§ 95.29  POWERS OF THE BOARD.
   (A)   The Board shall exercise the necessary powers to accomplish the purpose of this subchapter.
   (B)   These powers shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:
      (1)   To contract for the purchase of tools, equipment, materials and supplies;
      (2)   To make purchases on the open market at a fair market price of any tools, equipment, materials or supplies when the cost of any such purchase doesn’t exceed $1,000. (Note: this amount has been amended by state law to $25,000);
      (3)   To contract for the services of technically qualified persons who act, subject to the direction and control of the Board, as the engineering and supervisory authorities of the county highway system;
      (4)   To do by the control method or by the day labor method any phase of construction, maintenance or repair of the county highway system;
      (5)   To lease, rent or otherwise acquire tools or equipment or housing therefore which is necessary for the county highway system;
      (6)   To hire clerical assistance, and any other personnel needed;
      (7)   To enter on lands within the county for any valid purpose of county highway administration;
      (8)   To initiate condemnation proceedings where necessary for rights-of-way, bottom pits or dumps for excess earth or rock. This shall include the right of access condemnation where necessary to prevent undue hardships to adjoining land owners to a right-of-way;
      (9)   To cooperate and enter into agreements, not otherwise prohibited, with the State and City Highway Departments;
      (10)   To provide a surety bond for a minimum of $5,000 for faithful performance of duties by employees charged with expenditure or control of supplies and equipment;
      (11)   To protect the county highway system, the Board may prescribe road limits for any part thereof; and
      (12)   When work is necessary on any part of the county highway system which makes it impossible or undesirable for traffic to pass, the Board shall route a detour and mark such detour with adequate signs.
(Ord. 10-1-62, passed 10-1-1962)