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NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Thomas Dorsey, Chairman
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Transportation Committee Chairman, Richard King
COMMITTEE TITLE: St. Croix County Transportation Committee
DATE OF MEETING: MARCH 6, 2002
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:
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Somerset Shop Annexation Update
Machinery Management Committee
NEW BUSINESS:
Casey Pit Rezone Update
Review and Award Haul Truck Box Proposals
Review and Award Maintenance Truck Hydraulic Proposals
Review and Award Maintenance
Review and Award Maintenance
Review and Award Maintenance
Review Hammond Shop Building
Discuss CTH "I" Design Alter
View Upcoming Projects
Truck Box Proposals
Truck Plow Proposals
Truck Wing Proposals
Maintenance Alternatives
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS AUTHORIZED BY LAW:
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT:
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order.)
SUBMITTED BY: Daniel J. Fedderly, P.E., R.L.S.; Highway Commissioner
DATE: February 28, 2002
r. MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Meeting of March 6, 2002
The meeting was called to order by Vice - Chairman Grant at 9:03
A.M.
Roll call was taken with Grant, Jacobson, Larson and Dowd in
attendance. King was excused. Staff members present for all or
part of the meeting include Daniel Fedderly, Jane Bond, Tim
Ramberg, and Kevin Brown.
A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson /Dowd) to adopt the
agenda as published.
The April meeting was set for April 4, 2002 at 9:00 A.M. with
King and Jacobson reviewing vendors at 8:30 A.M.
Action on Previous Minutes: A motion was made and seconded
(Dowd /Grant) to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2002
meeting. Motion carried.
Approve Vouchers for Payment: Grant and Dowd reviewed the
vouchers at 8:30 A.M. A motion was made and seconded
(Dowd /Grant) to approve the vouchers for payment. Motion
carried.
Review Fund Balances: Bond handed out and reviewed the December
30, 2001, prior to closing fund balances, comparing them to the
previous year.
Review Highway Safety Minutes: Grant and Brown reviewed the
February 28, 2002 Highway Department Safety Committee meeting.
Brown reported that Gunderson is working on getting the re-
certification schedule for the fuel truck set up.
Grant reported that the Safety Committee appreciated the
Transportation Committee acted to include all Highway Department
employees in the Safety Award program including non - represented
personnel, and added an additional $50.00 prize to the program.
Ramberg reviewed an e -mail from Mary Barney requesting the use of
the Highway Department building in Hudson for Clean Sweep on May
18 2002. A motion was made and seconded (Larson /Jacobson) to
allow Clean Sweep to be held at the Highway Department in Hudson
on May 18, 2002. Safety arrangements and a written agreement
outlining the plan as in the past are to be made prior to that
date. Motion carried.
Grant stated that there have been employee concerns regarding the
safety of the drinking water at the Hudson Shop. The Safety
Committee requested that a water test be done.
The Safety Committee recommended that Chris Colbeth and Rick
Colbeth attend the National Safety Council annual meeting this
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spring. The Transportation requested further information before
is brought before the Transportation Committee for action.
Seminar Attendance and requests: Fedderly noted that the
committee has been scheduled to attend the Tomahawk Training
Conference July 29, 2002 to August 1, 2002. These dates will be
confirmed closer to the conference date.
A motion was made and seconded (Grant /Dowd) to send 5 -6 employees
to the Road Maintenance Seminar in Eau Claire on March 26, 2002
at a cost of $35.00 per participant. Motion Carried.
Announcements and Correspondence Fedderly reviewed a letter from
the Wisconsin DOT concerning access control studies to be done on
STH 64 east of New Richmond 12 miles and on STH 65 from I -94 to
New Richmond. The letter requested the Transportation
Committee's recommendation on prioritizing the projects. A motion
was made and seconded (Jacobson /Grant) to recommend that the
study on STH 65 from I -94 to New Richmond be done ahead of the
STH 64 study. Motion Carried.
Fedderly reviewed a construction agreement with the Wisconsin DOT
for traffic control on STH 64. A motion was made and seconded
(Jacobson /Larson)to approve the Construction Contract with the
Wisconsin DOT for $4,000.00 to provide traffic control on STH 64.
Motion Carried.
Fedderly distributed and reviewed copies of letters to State
Representative Larry Barlow, Federal representative Ron Kind and
Federal Highway Administrator Mary Peters regarding issues
discussed at Fedderly's recent TDA meetings in Washington DC.
Jacobson requested that copies of these letters be forwarded to
Administrative Coordinator, Whiting, County Board Chairman,
Dorsey and Finance Committee Chairman, O'Connell.
Fedderly distributed a letter from the Village of Star Prairie
requesting first option to purchase the Highway Department shop
property in Star Prairie if we decide to sell it.
Fedderly also reviewed a copy
Prairie requesting a meeting
walking /bike path on CTH "M ".
the Village concerning this.
of a letter from the Village Star
to discuss the possibility of a
Fedderly stated he would meet with
2002 Weight Restriction notices for the county trunk highway
system has been published. Fedderly stated that the county roads
are monitored daily and are posted on an as needed basis. Each
municipality is responsible for posting the roads in their
jurisdiction.
Fedderly distributed materials for the Committee's review from
Stevens Engineering and S & R Equipment Company, LLC.
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Somerset Shop Annexation Update: Fedderly informed the committee
that there has been no activity since last meeting on the
annexation of the Somerset shop property. Ramberg will follow up
with this progress for the April meeting.
Fedderly reviewed a real estate transfer agreement from the
Village of Somerset. A motion was made and seconded
(Dowd /Jacobson) to approve the final agreement for the transfer
of land to the Village of Somerset. Motion Carried.
Machinery Management Discussions: Ramberg distributed and
reviewed the 2002 machinery management list.
Fedderly passed out copies of a proposal from Tony Trolla on a
used lube truck. A motion was made and seconded (Larson /Dowd) to
purchase the 1992 GMC Sierra 1 -ton 4x4 truck with welder,
generator, car starting unit, air compressor and hydraulic hoist
from Tony Trolla for Ten thousand five hundred dollars
($10,500.00). Motion Carried.
Fedderly reviewed options on purchasing a concrete saw. A motion
was made and seconded (Larson /Jacobson) to purchase a Magnum 38
Special concrete saw in the amount of Ten Thousand Seven Hundred
Six Dollars and sixty -seven cents ($10,706.67) from United
rentals of Roseville Minnesota. Motion Carried.
Casey Pit Rezone Update: Fedderly stated that at the last meeting
of the Stanton Town Board, they agreed to rezone 3.99 acres of
our pit property to ag- residential. A motion was made and
seconded (Larson /Dowd) to pursue rezoning the 3.99 acres to ag-
residential with the county zoning department. Motion Carried.
Review and Award Haul Truck Box Proposals: Ramberg and Brown
reviewed the haul truck box proposals with the Committee. A
motion was made and seconded (Dowd /Jacobson) to purchase two (2)
Brandon FHA -19' boxes from Indianhead Welding and Machine, which
was low proposal that met specifications, for the total amount of
twenty -two thousand six hundred ninety -three dollars
($22,693.00). Motion carried.
Review and Award Maintenance Truck Hydraulic Proposals: Ramberg
and Brown reviewed the maintenance truck hydraulic proposals with
the Committee. A motion was made and seconded (Dowd /Larson) to
purchase three (3) hydraulic units from Universal truck and
Equipment, which was low proposal that met specifications, for
the total amount of twenty -nine thousand nine hundred twenty -
three dollars ($29,923.00). Motion carried.
Review and Award Maintenance Truck Box Proposals: Ramberg and
Brown reviewed the maintenance truck box proposals with the
Committee. A motion was made and seconded (Dowd /Larson) to
purchase two (2) Henderson Mark II steel boxes and one (1)
Henderson Mark II stainless steel box from Universal Truck &
Equipment, which was low proposal that met specifications, for
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the total amount of seventeen thousand seven hundred sixty -eight
dollars ($17,768.00). Motion carried.
Review and Award Maintenance Truck Plow Proposals: Ramberg and
Brown reviewed the maintenance truck plow proposals with the
Committee. A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson /Larson) to
purchase three (3) Universal one -way power reversible plows from
Universal Truck Equipment, which was low proposal that met
specifications, for the total amount of fifteen thousand seven
hundred fifty dollars ($15,750.00). Motion carried.
Review and Award Maintenance Truck Wing Proposals: Ramberg and
Brown reviewed the maintenance truck wing proposals with the
Committee. A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson /Larson) to
purchase three (3) Universal AHW /PDF II -8' wings from Universal
Truck & Equipment, which was low proposal that met
specifications, for the total amount of nine thousand three
hundred seventy -five dollars ($9,375.00). Motion carried.
Review Hammond Shop Building Maintenance Alternatives: Fedderly
and Ramberg reviewed proposals from A /Ca and Cedar Corporation
for preparing a plan to make repairs to the Hammond shop roof,
repair and replace windows on the south shop wall and remove old
foam insulation. A motion was made and seconded (Larson /Dowd) to
award the building repair plan to Cedar Corporation in the amount
of Seven Thousand Five Hundred dollars ($7,500.00). Motion
Carried.
Discuss CTH "I" Design Alternatives: Fedderly reviewed the design
alternative plan previously presented to the Transportation
Committee by Hilary Isenbrand of Ayres Associates. After viewing
the actual project area and considering the options presented,
the Transportation Committee felt the best option would be to
make improvements to the existing roadway rather than any
realignment options. A motion was made and seconded
(Jacobson /Larson) to have
Ayres Associates prepare a design plan utilizing the existing
roadway with improvements on 1.2 miles on CTH "I" for a cost of
twenty -five thousand three hundred dollars ($25,300.00) . Motion
Carried.
Adjournment: A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson /Larson) to
adjourn at 12:10 P.M. Motion carried.
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