Ozaukee County, Wisconsin - Minutes - Highway Committee

March 17, 2005

Port Washington, WI

DRAFT

Chairman Kaul called the meeting of the Ozaukee County Highway Committee to order at 9:00 a.m. Present were committee members Kaul, Hilber and Grosklaus, Commissioner Dreblow, County Administrator Meaux, Board Chairman Brooks and Office Manager Carroll. Uselding and Kletti were excused. Also in attendance were Superintendents Banton and Tackes. Motion by Grosklaus and second by Hilber to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2005 Highway Committee meeting as printed. All members present voting aye, the motion was adopted.

Tom Lanser, Gremmer & Associates, joined the meeting. Motion by Grosklaus and second by Hilber to change the order of the agenda and to address item 5 b, CTH ‘I’ Engineering Services. All members present voting aye, the motion was adopted. Dreblow reviewed the proposed three-party agreement for engineering services. The agreement will be between Ozaukee County, Gremmer & Associates and WisDOT. The cost breakdown is $82,000.00 for Engineering Services, $3,000.00 for Right-of-Way cost estimates and $4,500.00 for Soil Borings. Gremmer is waiting for additional WisDNR approval for environmental documents. The right-of-way plat should be completed in January 2006. Motion by Grosklaus and second by Hilber that Dreblow is directed to sign the agreement on behalf of Ozaukee County. All members present voting aye, the motion was adopted. Lanser left the meeting.

Chairman Brooks discussed the duties of the Public Works Committee. Agendas will be prepared jointly with Administrator Meaux, Chairman Kaul and the department heads. County Clerk Marchese will take minutes. Brooks left the meeting.

Dreblow reviewed correspondence and communications as follows:

Miller-Bradford & Risberg will conduct Topcon training for motor graders on March 29, 2004. Motion by Grosklaus and second by Hilber to send three employees to the motor grader training session. All members present voting aye, the motion was adopted.

WisDOT – Dreblow reported on the meeting with Dave Veith regarding concerns for the lack of adequate funding for WisDOT highway maintenance. Veith indicated that budget concerns should be directed to legislators.

WisDOT – Response to the letter from Dreblow regarding various concerns with the STH 33 reconstruction project. WisDOT has made no final decisions regarding the final design of STH 33 between Market Street in Saukville and Summit Drive in Port Washington.

Mark Honadel – Honadel has been appointed to the Southeast Wisconsin Freeways Committee. He would like to know if Ozaukee County has any preference as to the next major freeway construction project. Meaux will send a letter of support to the WisDOT plan.

Interurban Trail – Proposals have been received for design of the rerouted trail and the bridge over I-43. Meaux, Dreblow, Ted Egelhoff, Bill Knight and Andrew Struck will review the proposals and rank the engineering firms based on qualifications. After ranking, negotiations with the firm will take place. Meaux left the meeting.

Dreblow reviewed construction and maintenance projects as follows:

CTH ‘C’ at CTH ‘W’ Intersection – Dreblow and Banton reviewed the plans for an eastbound, right turn only, lane. Cedar Creek Electric will relocate signals at an estimated cost of $25,000.00. An estimated total cost of the project is $92,500.00, which includes grinding off the old pavement and moving the signal and the signal loop. Dreblow will send copies of the plans to the city of Mequon and the town of Grafton.

Shop Superintendent Leppla joined the meeting at 11:00 a.m. Leppla distributed copies of the bid results for a shoulder grader, with maintainer, and a construction grader, with plows and slope controller. Motion by Grosklaus and second by Hilber, to accept the bid for a Champion C80B Shoulder Grader from Aring Equipment, at a cost of $67,740.54. All members present voting aye, the motion was adopted. Leppla recommended purchasing a construction grader with front wheel drive. Motion by Grosklaus and second by Hilber to accept the bid for a Volvo 726Bm all wheel drive grader, equipped with a v-plow, wing plow and slope-controller, from Aring Equipment, at a cost of $170,189.74. All members present voting aye, the motion was adopted. Leppla advised the committee that bids for a small asphalt paver will be opened next week and he will make from Aring Equipment a recommendation to the committee on March 31, 2005.

The labor payroll of February 25 $76,901.01 and the labor payroll of March 11, 2005 for $92,075.77 were audited and approved. Accounts payable for $25,288.22 were approved for payment.

Motion by Hilber and second by Grosklaus to adjourn the meeting at 11:30 a.m. All members present voting aye, the motion was adopted.

Respectfully Submitted,

Georgia Carroll, Office Manager