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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWRRTC_05-10-2024_Notice_and_Agenda WISCONSIN RIVER RAIL TRANSIT COMMISSION PO Box 262 ⬪ 20 S Court Street ⬪ Platteville, Wisconsin 53818 Alan Sweeney, Chair ⬪ Commission Office Phone 608.330.7099 ⬪ Fax 608.342.1220 ⬪ Website https://www.swwrpc.org/our-work/wrrtc MEMBER COUNTIES: CRAWFORD ⬪ DANE ⬪ GRANT ⬪ GREEN ⬪ IOWA ⬪ JEFFERSON ⬪ ROCK ⬪ SAUK ⬪ WALWORTH ⬪ WAUKESHA de SUBJECT: Friday, May 10, 2024 Meeting Agenda TO: Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commissioners & Other Interested Persons FROM: Misty Molzof, WRRTC Administrator Date Sent: May 1, 2024 WRRTC's Schedule of Meetings: 2024 January 12 February 9 March 8 April 5 May 10 June 7 July 5 August 9 September 6 October 4 November 8 December 6 NOTE: The WRRTC’s meetings are usually held at 10:00 AM on the first Friday after the first Tuesday of the month at the Hill Farms State Office Building in Madison, WI. If you plan to attend a WRRTC meeting and require specific accommodations, please contact the Administrator at least 3 days in advance of the meeting at 608-330-7099. NOTICE is sent to: County Clerks in WRRTC’s Region for Posting and to Local News Media as an FYI. Thank you for your interest and assistance. Friday, May 10, 2024 @ 10 AM Hill Farms State Office Building 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, WI Room 152/156 South WRRTC MEETING NOTICE & AGENDA Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission Meeting – Friday, May 10, 2024 @ 10 AM AGENDA 10 minutes estimated | Action Items 1. 10:00 AM Call to Order – Alan Sweeney, Chair 2. Roll Call. Establishment of Quorum – Misty Molzof, Admin. 3. Action Item. Certification of Meeting’s Public Notice – Noticed by Admin. 4. Action Item. Approval of Agenda – Prepared by Admin. 5. Action Item. Approval of draft April 5, 2024 Meeting Minutes – Prepared by Admin 6. Action Item. Commission Officer Appointments – Admin / Chair  Appointment of Chair  Appointment of all other Officers (One representation in each county)  Litigation Committee Appointments  Trail Committee Appointments 7. Updates. Public Comment – Time for public comment may be limited by the Chair 8. Updates. Announcements by Commissioners – No Discussion Permitted REPORTS & COMMISSION BUSINESS 10 minutes estimated | Update and Action Items 9. WRRTC Financial Report – Huttenburg, Treasurer  Treasurer’s Report • 03/31/2024 Year to Date Financial Statements • Payment of Operational Bills, if any • Payment of Capital Expenditures, if any 10 minutes estimated | Update 10. Wisconsin & Southern Railroad’s Report on Operations – WSOR  Update on Reedsburg Sub Tie Replacement Project  Update on Private Crossing Agreements – Waukesha Sub  Update on Right-Of-Way Access Process Sauk Sub Milepost 4.72-7.97 10 minutes estimated | Update 11. WisDOT Report – WisDOT  Update on Bridges – Merrimac, Janesville, Baraboo  Update on Programs and Funding  Freight Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program (FRIIP) Loan  Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) Grant 10 minutes estimated | Update/Consideration/Action 12. Committee Updates/ Recommendations – Commissioners  Trail Committee (Huttenburg/Bolitho/Attorney) • Status update on removing track and track removal bid package, Walking Iron Trail, Dane County.  Litigation Committee (Scallon/Huttenburg/Anderson) • Open Records Request and update on recommendation by Committee. Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission Meeting – Friday, May 10, 2024 @ 10 AM AGENDA, cont. 10 minutes estimated | Update 13. Attorney Updates /Report – Attorney / Chair  Attorney retirement, pending projects, and transition.  Who owns what overview (property, infrastructure, etc.)  Attorney Brownlee Recognition 10 minutes estimated | Consideration/Action 14. Permits / Applications for approval, if any. 10 minutes estimated | Consideration/Action 15. Final Notice Letter to Unpermitted Private Crossings, Waukesha Sub – WSOR 10 minutes estimated | Consideration/Action 16. Janesville Bridge Project MOU – WisDOT 1 minute estimated | Action 17. Adjournment  NOTICE: Commission members may gather after the adjournment of the regular meeting to celebrate the retirement of Attorney Eileen Brownlee and the gathering may constitute a quorum of the Commission; however, no Commission business will be acted upon during this time.