Transportation and Parks Committee

DATE: March 14, 2007

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

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

Absent: Volz.

Also present: Muchow; Carignan; Koenig; K. Schauf - Sauk County Administrative Coordinator; Bill Wenzel - Sauk County Board; Mark Cupp - Riverway Board; Rob Sinklair - WRRTC/Prairie Du Sac; Alison Duff, Karl Hakanson - The Sauk County Prairie Conservation Alliance; Jerry Schmidt - Town of Spring Green; Bill Mertens, John McKenna - Pineland Community Association; Sue Tatar - Wismar Forest Resident; Mike Birr - River Valley Concerned Citizens; Benny Stenner - Town of Spring Green Chairman; Todd Liebman - S.C. Corp Counsel; George Kinney - Simpson's Tractor, Richland Center; David Zeimet - Carl F. Statz & Sons, Inc.; Wayne Buchberger - McCormick International; Archie Serwe - Serwe Imp. Co., Jeff Meier - Roland Machinery; Wendall Fensterman - Aring Equipment; Kurt Schadewalt - Madison Truck Eq.; Mark Hermansen - Monroe Truck Eq.; Sam Haines - Universal Truck Equip.
Adopt Agenda. Motion by Meister, seconded by Sprecher.
Motion carried.
Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister.
Motion carried.
Public Comment.
None.
Communications.
Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister to approve Hartje, Meister, Stevens, Sprecher and Volz to attend WCHA Winter Conference.
Motion carried.
Department: Parks
1. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to approve February 2007 bills in the amount of $ 4,853.19 .
  Motion carried.
2. Open Bids for Timber Sale at 8:30 a.m.
  4 Bids were received for the sale of timber. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister to award Fike Forest Products the bid for the timber in the amount of $ 12,792.00 .
  Motion carried.
3. Update on Fish & Game Project at White Mound. Discussion followed.
  Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Stevens to apply for supplemental project funds.
  Motion carried.
4. Update on Comprehensive Plan Development. Discussion followed.
  No Action.
5. Discuss Possible Selling of Community Forest Property. Discussion followed.
  No Action.
Department: Transportation
1. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Stevens to approve February 2007 bills in the amount of $147,389.95.
  Motion carried.
2. Review and Approval of Employee Requests for Vacation Carryovers.
  Ellen Hosig - 140.25 hours Charles Schell - 25.5 hours. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Sprecher to approve vacation carryovers.
  Motion carried.
3. Airport Report. Discussion followed.
  No Action.
4. Railroad Report. Discussion followed.
  No Action.
5. At 9:00 a.m. Lower Wisconsin Riverway Representative to Discuss Possible Future Designation of STH 60 as a Rustic Highway. Discussion followed.
  No Action.
6. Review and Approve Resolution Maintaining a Railroad Easement Corridor Through the Villages of Prairie Du Sac, Sauk City and the Badger Army Ammunition Plant. Discussion followed.
  No Action.
7. Discuss Highway Department Winter Maintenance Costs. Discussion followed.
  No Action.
8. 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 Governmental Body has Jurisdiction or Exercises Responsibility. Performance Evaluation of Highway Commissioner.
  Committee to reconvene in Open Session immediately following Closed Session.
  Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister to enter in Closed Session pursuant to Wisc. Stats. §19.85 (1)(c) considering Employment, Promotion, Compensation or Performance Evaluation of Highway Commissioner. Roll call vote: Hartje - Aye; Stevens - Aye; Meister - Aye Sprecher - Aye;
  Motion carried.
  Motion by Meister, seconded by Sprecher to reconvene in Open Session.
  Motion carried.
  Roll call vote: Hartje - Aye; Stevens - Aye; Meister - Aye Sprecher - Aye;
  No Action.
9. Review and Approve Resolution Designating the Week of April 6th as "Work Zone Safety Awareness Week" in Sauk County in 2007. Discussion followed.
  Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Meister to approve Resolution Designating the Week of April 6th as "Work Zone Safety Awareness Week" in Sauk County in 2007.
  Motion carried.
10. Review and Approve WisDOT Discretionary Traffic Signing Maintenance Agreement. Discussion followed. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Meister to approve WisDOT Discretionary Traffic Signing Maintenance Agreement.
  Motion carried.
11. Review and Approve Resolution Renewing Lease Agreement Between the Town of Delton and the County of Sauk for the Use of Land for Highway Purposes. Discussion followed. Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to approve Resolution Renewing Lease Agreement Between the Town of Delton and the County of Sauk for the Use of Land for Highway Purposes.
  Motion carried.
12. Open Bids for Tractor/Roadside Mower at 10:00 a.m. 4 Bids were received for one (1) Tractor/Roadside Mower. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister to award Simpson Ford Tractor the bid for one (1) Tracter/Roadside Mower in the amount of $65,894.00 .
  Motion carried.
13. Open Bids for Two (2) Fourteen Yard Dump Body/Central Hydraulic Systems at
  10:30 a.m. 4 Bids were received for two (2) Fourteen Yard Dump Body/Central Hydraulic Systems. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Meister to award Monroe Truck Equipment the bid for two (2) Fourteen Yard Dump Body/Central Hydraulic Systems in the amount of $ 59,882.00 .
  Motion carried.
14. Open Bids for Two (2) Underbody Scrapers, Two (2) Snow Plows and Two (2) Snow Plow Wings at 10:30 a.m.
  4 Bids were received for two (2) Underbody Scrapers.
  Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Meister to award Schmidt Engineering & Equipment the bid for the two (2) Underbody Scrapers in the amount of $10,996.00.
  Motion carried.
  
  4 Bids were received for two (2) Snow Plows.
  Motion by Meister, seconded by Sprecher to award Universal Truck Equipment the bid for the two (2) Snow Plows in the amount of $ 10,580.00 .
  Motion carried.
  
  4 Bids were received for two (2) Snow Wings.
  Motion by Meister, seconded by Sprecher to award Universal Truck Equipment the bid for the two (2) Snow Wings in the amount of $ 8,350.00 .
  Motion carried.
15. Open Bids for Two (2) Sixteen Foot V-Box Spreaders at 10:30 a.m.
  4 Bids were received for two (2) Sixteen Foot V-Box Spreaders.
  Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to award Madison Truck Equipment the bid for the two (2) Sixteen Foot V-Box Spreaders in the amount of $ 26,450.00 .
  Motion carried.
16. Discuss Equipment Purchases for 2007. Discussion followed.
  No Action.
Next Meeting. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Stevens to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting set for Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. at the Highway Department office.
Motion carried.
Adjournment.

Respectfully submitted: Halsey Sprecher, Secretary

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