COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Minutes - 10/13/2015
CITY OF MUSKEGO
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA
October 13, 2015
6:30 PM
City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Chiaverotti called the meeting to order at 6:45 pm
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present: Ald Wolfe, Hammel, Borgman, Kapusta, Engelhardt, Kubacki, Madden and Mayor
Chiaverotti.
Also Present: Director Mueller and Director Simpson.
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
Director Mueller stated the meeting was properly noticed.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - September 22, 1015
Alderman Borgman made a motion to approve September 22, 2015 minutes. Alderman
Engelhardt seconded.
Motion passed 7 in favor.
CLOSED SESSION
1.) Please take notice that following Approval of Minutes, the Committee of the Whole
will convene, upon passage of the proper motion, into closed session pursuant to:
Wis. Stats. §19.85(1)(e) Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties,
the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever
competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, more specifically the
acquisition of an existing property for an Expansion of the City Garage.
Action may be taken in closed session. The Committee of the Whole will then
reconvene into open session to continue with agenda items.
Alderman Borgman made a motion to convene into closed session. Alderman Madden
seconded motion.
Motion passed 7 in favor.
OPEN SESSION
Alderman Kubacki moved to reconvene into open session. Alderman Madden seconded
motion.
Motion passed 7 in favor.
NEW BUSINESS
2.) Discuss and review Water Utility Budget. Director Mueller reviewed budget. Noted only
new borrowing would be for Facility Project ($630k). Requested approval to move forward with
a simplified rate case and revisit a conventional rate case next July 2016.
3.) Discuss and review Sewer Utility Budget. Note all debt has been retired, may need to
consider a rate increase if MMSD cost continue to rise.
4.) Review 2017 Budget Timeline. All in favor of dates.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
ADJOURNMENT
Alderman Wolfe made a motion to adjourn at 7:31 pm. Alderman Kubacki seconded.
Motion passed 7 in favor.
Possible reconvening of the Committee of the Whole immediately following Common Council
Meeting of the same date to continue work on agenda items
Alderman Wolfe made a motion to adjourn at 7:31 pm. Alderman Kubacki seconded.
Motion passed 7 in favor.
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