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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSt Croix Cnty Transportation Committee 11-04-1999F I" P.O_ Box 108 1150 Davis Street (71$) 796-2227 Hammond, Wisconsin 54015 Fax (715) 796.2339 ST. CROIX COUNTY WISCONSIN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 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: Novenber 4, 1999 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: Review and .Approve Graven Pit Land.' Purchase Machinery Management Update NEW BUSINESS: View Completed 1999 Projects and Proposed 2000 Projects Review Overhead Door Proposals Review 2000 Project List ANY OTHER BUSINESS AUTHORIZED BY LAW: POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJ'QURNNENT : (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order.) SUBMITTED BY: Daniel J. Fedderly, P.E., R.L.S.; Highway Commissioner DATE: October 28, 1999 - -- QUALITY • EFFICIENCY • PRIDE JC UNOFFICIAL ~ � P MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Meeting of November 9, 1999 �+ The meeting was called to order by Chairman King at 9:00 A.M. Roll call was taken with Dowd, Grant, Jacobson, King, and Larson in attendance. Staff members present included Fedderly, Ramberg, and Schofield. A motion was made and seconded (Grant/Dowd) to adopt the agenda as published. Motion carried. A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson/Grant) to schedule the next meeting for December 8, 1999 at 9:00 A.M. with Dowd and King reviewing vendors at 8:30 A.M. Motion carried Action on Previous Minutes: A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson/Dowd) to approve the minutes of the October 7, 1999 meeting as mailed to the members. Motion carried. Approve Vouchers for Payment: Larson and King reviewed the vouchers at 8:30 A.M. A motion was made and seconded (King/Larson) to approve the vouchers for payment. Motion carried. Ramberg reviewed and highlighted the vendor payments being made Review Fund Balances: Ramberg handed out and reviewed the October 30, 1999 fund balances and compared them to October 30th balances of previous years. Review Highway Safety Minutes: Ramberg handed out the unofficial October 15, 1999 Highway Department Safety Committee minutes. Grant, Schofield and Ramberg reviewed the Safety Committee minutes and the agenda for the November 5, 1999 16th Annual Safety Seminar being held at the Baldwin American Legion. Seminar Attendance Requests: None. Announcements and Correspondences: King reviewed questions he has received regarding the STH 35/64 proposed re -alignment and improvements. Fedderly reviewed information and correspondence regarding an incident involving damage to an unmarked NSP gas main at the intersection of CTH "A" and STH 64 just west of New Richmond. No one was injured, but the Committee is concerned that the private firms involved in marking gas lines recognize the seriousness of their errors. A motion was made and seconded (Larson/King) to recommend that the Safety Committee look into the gas line incident, and Fedderly contact NSP to obtain assurances from NSP and the marking company that procedures are implemented so this type of incident does not happen in the future. Motion carried. _ - - UNOFFICIAL ,_ST.,CROIX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 2 November 4, 1999 Fedderly reviewed and handed out the most recent transportation aids estimates for year 2000; an accident report regarding the CTH "C"/CTH "CC" intersection; and a response letter from Fedderly to a couple of New Richmond students regarding bike trails on CTH "GG'. Review and Approve Gravel Pit Land Purchases: Fedderly reviewed discussions he had with Dan Casey regarding the purchase of Mr. Casey's land. A motion was made and seconded (Larson/King) to purchase the Casey property for $350,000.00 with the provisions discussed. Motion carried. Fedderly will draw up a purchase agreement spelling out the provisions discussed and check on the required zoning issues. Dowd was excused at 10:20 A.M. Machinery Management Update: Fedderly and Schofield handed out a prioritized 2000 equipment purchase list broken down by area of use. A motion was made and seconded (Grant/King) to view 1999 "close out" pickups "off the lot" for possible purchase. Motion carried. Schofield reviewed the status of the tractor fleet and the tractor purchase/lease options available for the three tractors still being leased. A motion was made and seconded (Grant/Larson) to lease the three tractors for one (possibly two) more years and re-evaluate the purchase in one year. Motion carried. Review Overhead Door Proposals: Schofield reviewed the Hammond shop overhead door proposals received. The proposals were for up to three overhead doors with various spring options and an electric edge option that automatically reverses upon coming in contact with objects on the way down. A motion was made and seconded (Jacobson/Larson) to purchase three overhead shop doors with the 25000 model springs and the electric edges for all three doors for a total price of $13,900.00 from D & D Overhead Doors of Arkansaw, WI. Motion carried. View Completed 1999 Projects and Proposed 2000 Projects: The Committee was unable to view the projects, but Fedderly reviewed the 1999 road projects in progress and completed on county truck highways (CTH) "B", AN E" , " D" , AN T" , AN M" , and " JJ" . Review 2000 Project List: Fedderly reviewed a list of the proposed projects for 2000. The roads included federal -aid and local projects on various areas of county trunk highways (CTH) "V" , "E" , "MM" , "T" , ANN" "J" "K" "I" "P" and "U" as well as some drainage/culvert issues at a few intersections. Adjournment: A motion was made and seconded (King/Larson) to adjourn at 12:15 P.M. Motion carried. -------------------------------- SECRETARY