HomeMy WebLinkAboutHighway Committee - Minutes - 6/4/2014MINUTES OF THE BAYFIELD COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
June 4, 2014
The regular meeting of the Bayfield County Highway Committee was called to order by Chairman
Bichanich at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at the Highway Office in Washburn. Present
were Committee members Bennett, Crandall, Maki and Williams, and Commissioner Toepfer.
The next meeting was scheduled for July 2, 2014.
Motion by Williams / Bennett and carried to approve the minutes of the May 7, 2014 meeting of the
Bayfield County Highway Committee.
Vouchers were audited. Motion by Maki / Williams and carried to approve vouchers totaling
$393,747.94.
The Commissioner presented a petition for bridge aid from the Town of Bayview for a culvert
replacement on Bodin Road to replace a 4’x50’ galvanized pipe with a 4’x50’ HDPE pipe. The
Commissioner reports that replacement is warranted. Motion by Maki / Bennett and carried to
approve the petition at an estimated project cost of $6,000.
The Commissioner presented a petition for bridge aid from the Town of Lincoln on East Altamont
Road for the replacement of a 36” pipe with a 48” arch. The pipe has been approved for State Flood
Aid. Therefore, total cost will be 70% State, 15% Township and 15% County. Motion by Bennett /
Maki and carried to approve the replacement at an estimated total project cost of $10,000.
No action was taken on agenda item #8.
Committee members Bennett and Bichanich, and Commissioner Toepfer reported on the May 22,
2014 WCHA District Spring Meeting in Hayward.
The Committee requested that the Commissioner contact WisDOT about the condition of the cold
mix patch on STH 13 in Bayfield.
The Commissioner reported on Performance Based Maintenance (PBM) projects on State highways
and the Mason shop project.
The Commissioner reported on the purchase of plow blades and on the appointment of Shop
Foreman Gustafson to the State Machinery Management Committee.
The meeting adjourned at 5:30 PM.
MINUTES OF THE BAYFIELD COUNTY
HIGHWAY COMMITTEE MEETING
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Thomas R. Toepfer, Highway Commissioner
Bayfield County Highway Department