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P.O. Box 108
1150 Davis Street
Hammond, Wisconsin 54015
ST. CROIX COUNTY WISCONSIN
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert Boche, Chairman
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Transportation Committee Chairman, George Sinclear
COMMITTEE TITLE: St. Croix County Transportation Committee
DATE OF MEETING: December 5, 1996
(715) 796-2227
Fax (715) 796-2339
TIME: 8:00 A.M.
LOCATION: St. Croix County Highway Department Office, Hammond
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES:
APPROVE VOUCHERS FOR PAYMENT:
SEMINAR ATTENDANCE REQUESTS:
REVIEW FUND BALANCES:
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Machinery Management Update
Review Hudson Shop Purchase Proposals
Update O.S.M.
NEW BUSINESS:
Proposal Status
Review CTH "I" Project Status
Review Excavator Proposal
Update WCHA Legislative Activity
Review Jurisdictional Study Needs
Review Winter Maintenance Fund Status
Review County Surveyor Work Program and New Projects
ANY OTHER BUSINESS AUTHORIZED BY LAW:
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT:
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order.)
SUBMITTED BY: Daniel J. Fedderly, P.E.; Highway Commissioner
DATE: November 27, 1996
QUALITY EFFICIENCY • PRIDE
MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Meeting of December 5, 1996
The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Sinclear at 8:00 A.M.
Roll call was taken with Grant, Jacobson, King, Menter, and Sinclear in
attendance.
A motion was made by Menter, seconded by King, to adopt the agenda as
published. Motion carried.
The next meeting was previously set for December 19, 1996 at 8:00 A.M.
A motion was made by King, seconded by Grant, to also schedule meetings
for January 7, 1997 at 8:00 A.M. and February 6, 1997 at 8:00 A.M.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Grant, seconded by Jacobson, to approve the minutes
of the November 21, 1996 meeting. Motion carried.
Seminar Attendance Requests: Fedderly reviewed a UW-Madison seminar on
Maintaining Asphalt Pavements schedule for February 3-4, 1997 at a cost
of $545.00 per participant with a 2/3 grant possibility. A motion was
made by King, seconded by Grant, to authorize 2-3 Highway Department
personnel to attend and request grants for each. Motion carried.
Review Fund Balances: Ramberg reviewed the current fund balances.
Announcements & Correspondence: Fedderly handed out and reviewed copies
of a driveway snow -plowing letter sent to local governments; an ordinance
letter sent to Tom Nelson, Zoning Administrator; and a written copy of
the county signing policy the Highway Department has been operating
under.
Fedderly reviewed work being done with WisDOT on new state winter
maintenance guidelines that will reflect what we currently do.
Fedderly noted that Ralph Olson stopped by yesterday inquiring on any
interest in the Highway Department purchasing his gravel pit now being
leased by the Highway Department. A motion was made by Menter, seconded
by King, to authorize the Highway Department to investigate the property
for gravel pit resources. Motion carried.
The Committee discussed complaints that the members have been receiving
regarding the brightness of the lighting on the signs at Bristol Ridge
Golf Course near Somerset and the confusion that it is causing motorists
as they approach the area. A motion was made by Menter, seconded by
King, to have Fedderly write a letter to Bristol Ridge Golf Course to
solve the problem. Motion carried.
Review Old Hudson Shop Purchase Proposals* A motion was made by
Jacobson, seconded by Grant, to remove the old Hudson shop purchase
proposal issue from the table. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Sinclear, seconded by King, to accept and sign the
condition of award agreement with China Wind, Inc., if Donald Trent
accepts and signs the agreement also within five days, thereby, selling
the old Hudson shop land to China Wind, Inc., for December rent of
$1,000.00, and the property sale of $150,000.00 on or before January 10,
1997. Motion carried with all voting yes on a roll call vote.
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December 5, 1996
Machinery Management Update: Fedderly and Schofield reviewed the tri-
axle truck proposals and the single axle truck proposals as changed and
adjusted by the Highway Department Safety Committee and the Machinery
Management group. A motion was made by Menter, seconded by King, to send
out the truck proposals as discussed for a January 6, 1997 opening date.
Motion carried.
Review Excavator Proposal: Fedderly, Harer, and Schofield reviewed the
Ison Equipment grader buy and excavator trade proposal at a cost of
$178,192.00, and the applications each unit would be used for. After
reviewing revenues of units, expected hours, and total operating costs;
a motion was made by Menter, seconded by Grant, to purchase one JD 770BH
grader and trade our present JD 290D and JD 690E excavators in for new
ones for an offered price of $170,000.00, Motion carried.
A motion was made by Menter, seconded by King, to verify and accept the
above Ison Equipment counter proposal on a grader purchase and excavator
trades for a total price of $174,000.00 Motion carried.
Update O.S.M. Proposal Status• Fedderly confirmed WisDOT funding
assistance for the St. Croix County Facility Planning Services proposal
submitted by O.S.M. A motion was made by Jacobson, seconded by Grant, to
approve the O.S.M. facility plan as presented and to proceed with the
development of the plan. Motion carried.
Review Winter Maintenance Fund Status• Fedderly reviewed the year-to-
date winter maintenance costs on the county road system. The year-end
projection is in the $50,000.00 deficit range depending on the December
weather. This would be $100,000.00 over the 1996 budget amount and the
Highway Department has already taken the required measures in other areas
to cover the costs.
Review CTH "I" Project Status: Fedderly noted that the goal for right-
of-way purchase completion is February 1997 for the project from
CTH "A" to 132nd Avenue. The plans are complete and have been sent to
WisDOT. If everything falls into place with no delays, an April 15, 1997
letting is possible and it can be built next summer.
Update WCHA Legislative Activity: Fedderly reviewed the WCHA legislative
resolutions being developed for approval at the upcoming Winter Highway
Conference. The resolutions include: snowplow following distance
concerns; charging for surveyor services performed by counties,
requirement for WisDOT to obtain authorization from locals before the use
of local roads as detours; and a resolution supporting local control of
non-metallic mining ordinances.
Review Jurisdictional Study Needs: Fedderly reviewed WisDOT's final
jurisdictional recommendations for the 35/64 corridor and the
participation of local government and WisDOT regarding financial items to
being addressed in the transfers.
Fedderly reviewed the St. Croix County 1987 jurisdictional study and
noted the need for an update to it especially with the 35/64 corridor
changes coming up. A motion was made by King, seconded by Menter, to
authorize Fedderly to initiate a jurisdictional study group with WisDOT
as the facilitator. Motion carried.
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December 5, 1996
Review County Surveyor Work Program and New Projects: Jim Rusch and Ryan
Dahlke reviewed areas in the county that the remonumentation efforts are
being concentrated and the GPS status of the county. Letters were sent
to area surveyors for input as to where remonumentation efforts are most
needed. The only responses received were for more project specific
corners.
With maps showing dates of known visits to corners, the group discussed
the most logical areas to concentrate efforts in upgrading and
maintaining monuments. Due to the good cross-section of the types of
monuments in the area and the Stillwater Bridge project coming up. The
Town of Somerset would be a good area to concentrate a maintenance
program on.
A motion was made by King, seconded by Menter, to support the County
Surveyor in concentrating maintenance/remonumentation efforts in the Town
of Somerset. Motion carried.
Other Business: The Committee discussed drawing up a resolution to
submit jointly with the Administration Committee, supporting the
Stillwater Bridge project and the sense of urgency to build it.
Adjournment: A motion was made by Jacobson, seconded by Grant, to
adjourn at 12:01 P.M. Motion carried.
SECRETARY