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R NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
February 9, 2010 - 8:30 A.M.
St. Croix County Highway Department Office, 920 -3 rd 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. 2009 Sign Department Report and Update
2. 2010 Construction Season Work Schedule
3. Consider Sweeper Proposals
4. Consider Screener Proposals
5. Consider Crushing Proposals
6. Closed Session Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1) (c) to consider Performance Evaluation data of
Public Employees over which the committee exercises responsibility. Following Closed Session,
The Committee to Reconvene In Open Session. Positions to Be Reviewed: — Highway
Commissioner & County Surveyor
7. 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 — February 2, 2010
** Additions /Changes /Corrections
Items for County Board approval must be submitted to the County Clerk's
office by Wednesday morninj preceding a County Board meeting.
2/2/2010 12:28 PM
+ MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Meeting of February 9, 2010
The meeting was called to order by Vice - Chairman Peterson at 8:32 A.M.
Roll call was taken with Peterson, Rebholz, Schrank and Grant in attendance. King was excused.
Others present for all or parts of the meeting included Tim Ramberg, Jim Harer, Rich Loney, Mike
Murtha and Jane Bond.
A motion was made and seconded (Shrank/Rebholz) to adopt the agenda as published.
Motion carried.
A motion was made and seconded (Grant/Shrank) to approve the minutes of the
January 8, 2010 meeting as presented. Motion carried.
A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz/Shrank) to set the March meeting for March
9, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. with King and Grant reviewing vendors prior to the meeting. Motion carried.
Peterson and Rebholz reviewed the vouchers at 8:00 A.M. A motion was made and seconded
(Rebholz/Peterson) to approve the vouchers for payment. Motion carried.
Bond reviewed the December 31, 2009 pre -close fund balances with the Committee, comparing
them to the same time last year.
Grant and Bond reviewed the January 2e Safety Committee minutes with the Committee. A
motion was made and seconded (Shrank/Grant) to have the Safety Committee proceed with their
suggestion to set up simulator training in lieu of the 2010 Fall Safety meeting, with further details to
be brought before the Committee. Motion carried.
A motion was made and seconded (Shrank/Grant) to allow up to six employees to attend Paver
School April 21 st & 22 "d in Champlin, Minnesota at a cost of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per
attendee. Motion carried.
A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz/Schrank) to allow up to five employees attend Work
Zone Safety Training to be held in Eau Claire on April 6, 2010 and up to five employees to attend
Road Maintenance training to be held in Eau Claire on March 16, 2010 at a cost of sixty dollars
($60.00) per attendee. Motion carried.
There were no state project requests to review this month.
Ramberg reviewed the following announcements and correspondence with the Committee:
• Several compliments on the winter road maintenance.
• Review of proposed round -a -bouts at the 1 -94 and STH 65 ramps near Roberts.
• Distribute and discuss WisDOT's AVL -GPS pilot program with grant funds. The Committee
discussed allowing WisDOT to install units on the four 1 -94 trucks for testing.
Sian Department Update: Mike Murtha distributed and reviewed the 2009 Sign Department activity.
2010 Construction Season Work Schedule: Ramberg reviewed the proposed 2010 construction
season workweek schedule.
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Consider Sweeper Proposals: Loney and Harer reviewed the proposals received for one self -
propelled broom. A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz/Schrank) to accept the proposal
from Roland Machine of Eau Claire Wisconsin for a 2010 ROSCO Sweep Pro with a Kubota engine
for a total amount of forty -eight thousand three hundred thirty-eight dollars and four cents
($48,338.04), including extended warranty. Motion carried.
Consider Screener Proposals: Loney and Harer reviewed the proposals received for one mobile
screening unit. A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz/Schrank) to accept the proposal from
Aring Equipment of Eau Claire Wisconsin for a 2010 Powerscreen Commander 1400 for a total
amount of one hundred thirty-three thousand two hundred dollars ($133,200.00). Motion carried.
Consider Crushing Proposals: Loney, Harer, and Ramberg distributed and reviewed a summary of
proposals received for both the Somerset Pit and Spooner Quarry. Based on certainty of proposal,
a motion was made and seconded (Schrank/Grant) to approve the proposal from Johnson
Aggregates of New Richmond Wisconsin for crushing of material at the Somerset Pit at a firm cost
of one dollar and ninety cents ($1.90) per ton. Motion carried.
A motion was made and seconded (Schrank/Grant) to approve the proposal from Johnson
Aggregates of New Richmond Wisconsin for crushing of material at the Spooner Quarry at a cost of
one dollar and ninety cents ($1.90) per ton. Motion carried.
2010 -2011 Goals: Ramberg updated the Committee on the current standings of the prevailing
wage rate law and the bidding requirement law.
Closed Session: A motion was made and seconded (Schrank/Rebholz) to convene into closed
session at 11:33 a.m. pursuant to Wis Stat. §19.85(1)(c) to consider performance evaluation data of
public employees over which the Committee exercises responsibility (Highway Commissioner and
County Surveyor). Roll call taken with all present except Dick King.
A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz/Schrank) to reconvene into open session at 12.47
p.m. Motion carried.
Adjournment: Peterson called for adjournment at 12:48 p.m. with unanimous consent of the
Committee.
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