8/26/19

CITY OF GILLETT PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Council Chambers – Municipal Building 150 N McKenzie Ave – Gillett, WI 54124 MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2019 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PARKS MINUTES Meeting Called to Order by Chairperson Stroik at 5:40 PM Roll Call Present: Alderpersons Matthew Stroik and Marie Blaser Also Present: Mayor James Beaton, Deputy Clerk Treasurer Chelsea Anderson , Alderpersons Nanette Mohr and Sandy Hubbard , and Public Works Foreman Shane Rank . Debbie Rudie is excused. Ayres Engineer Craig Schuh and public Leone Christensen. Clerk informs Committee that Open Meeting Law has been complied with and Roll has been taken. PUBLIC INPUT: Mayor Beaton set up a meeting with a retaining wall company to look at one of our projects. Birch project residents had some concerns about their sidewalk being removed on Fourth Street. AGENDA ITEMS: 1. Discussion and Possible Action on approval of minutes from July 22, 2019 MOTION: Blaser/Stroik Motion to approve the minutes from July 22, 2019. Voice Vote: All voting aye. – MOTION CARRIED 2. Discussion and Possible Action on Felix tree- Dead tree on First Street, claims tree was damaged by road construction and now it has died. Looking at other trees with the same construction near it, the committee does not believe that the construction killed the tree. Send a letter to give the owner 30 days with the tree ordinance to take down the tree. 3. Discussion and Possible Action on 1 Ton Plow Truck –No action taken 4. Discussion and Possible Action on GAD garbage, no stickers, size of bags and recycling –GAD contract is up after 2020. Will look at switching at that point and getting prices. 5. Discussion and Possible Action on garbage on taxes –No action taken. 6. Discussion and Possible Action on Firework debris –Ask Civic Club to clean up all debris. 7. Discussion and Possible Action on Sand Blasting and Repainting Poles on Main Street –Estimate of $15,978.00 to clean and paint all 20 poles. Put in budget for next year. 8. Discussion and Possible Action on First Street and Richmond Street Road Construction (retaining wall on First Street) - Discussion was had that Ayres is having a hard time finding a contractor to put in the retaining wall at a house on First Street, we will discuss at the next meeting. 9. Discussion and Possible Action on Birch Street Construction 2019 –Some concrete to pour in a driveway and some grass seed to replant. The project is almost complete. 10. Discussion and Possible Action on Pay Request -$184,100.11 MOTION: Blaser/Stroik Motion to approve the pay request #7 for $184,100.11, to send to council. Roll Call Vote: All voting aye. – MOTION CARRIED 11. Discussion and Possible Action on Proposed project and RD funding Front Loader- We have been awarded a grant for a new Front Loader. Need to get comparable quotes on different machines. 12. Discussion and Possible Action on window replacement at 137 S Lake Avenue- City lawn mower threw rock and broke the glass. Send to council. MOTION: Blaser/Stroik Motion to accept the Estimate from Dearco for $938 to repair the window at 137 S Lake Zahn’s Garage. Roll Call Vote: All voting aye. – MOTION CARRIED 13. Set Next Meeting Date- September 23, 2019 at 5:00 PM 14. Adjournment at 6:30 PM. MOTION: Blaser/Stroik Motion to adjourn. Voice Vote: All voting aye. – MOTION CARRIED Respectfully Submitted by Deputy Clerk Treasurer Chelsea Anderson