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Home My WebLink AboutTransportation Committee 03-09-10 i NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE March 9, 2010 - 8:30 A.M. St Croix County Highway Department Office, 920 -3 Street, Hammond, WI CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING DATE OF NEXT MEETING CONSIDER VOUCHERS FOR PAYMENT REVIEW FUND BALANCES REVIEW HIGHWAY SAFETY MINUTES CONSIDER SEMINAR ATTENDANCE REQUESTS CONSIDER STATE PROJECT REQUESTS ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. CTH "CC" /CTH "C" Fence Status Considerations 2. Consider CTH "F" Road Construction Right -of -Way Acquisitions 3. Consider CTH "C" Road Construction Right -of -Way Acquisitions 4. CTH "I" Reduced Speed Limit Request 5. Consider Shop Lift Proposals 6. Consider 3 -Gang Mower Upgrade 7. Discuss WCHA Member Terms, Voting, and Level of Service Committee 8. 2011— 2012 Goals ANY OTHER BUSINESS AUTHORIZED BY LAW POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING ADJOURN (Items may be taken in different order. Action may be taken on any or all items shown.) SUBMITTED BY - Tim Ramberg, Highway Commissioner DATE SUBMITTED — March 3, 2010 ** Additions /Changes /Corrections Items for County Board approval must be submitted to the County Clerk's office by Wednesday morning preceding a County Board meeting. 3/3/2010 8:23 AM MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Meeting of March 9, 2010 The meeting was called to order by Chairman King at 8:30 A.M. Roll call was taken with King, Peterson, Rebholz, Schrank and Grant in attendance. Others present for all or parts of the meeting included Tim Ramberg, Jim Harer, Rich Loney, Brian Hailing, Doug Mathison, Jeff Durkee, Randi Tolonen and Bill Smith. A motion was made and seconded (Shrank/Peterson) to adopt the agenda as published. Motion carried. A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Rebholz) to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2010 meeting as presented. Motion carried. A motion was made and seconded (Shrank/Rebholz) to set the April meeting for April 9, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. with King and Schrank reviewing vendors prior to the meeting. Motion carried. King and Grant reviewed the vouchers at 8:00 A.M. A motion was made and seconded (King /Grant) to approve the vouchers for payment. Motion carried. Ramberg reviewed the 2009 pre - closing fund balances with the Committee, comparing them to the same time last year. Grant reviewed the February 25 Safety Committee minutes with the Committee. A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz/Peterson) to allow Ramberg and one committee member to attend WCA Capital Days May 17 -18, 2010. Motion carried. Consider State Proiect Requests: There were two WisDOT project requests to review this month. Motion was made by (Peterson /Grant) to approve the Traffic Maintenance Agreements (TMA) for WisDOT sign updates in the amounts of $8,490 for the State funded updates and $13,107 for the Federal funded updates. Motion carried. Motion was made by King, seconded by Rebholz to approve a traffic control Local Force Account (LFA) agreement in the amount of $4,900 for the 1 -94 bridge over CTH "B" boring process. Motion carried. Ramberg reviewed the following announcements and correspondence with the Committee: • The committee commended Jim Harer and the Highway crew for their outstanding work on winter road maintenance. • Discussed parking issues on CTH "A ". Ramberg and Durkee to continue investigating possible solutions and ideas to reduce safety risks with other entities. • Discussed the WCHA engine idle policy currently being written and reviewed. • Presented a letter from Mary Williams, State Representative, who is introducing a bill to repeal State budget changes to the Prevailing Wage Law. • Discussed the proposed Springsted job description and wage grid process and progress. CTH "CC /CTH "C Fence Status Considerations: Bill Smith was present to discuss with the Committee a fence on his property that is located in county right of way. After discussion and in • ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 2 March 9, 2010 concurrence with Mr. Smith, a motion was made (Peterson /Shrank) that Mr. Smith will cut the fence to a height of three feet by May 1, 2010 and if there is any future repair or replacement of the fence, Mr. Smith will place the fence outside the county right -of -way. A copy of the agreement and permit will be sent to Mr. Smith. Motion carried. Consider CTH "F" Road Construction Right -of -Way Acquisitions: A motion was made and seconded (Shrank/Rebholz) to approve the schedule of land interests for the CTH "F" road construction project as presented. Motion carried. Consider CTH "C" Road Construction Right -of -Way Acquisitions: A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz/Shrank) to approve the schedule of land interests for the CTH "C" road construction project as presented. Motion carried. CTH "I" Reduced Speed Limit Request The Committed reviewed a request to reduce the speed limit between CTH "A' and CTH "E" from 45 mph to 35 mph. Durkee presented his findings of the analysis of the area including the engineering criteria and data. The engineering criteria fit a 40 mph posted speed limit. A motion was made and seconded (Shrank/King) to reduce the speed to 40 mph. Motion carried. Consider Shop Lift Proposals: Loney, Harer, and Mathison reviewed the proposals received for a shop lift. A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Shrank) to accept the proposal from JRH Equipment of Amsterdam, NY for thirty-six thousand nine hundred twenty -eight dollars ($36,928.00). Motion carried. Consider Three -Gana Mower Upgrade: Loney, Harer, and Mathison reviewed the proposals received for a three -gang mower upgrade. A motion was made and seconded (Shrank/Rebholz) to accept the quote from Frontier Ag & Turf of New Richmond, WI for nineteen thousand fifty -eight dollars and seventy-two cents ($19,058.72). Motion carried. Discuss WCHA Member Terms, Voting, and Level of Service Committee: Ramberg discussed the Wisconsin County Highway Association (WCHA) term limits, voting procedures, and the proposal to replace the Public Relations Committee with the Level of Service (LOS) Committee. WCHA is looking to reduce the Executive Committee Committeemen's term limits from two years to one year for each position (Vice- chair, Chair, and immediate Past - chair). It was the consensus of the group to leave the term limits at two years each. Feeling that it takes a year just to get established and knowledgeable as to the duties of each position. Ramberg will relay this to the WCHA Board of Directors for their consideration. 2010 -2011 Goals: Rebholz indicated the Rail Committee met and elected officers. They will continue to push for rail service from Madison to St. Paul via Eau Claire. Adjournment: King called for adjournment at 11:45 a.m. with unanimous consent of the Committee. ----------------------------- SECRETARY ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 3 March 9, 2010 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND BILL SMITH MARCH 9, 2010 —Transportation Committee Meeting The Saint Croix County Transportation Committee permits Bill Smith to modify the fence located on County Road "CC" /County Road "C" in the Right of Way to a height not to exceed three (3) feet, with the work to be completed by May 1, 2010. Any future replacement or repairs to said fence will be placed outside of St. Croix County Right of Way. Mr. Smith must obtain a Conditional Use permit from the St. Croix County Highway Department prior to any modifications. Highway Commissioner — Tim Ramberg, on behalf of the Transportation Committee Bill Smith