DATE: December 12, 2007
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. Meeting called to Order by Chairman Hartje. Present: Hartje, Meister, Volz, Stevens and Sprecher.
Absent: None.
Also present: Muchow; Carignan; Koenig; Jerome Thiessen; Dick Goddard - PLRTC; Tim Damos - Baraboo News Republic; Samantha Greendeer, Daniel Brown - Ho-Chunk Nation; Anne Wallace, John Von Ruden - WisDOT SW Region La Crosse; Jim Thiel - WisDOT Legal; Kathy Schauf - Sauk County; Don Larson - Larson Automotive; Todd Liebman - S.C.C.C; John Vesperman - WisDOT.
2. Adopt Agenda. Motion by Volz, seconded by Sprecher.
Motion carried.
3. Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting. Motion by Meister, seconded by Volz.
Motion carried.
4. Public Comment.
Jerome Thiessen - asking for support to cut brush at the USH 12 and Ski Hi Road intersection. A conservation easement currently prohibits cutting.
No Action.
5. Communications.
Stephen Muchow - Winter maintenance budget update.
Hartje - Discussed future concerns for the Communications Infrastructure Committee.
No Action.
6. Department: Parks
a. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Meister, seconded by Sprecher to approve November 2007 bills in the amount of $ 11,455.58 .
Motion carried.
b. Review and Approve Proposals for Furnace Replacement at Rental House at White Mound Park.
5 Proposals were received for the furnace replacement.
Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to award Neumann Heating the proposal for the rental house furnace at White Mound Park in the amount of $ 3,800.00 .
Motion carried.
c. Discuss Dam Safety Inspection at Delton Dam. Discussion followed.
No Action.
d. Discuss 2007 Yearend Budget. Discussion followed.
No Action.
e. Discuss 2008 Outlay Purchases:
a. Replacement Pickup Truck.
b. Playground Equipment at White Mound Park.
Discussion followed.
Motion by Volz, seconded by Stevens to solicit bids for replacement pickup and playground equipment.
Motion carried.
7. Department: Transportation
a. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Meister, seconded by Stevens to approve November 2007 bills in the amount of $ 201,677.71 .
Motion carried.
b. Review and Approval of Employee Requests for Vacation Carryovers.
Gary Merrell - 77.5 hours
Motion by Volz, seconded by Sprecher to approve vacation carryover.
Motion carried.
c. Airport Report. Discussion followed.
No Action.
d. Railroad Report. Discussion followed.
No Action.
e. Review and Possible Approval of Resolution Supporting Continuance of Rail Service in Sauk County. Discussion followed.
No Action.
f. WisDOT Representatives to Discuss Jurisdictional Transfer of USH 12 from State to Sauk County at 9:00 a.m. Discussion followed.
Motion by Volz, seconded by Meister to accept Jurisdictional Transfer from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation of USH 12 from Fern Dell Road to Terrytown Road upon completion of the USH 12 bypass.
Motion carried.
g. Possible Adjournment to Road Inspection Tour - County Trunk Highways.
Road inspection tour postponed until undetermined date.
No Action.
8. Next Meeting. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Volz to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting set for Wednesday, January 9, 2008 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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