HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-09-2013 Transportation MinutesMINUTES
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
December 9, 2013 8:30 AM
Highway Department Office
920 3rd Street, Hammond, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
Buck Malick St. Croix County Secretary Present
Dave Ostness St. Croix County Vice Chair Present
Joe Hurtgen St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Brian Hurtgen St. Croix County Supervisor Excused
William Peavey St. Croix County Chair Present
Patrick Thompson St. Croix County County Administrator Present
Tim Ramberg St. Croix County Highway Commissioner Present
Also present were Tabatha Hanson, Jeff Durkee, Jane Bond, Randi Tolonen, Roger Rebholz,
Daniel Fedderly, Dan Hanson
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.October 11, 2013 2:00 PM
RESULT:ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT*
No public comment.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1.Financial Report
Jane Bond, Accountant/Business Manager presented the monthly financial reports.
2.Update on County Road U
Daniel Fedderly, D.J. Fedderly Management Consultant, LLC, was present to facilitate
discussion on the Highway 35 interchange project and its impact on the County Road U,
County Road MM, Radio Road and Mann Lane. There are multiple jurisdictional issues
involving St. Croix County, Troy Township and the City of River Falls. Radio Road will
experience much greater traffic in the future and the need for connectivity is great. St. Croix
County will initiate a dialogue with Troy Township officials regarding future improvements
on Radio Road. A motion was made by Malick, 2nd by Ostness to contact the the Town of
Troy to discuss future plans for Radio as well as connecting highways.
3.Discuss and Consider recommendation regarding Registration Fee
During the passage of the 2014 budget, the County Board referred the issue of the vehicle
registration fee to the Transportation Committee for review and a recommendation back to
the Board. The Transportation Committee
reviewed the benefits of the fee along with several fact sheets and background data. Motion
made by Malick, 2ne by J. Hurtgen to approve the the resolution which recommends
continued utilization of the vehicle registration fee to be used for highway purposes. This
resolution will be presented at the January 7, 2014 board meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Ramberg reviewed the following announcements & correspondence:
Request from the Town of St. Joseph to review County Trunk I in regards to speed limits. The
Committee requested to have this on the January agenda.
Request from the Town of St. Joseph to review an area for a school bus stop ahead sign. Jeff
Durkee, County Engineer, is reviewing the request.
The State is working on an overpass on CTH CC.
Discussed St. Croix County Highway Department Facility plan as related to where the outlying
shops are place to best serve the residents of the County as well as plow route optimization.
Reviewed current legislative discussion regarding possible changes due to strong local
government opposition of SB349 Preemption on Non-Metallic Mining Liscensing Operations.
Ordinance AR128 Local Recall Changes is also being reviewed for possible changes.
Informed the Board of the upcoming public announcements of the WISDOT Implement of
Husbandry Study.
Reminded the Board of the WCHA Highway Conference January 13,14,15, 2014.
ADJOURN
Chair Peavey adjourned at 11:42 AM
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Date of next meeting January 10, 2013