HomeMy WebLinkAboutHWY Minutes May 14 2015HIGHWAY COMMITTEE MEETING
May 14, 2015
The Grant County Highway Committee met on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the
Highway Office in Lancaster, Wisconsin.
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 A.M. by Chairman Donald Splinter.
Other members present were John Patcle, Mark Stead, Vern Lewison, Grant Loy, and
Highway Commissioner David Lambert. Also present was County Board Chairman
Robert Keeney and Personnel Director Joyce Roling. Ron Loken, Jon Knautz, and
Travis Kramer joined the Committee later in the meeting.
Notice of the meeting was sent to the newspaper and radio station and the
agenda was posted at the Administration Building and Highway Office.
Vern Lewison, seconded by Grant Loy, moved to approve the agenda as printed.
Motion carried.
Vern Lewison, seconded by John Patcle, moved to approve the minutes of the
March 12, 2015, March 17, 2015, and April 21, 2015 meetings as printed. Motion
carried.
Mark Stead, seconded by Vern Lewison, moved to pay Vouchers #117 thru #317.
Motion carried.
Vern Lewison, seconded by Mark Stead, moved to enter into closed session per
Wisconsin State Statute 19.85 (1)(c) for performance evaluation of any public
employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises
responsibility as it relates to the performance evaluation of the Highway
Commissioner. A roll call vote was taken with Patcle, Lewison, Stead, Loy, and
Splinter all voting yes. Motion carried.
At 9:40 A.M., Grant Loy, seconded by Vern Lewison, moved to come out of
closed session and return to open session. Motion carried.
For the first three months of 2015, Grant County is under budget by $34,434.00
for the maintenance work that we provide on the State Highway System.
Donald Splinter, seconded by Grant Loy, moved to approve and recommend to
to the full County Board a request for a ATV - UTV Route on a portion of CTH "B"
(Old "B" to Hwy 61) and CTH "U" (Brouillard Hill Road to Pikes Peak Road) in the
Town of Potosi pending approval by the Traffic Safety Committee. Motion carried.
Vern Lewison, seconded by Grant Loy, moved to approve and recommend to the
full County Board a request for a ATV - UTV Route for a short portion of CTH "Q"
(Tormey Road to Switzer Road) in the Town of Fennimore pending approval by the
Traffic Safety Committee. Motion carried.
Mark Stead, seconded by John Patcle, moved to approve and recommend to the
full County Board a request for a ATV - UTV Route for a short portion of CTH "H"
(Lafayette County Line to Washington Street) in the City of Cuba City pending
approval by the Traffic Safety Committee. Motion carried.
Jon informed the Committee on a PBM Crack Filling contract that has been
signed and submitted to the State. The crack filling will be from Porter's Bridge
to Bloomington. A contract has also been signed and submitted for a PBM Bridge
Sealing project covering 23 bridges in the County.
Paving will begin on Monday May 18, 2015 on CTH "A" from the Iowa County
Line to CTH "D" (4 miles).
Pipes are going in on CTH "P" between River Ridge High School and Bagley.
CTH "C" is also ready for the second lift of asphalt.
Mark Stead, seconded by Donald Splinter, moved to approve the Agreement
between Grant County and the City of Lancaster for the Reconstruction of CTH "A"
from the City Limits to STH 129. Grant County Highway crews will do the work.
Motion carried.
Travis updated the Committee on the new Platteville Outshop. The footings
were dug last week with Midwest Concrete of Dodgeville planning on pouring the
concrete for the footings this morning 5/14/15. Travis also shared the bid
results for the Letting of the Salt Storage Building from the Wisconsin Department
of Transportation:
Pember Companies, Inc. of Menomonie, WI $549,575.00
Wheeler Type Building
Maas Bros. Construction Co. of Watertown, WI $855,000.00
Gambrel Arch Type Building
M-Z Construction, Inc. of Linden, WI $886,743.00
Gambrel Arch Type Building
The WisDOT has not decided on who will get the bid.
David stated that Michelle Hartn6tt has started her new position as Office
Assistant and for a short time will be sharing her time between the Highway
Department and the County Clerk's Office.
Mark Stead, seconded by Vern Lewison, moved to adjourn at 10:40 A.M. to
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 9:00 A.M.. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted
Mark A. Stead, Secretary