COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES - 10/22/1992COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
CITY OF MUSKEG0
0 MINUTES OF MEETING HELD OCTOBER 22, 1992
The meeting was called to order at 7:OO P.M. by Mayor Salentine.
Also present were Aldermen Patterson, Simmons, Misko, Schneider,
Taube, Sanders and Dumke, and City Clerk Marenda. Also present were
Chief Johnson, Assessor Mecha, Fran Burgeson and Jeff Verburgt.
The Committee reviewed the 1993 Budgets.
#100.8400.3218 Uncollectible Personal Property Taxes -$4,581.00
Co. from resolution to write-off taxes)
(per memorandum from Treasurer to delete New Berlin
#100.0100.3614 Mayor-Dues & Membership
(per memorandum dated 10/22/92 due to increase
of League of Municipalities dues)
+$170.00
Mayor Salentine assigned Aldermen specific areas of the budget for
presentation at the Public Hearing:
Mayor
Ald. Taube
Revenue
Ald. Schneider
Mayor thru Municipal Judge
City Hall thru Information Systems
Ald. Simmons Police Department thru Engineering
Ald. Dumke Public Works
Ald. Patterson
Ald. Sanders Capital Budget
Mayor Special Revenue Funds
Police Chief Johnson appeared to request the Committee of Whole to
reconsider the Finance Committee recommendation to remove additional
squad from the Operating and Capital budgets and presented his
rationale for returning it to the 1993 Budget. Ald. Taube moved to
place the car back in the Operating Budget for a total of $16,645 and
with Ald. Schneider, Ald. Taube, Ald. Simmons and Ald. Dumke voting
in the Capital Budget $11,000. Ald. Simmons seconded, carried 4-3
"yes" and Ald. Patterson, Ald. Misko and Ald. Sanders voting "no".
Jeff Verburgt, representing the Tess Corners Volunteer Fire
Department, was asked by the Committee as to the status of providing
a rescue unit for the western portion of the City. Jeff stated there
are currently three first responders in MVFC and four to five are
currently trained EMTs. In order to make a rescue squad housed in
the western section, twenty to twenty-five EMTs would be
necessary. It looks like it could be about two years before
western end of the City. Defibrilators are housed in the Police
sufficient EMTs can be trained and a unit can be housed on the
Squad cars for use by the first responders.
and expense in the Building, Planning & Public Works Departments,
Priority Lakes Grant funds are included in the budget as a revenue
Larry Kirch was directed to determine if the grant has been approved
for the City of Muskego.
0 Ald. Misko
Library, Contingency & Miscellaneous
Recreation and Parks
Committe of the Whole Minutes
October 22, 1992
Page 2
expense stating that she is asking for funds if the copier breaks
Ald. Patterson presented Library Director's explanation of copier
down. The Committee determined that Account 100.7100.3511 be reduced
by $1,500.00.
The Committee discussed copiers for the City and felt that copiers
should go through the Capital Budget for purchase rather than leasing
or rental for all departments.
The Committee discussed a new program for the Recreation Department
and determined that all new programs must be presented to the Parks
Board to authorize expenditure of funds by the Recreation Director.
Ald. Taube stated there should be control by the Recreation Director
over the Muskego Chorale program if it is funded by the City. It
purchased through the City's budget always remain the property of the
Sanders asked that the Director make it clear that all materials
City.
Jeff Verburgt, Tess Corners Volunteer Fire Department, expressed
concern about the capital item of a Base Station for Station #1 in
the amount of $4,000. which was approved for replacement by the
Capital Budget Committee only in the event of failure of the Base
Station. He stated the current Station is 14 years old and operating
decision to place the contingency on the purchase. Ald. Dumke
at 75% and should be replaced. He asked for reconsideration of the
objected to the statement made by Jeff to the Capital Budget 0 Committee that if this item is not approved in the Capital Budget it
will become part of the Operating Budget. Jeff stated that the items
they ask for have been based on a real need and the Fire Department
was asking for purchase of the unit in 1993 even if no further damage
occurs to the unit. Ald. Sanders moved to remove the contingency on
the purchase. Seconded by Ald. Simmons, motion carried 5-2 with Ald.
Patterson, Ald. Misko, Ald. Sanders, Ald. Taube and Ald. Simmons
voting "yes" and Ald. Schneider and Ald. Dumke voting "no".
Assessor Laura Mecha advised the Committee she is currently in
violation of State Statutes and has been in violation for four years
because the State Statutes states property must be at full value
every single year; it will be challenged in Court. It is the
Department of Revenue's guideline if the Assessor lets it slip below
90%, they will come in. She reported that the City of New Berlin is
currently going through a revaluation and she and Mayor Salentine met
with the Company doing that Reval. The cost to the City of New
Berlin is $228,000. for a one year program. She said that the same
company estimated that they could do a similar program in the City of
Muskego at approximately $23.00 per parcel (6500 parcels) which would
include sales analysis and either approximately one-third interior
asking for $80,000. for the first year of a two year program with the
inspections or a selected number of interior inspections. She is
balance to be funded in 1994. She is in the process of preparing specifications to be used in bidding out the project.
.also should be noted that this funding is for 1993 only. Ald.
Committe of the Whole Minutes
October 22, 1992
Page 3
include a transfer to the General Fund of $86,302. which will allow a
The Tax Increment District Special Revenue Fund Budget was amended to
"0" tax rate increase in the Operating Budget.
The Committee determined that the Capital Budget would be funded by
use of Unappropriated Surplus Funds from 1992 and previous years.
The meeting adjourned at 11:08 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Jean K. Marenda, CMC
City Clerk