BPW Minutes 10/26/09

“Unapproved”

Minutes of the Oconto Board of Public Works committee meeting held on Monday,
October 26, 2009

1. Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairperson Hayes
2. ROLL CALL: Ron Hayes, John Wittkopf and Mike Destache
Also present: Mayor Nerenhausen, Bob Mommaerts and Jeremy Wusterbarth
Absent: Scott Stewart
Mayor Nerenhausen reported that Lloyd Heier resigned as an alderperson effective Monday, October 19th, due to conflicts with his work schedule…looking into appointing someone to replace Heier;
3. Moved by Wittkopf second by Destache to approve agenda as presented.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 3 ayes
4. Moved by Wittkopf second by Destache to approve and place on file the minutes from the September 28, 2009 meeting.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 3 ayes
5 Public Input:
Hayes requested that repairs be made to McDonald Street…street is not scheduled to be done until 2012 but there are 4 or 5 areas from Robin Lane to overpass that need to be patched now… a lot of complaints from residence; Wusterbarth stated this could be done, but need to do right away because the county will no longer be doing any more blacktop work after the end of this week;
6. Correspondence:
a) Murphy Insurance Group;
Newsletter feature regarding President Obama signing an executive order banning federal employees from texting while driving government owned vehicles, whiles using government owned cell phones or while performing government business in a personal vehicle…considered distracted driving which has become an epidemic;
b) Traffic Logix;
Newsletter regarding traffic calming solutions …i.e. speed humps, speed tables and speed cushions;
7. DISCUSSION/RECOMMENDATION ON THE FOLLOWING:
a) Levy of Special Assessments for 710 Fifth Street for work done on Allied Court;
Mommaerts stated recommendation has to be made to Council to levy special assessments; Wittkopf stated he made a motion to do so at previous meeting; Mommaerts stated that Administrator said there was nothing in minutes to refer back to Council; Wittkopf questioned what Mayor had stated at previous meeting regarding assessments; Mayor stated Administrator said we can levy charges as special assessments;
Moved by Wittkopf second by Destache to recommend to Committee of the Whole to levy special assessments for 710 Fifth Street;
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 3 ayes
b) Street light On C.T.H. Y from east roundabout to Brazeau Avenue;
Mommaerts stated that we may want to consider some temporary lighting to fill in a dead spot after roundabout; Wittkopf suggested we wait until work is done and see about lighting needs at that time;
c) Signal Light programming on intersections of Smith Avenue & McDonald Street and Brazeau Avenue & C.T.H. Y;
Wusterbarth stated with the bypass there’s not the traffic; Destache questioned if 4-way stop signs will be installed at Smith & McDonald if the intersection no longer warrants stop lights; Mayor stated we can do whatever we want at the intersection; Suggestion was made to change timing of lights at Brazeau and C.T.H. Y intersection;
Moved by Wittkopf second by Destache to change to flashing lights on McDonald & Smith Avenue and set lights on timer at Brazeau Avenue & C.T.H. Y.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 3 ayes
7) Review accounts payable reports;
Moved by Wittkopf second by Destache to approve the reviewed accounts payable reports in the amount of $37,600.33.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 3 ayes
Moved by Destache second by Wittkopf to approve the reviewed revenue/expense guidelines.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 3 ayes
9) Next meeting: November 30, 2009.
10) Moved by Wittkopf second by Destache to adjourn. M/C
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.


Minutes taken by
Carol Stewart
Deputy Clerk/Treasurer