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COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #64-2002
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT BY-LAWS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE
CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN
BE IT RESOLVED That the Common Council of the City of Muskego does hereby adopt
the attached By-Laws and Rules of Procedure for the Community Development
Authority (CDA) of Muskego, Wisconsin, as amended.
DATED this " 2Cth day of MARCH ,2002.
SPONSORED BY:
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Ald. Mark Slocomb
Ald. Patrick Patterson
Ald. William Le Doux
Ald. Chuck Wichgers
Ald. Nancy Salentine
Ald. Rick Petfalski
Ald. David Sanders
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #64-2002 which was
adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN
BY-LAWS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE
As adopted by the Common Council on March 26,2002
1 GENERAL RULES BY STATUTE, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION
The Community Development Authority (the "Authority") of the City of Muskego shall be governed
and controlled by Statutes of the State of Wisconsin. and as the same may hereafter be amended:
by all ordinances of the City of Muskego as they relate to the Authority, and as such ordinances
may hereafter be amended and adopted; and by the rules of procedure contained herein. All
provisions of Wisconsin Statutes, ordinances or resolutions of the City of Muskego as may be
enacted from time to time, shall take precedence over the rules of procedure.
2. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
The Authority shall exercise all powers conferred and perform all duties imposed, by state and
local ordinance of the City of Muskego. and shall perform such further and other duties as may
properly be required from time to time by the Common Council.
Specific action taken related to the following powers shall be subject to review and approval by the 0 Common Council:
a) Acquisition of land by eminent domain
b) Establishment of an annual operating budget
c) Issuance of debt
d) Hiring of staff
e) Expenditure of any funds in excess of $5,000 9 Amendments, deletions, or additions to these By-Laws
g) Performance of duties otherwise performed by the Plan Commission pursuant to 66.1105
Wisconsin Statutes.
3. OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES
Presidinq Officers. The presiding officer of the Authority shall be designated as Chairperson and
shall be elected annually at the meeting of the Authority in April of each year. To act in the absence
of the Chairperson, the Authority shall elect a Vice-chairman to preside.
The presiding officer shall chair all meetings and shall have the right to vote and make motions;
shall rule on matters of procedure, subject to appeals of such rulings by proper motion; shall
conduct the meetings in accordance with Wisconsin Statute and the rules contained herein; shall
have such powers and duties as may be necessary for conduct of orderly meetings; and such other
powers and duties as herein assigned, or as may be assigned by the Common Council.
Cify of Muskego
Adopted March 26.2002
Community Development Authority ByLaws
Treasurer. The City of Muskego Finance Director shall perform the duties of Treasurer, The
Treasurer of the Authority shall handle and keep a record of the financial dealings of the Authority,
and may utilize the City’s Finance Department staff as required to carry out the Authority’s tasks.
Secretary. The Authority shall annually elect a Secretary from among its members. The Secretary
may utilize the Planning Director andlor Planning Department staff to perform the task of taking
minutes and performing duties requested by the Authority. Such duties may include but are not
limited to: correspondence and clerical work of the Authority; keeping accurate notes and minutes
of all matters coming before the Authority; receiving and filing all communications, applications,
and requests coming to the Authority; publish and/or mail all notices, agendas, minutes and
advertisements required by law or as directed by the Authority.
4. AGENDAS The Director of Planning or his designee shall prepare the meeting agenda, with
direction from the presiding ofticer
5. MEETINGS
Regular Meetinqs. Regular meetings shall be held by the Authority at the Muskego City Hall a time
agreed to by consensus of the members of the Authority.
Special Meetinqs. Special meetings may be called by the presiding officer whenever in his
judgement such a meeting is necessary, or whenever requested by at least three members of the
Authority. Such request may be made orally. Notice of such special meetings shall be given by
announcement thereof at any regular meeting, or by written or telephone notice as hereinafter
provided, not less than 24 hours before the time fixed for such meeting. Any business which could
be conducted at a regular meeting may be conducted at a special meeting.
Quorum. A quorum for all meetings shall consist of four members, and the presiding officer shall
be included in the count.
Order of Business. The order of business at all meetings, regular or special, unless varied by a
suspension of rules agreed to by a majority of the Authority, shall be as follows:
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Hearings
Approval of Minutes
Old Business
New Business
Persons desiring to be heard
Adjournment
City of Muskego
Community Development Authority &Laws
Adopted Marcp 26. 2002
6. VOTING
Provided a quorum is present and except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, the
affirmative vote of a majority of the members present shall be required to decide any matter up for
consideration.
In the event that any member shall disqualify himself from voting on any matter, such member shall
nonetheless be counted in determining whether a quorum is present, but such disqualification shall
not decrease the number of votes required for passage of any motion, resolution, or the taking of
any other action.
7 PUBLIC HEARINGS
The order of business for holding public hearings shall be:
a) A brief statement from the Planning Director as to the nature of request and the notice that
b) Presentation by the applicant or petitioner
c) Statements of those present and wishing to speak for or against the application or petition.
d) Questions by the Authority members
e) Discussion by the Authority members
f) Closing of hearing or if necessary adjourning the hearing to a fixed future date.
0 Conduct of Public Hearinqs. The presiding officer shall announce immediately prior to each public
hearing that no one will be heard unless they state their name and address for the record. The
presiding officer shall briefly explain the order of business, and may announce that each person's
statements shall be limited to a specific amount of time. The presiding officer shall have the
authority to terminate any statement when the speaker's time has elapsed.
Appearance. All persons desiring to be heard shall be heard.
Withdrawal of Application. At any time prior to a motion to grant or refuse a request, application,
or petition, the applicant may withdraw the request, application, or petition. Such withdrawal shall
not entitle the applicant to a refund of any filing or publication fee which may have been paid.
was given.
8. DECISION
All final decisions by the Authority shall be in writing and shall be in the form of an order or decision
duly adopted by resolution. All such decisions shall be signed by the presiding ofticer, attested by
the secretary, and thereupon be filed with the records of the case.
9. RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMON COUNCIL
The Common Council should review the recommendations of the Authority. Recommendations to
the Common Council may be by resolution or in such other form as the Authority deems
appropriate.
City of Muskego
Adopted March 26.2002
Community Development Authority By-Laws
10. AMENDMENT TO RULES
The general rules of procedure of the Authority shall be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order where
no specific statute, law, or ordinance controls.
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEG0
RESOLUTION #64-2002
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT BY-LAWS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE
CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN /
BE IT RESOLVED That the Common Council of the City , Muskego does hereby
adopt the attached By-Laws and Rules of Procedu he Community Development
Authority (CDA) of Muskego, Wisconsin.
DATED THIS DAY OF
SPONSORED BY:
MITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ark Slocomb
Ald. Patrick Patterson
Ald. William Le Doux
Ald. Chuck Wichgers
Ald. Nancy Salentine
Ald. Rick Petfalski
Ald. David Sanders
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #64-2002 which was
adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
Clerk-Treasurer
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
CITY OF MUSKEGO. WISCONSIN
0 BY-LAWS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE
1 GENERAL RULES BY STATUTE, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION
The Community Development Authority (the "Authority") of the City of Muskego shall be governed
and controlled by Statutes of the State of Wisconsin, and as the same may hereafter be
amended; by all ordinances of the City of Muskego as they relate to the Authority, and as such
ordinances may hereafter be amended and adopted; and by the rules of procedure contained
herein. All provisions of Wisconsin Statutes, ordinances or resolutions of the City of Muskego
as may be enacted from time to time, shall take precedence over the rules of procedure.
2. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
The Authority shall exercise all powers conferred and perform all duties imposed, by state and
local ordinance of the City of Muskego, and shall perform such further and other duties as may
properly be required from time to time by the Common Council.
Specific action taken related to the following powers shall be subject to review and approval by the
Common Council:
a) Acquisition of land by eminent domain
c) Issuance of debt
d) Hiring of staff
e) Expenditure of any funds in excess of $5,000
f) Amendments, deletions, or additions to these By-Laws
g) Performance of duties otherwise performed by the Plan Commission pursuant to
b) Establishment of an annual operating budget
66.1 105 Wisconsin Statutes.
3. OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES
Presidinq Officers. The presiding officer of the Authority shall be designated as Chairperson and
shall be elected annually at the meeting of the Authority in April of each year. To act in the
absence of the Chairperson, the Authority shall elect a Vice-chairman to preside.
The presiding officer shall chair all meetings and shall have the right to vote and make motions;
shall rule on matters of procedure, subject to appeals of such rulings by proper motion; shall
conduct the meetings in accordance with Wisconsin Statute and the rules contained herein;
shall have such powers and duties as may be necessary for conduct of orderly meetings; and
such other powers and duties as herein assigned, or as may be assigned by the Common
Council.
City of Muskego
Community Development Authority
Bv-Laws March 2002
Treasurer. The City of Muskego Finance Director shall perform the duties of Treasurer The 0 Treasurer of the Authority shall handle and keep a record of the financial dealings of the
Authority, and may utilize the City’s Finance Department staff as required to carry out the
Authority’s tasks.
Secretary. The Authority shall annually elect a Secretary from among its members. The Secretary
may utilize the Planning Director and/or Planning Department staff to perform the task of taking
minutes and performing duties requested by the Authority. Such duties may include but are
not limited to: correspondence and clerical work of the Authority; keeping accurate notes and
minutes of all matters coming before the Authority; receiving and filing all communications,
applications, and requests coming to the Authority; publish and/or mail all notices, agendas,
minutes and advertisements required by law or as directed by the Authority.
4. AGENDAS The Director of Planning or his designee shall prepare the meeting agenda, with
direction from the presiding officer.
5. MEETINGS
Regular Meetings. Regular meetings shall be held by the Authority at the Muskego City Hall a
time agreed to by consensus of the members of the Authority.
Special Meetinqs. Special meetings may be called by the presiding officer whenever in his
judgement such a meeting is necessary, or whenever requested by at least three members of
the Authority. Such request may be made orally. Notice of such special meetings shall be
gwen by announcement thereof at any regular meeting, or by written or telephone notice as
hereinafter provided, not less than 24 hours before the time fixed for such meeting. Any
business which could be conducted at a regular meeting may be conducted at a special
meeting.
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Quorum. A quorum for all meetings shall consist of four members, and the presiding officer shall
be included in the count.
Order of Business. The order of business at all meetings, regular or special, unless varied by a
suspension of rules agreed to by a majority of the Authority, shall be as follows:
Call to Order
Public Hearings
Approval of Minutes
Old Business
New Business
Persons desiring to be heard
Adjournment
6. VOTING
Provided a quorum is present and except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, the
affirmative vote of a majority of the members present shall be required to decide any matter up
for consideration.
City of Muskego
Community Development Authority
By-Laws March 2002
In the event that any member shall disqualify himself from voting on any matter, such member
shall nonetheless be counted in determining whether a quorum is present, but such
disqualification shall not decrease the number of votes required for passage of any motion,
resolution, or the taking of any other action.
7 PUBLIC HEARINGS
The order of business for holding public hearings shall be:
a) A brief statement from the Planning Director as to the nature of request and the notice
b) Presentation by the applicant or petitioner
c) Statements of those present and wishing to speak for or against the application or
d) Questions by the Authority members
e) Discussion by the Authority members
f) Closing of hearing or if necessary adjourning the hearing to a fixed future date.
that was given.
petition.
Conduct of Public Hearings. The presiding officer shall announce immediately prior to each public
hearing that no one will be heard unless they state their name and address for the record. The
presiding officer shall briefly explain the order of business, and may announce that each
person’s statements shall be limited to a specific amount of time. The presiding officer shall
have the authority to terminate any statement when the speaker’s time has elapsed.
Appearance. All persons desiring to be heard shall be heard
Withdrawal of Application. At any time prior to a motion to grant or refuse a request, application,
or petition, the applicant may withdraw the request, application, or petition. Such withdrawal
shall not entitle the applicant to a refund of any filing or publication fee which may have been
paid.
8. DECISION
All final decisions by the Authority shall be in writing and shall be in the form of an order or
decision duly adopted by resolution. All such decisions shall be signed by the presiding officer,
attested by the secretary, and thereupon be filed with the records of the case.
9. RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMON COUNCIL
The Common Council should review the recommendations of the Authority. Recommendations to
the Common Council may be by resolution or in such other form as the Authority deems
appropriate.
10. AMENDMENT TO RULES
The general rules of procedure of the Authority shall be governed by Robert‘s Rules of Order
where no specific statute, law, or ordinance controls.