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October 10, 2005
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Meeting of the Board of Supervisors at their office, 200 E. Bridge St., Elkader, IA.
Present: Robert Walke, Neil Meyer, Larry Gibbs
The County Engineer opened quotes as follows for the purchase of two tandem truck chassis:
| Dealer Name | Engine | Location | Price | Price w/trade | Truck |
| LaCrosse Truck & Trailer | MACK | LaCrosse | $169,380 | not stated | MACK CU713 |
| Hawkeye Truck Sales | CAT | Dubuque | $156,872 | $143,872 | IH 7600 |
| Hawkeye Truck Sales | Cummings | Dubuque | $149,672 | $136,672 | IH 7600 |
| Truck Country | CAT | Dubuque | $158,306 | $134,306 | Sterling 9513 |
| Truck Country | CAT No turbo | Dubuque | $156,480 | $132,480 | Freightliner M2 |
| Don's Truck Sales | CAT | Fairbank | $157,440 | $139,440 | Sterling 9513 |
Motion by Walke, seconded by Gibbs, to take the quotes under advisement until the next meeting for a decision. Ayes: Walke, Meyer, Gibbs
Motion by Walke, seconded by Gibbs, to approve a payroll claim for payment as presented. Ayes: Walke, Meyer, Gibbs
Motion by Gibbs, seconded by Walke, to approve the quarterly reports of the County Recorder, County Auditor and County Sheriff. Ayes: Walke, Meyer, Gibbs
Motion by Walke, seconded by Gibbs, to approve resolution # 27-2005
WHEREAS, Section 306.41 of the Code of Iowa provides that “ The agency having jurisdiction and control over any highway in the state, or the chief engineer of said agency when delegated by such agency, may temporarily close sections of a highway by formal resolution entered upon the minutes of such agency when reasonably necessary because of construction, reconstruction, maintenance or natural disaster and shall cause to be erected “road closed” signs and partial or total barricades in the roadway at each end of the closed highway section and on the closed highway where that highway is intersected by other highways if such intersection remains open. Any numbered road closed for over forty-eight hours shall have a designated detour route. The agency having jurisdiction over a section of highway closed in accordance with the provisions of this section, or the persons or contractors employed to carry out the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of the closed section of highway, shall not be liable for any damages to vehicle that enters the closed section of highway or the contents of such vehicle or for any injuries to any person that enters the closed section of highway, unless the damages are caused by gross negligence of the agency or contractor. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit or deny any person from gaining lawful access to the person’s property or residence, nor shall it change or limit liability to such persons.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: By the Clayton County Board of Supervisors that the County Engineer be authorized to close the following sections of secondary roads during the 2005 construction season:
Bush Road in Highland and Sperry Townships for pavement repair beginning at the intersection of A Ave and Bush Road, T93N, R6W, Section 31, thence southeasterly to the intersection with Bell Road, T92N, R6W, Section 9.
Canoe Road in Sperry and Cox Creek Townships for pavement repair beginning at the intersection of Bell Road and Canoe Road, T92N, R6W, Section 10, thence southeasterly to the intersection with Highway 13, T92N, R5W, Section 20.
Ayes: Walke, Meyer, Gibbs
/s/ Neil Meyer, Chairman
/s/ Dennis Freitag, County Auditor
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