COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE- MINUTES - 10/19/19880 COMMITTEE OF WHOLE - CITY OF MUSKEG0
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD OCTOBER 19, 1988
Meeting was called to order at 7:52 p.m. Present were Mayor
Taube and Repischak and City Clerk Marenda. Also in attendance
Salentine, Aldermen Dumke, Hilt, Patterson, Penovich, Sanders,
were department heads Paul DeAngelis, Chief Johnson, G. P. Lee.
and Holly Sanhuber arrived at 8:20 p.m. Ray Christenson was also
present.
The Finance Committee minutes of 10/12/88 were reviewed. G. P.
Lee presented information pertaining to mileage allowance and
requested that the mileage reimbursement be increased to at least
of the possibility of a flat rate plus a lower per mile
22.5$ per mile to meet IRS standards. He also asked for review
allowance.
Police Chief Johnson stated that he requested two new officers
due to the increased growth and services to the community. He
stated that he did, however, appreciate the one officer the
Finance Committee has approved.
Discussion followed pertaining to sending two people to
conferences from one department at one time. Taube moved to
allow department heads to appear before the Finance Committee for
permission for more than one employee to attend a conference if
the conference was deemed necessary for attendance by more than
one employee, when said conference was not budgeted for.
Patterson seconded. Clerk Marenda stated that if a policy would
be established that would be unworkable for the other
departments, she would amend her budget request to eliminate
attendance of the Deputy Clerk at the annual WMCA conference.
All department heads in attendance spoke in favor of providing
motion was defeated 6-1 with Taube casting the only “yes” vote.
education and training for themselves and their staff. The
No further action on the matter was taken.
In response to the Finance Committee request of October 12, 1988,
Chief Johnson reported that he had researched copying costs at
the Police Department, and determined that the actual cost for
copies. Chief also reported on lock-outs - responding to calls
the first copy is 53e with a substantial reduction for additional
doors. His research indicated that of the departments he
for people unable to gain entry to their automobile due to locked
contacted, only one department has a charge and a number of
others do not perform the service at all. He felt there could be
some liability if the department charged for such service. He
suggested that Muskego not charge and either discontinue
responding to such calls, or continue the same service as in the
past.
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Patterson felt that cuts were necessary to the budget and that
either a percentage or dollar amount should be given to the
department heads and ask them where they could cut their budget,
and what services would be affected by the cuts.
Mayor Salentine presented the concept of a Vehicle Registration
Fee which if set at $10.00 per automobile would generate
approximately $100,000 in annual revenue to the municipality. He
maintenance program from the budget for 1989. This subject will
felt this could be tied to removing the $100,000 capital road
be discussed at the Budget Public Hearing on November 14, 1988 to
receive citizen comments.
Penovich moved, and Repischak seconded to present the budget to
Public Hearing in its present form. The motion carried 6-1 with
Patterson voting "no".
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
The Mayor advised that Atty. Molter contacted Star Cable Company
with those matters contrary to Federal law to be unenforceable.
and they indicated they will accept the City's ordinance as is
Taube and Patterson felt that Atty. Molter should update the
ordinance so that it conforms with current law at the expense of
unable to update the ordinance by the December 15, 1988 closing
Star. The Mayor stated that Atty. Molter feels he would be
on the Council agenda for discussion at the October 25, 1988
date. The cable television franchise amendments will be placed
meeting.
Hilt moved to adjourn at 1O:OO p.m. Repischak seconded, carried.
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Respectfully submitted,
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