Transportation and Parks
Committee Minutes


DATE: June 7, 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; Dick Goddard - PLRTC; Rob Sinklair - Sauk County Board-WRRTC; Brian Bridgeford - BNR; Ken Lucht - Wisconsin Southern Railroad; Pat Anderson - Gasser; Doug Scott, Randy Boyd - Scott Construction; Chad Novak - The Kraemer Co.
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. Public Comment.
None.
5. Communications.
None.
6. Department: Parks
a. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Stevens to approve May 2007 bills in the amount of $ 4,999.04 .
Motion carried.
b. 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 Parks Director.
Committee to reconvene in Open Session immediately following Closed Session.

Motion by Stevens, seconded by Volz to enter in Closed Session pursuant to Wisc. Stats. §19.85 (1)(c) considering Employment, Promotion, Compensation or Performance Evaluation of Parks Director.
Roll call vote: Hartje - Aye Stevens - Aye
Meister - Aye Sprecher - Aye
Volz - Aye
Motion carried.

Motion by Stevens, seconded by Volz to reconvene in Open Session.
Motion carried.
Roll call vote: Hartje - Aye Stevens - Aye
Meister - Aye Sprecher - Aye
Volz - Aye
No Action.

7. Department: Transportation
a. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to approve May 2007 bills in the amount of $ 216,926.53 .
Motion carried.
b. Review and Approval of Employee Requests for Vacation Carryovers.
Daniel Durst - 30 hours Diana Fox - 13.5 hours
Jack Greenwood - 92.5 hours Richard Hart - 30 hours
Richard Lemoine - 102 hours Randy Schara - 70.5 hours
Todd Schulz - 48 hours
Motion by Stevens, seconded by Volz to approve vacation carryovers.
Motion carried.
c. Airport Report. Discussion followed.
No Action.
d. Railroad Report. Discussion followed.
No Action.
e. Discuss 2007 Superintendents and Foreman's Conference. Discussion followed.
No Action.
f. Review and Approve Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission Request for $26,000.00. Discussion followed.
Motion by Volz, seconded by Stevens to approve Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission payment request of $26,000.00.
Motion carried.
g. Review and Approve Possible Resolution Designating STH 60 as a Scenic Byway.
Discussion followed.
Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Volz to approve Resolution designating STH 60 as a Scenic Byway.
Motion carried.
h. Open Bids for CTH C CHIP Pavement Cold-in-Place Recycling and Milling Project at 10:00 a.m.
1 Bid was received for the CTH C CHIP Pavement Cold-in-Place Recycling and Milling Project. Motion by Volz, seconded by Sprecher to award WK Construction the bid for the CTH C CHIP Pavement Cold-in-Place Recycling and Milling Project in the amount of $ 199,937.00 .
Motion carried.
i. Open Bids for CTH C CHIP Paving Project at 10:00 a.m.
2 Bids were received for the CTH C CHIP Paving Project. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister to award DL Gasser Construction the bid for the CTH C CHIP Paving Project in the amount of $ 297,436.00 .
Motion carried.
j. Open Bids for CTH K Pavement Pulverizing and Finish Grading Project at 10:00 a.m.
4 Bids were received for the CTH K Pavement Pulverizing and Finish Grading Project. Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to award Kraemer Company the bid for the
CTH K Pavement Pulverizing and Finish Grading Project in the amount of $ 67,500.00 .
Motion carried.
k. Open Bids for CTH K Paving Project at 10:00 a.m.
2 Bids were received for the CTH K Paving Project. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Meister to award Scott Construction the bid for the CTH K Paving Project in the amount of $ 386,865.00 .
Motion carried.
l. Discuss Equipment Purchases for 2007. Discussion followed.
No Action.
m. Discuss Roof Repairs to Reedsburg Facility. Discussion followed.
No Action.
n. Discuss WCHA Summer Conference. Discussion followed.
No Action.
o. Review and Approve Resolution Expressing Support for Rail Banking and a Rails to Trails Conversion for the Railroad Right-of-Way Through the Villages of Sauk City and Prairie Du Sac. Discussion followed.
Motion by Volz, seconded by Meister to table the resolution until the next regular Transportation/Parks meeting in July.
Motion carried.
8. Next Meeting. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Stevens to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting set for Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. at the Highway Department office.
Motion carried.
9. Adjournment.

Respectfully submitted:

Halsey Sprecher
Secretary

Cc: County Clerk
Steve Koenig
Committee
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