Transportation and Parks Committee

DATE: June 8, 2006

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

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. Town of Spring Green; Marty Krueger - Sauk County Board Chair; Nick Ludar; Carl Gruber - Safety/Risk Manager; Brian Bridgeford - BNR; Kurt Schadewalt - Madison Truck Eq.; Kelly King, Tim Reynolds - Monroe Truck Eq.; Greg Roth - Fabco.
Adopt Agenda. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister.
Motion carried.
Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting. Motion by Volz, seconded by Stevens.
Motion carried.
Public Comment.
John McKenna, Pineland Association in Spring Green, read a letter addressed to Hartje stating that the County Forest cleanup was a success.

Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Meister to acknowledge that the Association's efforts are appreciated.
Motion carried.
Communications.
Muchow stated that he received several complaints regarding the mowing on STH 23. He stated that the area will be remowed.

No Action.
Department: Parks
1. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to approve May 2006 bills in the amount of $ 33,317.54 .
  Motion carried.
2. Discuss 2006 Personnel. Discussion followed.
  No Action.
3. Discuss 2007 Budget, Personnel. Discussion followed.
  No Action.
4. Update on Snowmobile Program. Discussion followed.
  No Action.
5. Discuss Repairs Needed on Rental House. Discussion followed.
  Motion by Stevens, seconded by Sprecher for Koenig to pursue project.
  Motion carried.
6. Discuss Disposing of Old Backstop. Discussion followed.
  Motion by Hartje, seconded by Sprecher to donate used backstop from White Mound Park to Reedsburg School District.
  Motion carried.
7. Discuss a Rental Rate and Request for Rental of Weed Harvester. Discussion followed.
  Motion by Volz, seconded by Stevens to rent @ $50.00/hr without labor.
  Motion carried.
Department: Transportation
1. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Sprecher to approve May 2006 bills in the amount of $ 318,626.09 .
  Motion carried.
2. Review and Approval of Employee Requests for Vacation Carryovers.
  Diana Fox - 32.25 hours Jack Greenwood - 44.5 hours
  
  Richard Hart - 39.5 hours Richard Lemoine - 112.5 hours
  
  Motion by Volz, 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. Approve Delegation of Authority to Highway Commissioner to Authorize Minor Travel to Training Seminars or Conferences.
  Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Meister to approve Delegation of Authority to Highway Commissioner to authorize minor travel to training seminars or conferences.
  Motion carried.
6. Approve Mission, Vision, Goals, and Performance Measures. Discussion followed.
  Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Volz to approve Mission, Vision, Goals, and Performance Measures.
  Motion carried.
7. Discuss and/or Approve Support of Purchasing a Driver Training Simulator. Discussion followed.
  Motion by Volz, seconded by Meister to support purchasing from the Self Insurance Fund a Driver Training Simulator.
  Motion carried.
8. Discuss Purchase of two (2) Tandem Axle Trucks. Discussion followed.
  Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to purchase two (2) Tandem Axle Trucks from
  
  Capital City International in the amount of $ 113,300.00 .
  Motion carried.
9. Review and Approve Purchase of Dozer on Caterpillar Governmental Buy-Back Program.
  Motion by Meister, seconded by Volz to approve purchase of Dozer on Caterpillar Governmental Buy-Back Program from Fabco in the amount of $ 27,500.00 after trade.
  Motion carried.
10. Discuss Sale of Used Mower to Tri-County Airport. Discussion followed.
  No Action.
11. Discuss Road Construction Projects for 2006. Discussion followed.
  No Action.
12. Discuss WCHA Summer Conference Agenda. Discussion followed.
  No Action.
13. Open Bids for two (2) Underbody Scrapers at 10:00 a.m.
  3 Bids were received for two (2) Underbody Scrapers.
  
  Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to award Little Falls Equipment the bid for the two (2) Underbody Scrapers in the amount of $ 11,392.00 .
  Motion carried.
14. Open Bids for two (2) Snow Plows and two (2) Snow Wings at 10:00 a.m.
  3 Bids were received for two (2) Snow Plows.
  
  Motion by Meister, seconded by Volz to award Monroe Truck Equipment the bid for the two (2) Snow Plows in the amount of $ 9,218.00 .
  Motion carried.
  
  3 Bids were received for two (2) Snow Wings.
  
  Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Stevens to award Little Falls Equipment the bid for the two (2) Snow Wings in the amount of $ 7,000.00 .
  Motion carried.
15. Open Bids for two (2) 16' V-Box Spreaders at 10:00 a.m.
  2 Bids were received for two (2) 16' V-Box Spreaders.
  
  Motion by Volz, seconded by Sprecher to award Monroe Truck Equipment the bid for the two (2) 16' V-Box Spreaders in the amount of $ 25,170.00 .
  Motion carried.
16. Open Bids for two (2) Under-tailgate Type Spreaders at 10:00 a.m.
  2 Bids were received for two (2) Under-tailgate Type Spreaders.
  
  Motion by Meister, seconded by Volz to award Madison Truck Equipment the bid for the two (2) Under-tailgate Type Spreaders in the amount of $ 6,830.00 .
  Motion carried.
Next Meeting. Motion by Volz, seconded by Stevens to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting set for Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. at the Highway Department office.
Motion carried.
Adjournment.

Respectfully submitted: Halsey Sprecher, Secretary

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