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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Committee 03-08-05 X 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: March 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 Machinery Management Update NEW BUSINESS: Review and Award Pick -up Quotes County Surveyor Update and Review Highway Engineering of Subdivisions and County Road Access Review Proposed Highway Department Summer Work Schedule Review Status of Federal Project Funding Administration Issues Year -end Sign Report 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: February 24, 2005 MINUTES TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MARCH 8,2005 The meeting was called to order by Vice - Chairman Grant at 9:oo A.M. Roll call was taken with Grant, Jacobson, Peterson and Rebholz in attendance. Others present for all or parts of the meeting include Tim Ramberg, Chuck Whiting, Rich Loney, Kevin Brown, Brian Halling, Jeff Durkee, Mike Murtha, Heidi Dumond and student guest, Nick Peterson. A motion was made and seconded (Peterson/Jacobson) to adopt the agenda as published. Motion carried. A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz/Peterson) to set two April 2005 meetings for April 7, 2005 at 9:00 A.M. with King and Rebholz reviewing vendors at 8:30 A.M. and April 13, 2005 at 9 :00 A.M. Motion carried. Action on Previous Minutes: A motion was made and seconded (Peterson/Rebholz) to approve the minutes of the February 8, 2005 meeting. Motion carried. A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson/Rebholz) to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2005 meeting. Motion carried. A �pprove Vouchers for Pa ent: Grant and Peterson reviewed the vouchers at 8:30 A.M. A motion was made and seconded (Peterson/Grant) to approve the vouchers for payment. Motion carried. Review Fund Balances: Ramberg reviewed the preclosing 2004 year -end fund balances, comparing them to the same time last year. Review Highway Safety Minutes: Ramberg/Grant reviewed the unofficial minutes of the February 24, 2005 Highway Department Safety Committee meeting. Ramberg reviewed the proposed change in the Safety Award Program incident criteria from the Safety Committee. A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson/Rebholz) to accept the change as presented. Motion carried. A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz/Jacobson) for two (2) Safety Committee members to attend the National Council of Safety annual meeting April 19 -20, 2005 in Wisconsin Dells at a cost of two hundred seventy -five dollars ($275.00) per person plus lodging. Motion carried. A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz/Jacobson) to permit the use of the Hudson shop facility for the May 21, 2005 clean sweep collection site as presented. Motion carried. Seminar Attendance and Requests: A motion was made and seconded (Peterson/Rebholz) to send four (4) to five (5) employees to the Road Maintenance course held in Eau Claire, Wisconsin March 17, 2005 at a cost of forty-five ($45.00) dollars per person. Motion carried. A motion was made and seconded (Rebholz/Jacobson) to send four (4) employees to the 2005 Topcon Machine Control Training held in DePere Wisconsin, March 29 — 30, 2005 at a cost of seventy -five ($75.00) dollars per person. Motion carried. Ramberg previewed the Superintendents and Foremans Conference to be held October 5 — 7, 2005. State Project Requests: Ramberg reviewed one (1) project request from WisDOT. A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Jacobson) to approve a service and supply contract with WisDOT for traffic control on STH 64 for a total estimate of four thousand nine hundred ($4,900.00) dollars. Motion carried. Announcements and Correspondence: The following announcements and correspondence were reviewed with the Committee. *Discussed status of 4 — 10 hour days. *Reviewed WISDOT's response to CTH "F" discussions and requests. *Discussed News Release of all way stop at Roberts exit(194 /STH 65). *Reviewed and discussed Federal — State Transportation Program (STP) projects, funding and WISDOT correspondence. *Reviewed Finance Committee's request to explore boring options for New Richmond county property. •Evaluation of upcoming 2005 CTH "I" Project right -of -way issues. •Discussed Fuel Tax Bill #AB -121 regarding State Exemption. *Reviewed a request to assist Barron County with sharing information for their two -way radio upgrade project. Gary Kollman, St. Croix County Communications Director, has been contacted also. The Committee saw no concerns with signing a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the project. Stillwater Bridge Crossing Update: Ramberg updated the Committee on the status of the Stillwater Bridge /Crossing progress. Deer Park Shop Land and Access Status: Loney updated the Committee regarding the progress of the driveway permit and the Gust land purchase. Machinery Management Update: Loney updated the Committee on the 2005 Equipment Acquisition List. Consideration of Electrical System Review Proposal: Loney updated the Committee on the progress of the proposed electrical system upgrades. Review and Award % Ton Pickup Quotations: Brown highlighted the quotes received. A motion was made and seconded (Peterson/Rebholz) to purchase one (1) 2005 Dodge 2500 4X4 Extended Cab from Bernards, New Richmond for twenty-four thousand four hundred ninety-eight dollars ($24,498.00). Motion carried. Review and Award One Ton Pickup Quotations- Brown highlighted the quotes received. A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Jacobson) to purchase one (1) 2005 Dodge 3500 4X4 Extended Cab from Bernards, New Richmond for a total of twenty -seven thousand four hundred ninety -eight dollars ($ Motion carried. County Surveyor Update and Review: Halling reviewed the 2004 Overall Distribution of Survey Department work hours. Highway Engineering of Subdivisions and County Road Access: Durkee reviewed the 2004 Overall Distribution of Engineer Department work hours. He also explained and discussed the county road access process. Year End Sign Report: Mike Murtha, Signing Coordinator, distributed and highlighted the sign department work activities for 2004. Adjournment: A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Rebholz) to adjourn at 12:13 P.M. Motion carried.