Transportation and Parks Committee

DATE: August 8, 2006

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

1. Meeting called to Order by Chairman Hartje.

   Present: Hartje, Meister, Stevens, Volz, and Sprecher.

   Absent: None.

   Also present: Muchow; Carignan; Koenig; Alan Green, John McKenna, Bill Mertens - Resident, Town of Spring Green; Virgil Kasper - Pres. Pink Lady Rail; Rick Livingston - County Forester; Jim Kazmikrczak - SPA, Inc.; Marc Higgs - Tri-County Airport; Brian Bridgeford - BNR; David Landsverk - Sauk Prairie Airport, Inc.; Benny Stenner - Chairman, Town of Spring Green; Michael Olah - Baraboo-Dells Airport; Ken Rolefson - Ayres Assoc.

2. Adopt Agenda. Motion by Volz, seconded by Stevens.
   Motion carried.
3. Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting. Motion by Meister, 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 Volz to approve July 2006 bills in the amount of $ 9,846.92 .
      Motion carried.
   2. Discuss Future of County Community Forest. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
   3. Approve Parks 2007 Budget. Discussion followed.
      Motion by Stevens, seconded by Sprecher to approve Parks 2007 Budget as presented.
      No Action.
   4. Discuss 2006 Budget - Outlay. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
   5. Update on CORP.
      No Action.
   6. Discuss House Rental Usage. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
7. Department: Transportation
   1. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Volz to approve July 2006 bills in the amount of $ 228,931.84 .
      Motion carried.
   2. b. 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 2007 Budget Requests From Outside Agencies.
      Motion by Volz, seconded by Sprecher to approve the 2007 Budget Requests as follows:
      Tri-County Airport $ 13,792.00 Sauk Prairie $ 4,100.00
      Reedsburg $ 4,100.00 Baraboo - Dells $ 4,100.00
      Motion carried.
      Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister to approve Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission 2007 Budget request of $ 26,000.00.
      Motion carried.
   6. Review and Approve Highway Department's 2007 Budget Request. Discussion followed.
      Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to approve Highway Department's 2007 Budget Request as presented.
      Motion carried.
   7. Review and Approve The Purchase of Two Quad Axle Dump Trucks From Capital City International in the Amount of -$4,850.00 each. Discussion followed.
      Motion by Volz, seconded by Stevens to approve the purchase of two (2) Quad Axle Dump Trucks from Capital City International in the amount of -$4,850.00 each.
      Motion carried.
   8. Discuss Proposed Design of USH 12 and CTH PF Intersection. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
   9. Discuss 2006 Road Construction Projects. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
8. Next Meeting. Motion by Meister, seconded by Volz to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting set for Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. at the Highway Department office.
   Motion carried.
9. Adjournment.

Respectfully submitted: Halsey Sprecher, Secretary

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