DATE: July 9, 2008
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. Meeting called to Order by Chairman Hartje. Present: Hartje, Meister, Volz, Gaalswyk and Sprecher.
Absent: None.
Also present: Muchow; Carignan; Koenig; John Olson - Fellowship Evangelical Free Church of La Valle; Joe Olson - DOT SW Region Director; Kurt Schadewalt - Madison Truck Eq.; Mark Hermanson - Monroe Truck Eq..
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.
None.
5. Communications.
Don Stevens reported on Tri-County Airport conditions.
No Action.
6. Department: Parks
a. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Gaalswyk to approve June 2008 bills in the amount of $ 29,181.51 .
Motion carried.
b. Discuss Mirror Lake Dam Flood Break Analysis, Repair. Discussion followed.
Motion by Hartje, seconded by Sprecher to include the Mirror Lake Dam Flood Break Analysis and repair in the 2009 CIP.
Motion carried.
c. Discuss Redstone Dam Flood Break Analysis, Repair. Discussion followed.
Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Sprecher to include $150,000 for the Redstone Dam Flood Break Analysis and repair in the 2009 CIP.
Motion carried.
d. Discuss Flood Damages in County Parks. Discussion followed.
No Action.
e. Update on "Take Me Fishing" Program.
No Action.
f. Discuss 2009 Parks Budget. Discussion followed.
No Action.
g. Consideration of Waiving the Park Entrance Fee for a Special Event at Lake Redstone on July 27, 2008.
Motion by Hartje, seconded by Meister to approve waiving the Park entrance fee for the FEFC of La Valle special event at Lake Redstone on July 27, 2008 and approve permit to allow a gathering per Sauk County Code 10.02..
Motion carried.
7. Department: Highway
a. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Meister to approve June 2008 bills in the amount of $ 452,789.28 .
Motion carried.
b. Review and Approval of Employee Requests for Vacation Carryovers.
John Pickar - 9.25 hours Victor Schneider - 6 hours
Anthony Uptagraw - 8 hours
Motion by Volz, seconded by Meister to approve vacation carryovers.
Motion carried.
c. Consideration of Resolution Denying Claim of Verizon.
Motion by Meister, seconded by Sprecher to approve Resolution Denying Claim of Verizon.
Motion carried.
d. Discuss GRS Bridge Abutment Technology. Discussion followed.
No Action.
e. Open Bids for Two (2) 14 Yard Dump Body/Central Hydraulic Systems at 10:00 a.m.
3 Bids were received for two (2) 14 Yard Dump Body/Central Hydraulic Systems.
Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Meister to award Monroe Truck Equipment the bid for the two (2) 14 Yard Dump Body/Central Hydraulic Systems in the amount of $ 70,410.00.
Motion carried.
f. Review and Approve Purchase of Grappler Attachment for Skid Loader. Discussion followed.
Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Meister to approve purchase of a Grappler Attachment for the Skid Loader from Mid State Equipment in the amount $ 3,030.60.
Motion carried.
g. Review and Approve Purchase of Trash Pump. Discussion followed.
Motion by Volz, seconded by Sprecher to approve purchase of a Trash Pump from United Rentals in the amount of $ 11,800.00.
Motion carried.
h. Discuss Current Status of Flood Damage Repairs. Discussion followed.
No Action.
i. Review and Approve Contract for Biennial Bridge Inspections. Discussion followed.
Motion by Meister, seconded by Gaalswyk to approve contract with MSA in the amount of $ 13,500.00 for the Biennial Bridge Inspections.
Motion carried.
j. Consideration of Request From Iowa County to Rent Truck Storage Space at Spring Green Highway Shop.
Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Volz to approve request from Iowa County to rent truck storage space at the Spring Green shop.
Motion carried.
k. Discuss Driveway Access on USH 12. Discussion followed.
No Action.
l. Consider Filling of Vacant Highway Department Positions.
No Action.
8. Next Meeting. Motion by Meister, seconded by Gaalswyk to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting set for Wednesday, August 13, 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 Web Liaison