HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 Highway Minutes-January 14 2021HIGHWAY COMMITTEE MEETING
January 14, 2021
The Highway Committee of the Grant County Board of Supervisors met on Thursday,
January 14, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. in the County Board Room of the Grant County
Administration Building in Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Attending the meeting in person were Donald Splinter, John Patcle, Mark Stead,
Lester Jantzen, Highway Commissioner David Lambert, County Board Chairman Robert
Keeney, Personnel Director Joyce Roling, IT Director Shane Drinkwater, and Highway
Engineer Travis Kramer. Attending the meeting via Zoom was Dwight Nelson, Brandon
Behlke, and Finance Director Amanda Degenhardt.
Notice of the meeting was sent to the media and the agenda was posted at the
Administration Building and Highway Office.
Motion by Lester Jantzen, seconded by Dwight Nelson, to approve the agenda as
printed. Motion carried.
Motion by Mark Stead, seconded by John Patcle, to approve the minutes of the
December 10, 2020 meeting as printed. Motion carried.
Motion by John Patcle, seconded by Lester Jantzen, to accept the December
Highway Accounts Payable Report as reviewed by the Committee. Motion carried.
It is estimated that Grant County is under our annual RMA for the year 2020
by $77,764.00 with $2,191,715.00 being spent on the State System in Grant County
for the year.
County crews have been pushing snow, guardrail repair, bridge maintenance,
cutting brush, and loading up on salt and chips preparing for the next storm.
State crews have been pushing snow, cutting brush, salt storage maintenance,
and making and distributing salt brine to the out shops.
David informed the Committee that Les Mack has expressed an interest in
purchasing approximately 0.6 acres on the very west end of the FS property.
He would pay the County $25,000.00/acre and build half of the line fence between
the properties. It was the consensus of the Committee to investigate the offer
to purchase further and report back at a future meeting.
Applications for the Operator/Night Watchman position are currently being
accepted. A date and time to interview the candidates will have to be made.
Motion by Mark Stead, seconded by John Patcle, to sign the Right -of -Way Plat
for the CTH "A" (CTH "D" to CTH "D") Road Reconstruction Project. Motion carried.
Motion by Mark Stead, seconded by Donald Splinter, to sign the Relocation
Order for the CTH "A" (CTH V' to CTH "D") Road Reconstruction Project. Motion
carried.
Motion by Donald Splinter, seconded by Lester Jantzen, to purchase 7.34 acres
from John Rogers in Patch Grove Township on a Land Contract. Terms of the Contract
are to pay Mr. Rogers $146,800.00 over a ten year period at an interest rate of 4%.
Motion carried by majority vote. Mark Stead vote no.
Applications for the Highway Commissioner Position were accepted up until
January 8, 2021. Five applications were received.
Motion by John Patcle; seconded by Lester Jantzen, to enter into Closed session
per State Statute 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 as it relates to the recruitment and
review of Highway Commissioner applications.A roll call vote was taken with Stead,
Patcle, Nelson, Jantzen, and"Splinter all voting yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Mark Stead,' seconded by John Patcle,; to come out of Closed session
and return to Open session. "Motion carried`.
Motion by Mark Stead, seconded by Lester Jantzen, to adjourn at 11:54 A.M. to
a special meeting on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 8:30 A.M. for interviews of
Commissioner applicants. The next regular monthly, meeting, of the Committee will
be Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 9:00 A.M.. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark A. Stead, Secretary