May 2, 2013 Highway Committee Meeting
Chairman Flease called the regular meeting of the Waupaca County Highway Committee to order at 7:00 a.m. in the Waupaca County Highway Department office building.
Members present – Chairman Flease, Supervisors Aasen, Peterson, Mares, and Jonely.
Also present were Justin Berrens, Matt Karge and Mac Malas of K. Singh & Associates Inc., Dean Steingraber, Highway Commissioner and Jill Lodewegen, Administrative Assistant.
Chairman Flease presented the open meeting statement.
MOTION Mares/Peterson to approve the minutes of the April 5 and April 19, 2013 regular Committee Meetings. Passed, voice vote.
MOTION Aasen/Peterson to approve the Agenda of the May 2, 2013 regular meeting of the Highway Committee. Passed, voice vote.
The Committee members reviewed three (3) bill batch printouts dated April 10, April17 and April 25, 2013. MOTION Jonely/Mares to approve the bill Bathes as presented. Passed, voice vote.
Mr. Berrens, Mr. Karge and Mr. Malas presented the committee with a portfolio of projects that they have worked on. They discussed what services K. Singh & Associates, Inc. could offer the Waupaca County Highway Department and gave an update on current projects that they are working on for the Waupaca County Highway Department .
Mr. Steingraber gave the Commissioner’s Report.
At 10:15 a.m. Les Prochnow , Chair for the Town of Lebanon joined the meeting to discussed the proposed round-about at the intersection of CTH “T”, Tank and Collier Road. New estimates by the engineers show the cost coming in higher than what was originally discussed. The committee and Mr. Prochnow agreed that a meeting on site with the engineer be scheduled. Mr. Prochnow then left the meeting.
Mr. Steingraber recommended that the committee accept the proposal from OMMNI Associates to consult on the right of way acquisition for the CTH “C” Little Wolf River Bridge project. MOTION Mares/Peterson to accept the proposal from OMMNI Associates to consult on the right of way acquisition for the CTH “C” Little Wolf River Bridge project. Passed, voice vote.
Mr. Steingraber recommended that the committee accept the proposal from Mead & Hunt for the CTH “J” Bridge Design project which is 20% County funds and 80% Federal funds. MOTION Jonely/Peterson to accept the proposal from Mead & Hunt for the CTH “J” Bridge Design project. Passed, voice vote.
Mr. Steingraber requested permission from the committee to sign the agreement with the Town of Little Wolf allowing Waupaca County to use Garrity Road as part of the detour for the CTH “N” (Union Street) project. As part of the agreement, Waupaca County Highway agrees to fix any agreed upon damaged that may be caused by detoured traffic done to Garrity Road. MOTION Peterson/Mares. Passed, voice vote.
Mr. Steingraber recommended that the committee approve the following payment for the Right of Way purchase on CTH “T” (CTH “D” to Collier Road):
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Parcel # |
Name |
Amount |
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70 |
Tank, Catherine |
$150 |
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TOTAL |
$150 |
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MOTION Jonely/Peterson to approve above payment for Right of Way purchases. Passed, voice vote.
Mr. Steingraber recommended that the committee approve the offer to purchase based on the appraisal report from Steigerwaldt Land Services, Inc. parcel number 36 in the amount of $4,200 for Right of Way on CTH “T” (Collier Road to CTH “N”) to be sent to Blue Star Enterprises, LLC. MOTION Peterson/Mares to approve the offer to purchase of $4,200 for Right of Way on CTH “T” (Collier Road to CTH “N”) to be sent to Blue Star Enterprises. Passed, voice vote.
Mr. Steingraber recommended that the committee rent the acres of land purchased on CTH “T” for the wet meadow which will be developed later this fall or early next spring to Jeff Handschke for $100 per tillable acre. MOTION Mares/Jonely to rent the CTH “T” land purchased for the wet meadow to Jeff Handchke for $100 per tillable acre. Passed, voice vote.
Mr. Steingraber asked the committee to accept the resignation of Timothy Neely effective May 31, 2013. MOTION Peterson/Jonely to accept the resignation of Timothy Neely effective May 31, 2013. Passed, voice vote.
MOTION Jonely/Mares to adjourn at 12:15 p.m. Passed, voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Jill Lodewegen, Administrative Assistant