CCR1982214RESOLUTION #214-82
(As Amended)
RESTRICTING SMOKING IN CITY HALL
AREAS WHERE A PUBLIC MEETING IS
BEING HELD
WHEREAS, the elected officials of the City of Muskego do
wish to encourage public attendance and involvement at
all public meetings, and
WHEREAS, smoking has been found to be a health hazard
and the great majority of people today do not smoke and
do not wish to be subjected to the discomfort of breathing
in a smoky environment,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the
or area in City Hall where a public meeting is being held.
City of Muskego does hereby prohibit smoking in any room n
DATED THIS DAY OF 7/l&hLn) , 1932.
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City Clerk
11/82
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November 15, 1982
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I, Charlotte L.: Stewart, City Clerk- of the City of I ,>
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, .Yr-~:,’ Muskego) do hereby ce$tify that -on November 15, 1982,
the Mayor o?,,;,h,e‘City ;of M&kego submitted to this office
his int$nt’ioh”tb veto Res/olution #214-82, entitled, Res-
olution Restrictiqg.4Smoking in City Hall Areas During
Public Meet-i.ngs and which was adopted by a vote ;of 6 - 1
at the Common Council meeting held November 9, f982.
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,- CITY OF MUSKEG0
November 17, 1982
To: Members of the City of Muskego Common Council
From: Nayor Fayne G. Salentine
Dear Aldermen:
adopted Resolution #214-82, entitled, Resolution
Restricting Smoking in City Hall Areas Where .4 Public Meeting is
king hela by a vote of 6 - 1.
At your meeting held on October 26, 1982, you
issue due to the fact that an alderman and some members
of various appointed committees and boards of the city
are smokers. It is my sincere hope that some sort of
compromise can be effectively worked out.
This resolution has become a very controversial
number of votes to override my veto of this resolution,
Although I recognize there could be a sufficient
I feel the wording of the resolution does not present
a procedure nor does it designate who would be respon-
sible for enforcement. The issue has not been reviewed
by a committee of the Council and because of the impact
it could have on the Council and members of commissions
and boards, I feel the matter should be discussed at a
future Rules, Laws and Ordinance Committee meeting and
hopefully can be resolved to everyone's satisfaction.
the matter to the appropriate committee.
I ask tbat you sustain my veto and consider referring
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May4 Wayne G. Salentine
City of Muskego