Transportation and Parks Committee

DATE: May 9, 2007

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; Bill Wenzel, Marty Krueger, Joan Ashford, Rob Sinklair - Sauk County Board; Todd Liebman - Sauk County Corp Counsel; Dick Goddard - Pink Lady Rail Transit Comm.; Ken Rolefson - Ayres Associates.

2. Adopt Agenda. Motion by Volz, seconded by Stevens.
   Motion carried.
3. Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Stevens.
   Motion carried.
4. Public Comment.
   None.
5. Communications.
   Koenig reported that a water sample taken at the White Mound Park horse campground tested bad.
   No Action.
6. Department: Parks
   1. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to approve April 2007 bills in the amount of $ 9,423.62 .
      Motion carried.
   2. Update on Timber Harvest at County Forest. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
   3. Review Parks Department Vision Statement. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
   4. Request for Worship Service at White Mound Park on August 5, 2007 per Chapter 10.02 of the Sauk County Code of Ordinance. Discussion followed.
      Motion by Stevens, seconded by Sprecher to approve request for worship service at White Mound Park on August 5, 2007.
      Motion carried.
7. Department: Transportation
   1. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Volz to approve April 2007 bills in the amount of $ 358,299.36 .
      Motion carried.
   2. Review and Approval of Employee Requests for Vacation Carryovers.
      Dale Bauer - 84 hours James Bonham - 8 hours
      Robert Bonham - 23.94 hours Richard Demars - 65 hours
      Richard Greenwood - 31 hours Bradley Krueger - 107.5 hours
      Steven Schmidt - 200 hours Gary Wohling - 14 hours
      Steven Zimmerman - 130 hours
      Motion by Volz, seconded by Stevens to approve vacation carryovers.
      Motion carried.
   3. Airport Report. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
   4. Railroad Report. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
   5. Review and Approve Resolution Expressing Support for the Continuation/Preservation of a Rail Corridor Affecting the Prairie Du Sac and Sauk City Communities. Discussion followed.

      Motion by Meister, seconded by Volz to approve Resolution expressing support for continuation of rail service through the Badger Army Ammunition Plant and for preservation of a contiguous rail corridor serving the Sauk Prairie communities and support for a trail along the existing rail alignment through the Villages of Sauk City and Prairie Du Sac and expressing support for the continuation of rail service to Sauk County.
      Motion carried.

   6. Approve Attendance for Committee Members at 2007 WCHA Summer Conference.
      Motion by Meister, seconded by Hartje to approve attendance for Hartje, Meister, Sprecher, Stevens and Volz at 2007 WCHA Summer Conference on June 11-13, 2007.
      Motion carried.
   7. Review and Approval of Roof Repairs to Reedsburg Shop Facility. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
   8. Discuss Equipment Replacements for 2007. Discussion followed.
      Motion by Volz, seconded by Sprecher to give S. Muchow authority to purchase an air compressor with a cost not to exceed $ 7,500.00.
      Motion carried.
   9. Discuss Road Construction Projects for 2007. Discussion followed.
      No Action.
   10. Discuss Window and Door Replacements at West Baraboo Facility. Discussion followed.
       No Action.
8. Next Meeting. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Sprecher to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting set for Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. at the Highway Department office.
   Motion carried.
9. Adjournment.

Respectfully submitted: Halsey Sprecher, Secretary

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