DATE: November 13, 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; Matt Stieve - Parks; Lester Woolever - Town of Woodland; Joe Prantner - Town of La Valle; Phil Raab, Tim Stieve - EMBS.
2. Adopt Agenda. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Volz.
Motion carried.
3. Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting. Motion by Meister, seconded by Volz.
Motion carried.
4. Public Comment.
No Action.
5. Communications.
No Action.
6. Department: Parks
a. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Meister, seconded by Sprecher to approve October 2008 bills in the amount of $ 2,023.68.
Motion carried.
b. Annual Review of Cooperative Entrance Fee Program with Town of La Valle and Town of Woodland.
Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Volz to approve payments to the Town of La Valle of
$ 5,000.00 and the Town of Woodland of $ 550.00 for their share of revenues generated from the Co-op Entrance Fee Program.
Motion carried.
Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Volz to direct Parks Department to adjust future Co-op Entrance Fee Agreements to operate on a percentage basis as compared to a fixed reimbursement.
Motion carried.
c. Discuss Cooperative Policing of County Parks with Town of La Valle. Discussion followed.
Motion by Meister, seconded by Sprecher to approve Annual Agreement between the Parks Department, County of Sauk and the Town of La Valle for the Cooperative Policing of County Parks.
Motion carried.
d. Discuss Mirror Lake and Redstone Dam Repair Projects.
No Action.
7. Department: Highway
a. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed. Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Sprecher to approve October 2008 bills in the amount of $ 1,301,170.49. Motion carried.
b. Review and Approval of Employee Requests for Vacation Carryovers.
Manuel Canales - 46 hours Thomas Gowey - 66 hours
Motion by Volz, seconded by Gaalswyk to approve employee requests for vacation carryover.
Motion carried.
c. Consider Purchase of Replacement Mobile Radio Equipment Not To Exceed $18,000.00
Motion by Meister, seconded by Volz to approve replacement of mobile radio equipment totaling $ 13,671.00 and associated shipping costs.
Motion carried.
d. Consider Filling of Vacant Positions. Discussion followed.
Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Volz to approve filling of vacant positions.
Motion carried.
e. Discuss Road Construction Projects for 2008 and 2009. Discussion followed.
No Action.
f. Discuss Equipment Purchases for 2009. Discussion followed.
No Action
g. Discuss Transportation Aids.
No Action.
h. Discuss and Approve Attendance of WCHA Winter Conference.
Motion by Hartje, seconded by Volz to approve attendance of the entire Highway and Parks Committee at the WCHA Winter Conference scheduled for January 26, 27 and 28, 2009 at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center. .
Motion carried.
8. Next Meeting. Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Volz to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting set for Wednesday, December 10, 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