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Capital Investment

TWENTY-FIRST MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 29, 2016

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Torkelson, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the twentieth meeting to order at 12:45 P.M. on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

TORKELSON, Paul Chair
SWEDZINSKI, Chris, Vice Chair
ALBRIGHT, Tony
ATKINS, Joe
DEHN, Raymond
HANSEN, Rick
HAUSMAN, Alice
HOWE, Jeff
LILLIE, Leon
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
POPPE, Jeanne
RARICK, Jason
RUNBECK, Linda
SMITH, Dennis
THEIS, Tama
UGLEM, Mark
URDAHL, Dean
VOGEL, Bob
WAGENIUS, Jean

Members excused:

MELIN, Carly
PELOWSKI, Gene



Representative Torkelson called the meeting to order at 12:45 P.M. A quorum was present.

Representative O’Driscoll moved to approve the minutes of March 24, 2016. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Overview of the Local Road and Bridge Program by Ted Schoenecker, Deputy State Aid Engineer, Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Representative Smith introduced the presentation on the Highway 610 project.
Ken Ashfeld, Director of Public Works, City of Maple Grove.
Heidi Nelson, City Administrator, City of Maple Grove.

Representative Newberger presented a project on the Watab highway interchange bonding project.

Representative Hoppe introduced a bonding project for the City of Chaska Highway 212 road improvements.
Matt Podhrasky, City Administrator, City of Chaska.
Mark Windschitl, Mayor, City of Chaska.

Representative Miller presented a bonding project for Appleton road upgrades.

Representative Heintzeman introduced a bonding project for the City if Baxter Cypress Drive improvements.
Jeremy Vacinek, Finance Director, City of Baxter.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:04 P.M.




Representative Paul Torkelson, Chair




Chelsea Peter, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0481 (Newberger) - Watab; trunk highway interchange and frontage road construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1569 (Hoppe) - Chaska; Trunk Highway 212 and Carver County Road 140 interchange construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1562 (Miller) - Appleton; roadway upgrade to facilitate commerce and improve safety funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2629 (Heintzeman) - Baxter; Cypress Drive improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
View Archive

00:30 - Overview of Local Road and Bridge program.
18:00 - Representative Smith will present the Highway 610 project.
39:00 - HF481 (Newberger) Watab; trunk highway interchange and frontage road construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
49:00 - HF1569 (Hoppe) Chaska; Trunk Highway 212 and Carver County Road 140 interchange construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:01:00 - HF1562 (Miller) Appleton; roadway upgrade to facilitate commerce and improve safety funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:09:00 - HF2629 (Heintzeman) Baxter; Cypress Drive improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 20 minutes.


Representative Smith will present the Hwy 610 project.