HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Committee 09-08-09 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
September 8, 2009 - 8:30 A.M.
St. Croix County Highway Department Office, 920-r Street, Hammond, WI
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
CONSIDER VOUCHERS FOR PAYMENT
REVIEW FUND BALANCES
REVIEW HIGHWAY SAFETY MINUTES
CONSIDER SEMINAR ATTENDANCE REQUESTS
CONSIDER STATE PROJECT REQUESTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
1. 2010 Budget Review and Considerations
2. Consider Long -Range Rail and Other Strategic Transportation Matters
3. 2009 — 2010 Goals
4. Site Visits of Current Projects
ANY OTHER BUSINESS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
ADJOURN
(Items may be taken in different order. Action may be taken on any or all items shown.)
SUBMITTED BY - Tim Ramberg, Highway Commissioner
DATE SUBMITTED — August 31, 2009
** Additions /Changes /Corrections
Items for County Board approval must be submitted to the County Clerk's
office by Wednesday morning preceding a County Board meeting.
8/31/2009 11:01 AM
MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Meeting of September 8, 2009
The meeting was called to order by Chairman King at 8:32 A.M.
Roll call was taken with King, Peterson, Rebholz, Schrank and Grant in attendance. Others present
for all or parts of the meeting included Tim Ramberg and Jane Bond.
Chairman King announced that Alfie Schrank would be filling Demulling's vacancy and welcomed
him to the Transportation Committee.
A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Rebholz) to adopt the agenda as published. Motion
carried.
A motion was made and seconded (Grant/Rebholz) to approve the minutes of the August 7 2009
meeting as presented. Motion carried.
A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /King) to set the October meeting for October 6 2009
at 8:30 a.m. with King and Rebholz reviewing vendors prior to the meeting. Motion carried.
King and Peterson reviewed the vouchers at 8:00 A.M. A motion was made and seconded
(King /Peterson) to approve the vouchers for payment. Motion carried.
Bond and Ramberg reviewed the August 15 fund balances with the Committee. Ramberg
explained the Highway Department's fixed asset management process as it relates to utility,
building, and machinery expenses.
Bond reviewed the August 26 Safety Committee meeting minutes.
Ramberg reviewed a seminar attendance request for a Winter Road Maintenance seminar. A
motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Schrank) to allow up to 5 employees attend the Winter
Road Maintenance seminar on October 9 in Eau Claire Wisconsin at a cost of $45.00 per person.
Motion carried. WisDOT will reimburse expenses associated with the state patrol section
employees that attend the seminar.
Ramberg presented a Local Force Account (LFA) agreement from WisDOT for emergency repair
on STH 64 in the amount of $4,900.00. A motion was made and seconded ( King /Rebholz) to
approve the LFA as presented. Motion carried.
Ramberg reviewed the following announcements and correspondence with the Committee:
• Request from a property owner to purchase land from the Highway Department at our
Casey Pit site in the Town of Stanton.
• Request from St. Croix Central School Superintendent for a cooperative purchasing
agreement with the Highway Department to purchase fuel for their bus fleet. The
Transportation Committee noted that those services are currently not offered.
2010 Budget Review and Consideration: King, Rebholz, and Ramberg gave a recap of the
budget presentation made to the Finance Committee and reviewed minor changes in the County
Aid Bridge petitions from the Towns.
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September 8, 2009
Consider Long -Range Rail and Other Strategic Transportation Matters: Ramberg presented
material received from the recent WisDOT meeting held in Roberts discussing future roundabouts
in that area.
Correspondence regarding the West Central Rail Regional Coalition annual meeting was shared.
The meeting is proposed to be held in St. Croix County area on November 20
2009 -2010 Goals: Ramberg reviewed the status of longer -range projects the Highway Department
staff has been working on.
The Committee recessed at 10:30 a.m. to view the current and proposed 2010 road projects.
Adjournment: A motion was made and seconded (Grant/Peterson) to adjourn at 2:30 p.m. Motion
carried.
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