HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Committee 11-07-03 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: November 7, 2003
TIME: 8:30 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:
Machinery Management Update
Jurisdictional Transfers Regarding STH 35/64 Project
Jurisdictional Study Update
CTH "A" /Carmichael Project Agreement
NEW BUSINESS:
Review and Award Maintenance Truck Proposals
Review and Award Hauling Truck Proposals
Consider purchase of used air compressor
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: October 23, 2003
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MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Meeting of November 7, 2003
The meeting was called to order by Chairman King at 8:30 A.M.
Roll call was taken with King, Grant, Jacobson, Dowd and Peterson
in attendance. Others present for all or parts of the meeting
include Tim Ramberg, Jane Bond, Rich Loney, and Kevin Brown.
A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson /Grant) to adopt the
agenda as published.
A motion was made and seconded (King /King) to set the December
meeting for December 9, 2003 at 9:00 A.M. with King and Peterson
reviewing vendors at 8:30 A.M.
Action on Previous Minutes: A motion was made and seconded
(Jacobson /King) to approve the minutes of the October 9, 2003
meeting. Motion carried.
Approve Vouchers for Payment: King and Jacobson reviewed the
vouchers at 8:00 A.M. A motion was made and seconded
(King /Jacobson) to approve the vouchers for payment. Motion
carried.
Review Fund Balances: Bond handed out and reviewed the October
31, 2003 fund balances, comparing them to the previous year.
Review Highway Safety Minutes: Bond reviewed the unofficial
minutes of the October 29, 2003 Highway Department Safety
Committee meeting.
Seminar Attendance and Requests: Ramberg reviewed the following
seminar attendance requests with the Committee:
- A motion was made and seconded (Grant /Dowd) to reimburse one
foreman two hundred twenty seven dollars and sixty -five cents
($227.65) for tuition for a personal skills seminar offered by
WITC. He will attend the class on his own time without pay.
The Committee also noted that no future class fees be paid by
the Highway Department unless the request has been pre -
authorized. Motion carried.
- A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson /Dowd) to approve the
necessary classes be taken by Jeff Durkee and Jim Krizan for
re- certification of aggregate sampling not to exceed three
hundred dollars ($300.00). Motion carried.
- A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Grant) to allow up
to three (3) employees to attend Wisconsin Asphalt Pavement
Association Meeting in Madison December 2 & 3 at a cost of
thirty dollars ($30.00) per person plus lodging. Motion
carried.
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State Project Requests: There were no State Project Requests to
present this month.
Announcements and Correspondence: Ramberg reviewed and discussed
the following announcements and correspondence with the
Committee:
- The two employees that attended a Ditch and Culvert seminar in
Eau Claire Wisconsin presented by Transportation Information
Center reported that good information was received.
- Letter from Perry Atterholt, Vice President of Monarch Paving,
commending St. Croix County Highway Department, especially Jim
Harer, Patrol Superintendent, for helping them complete their
I -94 interstate paving project on time.
- Request from Town of St. Joe to assist them with winter
maintenance.
- Thank you from an employee for the upgrade done in the Hammond
shop area.
- Review of the Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) progress
as it affects St. Croix County.
- Preliminary review of a sales study being done on CTH "MM" and
CTH "I" for future right -of -way acquisitions.
- Review and update of current crew work schedule.
- Minutes from the WCHA District 6 Annual Fall Meeting.
Machinery Management Update: Loney distributed and reviewed the
2003 equipment acquisition list.
Jurisdictional Transfer and Study Update: More detailed
information and preliminary transfer agreements with WisD.O.T. on
the 35/64 project is in progress. Additional information will be
presented at a later meeting.
CTH "A" /Carmichael Road Update Discussions: Ramberg reviewed the
agreement with the Town of Hudson for jurisdictional transfer on
CTH "A ". A motion was made and seconded ( King /Jacobson) to
approve the construction and jurisdictional transfer of roads
agreement relating to Carmichael Extension - Dorwin Road /CTH A and
the easement is to be held by The Glen Homeowner's Association
and the maintenance of the trail on the County right -of -way is
to be processed through the St. Croix County Highway Department
normal permitting procedures. Motion carried.
Review and Award Hauling Truck Proposals: A motion was made and
seconded (Dowd /Peterson) to purchase a new 2002 Sterling LT -9513
completely set up, with a seven (7) year extended warranty from
Badger Truck Center of Milwaukee Wisconsin for one hundred ten
thousand dollars ($110,000.00) and to repaint the cab for an
additional fourteen hundred dollars($1,400.00). Motion carried.
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Review and Award Maintenance Truck Proposals: A motion was made
and seconded (Jacobson /King) to purchase three (3) 2004 Sterling
L -8511 single axle trucks with seven (7) year extended warranty
from River States /LaCrosse truck Center of Eau Claire Wisconsin
for a total of one hundred sixty -two thousand seven hundred
ninety -five dollars($162,795.00). Motion carried.
Consider Purchase of Used Air Compressor: The group discussed the
inspection, features and other specifications regarding the used
air compressor being offered and found that it did not meet the
Highway Department needs at this time.
Adjournment: A motion was made and seconded (Grant /Jacobson) to
adjourn at 11:42 A.M. Motion carried.
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