Minutes: Public Works: September 2007

Public Works Committee
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.
Public Works Garage, 535 South Madison Street, Evansville, WI
minutes
1 Call the meeting to order- 6:01pm
2 Roll Call- All members & staff present
3 Motion to Approve Agenda- passed unan.
4 Motion to Approve minutes of August 28, 2007 Meeting- passed unan.
5 Citizen appearances- None
6 Lake Leota Restoration Update
A RFPs sent out in regards to Alke engineering project.
B DNR note- city needs to re-apply for draw-down permit.
7 Site Plan Reviews - none
8 Construction Updates
A Main Street Progress Report
§ Brick done on east side, on schedule.
B County Trunk Highway M Progress Report
§ Asphalt to be applied on Thursday with binder layer next June.
C Badger & Higgins Intersection
§ Construction is going quickly.
D North Prairie Productions Progress Report
§ Applied for variances based upon amended site plan. To be dealt with at Plan Commission.
E Capstone Ridge Phase 2 Progress Report
§ Done with water and sewer install for 10 lots, still needs mods to do stormwater.
F Westfield Meadows Progress Report
§ Measurements checking out for detention ponds.
G Madison Street (TH 59) Progress Report [may be moved to start of agenda]
§ Gary Sassman, WIS DOT, presented an overview of the 2008 HWY 51 road project. A handout was distributed.
9 Communications from City Engineer
A Main St. Assessments
§ Schedule- notice this week.
B Sludge removal for WWTF
§ RFPs sent out. To be done every 5 years.
10 Communications of Public Works Director
A Discussion and possible motion regarding 2007 sidewalks project
§ Schedule- notices sent out this week. Public hearing at strategic planning meeting.
§ Motion to approve side walk needs list and that staff prepare all statutorily required notices to send out in time for public hearing if needed. Passed unanimously.
11 New Business
A Discussion and possible action regarding the City’s Community Rating System (CRS) classification with regard to flood insurance premiums
§ Motion to direct Plan Commission via Tim Schweke to prepare budget schedule for work to be done for the city to achieve CRS level 8 & 9. Passed unan.
B Discussion and possible action regarding the preparation of a storm water management plan for the city
§ Discussed. Ordiannces may have been passed that need to be cleaned up.
C Refuse & Recycling contract with Veolia (expires Dec 2007)
§ City seem shappy with this contract. Discussed a one-time bulk pick-up addition.
12 Old Business
A Discussion and possible action regarding the Westside water issue
§ Status of special meeting discussed.
§ Foth is beginning to get initial measurements.
§ Discussed short term and long term possibilities. To include sediment build-up and need to pay attention to detention pond at 6th & Vision. Budget & finance needs to be addressed.
§ Individual homeowner at 658 W. Main explined her situation to committee.
B Discussion and possible action regarding streetlight placement and removal.
§ Received plan.
§ Motion to direct City engineer to come back with budget to enact plan. Passed unan.
13 Adjourn
Mason Braunschweig, Chair, Public Works Committee
Please turn off all cell phones while the meeting is in session. Thank you!