The Sac County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with all members present, Rick Hecht, Chairman, presiding. The minutes of the last meeting were approved as submitted.

It was moved by Stock and seconded by Bensley to approve the agenda as posted. Ayes all, motion carried.

It was moved by Bensley and seconded by Stock to approve a proclamation submitted by the Public Health Nurse observing the Month of October as National Home Care month in Sac County. Ayes all, motion carried.

At 10:30, as advertised, the Chairman opened the meeting consider bids for FEMA repair work to Drainage District 81. Six bids had been received in a timely fashion by the Auditor’s office and were presented as follows: Graves Construction - $455,587.85; Spring Lake Construction - $219933.06; Reutzel Excavating - $263,703.51; J and K Contracting - $255,125.71; L.A. Carlson - $272,092.35. On a motion by Stock and second by Bensley, the sixth bid, from Nelson and Rock, was rejected unopened because no bid bond had been submitted.

It was moved by Stock and seconded by Bensley to take the low bid of $219,933.06 submitted by Spring Lake Construction under consideration and submit it to FEMA for review before awarding the contract. Ayes all, motion carried. The Board will take final action on the bids at the November 6 meeting.

The Board and the Drainage Engineer discussed replacement costs of a private ditch crossing on the open ditch in DD 19 and 26. No action was taken.

Tom Bain with Hallett Materials explained to the Board, his company’s intent to relocate the excavation site of their quarry South of Wall Lake. Mr. Bain requested permission to temporarily pump water from the new quarry site into Lateral 3 of DD 60. The drainage engineer suggested that temporary permission be granted and that specifications be drawn to develop a permanent “de-watering” permit.

It was moved by Stock and seconded by Bensley to grant a temporary permit to Hallett Materials for de-watering and to direct the drainage engineer to develop specifications for a permanent permit prior to March 4, 2008. Ayes all, motion carried. It was noted and agreed by all parties that all costs in developing the permanent permit will be born by Hallett Materials.

The County Engineer updated the Board on activities of the county road crews and the status of current maintenance and construction projects.

With there being no further business, on motion, the meeting was adjourned.