CCR2017071-LML Drawdown
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #071-2017
RESOLUTION AS TO THE
LITTLE MUSKEGO LAKE DRAWDOWN
WHEREAS, The City of Muskego has ownership and control of the Little Muskego
Lake dam; and
WHEREAS, The Little Muskego Lake District has requested that the City of Muskego
apply to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) for a seven foot
drawdown; and
WHEREAS, The Little Muskego Lake District believes the drawdown will provide an
effective way to eradicate the invasive species, Starry Stonewort; and
WHEREAS, The WDNR issued its approval on August 1, 2017 to conduct a
drawdown with certain conditions and limitations as outlined in Exhibit “B” attached
hereto; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the WDNR conditions and limitations, City staff makes the
following recommendations in the event the drawdown is approved to move forward:
1. The Little Muskego Lake District needs to provide a plan providing all the
communication and coordination necessary to City of Muskego, residents, general
public, etc. about getting all required boats and piers removed from Little Muskego
Lake before or shortly after the September 5, 2017 drawdown begins. The City of
Muskego staff does not have time or staff required for this coordination. The City of
Muskego can’t take on any liability with regards to this coordination.
2. The list of the WDNR’s conditions and limitations required with this drawdown will
require a number of City of Muskego staff and hours on a daily basis that was never
budgeted for in 2017. The recommendation would be to have the Little Muskego
Lake District pay for City of Muskego staff under a time and material contract. There
is no way the City of Muskego can budget properly for all the conditions and
limitations set forth in their approval letter.
3. As part of the WDNR’s conditions and limitations, the City of Muskego must monitor
the downstream area for flooding and sediment transport. The City of Muskego will
properly document the existing conditions of the downstream area and the post
conditions of the downstream area. If there requires any type of restoration, dredging,
etc. along the downstream area due to this drawdown it will be paid for by the Little
Muskego Lake District. The City of Muskego does not have the budget for any of this
work.
4. Any and all work related to the drawdown is at the sole request of the Little Muskego
Lake District. It is the recommendation of City staff that the Little Muskego District
Lake provide a Letter of Credit or deposit in an estimated amount of all costs to be
paid herein.
WHEREAS, The Public Works Committee has reviewed and discussed this issue at
its public meeting held on August 21, 2017.
Reso. #071-2017 Page 2
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Common Council of the City of
Muskego does hereby:
A. Upon review and discussion and taking into consideration the
recommendations made by City staff as stated herein, approve of the seven
foot drawdown on Little Muskego Lake conditioned upon the Little Muskego
Lake District paying for the items referred to in the City recommendations
(Paragraphs 2., 3., and 4.) outlined above.
nd
DATED THIS 22 DAY OF AUGUST , 2017.
SPONSORED BY:
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #071-2017 which
was adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
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Clerk-Treasurer
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