MINUTES
HIGHWAY AND PARKS COMMITTEE
April 3, 2012
Members present: Marion Wnek, Rick Giese, Bill Letter, Marlin Noffke, Dennis Knaak
Members absent: none
Others present: Commissioner Grant Bystol; Keith Marquardt, Parks Manager;
Tom Madsen, Temporary Administrative Coordinator; Diane Rusch, Finance Director; Ray Smith, Omnni; Mrs Elaine Letter; Lee Pulaski, Shawano Leader and Priscilla Zahn, Lead Accounting Technician.
Location & Time: Shawano County Highway Department, 3035 E Richmond St, Shawano WI 54166 8:00 AM
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Wnek at 8:00 AM.
A motion was made by Noffke and seconded by Letter to approve the minutes as corrected to read approved minutes from the February 21st meeting. Motion carried 5-0.
Under public comments: Ray Smith, Omnni introduced himself to the Committee.
After review, a motion was made by Knaak and seconded by Giese to approve the Resolution to approve application for State funds for Outdoor Rec and Natural Resource Preservation or Improvement Projects. Motion carried 5-0.
Parks Manager discussed 2013 rates with the committee. A motion was made by Giese and seconded by Letter to approve 2013 rates of $25 per night; $30 weekend and $1650 seasonal. Motion carried 5-0.
Parks Manager Report: water pre-bid meeting today; 67 events booked for 2012; insert in Leader; trees at Mielke; parks reporting committee.
Diane Rusch, Finance Director explained the Job Costing System to the committee.
Highway Commissioner report: working on Belle Plaine road project; CTH G repair; projects booked through October; crackfilling; mitigation sites; city work; audit report; CTH H issue will be resolved; Commissioner wished the committee members good luck in the elections.
After review of Highway equipment CIP projects, a motion was made by Wnek and seconded by Giese to approve as presented. Motion carried 5-0. A motion was made by Wnek and seconded by Knaak to approve Highway road projects for CIP. Motion carried 5-0. West shop roof; lighting improvements at east and west shop and wetland mitigation CIP projects were reviewed, rated and ranked. Motion by Letter and seconded by Knaak to submit these CIP projects. Motion carried 5-0.
Member Letter was excused at 9:00 AM.
The Commissioner answered questions on the annual report. A motion was made by Noffke and seconded by Giese to accept report as presented. Motion carried 4-0-1.
Meeting attendance/training/travel: motion by Giese; second by Knaak to approve committee going to the legislative breakfast in Wausau on April 20th at $20 per person. Motion carried 4-0-1.
Committee meeting dates: Tuesday May 1st at 8 AM.
Committee comments: Wnek thanked the other committee members and staff for the last two years of working together; Noffke noted that the Highway/Parks marriage was a good fit; Commissioner Bystol noted that the employee safety meeting will be held on Wednesday April 11th.
Under letters and communications: none.
The committee reviewed highway bills dated March 7th for $25,685.53; March 14th for $106,961.14; March 21st for $25,485.65 and March 26th for $33,292.60; also Parks bills dated February 28th for $802.09; March 6th for $5,174.80; March 13th for $13,042.29; March 20th for $1,749.08 and March 27th for $1,844.67. A motion was made by Noffke and seconded by Knaak to approve bills as presented. Motion carried 4-0-1.
A motion was made by Wnek and seconded by Knaak to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 A.M. Motion carried 4-0-1.
Bill Letter, Secretary
Approved , 2012
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