HomeMy WebLinkAbout12 December Highway MinutesHIGHWAY COMMITTEE MEETING
December 9, 2021
The Highway Committee of the Grant County Board of Supervisors met on Thursday,
December 9, 2021 at 9:00 A.M. in the County Board Room of the Administration Building
in Lancaster, Wisconsin and via Zoom.
Attending the meeting in person were Donald Splinter, John Patcle, Mark Stead,
Dwight Nelson, Lester Jantzen, Highway Commissioner Jon Knautz, Dan McLimans, Robert
Keeney, Shane Drinkwater, and Donna Bohnenkamp. Attending via Zoom was Tonya White.
Notice of the meeting was sent to the media and the agenda was posted at the
Administration Building and Highway Office.
Motion by John Patcle, seconded by Lester Jantzen, to approve the agenda as
printed. Motion carried.
Motion by Lester Jantzen, seconded by Dwight Nelson, to approve the minutes of
the November 4, 2021 meeting as printed. Motion carried.
Motion by Mark Stead, seconded by Lester Jantzen, to accept the November Highway
Accounts Payable Report as reviewed by the Committee. Motion carried.
For the first ten months of 2021, Grant County is over the estimated RMA
budget by $259,805,00.
State crews have finished putting up snow fence, have all State trucks mounted
with snow equipment, sanders calibrated, and brine tanks full. They have busy with
bridge work, culvert repairs and drainage issues.
County crews have been busy with snow fence projects, receiving and storing
salt, have County trucks mounted with snow equipment, winterizing summer machines,
and cutting brush along County roads as time permits.
Jon told the Committee the County has received,a new message board that was
funded 100% by the State. We would like to purchase the old board from the State
when it becomes available. The following equipment has been listed on the Wisconsin
Surplus Auction site: pickups #8 and #97; End loaders #180 and #184; Section trucks
#28, #53, #67, #68, #81; and a 1967 John Deere tractor.
Jon reported the Highway Department had undesignated revenues for the year
2020 in the amount of $643,631.98.
Motion by Mark Stead, seconded by Dwight Nelson, to assign the 2020 undesignated
revenues as follows: $200,000.00 to the Equipment Account and $443,631.98 to the
FAS Account. Motion carried.
The salt dome in Lancaster was built in 1988 on County owned land with the
State WisDOT paying for the construction in the amount of $138,000.00. The State
has determined that repairs are needed to keep the dome functional. The State will
fund up to $34,000.00 in repairs in a given year.
Motion by Lester Jantzen, seconded by John Patcle, to purchase a new door for
the dome in the amount of $15,000.00 and to do other necessary repairs in the spring
at a total cost not to exceed $34,000.00. Motion carried.
Jon handed out a copy of the WisDOT Annual Winter Maintenance Report
2020/2021 to each Committee member. It compares the sixteen County Southwest
Region with lane miles in each County, snowfall in inches, salt (ton) used per
lane mile, salt costs per lane mile, total winter costs. The State is happy to
report in detail how innovation and partnership have driven salt use to a 30 year
low.
Jon reported that Trenton Wood has accepted the position of Patrolman out
of the Cassville Shop and will begin work on December 20th.
The annual training day for Highway employees has been completed. They were
instructed in the wise use of salt, pre -trip inspection for trucks, and pre -trip
inspection for tractors. They received a refresher course on County policies as
well as spoken to by a State DOT Maintenance Specialist in regards to winter
maintenance.
The 2022 Winter Wisconsin County Highway Association Conference will be held
January 17, 18, & 19 at the Chula Vista Resort.
Motion by Mark Stead, seconded by Lester Jantzen, to adjourn at 10:02 A.M.
to Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 9:00 A.M.. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark A. Stead, Secretary