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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Committee 02-08-05 ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING AND AGENDA 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: February 8, 2005 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 Crossing Update CTH "FF" and CTH "F" Jurisdictional Transfers Status Deer Park Shop Land and Access Status Machinery Management Update Consideration of Electrical System Review Proposal Review and Award Skid -steer Proposals Review and Award Mower Quotations Review and Award Hydraulic Hammer Quotations Driveway Claim Status and Access Permit Enforcement Discussions Utility Claim Status and Access Permit Enforcement Discussions NEW BUSINESS: WisDOT USH 63 Access Control Project Support Request County Surveyor related Bylaws Update Review and Discussion Highway Employee Hiring Status Year -end Financial Closing Update 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: January 27, 2005 MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Meeting of February 8, 2005 The meeting was called to order by Chairman King at 9:00 A.M. Roll call was taken with King, Grant, Jacobson, Peterson and Rebholz in attendance. Others present for all or parts of the meeting include Tim Ramberg, Jane Bond, Rich Loney, Kevin Brown, Brian Halling and Heidi Dumond. A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Grant) to adopt the agenda as published. A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz /Grant) to set the March 2005 meeting for March 8, 2005 at 9:00 A.M. with Grant and Peterson reviewing vendors at 8:30 A.M. Action on Previous Minutes: A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson /King) to approve the minutes of the January 6, 2005 meeting. Motion carried. Approve Vouchers for Payment: 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: Bond reviewed the preclosing 2004 year -end fund balances, comparing them to the same time last year. Ramberg highlighted a few items on the vendor run. Review Highway Safety Minutes: No meeting to report. Seminar Attendance and Requests: Ramberg reviewed the notice for the Spring District 6 meeting that will be held on May 20, 2005 in Pepin County. The group reviewed and discussed the 2005 Winter Highway Conference. State Project Requests: None. Announcements and Correspondence: The following announcements and correspondence were reviewed with the Committee. • Discussion regarding a light off the right -of -way near CTH "C" and CTH "H" intersection. • Discussed review of CTH "A" design near Hudson. • Discussed review of CTH "UU" design near USH 12 and driveway line of sight. • Discussed sign improvement plan status. • Reviewed Somerset Pit screening material rock resource options. • ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 2 February 8, 2005 • Reviewed boring options being considered for New Richmond county property. • Announcement of upcoming CTH "I" right -of -way issues. • Discussed distribution of "Roundabout" pamphlet. • Reviewed a request from the Town of St. Joseph to share or purchase the facilities at the Houlton shop. • Shared a letter received regarding notice of right -of -way contamination by the gas station at CTH "B" and I -94. • Update on status of Presidential Campaign Visit bill. • Shared proposal of start date for 4 - 10 hour days. Stillwater Bridge Crossing Update: Ramberg and Loney updated the Committee on the status of the Stillwater Bridge /Crossing progress. CTH "F" and former CTH "FF" Jurisdictional Transfers Status: Ramberg updated and reviewed the current status of the former CTH "FF" and CTH "F" transfers. City of Hudson has agreed to take over CTH "F" south to former CTH "FF" and a .10 mile segment of former CTH "FF" now called Coulee Trail. Deer Park Shop Land and Access Status: Loney updated the Committee regarding the progress of the driveway permit and the usable products left at the site. Halling reviewed the proposed land purchase area from Orville and Lucille Gust. Machinery Management Update: Loney updated the Committee on the 2005 Equipment Acquisition List. He also requested permission for the department to move forward with the acquisition of one Y. ton truck and one 1 -Tom truck as listed. Permission granted by committee. Consideration of Electrical System Review Proposal: Loney reviewed the three phases of the study that include: Lighting in the wash bay and equipment storage buildings, the types of service currently coming into the building, and the standby generator. A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /King) to award the electrical study proposal to Auth Colson & Associates of Hudson, WI for a total package price of $5,950.00 and authorize the Highway Department crews to acquire and install the first phase of the lighting as presented. Motion carried. Review and Award Skid -steer Proposals: Brown highlighted the received proposals. A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Rebholz) to purchase one (1) T -250 model skid -steer from Tri -State Bobcat for thirty -six thousand four hundred sixty -five dollars and 35/100 ($36,465.35). Motion carried. Review and Award Mower Quotations: Brown highlighted mower quotes received. A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson /Rebholz) to purchase one (1) Woods HS - 105 model mower from Kohel Power Equipment, Inc. for a total of seven thousand one hundred fifty -nine dollars ($7,159.00). Motion carried. ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 3 February 8, 2005 Review and Award Hydraulic Hammer Quotations: Brown highlighted the quotes received for one hydraulic backhoe hammer /breaker attachment. A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz /Grant) to purchase one (1) Indeco HP - 2000 from Nortrax Equipment of Eau Claire, WI for twenty -five thousand one hundred eighty -three dollars ($25,183.00). Motion carried. Driveway Claim Status and Access Permit Enforcement Discussions: Ramberg updated committee on status of claim. Incompliant access and driveway installations were discussed. Utility Claim Status and Access Permit Enforcement Discussions: Ramberg reviewed the status of the SBC claim. A meeting was held with SBC and a settlement has been reached, whereby St. Croix County Highway Department has accepted no fault in the agreement. Meetings will be scheduled with "local" SBC representatives for future installation and construction project utility conflict resolutions. WisDOT USH 63 Access Control Project Support Request: Ramberg outlined a letter received regarding access permits by CTH N and CTH YY that intersect USH 63. The committee noted that the county is not interested in relinquishing county road access permit authority to WisDOT. County Surveyor related Bylaws Update Review and Discussion: Discussion regarding the reviewed resolution. A motion made and carried (King /Grant) for Ramberg and Halling to attend the Administrative Committee meeting on February 9, 2005 to assist in the clarification of County Surveyor related questions that may arise. Highway Employee Hiring Status: The State Beat (out of ,Hudson Shop) interview date was set for February 17, 2005 at 8:30 a.m. Year -end Financial Closing Update: Ramberg updated the committee regarding the status of closing the 2004 financial books. Adjournment: A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Rebholz) to adjourn at 12:17 P.M. Motion carried. ----------------------------- SECRETARY