Highway and Parks Committee


DATE: October 14, 2009

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

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

Absent: None.

Also present: Muchow; Koenig; Carignan; Warren Frank - Lake Redstone Protection District; Matt Stieve - Parks Dept.; Chris Goodwin - Ayres; John Vosberg - S. C. Land Conservation; Jesse Storck - Fabco Equipment; Russ Hunt, Marty Hunt - Capital City International.

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

Motion carried.

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

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 Halfen to approve September 2009 bills in the amount of $ 13,107.33.

Motion carried.

b. Appearance by Ayres Associates on Dam Rehabilitation Projects.

No Action.

c. Consider Use of Summer Oaks Boat Landing Parking Lot for Seasonal Storage.

No Action.

d. Discuss Purchase of Mower. Discussion followed.

Motion by Volz, seconded by Halfen to give Koenig authority to solicit bids for the purchase of a mower.

Motion carried.

e. Discuss Possible Use of Buildings at the Landfill. Discussion followed.

No Action.

f. Discuss Possible Land Donation to County. Discussion followed.

No Action.

7. Department: Highway

a. Review and Approval of Vouchers. Discussion followed.

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

$ 1,057,456.21.

Motion carried.

b. Consider Resolution Setting $30,000.00 Limit on Equipment Purchases.

Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Meister to approve Resolution setting $30,000.00 limit on equipment purchases.

Motion carried.

c. Consider Resolution Approving Committee Members Attendance of WCHA Winter Conference.

Motion by Meister, seconded by Volz to approve Resolution approving Committee members attendance of WCHA Winter Conference.

Roll Call Vote: Hartje Aye Halfen Aye

Meister Aye Gaalswyk Nay

Volz Aye

Motion carried.

d. Review Road and Bridge Construction Projects.

No Action.

e. Discuss Fall Road Inspection Tour Date. Discussion followed.

Tour scheduled for Oct. 23, 7:30 a.m., Viking Restaurant, Reedsburg.

No Action.

f. Discuss WisDOT Southwest Region Fall Meeting.

Meeting scheduled for Oct. 30, 2009 in La Crosse.

No Action.

g. Open Bids for Three (3) Patrol Trucks at 9:30 a.m.

2 bids were received for three (3) single axle patrol trucks.

Motion by Meister, seconded by Volz to award Capital City International the bid for the three (3) single axle patrol trucks in the amount of $ 188,795.00.

Motion carried.

8. Next Meeting. Motion by Volz, seconded by Halfen to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting set for Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. at the Highway Department office.

Motion carried.

9. Adjournment.

Respectfully submitted:

Larry Volz

Secretary

Cc: County Clerk

Steve Koenig

Committee

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