Transportation and Parks Committee
DATE: April 7, 2006
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:
- Meeting called to Order by Chairman Hartje. Present: Hartje,
Meister, Stevens, and Sinklair.
Absent: Sprecher.
Also present: Muchow; Carignan; Koenig;
Marv Ruhland, Quirin Klink - MSA, Baraboo; Bob Riutta
- Flint Hills Resources, LP; Doug Scott - Scott Construction;
Gene Kussart - Donahue & Associates.
- Adopt Agenda. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister.
Motion carried.
- Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting. Motion by Meister,
seconded by Sinklair.
Motion carried.
- Public Comment.
None.
- Communications.
None.
- Department: Parks
- Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed.
Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to approve March
2006 bills in the amount of $ 1,229.44 .
Motion carried.
- Discuss Park Personnel/2007 Budget. Discussion followed.
Motion by Hartje, seconded by Stevens to allow
Koenig to work with Personnel to reclassify Matt
Stieve's position to Park Ranger/Assistant Director
and explore additional seasonal position outside
2006 Budget process.
Motion carried.
- Approve Hiring Seasonal Workers. Discussion followed.
Motion by Sinklair, seconded by Stevens to approve
hiring seasonal workers.
Motion carried.
- Approve Participation in Reedsburg Area High School
Earth Day Activities. Discussion followed.
No Action.
- Request by Alliant Energy to Cut Trees Along Kennedy
Road in The Community Forest. Discussion followed.
Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister to approve
request by Alliant Energy to cut trees along Kennedy
Road in the Community Forest.
Motion carried.
- Department: Transportation
- Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed.
Motion by Stevens, seconded by Sinklair to approve
March 2006 bills in the amount of $ 290,416.26.
Motion carried.
- Review and Approval of Employee Requests for Vacation
Carryovers.
None.
- Airport Report. Discussion followed.
No Action.
- Railroad Report. Discussion followed.
No Action.
- Review and Approve Contract with MSA for County
Bridge Inspection Program.
Discussion followed.
Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to approve
contract with MSA for the County Bridge Inspection
Program.
Motion carried.
- Discuss 2006 Road Construction Projects. Discussion
followed.
No Action.
- Discuss Request for Safety Improvement to STH 33
and STH 23 Intersection. Discussion followed. Muchow
has approached project engineers regarding recent accident
and possibility of cutting down knoll and placing rumble
strips in road.
No Action.
- Discuss 4 Day Work Week for Highway Employees during
Summer Construction Season. Discussion followed.
No Action.
- Review and Approve Quotes on Construction Materials
and Liquid Asphalt at 9:30 a.m. 9 Quotes were received
for Road Construction Materials and Liquid Asphalt.
Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to purchase
materials which would be most advantageous to Sauk
County.
Motion carried.
- Discuss Spring County Highway Inspection Tour. Discussion
followed. Set for
April 21, 2006, 7:30 a.m. @ Longley's in Reedsburg.
No Action.
- Review and Approve WisDOT Discretionary Maintenance
Agreement. Contract between DOT and Sauk to reconstruct
STH 159.
Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister to approve WisDOT Discretionary
Maintenance Agreement.
Motion carried.
- Next Meeting. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister to
adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting set for Wednesday,
May 10, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. at the Highway Department office.
Motion carried.
- Adjournment.
Respectfully submitted: Halsey Sprecher
Secretary
Cc: County Clerk Steve Koenig Committee Web
Liaison