Highway and Parks Committee


DATE: May 13, 2009

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

1. Meeting called to Order by Chairman Hartje. Present: Hartje, Meister, Sprecher, Gaalswyk and Volz.

Absent: None.

Also present: Muchow; Koenig; Kathy Schauf - S.C. Administrative Coordinator; Alene Kleczek - S.C. Corp. Counsel; Seamus Geoghegan - Kraemer Company; Randy Boyd - Scott Construction; John Traxler - DL Gasser Construction.

2. Adopt Agenda. Motion by Meister, seconded by Gaalswyk .

Motion carried.

3. Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting. Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Volz.

Motion carried.

4. Public Comment.

None.

5. Communications.

No Action.

6. Department: Parks

a. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed.

Motion by Meister, seconded by Volz to approve April 2009 bills in the amount of

$ 3892.00.

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.

Motion by Volz, seconded by Sprecher to convene closed session. Roll call vote carried unanimously.

c. Reconvene in Open Session.

Motion by Meister, seconded by Gaalswyk to reconvene in Open Session

Motion carried. See Minutes of Closed Session.

d. Review Entrance Fee Policies. Discussion followed.

No Action.

e. Approve Adoption Ordinance for Chapter 10 and Chapter 20.

Motion by Meister, seconded by Gaalswyk to approve Adoption Ordinance for Chapter 10 and Chapter 20.

Motion carried.

f. Approve Request for Special Event - Wedding - at Hemlock Park.

Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Volz to approve request for Special Event - Wedding - at Hemlock Park.

Motion carried.

g. Update on Dam Rehabilitation Projects. Discussion followed.

No Action.

Department: Highway

a. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed.

Motion by Meister, seconded by Gaalswyk to approve April 2009 bills in the amount of

$ 182,528.83.

Motion carried.

b. Review and Approval of Employee Requests for Vacation Carryovers.

Dale Bauer - 44.5 hours Robert Bonham - 34.94 hours

Bradley Krueger - 132 hours Steven Schmidt - 200 hours

Dwight Ziech - 75.5 hours Steve Zimmerman - 114 hours

Motion by Volz, seconded by Gaalswyk to approve vacation carryovers.

Motion carried.

c. Discuss Changes for WisDOT Highway Maintenance Program. Discussion followed.

No Action.

d. Discuss Request for Assistance of Sediment Removal at Leland Pond. Discussion followed.

No Action.

e. Discuss Agenda for WCHA Summer Highway Conference. Discussion followed.

No Action.

f. Review County Highway Construction and Maintenance Program.

No Action.

g. Discuss Naming of Existing USH 12 When New Expressway is Complete. Discussion followed.

No Action.

h. Open Bids for CTH U CHIP-D Pavement Pulverizing and Finish Grading Project at

10 a.m.

3 Bids were received for the CTH U CHIP-D Pavement Pulverizing and Finish Grading Project.

Motion by Meister, seconded by Sprecher to award DL Gasser Construction the bid for the CTH U CHIP-D Pavement Pulverizing and Finish Grading Project in the amount of $ 67,260.00.

Motion carried.

i. Open Bids for CTH U CHIP-D Paving Project at 10 a.m.

2 Bids were received for the CTH U CHIP-D Paving Project.

Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Volz to award DL Gasser Construction the bid for the CTH U CHIP-D Paving in the amount of $ 932,500.00.

Motion carried.

j. Open Bids for CTH WD CHIP Pavement Pulverizing and Finish Grading Project at 10 a.m.

3 Bids were received for the CTH WD CHIP Pavement Pulverizing and Finish Grading Project.

Motion by Volz, seconded by Gaalswyk to award DL Gasser Construction the bid for the CTH WD CHIP Pavement Pulverizing and Finish Grading Project in the amount of

$ 27,909.00.

Motion carried.

k. Open Bids for CTH WD CHIP Paving Project at 10 a.m.

2 Bids were received for the CTH WD CHIP Paving Project.

Motion by Meister, seconded by Volz to award Scott Construction the bid for the CTH WD CHIP Paving in the amount of $361,025.00.

Motion carried.

l. Discuss County Road Inspection Tour Date. Discussion followed.

Tour scheduled for May 29, 2009, 7:30 a.m., Viking Restaurant, Reedsburg.

No Action.

m. Review and Approve Purchase of Used Truck.

Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Sprecher to approve purchase of used truck from Hartje Lumber Inc. in the amount of $1,500.00.

Motion carried.

7. Next Meeting. Motion by Volz, seconded by Gaalswyk to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting set for Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. at the Highway Department office.

Motion carried.

8. Adjournment.

Respectfully submitted:

Larry Volz

Secretary

Cc: County Clerk

Steve Koenig

Committee

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