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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Committee 04-18-08 Ji NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE April 18, 2008 - 8:30 A.M. St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1500 Vine Street, Hudson, WI CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition Annual Meeting 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 — April 10, 2008 ** 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. 4/7/2008 2:10 PM MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Meeting of April 8, 2008 The meeting was called to order by Chairman King at 8:30 A.M. Roll call was taken with King, Grant, Peterson, Rebholz and Hurtgen in attendance. Others present for all or parts of the meeting included Tim Ramberg, Rich Loney, Jane Bond and Kevin Brown, Jeff Durkee, Tim Christianson; Hudson School District and Tom Kranz; YMCA. A motion was made and seconded (Grant/Hurtgen) to adopt the agenda as published. Motion carried. A motion was made and seconded (Hurtgen /Peterson) to approve the minutes of the April 4th 2008 meeting as amended. Motion carried. A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz/King) to set the May meeting for May 8, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. with King and Peterson reviewing vendors prior to the meeting. Motion carried. Ramberg reminded the Committee of the of the April 18, 2008 West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition annual meeting to be held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hudson. Because a quorum of the Committee will be in attendance the agenda was properly posted. King and Hurtgen reviewed the vouchers at 8:00 A.M. A motion was made and seconded (King / Hurtgen) to approve the vouchers for payment. Motion carried. There were no updated fund balances to report since the last meeting. Grant and Bond reviewed the minutes of the March 19 2009 Safety Committee meeting. There were no seminar attendance requests to review at this time. There were no State project requests to review this month. Ramberg reviewed the following announcements and correspondence with the Committee: • Ramberg distributed and discussed the West Central Freeway IH 94 Reconstruction Study. • Plans for the Hwy 63 construction detour in the Village of Baldwin. • Request from a county resident regarding the bridge on CTH "JJ ". Deer Park Facility Update: There were no new developments to report since the April 4 th meeting. Machinery Management Consideration: Loney distributed the 2008 machinery priority list and outlined year to date activity. Ramberg and Loney also shared a recent inquiry from a St. Croix Central School District employee to consider allowing school buses to purchase fuel from the Highway Department. After consideration of various factors, the Committee was in agreement to decline the request at this time. Consider Maintenance Truck Proposals: Brown reviewed the proposals received for two maintenance trucks. A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz/ Pete rson) to accept the proposal from Boyer Sterling Trucks of Minneapolis, Minnesota for two Sterling model LT -9511 ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 2 April 8, 2008 trucks for a total cost of one hundred sixty -six thousand six hundred eighty -four dollars ($166,684.00). Motion carried. Consider Loader Proposals: Brown reviewed the proposals received for a loader. A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /King) to accept the proposal from Fabco Equipment of Eau Claire, Wisconsin for one Caterpillar 928 -HZ loader for a total cost of one hundred seventeen thousand six hundred forty -two dollars ($117,642.00). Motion carried. Consider Road Oil Tank Proposals: Brown reviewed the proposals received for an emulsion oil storage tank. A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz/Grant) to accept the proposal from Sherwin Industries of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for one Crafco 91940 tank for a total cost of fifty -two thousand three hundred dollars ($52,300.00). Motion carried. Consider CTY "F" Underpass Project Agreement: Ramberg introduced Tim Christianson of Hudson School District and Tom Kranz of the YMCA. The scope of the tunnel project was discussed along with an agreement between the Hudson School District and the Highway Department. A motion was made and seconded ( Peterson /Hurtgen) to enter into the agreement as presented with Hudson School District for the purpose of installation of an underpass on CTH "F ". Motion carried. Review 2007 Financial Report of Operations: The Committee reviewed any questions they had regarding the 2007 Report of Financial Operations. Consider Long -Range Strategic Transportation Matters: There were no new items to discuss since the April 4"' meeting. Closed Session Pursuant to Wis. State �19.85(1)(c) for the Performance Evaluation of a Public Employee: A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Rebholz) to convene into closed session per Wis. State Statute 19.85(1)(c) for the purpose of performance evaluation of a public employee. Roll call vote was taken, with all in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz/Hurtgen) to reconvene into open session. Roll call vote was taken, with all in favor. Motion carried. Other Business: Ramberg and the Committee thanked Hurtgen for this commitment and dedication to the Transportation Committee, and wished him the best in his future. Adjournment: Chairman King adjourned the meeting at 12.32 p.m. ----------------------------- SECRETARY