HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-13-2012 Transportation Minutes MINUTES
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
August 13, 2012 8:30 AM
Highway Department Office
920 3rd Street, Hammond, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Buck Malick Secretary Present
Dave Ostness Vice Chair Present
Joe Hurtgen Supervisor Present
Brian Hurtgen Supervisor Present
William Peavey Chair Present
Others present for all or part of the meeting include Pat Thompson, Tim Ramberg, Jane Bond,
Jim Krizan, Dan Crandall, John Bond, Dave Koepp, Wendy Maves and Dave Solberg.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.July 9, 2012 8:30 AM
A motion was made and seconded (Brian Hurtgen/Malick) to approve the July 9, 2012
minutes as presented. Motion Carried.
RESULT:ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
Dan Crandall of CTH "C" in the Town Star Prairie WI addressed the Committee with a request
to purchase 10' of right of way from the County to preserve improvements on his property. Xcel
Energy has a proposed pole placement project across the front of Crandall's property.
A motion was made and seconded (Malick/Brian Hurtgen) to put Crandall's request on the
September 10th Transportation Committee agenda. Motion Carried.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1.Financial Reports
Ramberg and Bond reviewed the 2nd quarter 2012 Highway Department Financial
Statement.
RESULT:DISCUSSED
2.Resolution to Advocate for Bus, Commuter Rail, and High Speed Rail Transportation
Alternative Options through St. Croix County
A motion was made and seconded (Malick/Ostness) to recommend County Board
approval for a resolution to advocate bus, commuter rail and high speed rail
transportation alternative options throughout St. Croix County with an amendment to line
13 to read as follows; "service between Milwaukee and the Twin Cities without support
from Wisconsin; and". Motion Carried.
RESULT:APPROVED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]Next:
9/10/2012 8:30 AM
MOVER:Buck Malick, Secretary
SECONDER:Dave Ostness, Vice Chair
AYES:Buck Malick, Dave Ostness, Joe Hurtgen, Brian Hurtgen, William
Peavey
3.WisDOT Update of Local State Roadway Projects
Dave Koepp, Wendy Maves and Dave Solberg of WisDOT updated the Committee on
various projects throughout the County, including the CTH "B" I-94 overpass, STH 65
round-a-bouts, STH 35/Radio/Chapman interchange and the St. Croix River Crossing.
RESULT:DISCUSSED
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Ramberg reviewed the following announcements and correspondences with the Committee;
*The results from the HSIP audit (Highway Safety Improvement Program) were
reviewed with possible low cost high impact alternatives given to improve the safety
at an identified intersection.
*Discussions with the Sheriff's department regarding purchase and implementation
of portable scales.
*Update on the environmental document published by the E.P.A. regarding the
proposed wind turbines in St. Croix County.
*Overview of discussions with WisDOT regarding the recent I-94 Study which includes
the CTH "T" and STH 128 intersections.
*Discussion of Wisconsin SS 346.29 which prohibits standing or loitering on roadway.
*Review of most current draft of the 2013 Highway Department Budget
ADJOURN
Meeting was adjourned by chair Peavey at 10:18 a.m.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2012