CCR1984128RESOLUTION 8128-84
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE
CONTINUED SUPPORT OF FLOW
WHEREAS, the City of Muskego, along with certain other
form "FLOW" which stands for Fair Liquidation of Waste in an
communities bordering on Milwaukee County have joined together to
effort to obtain flow-based service agreements with the Milwaukee
Metropolitan Sewerage District (the "MMSD") and to promote a
by the MMSD; and
flow-based system of capital recovery for all Communities served
WHEREAS, the Common Council has previous adopted Resolutions
il227-82, #132-83(As Amended) and #303-83 providing for its
participation in FLOW and committing financial support therefor;
and
WHEREAS, FLOW has proceeded to engage in various matters in order
to promote the FLOW concept and protect the interest of FLOW
Communities including:
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b.
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d.
e.
f.
g.
Retention of a professional staff of engineering,
financial, legal, lobbying, and public relations consultants and employing a coordinator for the project,
Development of a comprehensive computerized data base for
all communities served or to be served by the MMSD to be
utilized in analyzing the impacts of converting to a flow-
based system for all of said communities,
boundary redefinition which, if left unchallenged, could
Commencement of litigation to challenge the MMSD rules on
MMSD boundaries,
lead to the annexation of the FLOW Communities into the
Development of comprehensive national survey data
supporting the FLOW concept,
Development of a legislative plan to further the FLOW
concept,
Development of community profiles from the computerized
data base to show specific impacts of converting to a
flow-based system on a particular community including
residential and non-residential impacts, and
Development of a public relations plan to bring the FLOW
concept to each of the communities served by the MMSD, the
private sector and the general public.
WHEREAS, these efforts over the past eighteen (18) months have
WHEREAS, despite the support of the FLOW Proposal, the MMSD
lead to wide-spread community support for the FLOW Proposal; and
Commission continues to be staunchly opposed to the FLOW Proposal
and even refuses to support an objective, outside study of
capital cost allocation alternatives; and
WHEREAS, because of the growing support for the FLOW Proposal,
JOBS, Inc., a coalition of "wet industries" with vast financial
arguing for the retention of the present ad valorem method; and
resources, has formed to oppose FLOW and join with the MMSD in
WHEREAS, the callous approach which the MMSD has taken toward the
FLOW Proposal appears to be leading the matter into the courts
for resolution rather than resolving the matter through sensible
discussions and meaningful negotiations which FLOW has repeatedly
endorsed and promoted; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of all of the above, it is necessary
for the FLOW Communities to demonstrate their steadfast and
continued financial support of the FLOW effort; and
WHEREAS. it is important to demonstrate that the FLOW Communities
are committed to protecting their legal rights in court if
necessary; and
WHEREAS, following a strong cost containment policy, it is
estimated that the sum of $400,000 is needed for these continued
efforts and additional sums may be required in the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City
of Muskego, upon the recommendation of the Public Sewer Committee
appropriate, when requested by the FLOW Executive Committee, the
and the Finance Committee, that the City of Muskego will
Said sum has been allocated to the City of Muskego based upon the
sum of $42,000 as its share for the continued support of FLOW.
sewage flow which each FLOW Community is estimated to discharge
paid to the Comptroller-City of Brookfield as financial agent for
to the MMSD between 1985 and 2005 inclusive. Said sum is to be
FLOW within thirty (30) days after receipt of the FLOW Executive
Committee request for the additional funds authorized by this
resolution.
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0 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds for this expenditure shall be
obtaned from TIF Districts Two through Seven.
DATED THIS lafk DAY OF JVW , 1984.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
ATTEST :
City Clerk
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Ald. Mitchel Penovich &>-
Aid'; Ralph TomczyB