COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - MINUTES - 10/28/2008
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – CITY OF MUSKEGO Corrected /approved 11/11/2008
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2008
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:55 p.m. and led those present in the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Johnson, Ald. Snead, Borgman, Werner, Schneider, Schaefer, Fiedler, Finance
Director Mueller, Deputy Clerk Blenski, Attorney Don Molter and several City employees.
Ald. Pavelko arrived at 6:37 p.m.
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 were no issues with the agenda.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ald. Snead moved to approve minutes of the October 14, 2008 meeting. Ald. Fiedler
seconded; motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Attorney Molter reviewed the final draft of the Sexual Predator ordinance. The
committee determined that the 2,000 ft. would be used. A question was raised as
to whether or not the state owned lakes would or would not be included. The
Mayor said that he would follow-up with the question to the WI DNR from his office
by letter.
2. 2009 budget discussion included the following employees speaking; Matt Bennett
of the Parks Department and Joe Sommers, Information Systems Director.
At 7:00 p.m. the Committee recessed to hold the scheduled Big Muskego Lake meeting
and the Common Council meeting. The Committee determined that it would reconvene
after those two meetings.
The Committee reconvened at 9:20 p.m.
2. Budget discussion continued: Ald. Werner indicated that in his opinion outsourcing
is not the answer to the Citys’ budget problems and gave a proposal to change the
budget plan as follows: To eliminate the Information Systems director and have
the current Computer Specialist remain on staff as the Information Systems
Department for the City. Also, to have the City’s Conservationist/Forester move
over to the Parks Department and let the current Parks’ Supervisor, Peter Theis
go. Ald. Fiedler had some concerns with this proposal regarding age
discrimination problems arising. Mayor Johnson reviewed the current budget plan
and indicated the importance of having the current GIS Coordinator picking up the
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Information Systems Department as the point of contact for the outsourced
Information Systems company to maintain the City’s continuity. Mayor reviewed
his concerns with the Parks Department indicating that the City’s
Conservationist/Forester duties are entirely different from those of the Parks
Department and who would assume those duties if changed. Mayor reiterated
how a lot of time, effort, and research has been put into the Budget proposal
as stated. Mayor will check with Attorney Swain on the age discrimination issue.
Building and Inspection Department cuts will be put on hold for six months.
Ald. Pavelko proposed using 100,000 dollars annually from the landfill fund to
reduce the tax levy. Mayor Johnson stated that he would have to ask the City
Attorney is such a proposal falls under the guidelines for “quality of life”
expenditure.
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ADJOURNMENT
Ald. Snead moved to adjourn at 9:50 p.m. Seconded by Ald. Fiedler, motion carried
unanimously.
Claire Lederhaus
Executive Assistant