HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril Highway Committee Meeting MinutesHIGHWAY COMMITTEE MEETING
April 13, 2017
The Highway Committee of the Grant County Board of Supervisors met on Thursday,
April 13, 2017 at 9:00 A.M. at the Highway Office in Lancaster, Wisconsin.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Donald Splinter. Other members
present were John Patcle, Mark Stead, Grant Loy, and Highway Commissioner David
Lambert. Lester Jantzen asked to be excused. Also present was County Board
Chairman Robert Keeney, Personnel Director Joyce Roling, and Mike Whitaker. Jon
Knautz joined the Committee at 9:06 A.M..
Notice of the meeting was sent to the media and the amended agenda was posted
at the Administration Building and Highway Office.
Motion by John Patcle, seconded by Grant Loy, to approve the amended agenda
as printed. Motion carried.
Motion by Mark Stead, seconded by John Patcle, to approve the minutes of the
March 9, 2017 meeting as printed. Motion carried.
Motion by Grant Loy, seconded by John Patcle, to approve the payment of
Vouchers #121 thru #216. Motion carried.
Motion by John Patcle, seconded by Mark Stead, to accept the low bid of
$41,755.00 from The Kraemer Company for pulverizing work on CTH "A". Motion
carried.
Motion by Grant Loy, seconded by John Patcle, to approve and recommend to the
full County Board, requests for ATV - UTV Routes on CTH "Q" extending east from
Cedar Rock Road to CTH "G" and on CTH "G" extending north from CTH "Q" to Shemak
Road, pending approval by the Traffic Safety Committee. Both requests are located
in the Town of Castle Rock. Motion carried.
Motion by John Patcle, seconded by Grant Loy, to approve and recommend to the
full County Board, requests for ATV - UTV Routes on CTH "B" extending east from
Platte Road to Stanton Road and on CTH "B" east from Stanton Road to Whig Road,
pending approval by the Traffic Safety Committee. Both requests are located in
the Town of Harrison. Motion carried.
No action was taken on a ATV - UTV Route request on CTH "0" extending east
from Big Platte Road to Elm Road, as the Highway Commissioner did not support the
request.
Motion by Donald Splinter, seconded by Grant Loy, to approve and recommend
to the full County Board, a request for a ATV - UTV Route on CTH "E" extending
east from Old Hwy 80 to Barber Avenue in the Village of Livingston, pending
approval by the Traffic Safety Committee. Motion carried.
Motion by Donald Splinter, seconded by Mark Stead, to deny a ATV - UTV Route
request on CTH "A" extending west from Hwy 133 (Spruce Road) to CTH "VV", due to
the Traffic Safety, Committee previously denying the request. Motion carried.
Motion by Grant Loy-, seconded by John Patcle, to approve and recommend to the
full County Board, a request for a ATV - UTV Route on CTH "J" in the Village of
Mount Hope extending north,from 6th Street to Hwy 18, pending approval by the
Traffic Safety Committee. Motion carried.
A motion was made at the March meeting to put $4000.00 toward a river crossing
for Larry Klaas over the Leggett Branch contingent upon approval by Corporation
Counsel. David talked with Corporation Counsel on April 5, 2017. Mr. Wood advised
that it is not legal for any County to build a private driveway. No further action
was taken on this item of business.
Motion by John Patcle, seconded by Grant Loy, to enter into closed session
per Wisconsin State Statutes 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 Splinter, Patcle, Stead, and Loy all voting yes. Motion
carried. The time was 9:31 A.M..
At 10:11 A.M. a motion was made by Mark Stead, seconded by John Patcle, to
come out of closed session and return to open session. Motion carried.
For the first two months of 2017, Grant County is under budget by $103,930.00
for the maintenance work that we provide on the State Highway System.
Thank you cards were signed by the Committee to send to Travis Tranel and
Howard Marklein for their efforts in moving the Hwy 61 project forward so it can
be completed by the fall of 2017.
Moving the River Access Budget from the County Clerk to the Highway Department
was discussed. David will talk to the County Clerk and Finance Director and will
come up with a solution to the issue.
Jon is working on another PBM project for 2017. If approved by the State,
the County will crack fill the road from Boscobel to Muscoda.
There was no action taken on a State Highways Patrolman pay being increased
to Operator pay.
No action was taken on a Relocation Order and R/W Plat for the CTH "T",
Anderson Mills Bridge Replacement Project.
Motion by Mark Stead, seconded by John Patcle, to adjourn at 10:56 A.M. to
Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 9:00 A.M.. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark A. Stead, Secretary
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