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Hammond, Wisconsin 54015
T. 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
(715) 796-2227
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DATE OF MEETING: November 7, 1995
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:
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Somerset Pit Update
Machinery Management Discussion
Discuss Current Fund Balances & Loan Status
Update & Review on State and County 1996 Budgets
NEW BUSINESS:
Review CTH "UU" Proposed Improvement Project
Approval of "Request for Engineering on Bridge Design Review"
Stillwater Bridge Update, Ellen Denier/Planning
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: October 26, 1995
QUALITY • EFFICIENCY • PRIDE
MINUTES OF THE ST.CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Meeting of November 7, 1995
The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Sinclear at 8:03 A.M.
Roll call was taken with Grant, Menter, King, Draxler and Sinclear in
attendance.
A motion was made by King, seconded by Menter, to adopt the agenda as
published. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Grant, seconded by Draxler, to schedule the next
meetings as follows: November 29, 1995 at 8: 00 A.M., December 7, 1995 with
King and Sinclear reviewing vendors at 7: 00 A.M. , December 20, 1995 at 8: 00
A.M. and January 9, 1996 at 8*00 A.M. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Menter, seconded by King, to approve the minutes as
mailed to the members. Motion carried.
Approve Vouchers for Payment: A motion was made by Sinclear, seconded by
Grant to approve the vouchers for payment. Motion carried.
Brad Fox, James Laskin and Pam Peek asked to see the Committee to express
their concerns over the extent and type of vegetation maintenance done on
Rustic Road 4. After some discussion regarding needs, wants and policy.
The Committee indicated they will review the area.
Seminar Attendance Requests: Fedderly discussed the upcoming
Transportation Information Center Equipment Maintenance Workshop and asked
that six individuals be sent. A motion made by Grant, seconded by Menter
to authorize six people to attend this workshop. Motion carried.
Fedderly noted that the Winter Highway Conference will be held in Stevens
Point, WI on January 30 and 31, 1996.
Announcements and Correspondence: Fedderly discussed the need to establish
a Committee to reevaluate the 1987 Jurisdictional Study, and update this
study due to jurisdictional changes made over the years, as well as address
the Hwy 35/64 concerns and jurisdictional changes associated with
construction. Development of a Committee will proceed with WisDOT
assistance.
Fedderly handed out correspondence received from Representative Al Baldus
indicating his support of AB485 snowplowing legislation.
Fedderly noted that the Bike Path Planning Committee has met and presented
the draft plan. A date to have the Transportation Committee review the
plan and present for public comment, will have to be set. The Committee
can then proceed with the final plan and endorse the Bike Path Plan for
approval by the County Board.
Somerset Pit Discussions: Fedderly noted that we have had no official
response from the Village of Somerset with regard to the Somerset Pit
proposal. The Village of Somerset is waiting for Cedar Corporation's
response to the option. They are to develop an improved site plan showing
how much material can be crushed and still leave a site ready for the
Village needs.
ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES Page
November 7, 1995
Machinery Management Update and Status• Fedderly noted the in-house
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Machinery Management Committee has met and developed a prioritized list of
equipment requests. Al Bentley and Steve Schofield reviewed the Machinery
Management Committee's prioritized list of equipment requests for 1996 in
detail. They will review the list with Tony Trolla, the Highway
Department's equipment broker, and have it appraised for possible revenue
when used equipment is sold and will report back at the next meeting on
this. Motion made by Draxler, seconded by King to approve the Machinery
Management Committee's prioritized list of equipment requests for 1996.
Motion carried.
Discuss Current Fund Balances & Loan Status: Fedderly reviewed the present
fund balances, administrative insurance costs, cash flow projections, and
present loan balances. The Committee will be updated at the next meeting.
State and County 1996 Budgets• Fedderly reviewed and updated the Committee
on the State and County 1996 budgets. When final figures are available
from the State on G.T.A., Fedderly will outline them for the Committee.
Review CTH "UU" Proposed Improvement Proiect• Fedderly noted the City of
Hudson has indicated an interest in proceeding with improvements on CTH
"UU" as well as cost sharing the proposed improvement on "UU" from Jacobs
Lane west to Wisconsin Street. The County's participation would be limited
to the center 22 feet only.
Approval of "Request for Engineer
presented various Engineering Sep
Hammond, Town of Glenwood, Town of
Motion made by Menter, seconded by
Service Requests. Motion carried,
ncr on Srictge Design Review"• Fedderly
vice Requests for approval; Town of
Erin Prairie and Town of Kinnickinnic.
King to approve the various Engineering
Stillwater Bridge Update• Ellen Denzer/Planning Department represented the
"35/64 Design Review Committee" and informed the Transportation Committee
of progress made on the proposed bridge design concepts, being discussed
by the Review Committee, such as overlook areas, concrete form types and
bridge color.
The Committee viewed the Rustic Road 4 area relative to vegetation
maintenance concerns that were expressed to them earlier in the meeting and
also construction progress on the CTH "G" project.
Adjournment: A motion was made by King, seconded by Grant, to adjourn at
2:40 P.M. Motion carried.
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