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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Committee 11-07-95P.O. Box 108 1150 Davis Street 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 Fax (715) 79&2339 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 mom 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. SECRETARY