COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Minutes - 4/14/2020
Approved
CITY OF MUSKEGO
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES
April 14, 2020
6:00 PM
City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Chiaverotti called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Chiaverotti stated that this is her last meeting.
Mayor Chiaverotti congratulated Mayor Elect Rick Petfalski. She met with him today and
walked him around City Hall to meet all Department Heads.
ROLL CALL
Present: Alderpersons Wolfe, Hammel, Borgman, Kapusta, Engelhardt, Kubacki and
Madden. Also present: City Attorney Warchol, Public Works and Development Director
Kroeger, Public Works Superintendent Beilfuss, Utilities Superintendent Kloskowski, Mayor
Elect Petfalski, and Deputy Clerk Blenski.
NEW BUSINESS
Discuss City Functions, Employee Work Arrangements and Compensation During the
COVID-19 Pandemic
Mayor Chiaverotti stated she sent an email to the Department Heads, which identified
the essential employees and services. She stated that employees are still working and
paid based on the Employee Handbook Policy. Some individuals are working remotely.
No one anticipated that this would go on for an extended period of time. City Hall is
closed to the public. The new Administration will determine when to re-open.
The Mayor stated that the Common Council could review changing the Employee
Handbook Policy in the future.
The Mayor noted that any hours an employee cannot work due to the COVID-19 can be
tracked separately. The City could potentially be reimbursed through FEMA.
In response to a question about the budget, Mayor Chiaverotti stated that the 2020
budget is not going to perform as planned. Revenues will be down due to recreation
programs coming to a halt and a decrease in the number of permits just as a few
examples. Expenses will be up. As stated earlier, expenditures related to the
pandemic are being tracked and the City could potentially be reimbursed.
ADJOURNMENT
Alderperson Madden made a motion to adjourn at 6:08 p.m. Alderperson Borgman
seconded; motion carried.
Minutes transcribed by Christine Crisp.