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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Committee 01-08-09 T yA r . NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE January 8, 2009 - 8:30 A.M. St. Croix County Highway Department Office, 920 3 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. Update COOP /COG Plan 2. Consider Disposition of Deer Park and/or Star Prairie Facilities 3. Consider Maintenance Truck Proposals 4. Closed Session Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1) (c) for the Performance Evaluation of a Public Employee. Following Closed Session, The Committee to Reconvene In Open Session. Positions to Be Reviewed: — Highway Commissioner & County Surveyor 5. Discuss /Consider St. Croix County Transit Feasibility Study 6. Consider Long -Range Rail and Other Strategic Transportation Matters 7. 2009 — 2010 Goals 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 — December 31, 2008 ** 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. 12/31/2008 1:45 PM i • MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Meeting of January 8, 2009 The meeting was called to order by Chairman King at 8:33 A.M. Roll call was taken with King, Grant, Demulling and Peterson in attendance. Rebholz was excused. Others present for all or parts of the meeting included Tim Ramberg, Jane Bond, Jim Harer and Brian Halling. A motion was made and seconded (Demulling /Peterson) to adopt the agenda as published. Motion carried. A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Grant) to approve the minutes of the December 8, 2008 meeting. Motion carried. Ramberg reviewed a clerical error in the February 8, 2008 meeting minutes. The description of the location of a LFA contract on CTH "A" was inaccurately described. The actual location should be CTH "A" from Daily Road to CTH "U ". A motion was made and seconded (King /Demulling) to approve the revision of the February 8, 2008 meeting as presented. Motion carried. A motion was made and seconded (Grant/Peterson) to set the February meeting for February 10, 2009 at 8:30 A.M. with King and Rebholz reviewing vendors prior to the meeting. Motion carried. King and Demulling reviewed the vouchers at 8:00 A.M. A motion was made and seconded (King /Demulling) to approve the vouchers for payment. Motion carried. Bond distributed and reviewed the December 15, 2008 fund balances, comparing them to the previous year's balances. Bond reviewed the Safety Committee minutes from the December 16, 2008 meeting. The following seminar attendance requests were discussed: • Winter Highway Conference will be held January 26 -28 in the Wisconsin Dells. • Ramberg shared a fleet management- training seminar he and the staff are looking into. It may be brought back to a later meeting for consideration. There were no State Project Requests this month. Ramberg covered the following announcements and correspondence: • Letters of winter maintenance compliments from citizens. • Items submitted for consideration for an economic stimulus package that were sent to WCHA, WisDOT, federal and state representatives, and the Governor's office. • Meeting with the City of New Richmond, WisDOT and the County regarding STH 64 and CTH "CC" intersection safety. • Consideration of repainting maintenance trucks prior to sale to parties in the immediate area. • Updated General County directory. • Feedback from Sheriffs Department regarding the parking issue on CTH "C" and possible remedial action. • Ongoing fence issue at CTH "CC" and 210 Avenue. The four main areas of concern were addressed. Hailing will work with the property owner to make improvements. Update COOP /COG Plan: The Committee reviewed the 2009 update to the Highway Department COOP /COG Plan. A motion was made and seconded (Grant/Peterson) to adopt the COOP /COG Plan as presented. Motion carried. ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 2 January 8, 2009 Consider Disposition of Deer Park and /or Star Prairie Facilities: Ramberg updated the Committee on the status of the sale of both the Deer Park and Star Prairie shop sites. Contact continues with a member the Deer Park Fire District. Consider Maintenance Truck Proposals: Ramberg and Harer reviewed the proposals received for maintenance trucks. A motion was made and seconded (Peterson /Demulling) to approve the purchase of three 2010 International 7500SFA4X2 trucks as presented from Astleford IHC Trucks of Minneapolis Minnesota for a total amount of two hundred thirty -seven thousand seven hundred eighty -six dollars ($237,786.00). Motion carried. Closed Sessions Pursuant to Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(c) for the Performance Evaluation of a Public Employee: The Committee elected to table performance evaluations on the Highway Commissioner and County Surveyor for a later meeting. Consider St. Croix County Transit Feasibility Study: Ramberg updated the Committee on a recent meeting to discuss a cooperative venture for mass transit with Minnesota Counties and the Met Council. Consider Long -Range Rail and Strategic Transportation Matters: An overview of the newly formed Hudson /River Falls Area Rail Group and the West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition activities, as well as the State of Wisconsin 2030 Long Range Transit Plan were given by Ramberg. The Committee supported the plan submitted by William A. Draves with modifications. Ramberg will submit, as public input, the Transportation Committee's support. 2008 -2009 Goals: The Committee discussed the winter maintenance priority and it's impact on the operating budget. Adjournment: King adjourned at 11:55 A.M. SECRETARY