Transportation and Parks Committee

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

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

   Absent: None.

   Also present: Muchow; Carignan; Koenig; John McKenna - Pineland Assoc.; Kathy Schauf; Lance Gurney; Greg Roth - Fabco Equipment.

2. Adopt Agenda. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister.
   Motion carried.
3. Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister.
   Motion carried.
4. Election of Committee Officers.

   Nomination for Committee Chairperson:

   Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister to nominate Supervisor Hartje.
   Motion carried.

   Results of vote: Supervisor Hartje elected unanimously.

   Nomination for Committee Vice-Chairperson:

   Motion by Stevens, seconded by Sprecher to nominate Supervisor Meister.
   Motion carried.

   Results of vote: Supervisor Meister elected unanimously.

   Nomination for Committee Secretary:

   Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister to nominate Supervisor Sprecher.
   Motion carried.

   Results of vote: Supervisor Sprecher elected unanimously.

5. Public Comment.

   None.

6. Communications.

   None.

7. Department: Parks
   1. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to approve April 2006 bills in the amount of $ 2,384.81 .
      Motion carried.
   2. Possible Closed Session Pursuant to Wisc. Stats. §19.85 (1)(c) Considering Employment, Promotion, Compensation or Performance Evaluation Data of any Public Employee over which the Sauk County Board has Jurisdiction or Exercises Responsibility. Performance Evaluation of Park Director.

      Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to enter in Closed Session pursuant to Wisc. Stats. §19.85 (1)(c) Considering Employment, Promotion, Compensation or Performance Evaluation Data of any Public Employee over which the Sauk County Board has Jurisdiction or Exercises Responsibility. Performance Evaluation of Park Director.

      Roll call vote: Hartje - Yes Stevens - Yes

      Meister - Yes Volz - Yes

      Sprecher - Yes

      Motion carried.

      Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to reconvene in Open Session.

      Motion carried.

      Roll call vote: Hartje - Yes Stevens - Yes

      Meister - Yes Volz - Yes

      Sprecher - Yes

      No Action.

      Reconvene in Open Session.

   3. Consider Application for Special Use Permit by Ron Rabuck for use of Hemlock for Dog Training. Discussion followed.

      Motion by Stevens, seconded by Sprecher to deny request for the Special Use Permit.
      Motion carried.

   4. Discuss 2007 Budget, Personnel and Performance Measures. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
   5. Discuss 2006 Personnel. Discussion followed.

      Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to allow Parks Department to hire additional Park personnel in 2006, pending Personnel Committee approval.
      Motion carried.

   6. Appearance by Pineland Association in regards to Community Forest.
      No Action.
8. Department: Transportation
   1. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Sprecher to approve April 2006 bills in the amount of $ 123,334.36 .
      Motion carried.
   2. Review and Approval of Employee Requests for Vacation Carryovers.
      • Dale Bauer - 60 hours Robert Bonham - 19.94 hours
      • Richard Demars - 47.5 hours Richard Greenwood - 28 hours
      • Robert Hess - 31 hours Donald Jones - 40 hours
      • Bradley Krueger - 82 hours David Mueller - 24.5 hours
      • Steven Schmidt - 188.5 hours Gary Wohling - 3 hours
      • Steve Zimmerman - 143 hours

      Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Stevens to approve Employee requests for vacation carryovers.
      Motion carried.

   3. Airport Report. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
   4. Railroad Report. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
   5. Review and Approve Purchase of Two (2) 18 foot Truck Dump Bodies. Discussion followed.

      Motion by Stevens, seconded by Sprecher to approve purchase of two (2) 18 foot Truck Dump Bodies from Rowe Truck Equipment in the amount of $ 9,077.00/each for a total of $ 18,154.00.
      Motion carried.

   6. Approve Purchase of CAT Grader and Loader through Caterpillar Governmental Buy-back Program. Discussion followed.

      Motion by Meister, seconded by Volz to approve purchase of one (1) CAT 140H Grader in the amount of $ 27,500.00 after trade.
      Motion carried.

      Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister to approve purchase of one (1) 950H Loader in the amount of $ 27,500.00 after trade.
      Motion carried.

   7. Discuss WCHA Summer Conference Attendance June 12, 13, & 14, 2006. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
   8. Discuss Request from Town of La Valle for Salt-Sand Storage. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
   9. Discuss Equipment Purchases for 2006. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
   10. Discuss Road Construction Projects for 2006. Discussion followed.
       No Action.
   11. Review and Approve Quotations for Asphalt Pavement Pulverizing CTH S Project.
       No Action
   12. Review and Approve Resolutions for Consideration of Improvements to USH 12 by WisDOT for 8 Feet Paved Shoulders and Realignment of STH 33 Intersection with Pit Road. Discussion followed.

       Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Stevens to approve Resolution for Consideration of Improvements to USH 12 by WisDOT for 8 Feet Paved Shoulders and Realignment of STH 33 Intersection with Pit Road.
       Motion carried.

   13. Open Bids for CTH F Paving Project at 10:00 a.m.

       3 Bids were received for the CTH F Pulverizing & Finish Grading Project. Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to award DL Gasser Construction the bid for the CTH F Pulverizing & Finish Grading Project in the amount of $ 15,932.00 .
       Motion carried.

       2 Bids were received for the CTH F Paving Project. Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to award DL Gasser Construction the bid for the CTH F Paving Project in the amount of $ 177,091.00 .
       Motion carried.

   14. Review and Approve 2006 Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission Payment of $24,414.14. Discussion followed.

       Motion by Hartje, seconded by Stevens to approve 2006 Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission Payment of $26,000.00.
       Motion carried.

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

Respectfully submitted: Halsey Sprecher Secretary

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