PWCommittee - MINUTES - 2/4/1965*fl.;NUTEs OF THE MEETING OF THE PUBLIC IY'ORKS COMMITTEE HELD ON
WEBRUARY 4, 1965 AT 7 P.M. PRESENT WERE ALDERMAN BUDISH, MAYOR
GOTTFRIED AND WILLARD BERTRAM, SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS.
MEETING CALLED INFORMAL DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM.
0 AGENDA
1. HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES'S REQUEST
SUPERINTENDENT BERTRAM INDICATED THE EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPT. OF
PUBLIC WORKS HAVE REQUESTED INvESTIGdTION INTO THE POSSIBILITY
OF ESTABLISHING A RETIREMENT FUND. MAYOR GOTTFRIED AGREED TO
CONTACT THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AND REQUEST A HEARING WITH ONE
OF THE RETIREMENT FUND REPRESENTATIVES, TO BE OPEN TO THE
COUNCIL MEMBERS AS WELL AS CITY EMPLOYEES.
2. TRUCK SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS WERE PREPARED FOR PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL
IN ORDER THAT BIDS MAY BE ADVERTISED FOR d S-TON DUMP TRUCK.
3. DRAINAGE DITCH PROJECT BETWEEN BIG MUSKEGO LAKE AND WOODS
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,Y OAD WAS DISCUSSED. IT WAS MUTUALLY AGREED THAT DUE TO THE
,ooo.oo LIMITATION, BIDS WILL HAVE TO BE LET. APPROVdL OF
\ THE COUNCIL WILL BE SOUGHT TO PERMIT CITY ENGINEERS TO PREPARE
NECESSARY INFORMATION NEEDED PRIOR TO LETTING OF BIDS.
4. DUTCH ELM TREE SPRAYING PROGRAM
ALDERMAN BUDISH QUESTIONED SUPT. BERTRAM WHETHER HE FELT THE
SPRAYING PROGRAM FOLLOWED BY THE FORMER TOWN BOARD WAS OF
ANY VALUE. SUPT. BERTRAM INDICATED THAT IT DID HAVE SOME
VALUE AND POINTED TO SEVERAL AREAS IN THE CITY TO PROVE HIS
POINT. IT WAS AGREED TO CONTINUE THE PROGRAM.
5. SNOW PLOWING PROCEDURE
ALDERMAN BUDISH QUESTIONED SUPT. BERTRAM ABOUT THE STARTING
TIME OF THE D.P.V., DURING STORM CONDITIONS. HE SUGGESTED
IT MIGHT BE ADVISABLE TO START AT PERHAPS 3 A.M., RATHER THAN 4 A.M. (IN ORDER THAT CITIZENS GOING TO WORK IN THE A.M., WOULD
\ HAVE EASIER GOING) SUPT. BERTRAM FELT THAT IT DEPENDED ON THE TYPE
OF STORM. IF THE STORM ABATES THE SOONER THE PLOWING BEGINS,
THE BETTER. HOWEVER, WHEN THE STORM IS IN PROGRESS, IF THEY START
TOO SOON, THE ROADS CLOSE UP BEFORE THEY ARE USED BY EARLY MORN-
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'ING TRAVELERS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN EARLIER START (THAT
A , 3 A.M.) WILL BE ATTEMPTED ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS. .a
THE PROPOSED PUBLIC WORKS BUDGET WAS DISCUSSED. THE FOLLOWING
WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR
PPROVAL:
PUBLIC WORKS BUDGET
1 PICKUP TRUCK
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CHAIN SAW
DUMP TRUCK - 5 TON
EMPLOYEES'S SALARIES
SUP'T. OF HIGHWAY
ROAD MATERIALS
SAND, STONE, GRAVEL
ROAD OIL AND ASPHALT
SIGNS AND POSTS
CULVERTS, PIPES AND TILES
SALT
OPERATION OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
RENTAL
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MAINTENANCE
, OTHER SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT
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CITY GARAGE
HEAT
LIGHT
TELEPHONE
CONTRACTED SERVICES
SEALING PROGRAM
CONSULTING ENGINEER
CROWBAR ROAD
DUTCH ELM CONTROL
WOODS ROAD (WEST OF RACINE AVE.)
2,ooo.oo
200.00
IO, 000.00
40,000.00
7, 700.00
12,ooo.oo
0,ooo.oo
700.00
2,000. 00
1,500.00
4,ooo.oo
5,ooo.oo
2,000. 00
900.00
250.00
200.00
30,000.00
2,ooo.oo
35,ooo.oo
1,ooo.oo
30,000.00
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:30 P.M.
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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE