COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - MINUTES - 10/3/1996COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD OCTOBER 3, 1996
The meeting was called to order at 7:15 P.M. by Mayor De Angelis.
Also present were Aldermen Patterson, Pionek, Rasmussen, Salentine,
Sanders and Suhr, Clerk-Treasurer Marenda, Dept. Heads Chuck
Dykstra, Chief Johnson, Joe Sommers, Peter Theis, Matt Sadowski and
Gordon Jacobson. Ald. D'Acquisto was absent.
with the Open Meeting Law.
Clerk-Treas. Marenda reported the meeting was noticed in accordance
Mayor De Angelis advised the proposed budget reflects a $-0-
transfer of revenue from the Landfill Fund, a 5% decrease in State
Shared Revenue and an increase in levy for debt by about $130,000.
The budget as presented would require a tax levy of $4,506,320 and a
Ald. Rasmussen initiated discussion on how to obtain the goal of
tax rate of $5.06 compared to the 1995 rate of $4.54.
holding the increase in levy over last year to 3%. Clerk-Treasurer
Marenda recommended that consideration be given to the growth in the
tax base (+3.9% assessed value), then add the 3% inflation factor
over that. Ald. Patterson felt the re-lighting of Janesville Rd.,
Racine Ave. and Industrial Park should be removed, the departments'
requests for new people be deleted, and a transfer of $100,000 from
the Landfill Fund be made to the Operating Budget, and eliminate
some of the capital requests. Ald. Rasmussen questioned if the
re-lighting project could be covered by the block grant program. He
suggested $200,000 be transferred from the Landfill Fund to the
operating budget, and an increase in Planning Dept. and Dept. of
discussed.
Public Works fees be reviewed. Additional impact fees were also
Matt Sadowski presented a Plan Department Fee Study, which if fully
implemented would increase revenues by $11,137.
PUBLIC WORKS - Patterson moved to reduce 100.5600.6100 Utilities by
$50,000 (electricity for new lights-Ind.Park, Janesville and
Racine). Sanders seconded, motion carried.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS - Patterson moved to delete request for new
employee and increase Contracted Services by $20,880. Rasmussen
seconded, motion failed by a vote a 5 "no" and 1 "yes".
Sanders moved to change start date of new employee to 7/1/96 to
reduce expense by approximately $21,321. Patterson seconded, motion
carried.
utility person from Acct. 100.2010.1100 and .1601 by $9,152.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - Patterson moved to delete request for part-time
Rasmussen seconded, carried 5-1 with Sa 7s voting "no".
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Patterson moved to delete request for additional
clerk/telecommunicator. Rasmussen seconded, motion defeated.
Rasmussen moved to change start date of additional
clerk/telecommunicator to 3/1/97, reducing salaries and benefits by
approximately $4,452. Suhr seconded, motion carried.
CLERK-TREASURER - Patterson moved to delete new part-time secretary
position. Motion died for lack of a second.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT - Rasmussen moved to delete additional 17.5 hr.
part-time secretary, reducing salary and benefits accounts by
approximately $9,697. Motion carried 5-1 with Sanders voting "no".
PLAN DEPARTMENT - Patterson moved to delete addition of 6-hr./week
high school student for approximately $1,508. Rasmussen seconded.
Mayor stated that the 17-hr./week high school student shared by his
office and the Assessor could work in the Plan office for 6
hours/week. Motion carried.
Matt was requested to establish the percentage of time his
department spends on activities related to development, including
zoning, in an effort to determine the amount of revenue vs. expense
his department should be generating; and, to propose increase in
fees to meet that ratio. He was also asked to look at increasing
the per-lot charge for plats.
PARKS AND RECREATION - Patterson moved to adopt reorganization plan
proposed by the Mayor effective 3/31/97, red-line salaries, and hold
increase of Recreation Supervisor to full time until 3/31/97.
Rasmussen seconded, carried 4-2 with Sanders and Pionek voting "no".
MISCELLANEOUS - Salentine presented information on the method of
charging the City by the Little Muskego Lake Protection and
Rehabilitation District, which is currently 15% of their annual
budget. Discussion resulted in the need for negotiations with the
Little Lake District to establish a fair and equitable means of
charging the City.
ASSESSOR - Rasmussen moved to move $35,000 from 0100.0400.3615 for
the start-up of the 1998 revaluation to the Capital Budget.
Patterson seconded, carried 5-1, with Sanders voting "no".
REVENUE - Patterson moved to increase revenue 100.0046.0881,
Transfer from Landfill Fund to $100,000. Suhr seconded, motion
carried 5-1 with Sanders voting "no".
PARKS - Suhr moved to delete $5,000 for the Thiesenhusen Property
Development Plan from 100.7300.2100 and move it to the Parks
Dedication budget. Rasmussen seconded, motion carried.
RECREATION - An increase in aquatic fees was discussed to recoup
the School Board on October 29th.
expenses. Pool rental fees will be discussed at joint meeting with
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LIBRARY - Patterson felt the maintenance on the new copier should
decrease due to the standard 90 day warranty, and budget should be
reduced accordingly.
FIRE DEPARTMENTS - Rasmussen requested the Mayor to ask both Fire
Departments to look at their budgets to see if any reductions are
possible.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Mayor reported a date needs to be established for the Big Muskego
Lake quarterly meeting, since Public Works Committee was now meeting
public hearings and before Council on 10/22/96.
on the scheduled date of 10/28/96. The date selected was after the
ADJOURNMENT - Salentine moved to adjourn at 1:05 A.M. Rasmussen
seconded, motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
n K. Marenda, CMC
erk-Treasurer
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