adjourned. Thank you.
(The meeting was adjourned at 6:08 p.m.)
Those in Attendance:
Lloyd Winnecke Troy Tornatta Stephen Melcher
Bill Jeffers David Miller Madelyn Grayson
Others Unidentified Members of Media
VANDERBURGH COUNTY
DRAINAGE BOARD
Lloyd Winnecke, President
Troy Tornatta, Vice President
Stephen Melcher, Member
(Recorded and transcribed by Madelyn Grayson.)