Public Works Committee- MINUTES - 2/21/2005
APPROVED
CITY OF MUSKEGO
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2005
Chairman Chris Buckmaster called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM. Also present were
Committee Members Ald. Nancy Salentine, Ald. Neil Borgman, Engineering/Building
Inspection Director Sean McMullen, Plan Director Jeff Muenkel, and Public Works
Superintendent Wayne Delikat. Chief John Johnson was excused.
Chairman Buckmaster reported that the meeting was noticed in accordance with the Open
Meeting Law.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairman Buckmaster led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ald. Salentine moved to approve minutes of the meeting held January 17, 2005. Ald.
Borgman seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
ENGINEERING/BUILDING DIRECTOR – PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT
REPORTS –
Discuss Urban/Rural Drainage – Superintendent Delikat reported the department has
been working on cleaning ditches to prevent flooding problems.
STATUS OF PROJECTS
Tess Corners Pond Expansion/Drainage Issues (New Berlin) – The City been
contacted by the City of New Berlin inquiring about the 50% payment. Staff has
completed the review of the outstanding invoices and, to date, it appears there is
$68,886.47 outstanding with $4514.17 that was recently invoiced. Director
McMullen will be sending an invoice to the City of New Berlin for $68,886.47 plus
the $4,514.17 with 30 days to pay.
Janesville Road Reconstruction Project –
a. Lease agreement with Waukesha County for parking lot. Waukesha
County Board and our Common Council have both approved the lease
agreement. However, prior to any work being done, the parking lot and
the fence installation needs to be designed and approved by the County
Board of Public Works. Discussion from last year’s COW stipulated that
work being done on the Municipal Parking Lot must be approved by the
Finance Committee prior to any expenditure. Last year, engineering staff
estimated approximately $40,000. - $50,000 for the installation of this
parking lot. Those monies were removed from the 2005 Capital Budget.
Engineering staff will begin the process in early March for surveying and
design of the parking lot.
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b. Lighting – We have met with Waukesha County on the height and
location of the lighting along Janesville Road. We will be bringing the
plans for approval to the March meeting. Discussion at COW in 2004
requested that COW review the lighting plan. After Public Works
Committee approval in March, the lighting plan will be submitted to COW
for review.
c. Plowing – Several complaints have come from residents from Woodland
East to Tess Corners Drive. Most of these complaints related to the
“benching” of the snow across their driveways. City staff will be working
with Waukesha County’s to discuss options to minimize the effects of this
“benching” to the individual driveways.
d. Final Restoration – Mann Brothers is scheduled to complete the final
restoration before June 1, 2005. This includes all of the sodding,
permanent surface course, permanent pavement markings, signs, etc.
Martin Drive Realignment – nothing new
Durham Drive Realignment (McShane south to “OO”) – The City received word from
the Department of Transportation that the STP-D funding for the 2005-2006
biennium has been cut and no funding will be available until the 2007-2008
biennium. Should the City wish to construct this road prior to that timeframe, it will
need to be locally funded or we will need to look at the other federal funding
opportunities. A copy of the Southwest Wisconsin Local Transportation Funding
Handbook will be made available for the Committee’s review.
Durham Drive Cul de Sac – nothing new
Idle Isle Bridge Reconditioning – Completed and open. Contractor will be back in
spring to finalize guardrail installation.
Cherrywood Bridge Construction – This project is completed and will be removed
from the Status of Projects unless questions arise in the future.
Freedom Square Ponds – Pond #1 is approximately 70% completed. The
contractor has requested approval from the City and the DNR to excavate deeper,
approximately 18” deeper, than the approved excavation. The reason for this
additional depth is due to scans of thicker clay, which, if allowed to be excavated
out, will expose the granular base of the pond improving the water quality. Pond #2
is approaching 20% - 25% completion. Contractor will be back onsite at the end of
this week and next week to finalize dredging. We have discussed the replacement
of the invert between the two ponds with the contractor. The contractor is willing to
trade the allowance of the additional excavation for the replacement of the concrete
invert. The financial impact of this additional dredging and the concrete invert is “0”.
Quietwood Creek – Diverting Structure – Plans were approved at the Plan
Commission for the Bay Lane parking lot. The diverting structure will be installed in
early 2005.
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Field Drive Repaving – S74 W21052 Field Drive – Nothing new
Settlement Center (Old Town Hall) - City reviewed the inspection reports from
Independent Inspections, LLC. A copy is in your packet. A timeline of events from
inception of this project to date will be handed out at the meeting.
Subdivision Development - Candlewood Village, Candlewood Creek, Quietwood
East and Quietwood Creek – Engineering staff will be creating new tables and/or
flow charts describing the steps that developments are in the approval process.
This chart will be submitted for committee review beginning in March and will be
updated monthly.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Martin Drive- second phase of traffic study for intersection of Martin Drive/Janesville Rd –
nothing new
Further review of request for speed bumps on Kurtze Lane - Ald. Borgman moved to
defer unit the March meeting. Ald. Salentine seconded. Motion carried 3-0. Ald.
Salentine noted that the residents on Lions Park Dr. will also be requesting the speed
bumps again this year, as they helped control the speed last year.
NEW BUSINESS
Discuss proposed request for City to petition County for a traffic study – Racine &
Henneberry Drive to North Shore Drive – (Henneberry to North Shore is 55mph, south of
North Shore is 40mph and north of Henneberry is 45mph) – Ald. Buckmaster noted the
speed limit along Racine Ave changes three times, from 40-55mph. Ald. Salentine
moved to direct staff to request Waukesha County do a traffic study along this area
and to include in the request the proposed subdivisions to help the County in their
assessment of the traffic impact. Seconded by Ald. Borgman. Motion carried 3-0.
Determine cul de sac requirements for Valley View Subdivision – Director McMullen gave
background information. Valley View subdivision is currently nestled between two
subdivisions. Currently there is a temporary turn around cul-de-sac on the existing
Rossmar Drive. It appears that when the existing Rossmar Drive was built, the intention
was that it be extended to Ranch Dr, Earl Dr. or eventually to Martin Drive. There is a
small strip of land, an outlot, owned by the original developers of the Marlan Meadows
subdivision. There is no right of way between the two subdivisions.
The first issue to be addressed is the connection to the adjoining development. The
proposed development’s roads with or without the connection point are all within the
minimum distances as described in Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code. The connection to
the existing Rossmar Drive would afford a second ingress/egress point to the proposed
development, but is not required.
The second issue before the Committee is related to the strip of land diving the two
developments. If the Committee would require the roadways to be connected, the City of
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Muskego would need to condemn the outlot under the authority of §32.05. This process
could take up to a year or longer and would cost the City approximately $50,000.
Chairman Buckmaster asked if there was anyone in the audience who would like to
comment on these issues.
Gary Kelly, Rossmar Ct - stated there is already a Rossmar Court and was concerned with
the proposed Rossmar Ct in the Valley View Subdivision.
Kim Abbey, W167 S7580 Rossmar Dr – stated the strip of land between the two
subdivision is already being used as a recreation trail.
Ald. Salentine moved to approve the development layout without the connection to
the Marlan Meadows Subdivision, further directing staff to require a permanent
ROW dedication for the cul-de-sac of Valley View subdivision including a name
change acceptable to staff. Ald. Borgman seconded.
Ald. Salentine moved to amend the motion to include a boulevard section at the
proposed Paige Street. Ald. Borgman seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
Director Muenkel stated renaming the streets will be handled through Plan Commission
with the developer. Staff will then have a chance to review the proposed street names.
Review request for reimbursement for snow blower damage/Schulz (S105 W20545 Valerie
Drive- Director McMullen gave background for the Committee. The Engineering
Department was contacted by Mr. Schulz to resolve the claim for damages related to a
pillow being sucked into his snow blower on or about January 6, 2005. The
refuse/recycling contract is written by the City. If there is a problem City staff will try and
resolve the problem with Onyx. If it cannot be resolved with Onyx, City staff will work with
the complainant to try and resolve the problem. If it still cannot be resolved, it comes
before the Public Works Committee. The claim being made from the petitioner includes
pick up and delivery and shop time for the installation of the broken belt on the unit. We
must note several items related to the claim before making any conclusions.
Due to the New Year’s Holiday, all collection days were delayed one calendar day.
The week of January 3, 2005, there was significant snowfall each day, including the
date in question.
The pillow was placed between the containers, not placed in the container as
required by the contract.
Director McMullen stated Onyx denied the claim because the pillow was not in a bag or
sealed container. Director McMullen referred to the refuse/recycling contract which states
garbage must be bagged or in an approved sealed container.
Mr. Schulz explained he wanted to come before the Committee because he was treated
very poorly by Onyx when he called to give his complaint. Mr. Schulz stated Onyx told him
they were denying his claim because the pillow was buried in the snow, not because it
wasn’t in a bag.
Ald. Buckmaster stated he was concerned with the length of time Onyx took to respond to
Mr. Schulz. Director McMullen will contact Onyx to find out why the delay in responding to
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Mr. Schulz regarding the claim. Director McMullen will forward their response to Mr.
Schulz. Ald. Salentine moved to deny the claim for payment from Mr. Edward
Schulz, further directing staff to generate an informational mailer for the next City
newsletter stating the provisions of the refuse/recycling contract with Onyx. Ald.
Borgman seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
SUBDIVIDER’S EXHIBITS
Kenwood Estates – Grading, Soil Erosion, Roads – Mr. and Mrs. Collins along with their
Attorney, Pete McCombs, were present to discuss the proposed subdivision Kenwood
Estates. The Collins are concerned with potential water draining from the new subdivision
onto their property. Director McMullen showed the Collins on the plans for Kenwood
Estates where the drainage pond is located and explained how the water will drain out of
the pond to lower the pond level if it reaches a certain height. Director McMullen also
showed where the berm and swale will be located. Director McMullen stated there is a
Maintenance Agreement for the pond, which the Homeowners Association will be required
to follow.
ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS - None
NEW BUSINESS PLACED ON FILE – No action intended for these items. The following
may be placed on the agenda at a future meeting.
Candlewood Village traffic issues -
Process for filling additional Building Inspector -
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW –
ADJOURNMENT – Ald. Borgman moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 PM.
Seconded by Ald. Salentine, motion carried 3-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Kellie Renk
Recording Secretary