COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - MINUTES - 11/13/2007
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – CITY OF MUSKEGO Approved
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2007
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:25 p.m. and led those present in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Johnson, Aldermen Snead, Pavelko, Borgman, Werner, Melcher, Schaefer, and
Fiedler. Department Heads/Other Staff present: City Administrator Sheiffer and Finance
Supervisor Mueller. Also present were those listed on the attached sign-in sheet.
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
Deputy Clerk Blenski stated that the meeting had been noticed in accordance with the Open
meeting Law.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA - There was no objection to Mayor Johnson’s suggestion to start
with the item under New Business.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ald. Fiedler moved for approval of the minutes of the meeting held November 5, 2007.
Seconded by Ald. Borgman, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Presentation of Strategic Planning Initiative – WCTC Corporate and Community Training
City Administrator introduced Mary Poehls from Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC)
to explain how the strengths-based theory of Appreciative Inquiry can be applied to the strategic
planning process for the City of Muskego.
Ald. Melcher stated he strongly supports the Appreciative Inquiry program.
Ald. Werner questioned experience working with governmental units.
Ald. Fiedler questioned cost estimate.
Mayor felt it is a very beneficial program but asked for council direction.
Ald. Fiedler and Ald. Pavelko questioned whether this process is appropriate for an elected body
with all the changes in the government body. .
It was agreed that this item would be discussed at a future meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
2008 Budget
Committee of the Whole Page 2
November 13, 2007
Finance Supervisor Sharon Mueller appeared before the common council with updated
information as a result of the recent adoption of the State Budget.
She requested clarification of the following:
Should the outsourcing of services (Building Inspection Department) be offset to the
contingency account or general fund balance? The consensus was to move the monies
into the contingency account.
She reported that Transportation Aids from the State came in higher. It was consensus
to put the additional funds into the general fund balance.
Consensus was to keep tax levy as presented.
City Administrator Sheiffer advised that we should be receiving final cost for the health
insurance renewal that might reduce amount presently in the budget. Any reduction would be
handled by amending the budget.
Ald. Pavelko requested that the TIF surplus be reduced by $70,000.00 to offset increase in tax
levy this year. Mayor cautioned depleting fund balance.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
ADJOURNMENT
Ald. Snead moved to adjourn at 8:20 pm. Seconded by Ald. Fiedler, motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathie M. Anderson
Transcribing Secretary
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