HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-10-2012 Transportation Minutes MINUTES
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
September 10, 2012 8:30 AM
Highway Department Office
920 3rd Street, Hammond, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Chairman Peavey.
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Buck Malick Secretary Excused
Dave Ostness Vice Chair Excused
Joe Hurtgen Supervisor Present
Brian Hurtgen Supervisor Present
William Peavey Chair Present
Others present for all or parts of the meeting include Dan Crandall, Monica Gonsorowski, Tim
Ramberg, Jeff Durkee and Jane Bond
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.August 13, 2012 8:30 AM
The minutes of the August 13, 2012 Transportation Committee meeting were accepted as
presented.
RESULT:ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments this month
BUSINESS ITEMS
1.CTH "C" Request to Purchase Highway Right-Of-Way
Dan Crandall addressed the Committee with a request to purchase 10' of right of way
along CTH "C" to help preserve a buffer zone between his property and the roadway
before the installation of Xcel Energy's transmission lines are installed. He presented
photos of the property frontage and previously installed power lines along CTH "C"
along with information regarding the history of the right of way and power line
placement requirements from the Public Service Commission. Durkee and Ramberg
offered the Committee data to support the basis for the right of way determination,
including survey map of the area, original project plans and slope intercept drawings. It
was the consensus of the Committee that the findings of the Commissioner and staff
stands that there is no excess right of way to sell.
2.Review Highway Damage by Non-Motorized Vehicles
The Committee discussed the process for reimbursement for damage done to the roads by
non motorized vehicles. It was noted that damages caused by a person can be assessed up
to a rate of up to three times the actual repair cost when the individual has been proven to
have been the cause of the damage.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Ramberg reviewed the following announcements and correspondences with the Committee;
1. Receipt of a request for crosswalk signing in the Town of Emerald and the
town of Glenwood on CTH "D".
2. Preliminary 2013 budget meeting with the Administrator and Finance
department last week went well.
3. Review of a pavement preservation program.
4. Review of topics discussed a recent Highway Safety Conference
Ramberg attend in August.
ADJOURN
Meet adjourned at 9:45 a.m.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING OCTOBER 9, 2012