Transportation and Parks Committee

1. Meeting called to Order by Chairman Hartje. Present: Hartje, Meister, Sprecher, Stevens, and Sinklair.

   Absent: None.

   Also present: Carignan; Koenig; Ed Geick, Pat Liston - City of Baraboo; Kathy Schauf - Sauk County; John Carroll - Solid Waste Dept.; John Geoghegan - Town of Greenfield.

2. Adopt Agenda. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Sinklair.
   Motion carried.
3. Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting. Motion by Sinklair, seconded by Stevens.
   Motion carried.
4. Public Comment.
   None.
5. Communications.
   None.
6. Department: Parks
   1. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to approve December 2005 bills in the amount of $ 16,409.70.
   2. Approve Request for Fisharee at White Mound Park on Saturday, February 11, 2006. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Meister to approve Fisharee.
      Motion carried.
   3. Discuss 2006 Outlay Purchases. Discussion followed regarding purchasing a used skidsteer loader from the Highway Department.
      No Action.
   4. Discuss Allowing Hunting on County Parks Property. Discussion followed. Koenig was advised to consult Corporation Counsel to see if the County Forest and other property are addressed in Sauk County Ordinances. Koenig will bring back information to the next meeting.
      No Action.
7. Department: Transportation
   1. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Sinklair to approve December 2005 bills in the amount of $ 307,690.50 .
      Motion carried.
   2. Review and Approval of Employee Requests for Vacation Carryovers.
      None.
   3. Airport Report. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
   4. Railroad Report. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
   5. Review and Approve Resolution Commending Don Scott for Years of Service. Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to approve Resolution commending Don Scott for Years of Service.
      Motion carried.
   6. Discuss Request by Town of Greenfield to Change Man Mound Road to a County Trunk Highway. Discussion followed. The Highway Department will conduct a traffic volume count on Man Mound Road in the Spring of 2006

      No Action.

   7. Discuss Proposed Possible Relocation of Onyx Waste Services Baraboo Transfer Station to Sauk County Owned Property Located in the Town of Delton. Discussion followed.

      The Pit Road site will probably not be suitable per DNR requirements and the Highway Department would rather keep the property for it's current uses. The City of Baraboo stated that the Crawford Street site should pass DNR requirements and that they will further pursue their options.

      No Action.

8. Next Meeting. Motion by Meister, seconded by Sinklair to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting set for Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. at the Highway Department office.
   Motion carried.
9. Adjournment.

Respectfully submitted: Halsey Sprecher, Secretary

Cc: County Clerk, Steve Koenig, Committee,Web Liaison