HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Committee 11-09-07 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
November 9, 2007 - 8:30 A.M.
St. Croix County Highway Department Office, 920 -3' 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. Deer Park Facility Update
2. Machinery Management Considerations
3. Review Highway Department History Documentation
4. Consider Long -Range Rail and Other Strategic Transportation Matters
5. 2008 WisDOT Final Budget and Final County Budget Discussions
6. Biogas Transmission Facility Presentation (10:30 AM)
7. Review and/or View Current and Proposed 2008 Projects
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 — November 1, 2007
** 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.
11/1/2007 12:13 PM
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MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Meeting of November 9, 2007
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 include Ray
Davy of Agri -Waste Energies, Inc., Tim Ramberg, Jane Bond and Kevin
Brown.
A motion was made and seconded (Grant /Hurtgen) to adopt the agenda as
published. Motion carried.
A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz /Hurtgen) to approve the minutes
of the October 5, 2007 meeting. Motion carried.
A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Rebholz) to set the December
meeting for December 6, 2007 at 8:30 A.M. with King and Hurtgen
reviewing vendors prior to the meeting. Motion carried. After further
review, a motion was made and seconded (Hurtgen /King) to reschedule the
December meeting for December 10, 2007. Motion carried.
King and Rebholz reviewed the vouchers at 8:00 A.M. A motion was made
and seconded (King /Grant) to approve the vouchers for payment. Motion
carried.
Bond distributed and reviewed the October 15, 2007 fund balances,
comparing them to the previous year's balances.
Grant and Bond reviewed the minutes of the October 26, 2007 Safety
Committee meeting. A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz /Hurtgen) to
implement the employee communication program as presented. A copy of the
program outline and questions is to be sent to the County Clerk for
informational purposes. Motion carried.
An invitation to attend an equipment and engine training grounds
December 6 & 7 th in Tomahawk, WI was reviewed. The committee plans to be
able to send up to six total committeemen and employees.
A motion was made and seconded (King /Peterson) to authorize Ramberg to
attend the 2008 Commissioner Training April 2 & 3, 2008 in Wausau
Wisconsin. Motion carried.
A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Rebholz) authorizing the
Commissioner, as the WCHA Treasurer, to attend the 2008 TDA and NACE
conferences with registration and travel funded by Wisconsin County
Highway Association. Motion carried.
Ramberg reviewed the preliminary 2008 Winter Highway Conference agenda.
A motion was made and seconded (Hurtgen /Rebholz) to approve a WisDOT
Local Force Account (LFA) contract for traffic control and miscellaneous
maintenance on STH 35 in the amount of three thousand dollars
($3,000.00). Motion carried.
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A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz /Hurtgen) to approve a WisDOT
Local Force Account (LFA) contract for intersection signing improvements
at various intersections in the amount of ten thousand two hundred fifty
dollars ($10,250.00). Motion carried.
King and Ramberg covered the following announcements and correspondence:
• Update on the fence issue in the Town of Richmond.
• Update on union negotiation items.
Deer Park Shop Considerations and Update: Ramberg reviewed the
proposed work schedule for the Deer Park Shop construction.
Machinery Management Consideration: Ramberg distributed the 2007
machinery priority list and outlined the activity over the past month.
Review Highway Department History Documentation: Ramberg updated the
Committee on the status of the Highway Department history and asked for
further desires and preferences to proceed.
Consider Long -Range Rail and Strategic Transportation Matters: An
article on rail travel was distributed and reviewed.
2008 WisDOT Final Budget And Final County Budget Discussion: The
Committee discussed changes in the 2008 State budget and its
implications on local governments. The final county budget reflects 12.5
paving miles of the 16 goal miles and 47 chip seal miles of the 54 goal
miles.
Biogas Transmission Facility Presentation: Ray Davy of Agri -Waste
Energy, Inc. (Turning Animal Waste Into Energy) gave a presentation on
the local production and network of biogas facilities and the proposed
implementation of underground transmission pipes.
Review and /or view Current and Proposed 2008 Projects: Ramberg
distributed a map highlighting the 2007 and planned 2008 county projects
on the County Truck Highway (CTH) system.
Adjournment: King called for the meeting to adjourn at 11:55 A.M.
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