COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - MINUTES - 3/25/1996COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD MARCH 25, 1996
The meeting was called to order by Mayor De Angelis at 7:05
P.M. Also present were Aldermen D'Acquisto, Misko (arr.9:15
P.M.), Patterson, Rasmussen, Salentine, Sanders and Suhr and
City Clerk Marenda.
The Clerk noted the meeting was noticed in accordance with the
Open Meeting Law.
Ald. Patterson moved for approval of minutes of meeting held
February 19, 1996. Ald. Salentine seconded, motion carried.
Mayor De Angelis reviewed a proposed budget timetable based on
five Thursday Committee of the Whole meetingsin September and
October. Because of a lack of meeting nights, the Mayor
meeting. The previous discussions on switching committee suggested the possibility of a daytime Capital Budget Committee
meetings from Thursday to Monday nights continued. After pros
and cons were identified, Ald. Rasmussen moved to approve
scheduling meetings on Mondays instead of Thursdays. Ald. Suhr
seconded. Motion failed 3-3 with Ald. Patterson, Rasmussen and
Suhr voting "yes" and D'Acquisto, Salentine and Sanders voting
"no". Another vote will be taken at the next Committee of the
Whole meeting scheduled for April 22nd after the 3rd District
alderman takes office. The schedule for the budget process
wlll be dependent on the decision, and will be prepared after
the April 22nd meeting.
City of Muskego Goals were discussed. It was determined the
primary goal is prudent financial management. Ald. Rasmussen
CPI-U index. A consensus was reached in agreement.
suggested as an objective to limit the levy increase to the
The major category of Goals were listed (see attached).
Ald. Misko arrived at 9:15 P.M.
Each alderman was requested to list sub categories and identify
their priorities by April 15, 1996 to the Clerk. The rating
priority. The Clerk will tally and present the list of Goals
system is 1-5, with 1 being the highest and 5 the lowest
in priority order at the next C.O.W. meeting in April.
meetings was discussed. Ald. Patterson and Rasmussen spoke in
Item No. 12, the reading of Committee minutes of the Council
favor of reading the minutes. Ald. D'Acquisto, Suhr and
permanently waive the reading of the committee minutes at the
Sanders spoke in opposition. Ald. D'Acquisto moved to
Council meetings. Ald. Misko seconded, motion carried 5-2,
"yes" and Patterson and Rasmussen voting "no".
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0 with D'Acquisto, Misko, Salentine, Sanders and Suhr voting
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Ald. Rasmussen moved to adjourn at 9:56 P.M. Ald. Sanders
seconded, motion carried.
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