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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark May 21, 20131 PARK COMMITTEE MINUTES May 21, 2013 The Park Committee of the Grant County Supervisors met on May 21, 2013 at 12:27 p.m. in Room 266 on second floor of the Administration Building, Lancaster, WI, pursuant to the last meeting of February 19, 2013. Robert Scallon, Vice Chair called the meeting to order. Verification was made by the County Clerk, Linda K. Gebhard that the meeting was in compliance with the open meeting law, published in the Herald Independent, posted in two places and on the county website. Members present: Robert Scallon, Donald Splinter, Gary Ranum and Roger Guthrie. Also present were Larry Wolf, County Board Chair, Randy Hamann and Richard Wilkinson, River Access Employees, Larry Austin, Engineer and Todd Johnson, Extension Comm. Resource Agent. Dale Hood had asked to be excused. Agenda: Roger Guthrie, seconded by Gary Ranum, made a motion to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Minutes: Don Splinter, seconded by Roger Guthrie, made a motion to approve the minutes of February 19, 2013. Motion carried. Update on Launch Permits: All of the Launch Annual and Daily parking permits have been distributed to the vendors who have signed on to sell them. The metal boxes will be installed at the boat landings as high water permits. Glen Haven is the only locations that the committee has not located a vendor to sell the permits. Don Splinter was approached on the legality of selling the launch permits by a citizen. As far as the committee is aware; there are no rules that state the county can not sell permits in order to help maintain the landings. The committee directed the County Clerk to discuss this issue with the Corporation Counsel for his opinion. Boscobel Boat Landing: Linda Gebhard, County Clerk, informed the committee that Corpians Well Drilling Inc. had completed the work in capping the well at the Boscobel Boat Landing at a cost of $700.00. All permits and paper work has been registered with DNR and the County. The cost will be sent on to Land Conservation to receive reimbursement for a portion of the expense. Authorize Payment: Todd Johnson, Extension Comm. Resource Agent, presented a bill for the committee to authorize payment. Todd also asked to have it stated in the minutes that he has the committee’s approval to pay the incoming bills for the Wyalusing Boat Landing as they are received. The Parks Committee does not meet every month, making it hard to get authorization to pay the bills in a timely fashion for Wyalusing Boat Landing. Larry Austin is the Construction Manager who will authorize payment of the bills; Todd’s office is the paying agent. Don Splinter, seconded by Gary Ranum, made a motion to authorize Todd Johnson to pay Rule Construction, Ltd. the amount of $8,250.00 toward the Wyalusing Boat Landing Project. Motion carried. Roger Guthrie, seconded by Gary Ranum, made a motion to give Todd Johnson, Extension Comm. Resource Agent the authorization to pay Wyalusing project costs that have been approved by Larry 2 Austin, Construction Manager upon receipt of the bills. The committee will review the payments at their next committee meeting. Motion carried. WDNA Extending Grant for Wyalusing Boat Ramp: Todd Johnson, Extension Comm. Resource Agent, stated that he had received the final extension that DNR will allow on the Wyalusing Project. The amendment extends the project period end date to June 30, 2014. Todd and Larry Austin, Engineer will be working together to finalize all construction projects for the Landing by that date. They have met with the Core of Engineers to conduct a hydrographic study; at no cost to the County, on the existing wing dam to possible reconstruct it to work better for the flow of the current at the boat landing. Rule Construction Ltd. has agreed to do the construction of any further work that will be needed. The payment of $8,250.00 was the third payment owed to Rule Construction; upon completion of this project the final payment will be paid to them. Larry will draw up any proposals that will be needed to complete the construction of the landing. Todd stated that there is a remaining balance in the grant of $20,000.00. The grant money can also be used to repave the surface of the parking lot is need be, this does qualify for new construction according to Dave Lambert, Highway Commissioner. Tour Date: The committee set June 19, 2013, meeting at the Administration Building at 9:00 a.m. for the Boat Landing Tour. The group will be transported in the ADRC Bus and stop for lunch in Cassville at Vogt’s Town Pump. Other discussion: The River Access employees updated the committee on the work that has been completed for this season. They have been cleaning up debris left from the high water. They had to paint the bathroom at O’Leary’s Boat Landing; a fire had been started in the trash can. There are some large trees that have fallen at the Wyalusing Boat Landing; Don Orr will clean those up with his equipment when he goes there to install the dock after the water goes down. The Blue River toilet facility needs to be pumped, the committee was asked if they had any suggestions on a Septic Pumping service in the area. There was some discussion in moving some of the signs at the Boscobel Boat Landing to make more room for trailers to park. Adjournment: Don Splinter, seconded by Roger Guthrie made a motion to adjourn the meeting pursuant to the next meeting of June 19, 2013. Motion carried.