HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Committee 01-10-06 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
• TO: Clarence Malick, Chairman
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Transportation Committee Chairman, Richard King
COMMITTEE TITLE: St. Croix County Transportation Committee
DATE OF MEETING: January 10, 2006
TIME: 9:00 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:
REVIEW FUND BALANCES:
REVIEW HIGHWAY SAFETY MINUTES:
SEMINAR ATTENDANCE REQUESTS:
STATE PROJECT REQUESTS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Stillwater Bridge /Crossing Update
Highway Employee Eligibility List Status
Machinery Management Update
NEW BUSINESS:
Update COOP /COG Plan
Review and accept proposals for 2 single axle trucks
Review and accept proposals for 1 -ton truck
Deer Park Shop Site Plan Update
Review Status of 2005 Projects
Review Proposed 2006 Projects
Highway Commissioner Performance Evaluation Discussions
Springsted Personnel Job Description Update Discussions
ANY OTHER BUSINESS AUTHORIZED BY LAW:
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT:
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order.)
SUBMITTED BY: Tim Ramberg, Highway Commissioner
DATE: December 28, 2005
MINUTES
TRANSPORTATION
JANUARY 10, 0o6
The meeting was called to order by Chairman King at 9:oo A.M.
Roll call was taken with King, Grant, Jacobson, and Rebholz in attendance. Peterson was
excused. Others present for all or parts of the meeting include Clarence (Buck) Malick, St.
Croix County Board Chair, Sarah Malick, Tim Ramberg, Rich Loney, Kevin Brown, and Jane
Bond.
• motion was made and seconded (Grant/Rebholz) to adopt the agenda as published. Motion carried.
• motion was made and seconded (King/Jacobson) to set the next meeting for February 9, 2006 at 9:00
a.m. with King and Peterson reviewing vendors prior to the meeting. Motion carried.
A motion was made and seconded (King /Grant) to schedule a meeting to conduct interviews for the
current highway laborer eligibility list for Friday February 10, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. Motion carried.
In the absence of Peterson, King appointed Grant as Secretary pro term.
Action on Previous Minutes: A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson/Rebholz ) to approve the
minutes of the December 7, 2005 meeting. Motion carried.
Approve Vouchers for Pam King and Jacobson reviewed the vouchers at 8:30 .A.M. A motion was
made and seconded (King /Jacobson) to approve the vouchers for payment. Motion carried.
Review Fund Balances: Ramberg reviewed the December 15, 2005 fund balances, comparing them to
the same time last year.
Review Highway Safety Minutes: Grant and Bond reviewed the unofficial minutes of the December 22,
2005 Highway Department Safety Committee meeting.
Seminar Attendance and Requests: A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz /Jacobson) to allow up
to three (3) employees to attend Surveyor's Institute January 25 -27, 2006 in Green Bay Wisconsin at a
cost of two hundred eighty dollars ($280.00)per person plus accommodations. Motion carried.
The Committee agreed to send one (1) employee to a seminar on Site Solutions and Storm Water
Management hosted by Contech Construction Products in Eau Claire Wisconsin on January 11, 20006.
There is no cost for this seminar.
State Project Requests: There were no State Project Requests to discuss this month.
Announcements and Correspondence: The following announcements and correspondence
were reviewed with the Committee.
•Signing Enhancement applications have been submitted jointly with ten Towns.
•Request from WCHA to allow Ramberg to attend the TDA conference at no cost to St. Croix
C o u nty. A motion was made and seconded (King/Rebholz) to permit Ramberg to attend the
TDA conference March 29 & 30, 2006. Motion carried.
•WisDOT public information meeting on the Hwy 65 improvement project will be held at the
Roberts Park Building Wednesday January 11, 2006 at 6:30 p.m.
*Note of thanks from St. Joseph Fire Department for our assistance at a November 19, 2005 barn
fire.
*Discussion of signing on CTH "C" at the new STH 35/64.
•Update on the progress of the GPS base station.
Stillwater Bridge /Crossing Update: Ramberg and Loney gave an update on the status of proposed
Stillwater Bridge. Signatures are being collected for the Memorandum of Understanding. A final
meeting of the stakeholders is tentatively scheduled for March 2006.
Highway Employee Eligibility List Status: The applications received for the eligibility list had been
reviewed and a list is being compiled of interview candidates. The date for conducting interviews had
been set earlier for February 10, 2006 pending scheduling with Human Resources.
Machinery Management Update: Loney distributed and reviewed the 2006 equipment needs list.
Proposals for the hoist and dump bodies are being prepared for consideration at the February and March
Transportation Committee meetings.
Literature was circulated on a Dodge Sprinter Van for future consideration when looking into the
utilization of the Highway Department's van fleet. An offer from a local dealer to test drive the van
during Winter Highway Conference was relayed. The Committee agreed to accept the offer pending
availability.
Update COOP /COG Plan: Loney reviewed the annual COOP /COG Plan as it pertains to the Highway
Department. A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson /Grant) to approve the Plan as presented for
2006. Motion carried.
Review and Accept Proposals for Two Single Axle Trucks: Brown reviewed the proposals received for
two (2) single axle trucks. A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson/Grant) to purchase two (2) 2007
Sterling L -8511 single axle trucks, with seven year extended warranty from LaCrosse Truck Center of
LaCrosse, Wisconsin for a total price of one hundred thirty thousand fifty dollars ($130,050.00). Motion
carried.
Review and Accept Proposals for 1 -Ton Truck: Brown reviewed quotes for one (1) 1 -ton truck. A
emotion was made and seconded (Grant/Rebholz) to purchase one (1) 2006 Chevrolet 3500 4x4 truck
from Luther Chevrolet of Hudson, Wisconsin in the amount of twenty-four thousand eight hundred
forty-four dollars ($24,844.00). Motion Carried.
Deer Park Shop Site Plan Update: Ramberg and Loney updated the Committee on the status of the Deer
Park Shop site. Material crushing and clean up are under way and a site plan is being drawn up.
Review Status of 2005 Projects: Ramberg gave a brief overview of projects completed in 2005 and the
status of work on the CTH "U" project to be completed in 2006.
Review Proposed 2006 Projects: An overview of pr oposed p s f 2006 was given by
Ramberg.
Springstead Personnel Job Description Update Discussions: Ramberg notified the Committee that the
Highway Department job descriptions were reviewed, edited and delivered to Springstead by the
January 6` deadline date set by the Personnel Committee. Loney noted that the Springstead group
would re- evaluate the job descriptions and meet with the Department Heads during the last week in
(January. The liaison group will be meeting the week of January 30` to review the job description
process.
Highway Commissioner Performance Evaluation Discussion: King asked the performance evaluation be
postponed to a later date.
Adjournment: A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson /Grant) to adjourn at 11:45 A.M.
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