Highway Committee Meeting

November 30, 2012 Highway Committee Meeting

Chairman Flease called the regular meeting of the Waupaca County Highway Committee to order at 9:00 a.m. in the Waupaca County Highway Department office building.

Members present – Chairman Flease, Supervisors, Jonely, Mares, Aasen and Peterson.

Also present were Dean Steingraber, Highway Commissioner and Jill Lodewegen, Administrative Assistant.

Chairman Flease presented the open meeting statement.

MOTION Jonely/Aasen to approve the minutes of the November 16, 2012 regular Committee Meeting. Passed, voice vote.

MOTION Mares/Jonely to approve the Agenda of the November 30, 2012 regular meeting of the Highway Committee with the addition of Ray Smith, OMNNI appointment for 10:30 a.m.. Passed, voice vote.

The Committee members reviewed 1 bill batch printouts dated 11/20/12. MOTION Peterson/Mares to approve the bill batches as presented. Passed, voice vote.

Mr. Steingraber gave the Commissioner’s Report.

He discussed calendar dates that involve the Committee.
He discussed the Department projects.
He distributed and discussed the Summary of All Jobs Total Actual VS Budget
He distributed and discussed the October month end Machinery Comparison, Winter/Routine Maintenance, and Year to Date Service and Non-Service Agreement Reports

There was no action on agenda item 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

Mr. Steingraber recommended that the committee approve requesting proposals for engineering design services for CTH “I” per approved 2013 highway budget. MOTION Jonely/Mares to approve requesting proposals for engineering design services for CTH “I” per approved 2013 highway budget. Passed, voice vote.

There was no action on agenda item 8

Mr. Steingraber recommended that the committee approve the following payments for the Right of Way purchase on CTH “T” from Collier Road to CTH “N”:

Parcel #	Name	Amount
23	Suzanne Rehbein Sumner	$ 275.00
3	John & Colleen Paters	$ 2,850.00
24	Ellen Olson	$ 1,075.00
49	Mark & Gwinette Zielke	$ 25,975.00
47	John Artz	$ 7,900.00
	Total	$ 38,075.00

MOTION Peterson/Mares to approve above payments for Right of Way purchases. Passed, voice vote.

Mr. Steingraber recommended that the committee approve the offer to purchase letter for the wet land mitigations to the Ethel O’Brien Trust. MOTION Mares/Jonely to approve the offer to purchase letter for the wetland mitigation to the Ethel O’Brien Trust. Passed, voice vote.

Mr. Steingraber recommended the 2013 Engineering Consulting Lists with the only change being the deletion of Robert E Lee & Associates, Inc. and the addition of K. Singh & Associates, Inc. under the Road Design section. MOTION Mares/Peterson to approved the updated 2013 Engineering Consulting Lists. Passed, voice vote.

There was no action on agenda item 11 and 12.

Mr. Steingraber recommended that the committee approve the advertising for bids for the following equipment:

Quad Axle Dump Truck w/ Dual Wing & Plow Equipment
Light Duty Truck
Superintendent Pickups w/ trade in
Tractor w/ mowers

MOTION Jonely/Peterson to approve the advertising of the above items. Passed, voice vote.

Mr. Steingraber recommended that the committee approve the advertising for bids for traffic signs. MOTION Peterson/Aasen to approve the advertising for bids for traffic signs. Passed, voice vote.

Mr. Steingraber recommended that the committee approve offering the Town of Bear Creek a 3 year service agreement. MOTION Jonely Peterson to approve offering the Town of Bear Creek a 3 year service agreement. Passed, voice vote.

MOTION Aasen/Peterson to adjourn at 11:20 a.m. Passed, voice vote.

Respectfully submitted,

Jill Lodewegen, Administrative Assistant