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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Committee 10-10-05 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: October 10, 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 Bridge /Crossing Update 2006 Budget Discussions and Resolutions Review Update on Amendments to Land Use Ordinances - 11:00 A.M. Discuss WisDOT West Central Transportation System County Road Access Issues Machinery Management Update NEW BUSINESS: Highway Department Organizational Structure Discussions City of New Richmond STH 35/64 Alternative Design Request - 10:00 A.M. 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: September 29, 2005 X Vol r MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Meeting of October 10, 2005 The meeting was called to order by Chairman King at 9:00 A.M. Roll call was taken with King, Grant, Jacobson, Rebholz and Peterson in attendance. Others present for all or parts of the meeting include Glen VanWormer, SEH; Robert Barbian, City of New Richmond; Ellen Denzer, St. Croix County Planning; Jan Zoerb, St. Croix County Planning and Zoning Committee; Dave Fodroczi, St. Croix County Planning and Zoning; Jim Harer, Rodney Kongshaug, Tim Ramberg, Rich Loney, Kevin Brown, and Jane Bond. A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Grant) to adopt the agenda as published. Motion carried. A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Rebholz) to set the next meeting for November 9, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. with King and Rebholz reviewing vendors prior to the meeting. Motion carried. Action on Previous Minutes: A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson /King) to approve the minutes of the September 6, 2005 meeting. Motion carried. Approve Vouchers for Payment: King and Peterson reviewed the vouchers at 8:30 A.M. A motion was made and seconded (King /Peterson) to approve the vouchers for payment. Motion carried. Review Fund Balances: Bond reviewed the September 30, 2005 fund balances, comparing them to the same time last year. Review Highway Safety Minutes: Grant and Bond reviewed the unofficial minutes of the September 29, 2005 Highway Department Safety Committee meeting. Ramberg distributed copies of responses he received on a survey of Highway Department Safety Committees in other counties. Seminar Attendance and Requests: A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Rebholz) to approve up two (2) employees to enroll in the recertification of Tire Industry Association (TIA) course offered on- line at a fee of seventy -five dollars ($75.00) per person. Motion carried. State Project Requests: A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Rebholz) to approve a state Contract for Construction to perform traffic control and winter maintenance on STH 64 for four thousand four hundred dollars ($4,400.00). Motion carried. Announcements and Correspondence: The following announcements and correspondence were reviewed with the Committee. • Fall District 6 Commissioner's and Committeemen's meeting will be held October 14 in Taylor County. • Request to evaluate placement of guard rail on CTH "I ". St. ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 2 October 10, 2005 2006 Budget Discussions and Resolutions: A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson /Rebholz) to adopt and sign the 2006 Highway Department Budget Resolution and 2006 County Aid Bridge Resolution. Motion carried. City of New Richmond STH 35/64 Alternative Design Request: Robert Barbian of the City of New Richmond and Glen VanWormer Traffic Engineer for SEH reviewed current highway improvement plans on STH 64 through New Richmond, in particular the traffic flow at the intersections of STH 64 and CTH CC and 4 th Street. Discussions of alternatives to the proposed intersection were discussed. The Transportation Committee will consider the request for further discussion. Review Update on Amendments to Land Use Ordinances: Dave Fodroczi and Ellen Denzer of St. Croix County Planning Department and Jan Zoerb, Planning and Zoning Committee Chair gave an overview of the proposed amendments the St. Croix County Land Use Ordinance. Denzer gave a timeline of the events necessary to adopt the amendments to the ordinance. Stillwater Bridge /Crossing Update: Loney distributed and reviewed the current draft of the St. Croix River Crossing project,noting that the current projected construction period is 2009 through 2012. Highway Department Organizational Structure Discussion: Ramberg informed the Committee of potential upcoming personnel changes at the Highway Department, making it necessary to review the current work flow and organizational structure. He presented the Committee with an updated organizational chart that would bring our existing structure more in line with the operational goals of the Highway Department. A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Rebholz) to move forward with the changes to the organizational structure as presented with the first promotional opportunities from within the Highway Department. Motion carried. Discuss WisDOT West Central Transportation System County Road Access Issues: Ramberg updated the Committee on current issues involving the proposed West Central Transportation System upgrade. Ramberg will address these issues per Committee direction. Machinery Management Update: Loney updated the Committee on the 2006 equipment acquisition process. The Committee discussed various topics of general interest including the detour on CTH "CC" and assigning names to county and local streets. Adjournment: A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Grant) to adjourn at 1:50 P.M. Motion carried. ----------------------------- SECRETARY L.