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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Committee 03-22-07 �1 J NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE March 22, 2007 - 8:30 A.M. St. Croix County Highway Department Office, 920 -3r 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. Consider No Parking Sign Request on CTH "H" 2. Consider Village of Somerset Pit Land Options 3. Consider STH 64 and CTH "T" Joint Safety (HES) Application 4. Discuss and Consider Highway Facility Plans 5. Machinery Management Considerations 6. WisDOT Stillwater Bridge Bike/Pedestrian Loop Trail Considerations 7. Consider Long -Range Strategic Transportation Matters (Regional Rail Coalition) 10:30 a.m. 8. Closed Session Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1) (c) for the Performance Evaluation of a Public Employee. Following Closed Session, The Committee to Reconvene In Open Session. Position to Be Reviewed: — County Surveyor ANY OTHER BUSINESS AUTHORIZED BY LAW POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING ADJOURN (Items may be taken in different order) SUBMITTED BY - Tiro Ramberg, Highway Commissioner DATE SUBMITTED —March 14, 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. 3/14/2007 9:54 AM MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Meeting of March 22, 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 included Greg Timmerman, SCC Corporation Council; Julie Speer, St. Croix County Board; Ray Willoughby, West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition; Tim Ramberg, Rich Loney, Jane Bond, and Kevin Brown. A motion was made and seconded (Grant /Peterson) to adopt the agenda as published. Motion carried. A motion was made and seconded (Hurtgen /Rebholz) to approve the minutes of the March 8 th 2007 meeting. Motion carried. A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /King) to change the April meeting previously set for April 9, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. to Friday April 6, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. with King and Rebholz reviewing vendors prior to the meeting. Motion carried. Consider No Parking Sign Request on CTH "H ": The Committee reviewed a previous request for No Parking Signs to be places on CTH "H" near Cedar Lake. King reported that the Star Prairie Town Board requested the Highway Department install the no parking signs. A motion was made and seconded (King /Grant) to install "No Parking" and directional signs on CTH "H" near Cedar Lake in the Town of Star Prairie, with the costs billed to the Town. Motion carried. Consider Village of Somerset Pit Land Options: Ramberg noted the Highway staff met with Village of Somerset officials regarding possible sale of Highway Department pit land to the Village for their industrial park. Ramberg stressed that the Village is not asking for anything from the Highway Department as of yet, but wanted to discuss what their future options may be. King remarked that the Committee would be willing to work with the Village, as long as the resources needed by the Highway Department can be satisfied. _Consider STH 64 and CTH "T" Joint Safety (HES) Application: Ramberg updated the Committee on his contact with Greg Helgeson on the previously discussed Joint Safety (HES) application for work to be done at the intersection of CTH "T" and STH 64. A motion was made and seconded (Grant /Peterson) to participate in the estimated $500,000.00 HES application with WisDOT for safety enhancements at the intersection of CTH "T" and STH 64, with total expense to the Highway Department being capped at ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). Motion carried. Discuss and Consider Highway Facility Plans: Loney and Ramberg updated the Committee on the Deer Park Shop site, including potential sale of existing shops, State participation in salt storage, re -use of existing salt storage and a preliminary time line of building construction. ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 2 March 22, 2007 Machinery Management Consideration: Loney discussed the 2007 machinery priority list and outlined the activity over the past and upcoming months. Discussion was had regarding the use of outside vendors for part of our truck set -up needs. _WisDOT Stillwater Bridge Bike /Pedestrain Loop Trail Consi deration: The Highway staff had previously met with representatives from WisDOT regarding the disposition of the "Loop Trail ". The Transportation Committee echoes the State's position of not owning off road trails. Alternative options were discussed as to what entity would be best suited to take over ownership of the trail. Future discussion to continue. Ramberg reviewed the following announcements and correspondence with the Committee: • The group discussed department goals as well as ideas for goals for the county as a whole. The Committee compiled a list of updated department goals and ideas for the general county. • The Committee okayed a press release to be distributed to the newspapers in St. Croix County regarding Work Zone Safety Awareness Week • Ramberg distributed "TDA Summary of Position" handouts. • The group discussed the current speed limit on CTH "A" near McCutchen Road. It is desired to make no changes at this time. Consider Long -Range Strategic Transportation Matters (Regi Rail Coalition): Ray Willoughby, co -chair of the West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition (WCWRC) addressed the Transportation Committee on passenger rail in west central Wisconsin. He gave a brief history of the WCWRC and their future goals. He asked the Transportation Committee to participate in meeting these goals. The Committee agreed to keep the WCWRC as a standing item on the Transportation agenda. Closed Session Pursuant to Wis. Stat.§19.85 (1)(c) for the Performance of a Public Employee. The Committee did not convene into closed session. Halling updated the Committee County Surveyor activities and discussed 2007 goals. Adjournment: A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Grant) to adjourn at 11:57 A.M. Motion carried. ----------------------------- SECRETARY