Public Works Committee- MINUTES - 7/18/2005
approved
CITY OF MUSKEGO
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD MONDAY, JULY 18, 2005
Chairman Chris Buckmaster called the meeting to order at 5:04 PM. Present were
Committee Members Ald. Bob Melcher and Ald. Neil Borgman. Also present were Ald. Pat
Patterson, Engineering/Building Inspection Director Sean McMullen, Chief John Johnson
and Public Works Superintendent Wayne Delikat.
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. Borgman moved to approve minutes of the meeting held June 28, 2005. Ald. Melcher
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
ENGINEERING/BUILDING DIRECTOR – PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT
REPORTS –
Discuss Urban/Rural Drainage – Superintendent Delikat reported the Henneberry
drainage project is complete. Working on installing culverts.
STATUS OF PROJECTS
Tess Corners Pond Expansion/Drainage Issues (New Berlin) – nothing new to
report.
Janesville Road Reconstruction Project – Everything completed except for punch
list and miscellaneous landscape repairs. The City is working with the County to
allow the City’s DPW to water the sod along Janesville Road and the trees on
Moorland Road.
Light poles for Janesville Road and Tess Corners were delivered last week Friday.
It will take 3-5 days to assemble and install. The main control cabinet is on
backorder.
Lease agreement for the parking lot has been signed by the County and is in the
vault. The work will be done as part of the road program. The County is requiring
a fence be installed around the creek and that will be paid for out of the road
program as well.
County 5-yr Capital Plan – Director McMullen explained the County is asking for a
resolution from the City of Muskego stating the City wants the project for Janesville
Road from Moorland to Racine to go forward. The Committee is questioning how
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many phases the work will be done in. The County budget is due September 2005
to the County Board.
Martin Drive Realignment – Pond construction has commenced – 50% complete.
Upon completion of pond and storm sewer construction, road patching will be
completed. The contractor for Lindale Villas will be installing storm sewer on
Friday and after that Martin Drive will be repaved.
Durham Drive Realignment – Nothing new to report.
Freedom Square Ponds – Scheduled concrete inverts to be installed – waiting for
confirmation from Terra on repairs. Staff will work on removing the cottonwood
trees from the perimeter of the pond prior to the end of this year.
Quietwood Creek – Diverting Structure – Contractor is working on parking lot and
has been dumping fill in that location.
Field Drive Repaving – S74 W21052 Field Drive – Payne and Dolan will be coming
back to repair as part of the road program. Road program is in the paper for bids.
Property owner is satisfied with the timing.
Settlement Center (Old Town Hall) –Structural engineer submitted an estimate for
the design and attached is a cost estimate prepared by staff. Staff has been
working with Attorney Brian Sadak, Attorney retained by the Historical Society; and
Ron Peters, president of the Historical Society, and they have no objection to what
the Committee has done.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Status of City’s request to Waukesha County for traffic study – Racine Ave from
Henneberry Drive to North Shore Drive – The developer of Woodland Creek is required to
have the traffic study completed and is waiting to receive the report. Ald. Borgman
moved to defer. Seconded by Ald. Melcher. Motion carried 3-0.
Lembezeder Court – Determination of required public road improvement – Director
McMullen explained the policy of private roads, connecting four of more properties, are to
be built to City standards became in ordinance in February 2005. Director McMullen was
concerned with the City’s liability for a private drive in a public right of way. The City
Attorney explained there would be no more liability than having mailboxes and driveways
in the public right of way. Director McMullen than explained the Fire Department and
Police Department would have to sign off on the width of the street to allow emergency
vehicles through. Director McMullen also stated he had concerns with the maintenance of
the road. The opinion of the City Attorney is that the road should be built to City standards.
Director McMullen is recommending language added on the CSM and a driveway
agreement be created stating the City of Muskego is not responsible for any maintenance,
repairs, improvements and snow plowing or for any liability resulting from the dedication of
this sixty foot right-of-way. The agreement will be recorded and signed by any future
buyers and will run with the deed of the property. Reno Berg questioned if a 15 foot
gravel drive is acceptable. Director McMullen stated it is. Ald. Melcher moved to
approve allowing the land division with a private drive within public right of way
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with the restrictions of having language placed on the CSM, driveway agreement
recorded upon land division, revising the current policy of the committee to require
public improvement of all right of ways to City standards and further revising the
policy to require each land division to come before the Committee for a
determination of cross section of the proposed improvement. Seconded by Ald.
Borgman. Motion carried 3-0.
Discuss entrance to Plum Creek East to Apollo Drive – Ald. Borgman moved to defer.
Seconded by Ald. Melcher. Motion carried 3-0
Review request for stop sign (Meadow Green West) Joel and Brennan – Chief Johnson
explained there have been no accidents at this intersection and doesn’t feel a stop sign is
necessary. Chief Johnson added there are bushed on the corner that may block a drivers
vision. If these bushes do in-fact block vision then a stop sign may be needed.
Superintendent Delikat will look at the corner and trim the bushes if necessary. Ald.
Melcher moved to defer. Seconded by Ald. Borgman. Motion carried 3-0.
Status of acceptance of extension of Center Drive – Director McMullen explained Chicago
Title has bound the policy; the document is being recorded at Waukesha County and will
be coming back with the appropriate language. Ald. Melcher moved to defer.
Seconded by Ald. Borgman. Motion carried 3-0.
NEW BUSINESS
Discuss Mystic Drive Extension – Director McMullen explained currently there are three
homes accessing a private drive within a public right-of-way at the end of Mystic Drive.
The landowners wish to create two additional lots by extending the public right-of-way and
extending the private drive. Ald. Borgman questioned having only one access for
emergency vehicles. Director McMullen explained the code requiring two access points
only applies to a platted subdivision. Director McMullen stated a large turn around at the
end of the road will be required and addressed by the Planning Department and Plan
Commission. Ald. Borgman moved to approve requiring the street be constructed to
City of Muskego standards to the south lot line of the lot #1 (approximately 500’
south of existing road) and requiring the same driveway agreement that is being
recorded for Lembezeder Court. Ald. Borgman added no building permits or model
homes permits can be issued until the road is fully improved. Seconded by Ald.
Melcher. Motion carried 3-0.
Review request for extension of “No Parking” signs Fountainwood pool – Mr. and Mrs.
Schrank and Ald. Patterson were present to discuss the issue of “no parking” near the
Fountainwood pool. Ald. Patterson explained he is working with the Planning Director to
establish a Business, Site and Operation Plan for the Fountainwood pool. Ald. Patterson
stated in the fall of 2004 the owner agreed to provide a site plan to include the buildings
and parking lot dimensions. The Planning Department sent a letter to Mr. Schrank last
week as they still have not received the plans. Mr. Schrank responded with a letter
advising of the history of the pool and his future plans, but did not include a site plan. The
Planning Department will be drafting a letter next week. Ald. Buckmaster explained to the
Committee and those present he is asking for this item to be deferred to allow residents a
chance to attend next month’s meeting. Mr. Schrank stated he is only aware of 4 residents
who are unhappy with the operations of the pool. Mr. Schrank added he has made
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changes in class size and requires the instructors to park on Sherwood to accommodate
the parking issue. Mr. Schrank stated there is parking for 30-35 cars in the lot. Ald.
Borgman moved to defer to the August meeting to allow residents to attend the
meeting. Seconded by Ald. Melcher. Motion carried 3-0. Ald. Patterson requested
temporary no parking signs be posted. Chairman Buckmaster explained staff will
determine if temporary signage is necessary.
Discuss off lake parking and public access to lake- - Ald. Melcher explained he asked for
this item to be placed on the agenda. To allow staff time to research, he is requesting this
item be deferred. Ald. Melcher moved to defer. Seconded by Ald. Borgman. Motion
carried 3-0.
SUBDIVIDER’S EXHIBITS
Weatherwood Courts and The Nursery – Ald. Melcher moved to approve the grading,
drainage and erosion control plans for Weatherwood Courts and The Nursery
subdivisions. Seconded by Ald. Borgman. Motion carried 3-0.
ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS
Rosewood Addition #1 – Director McMulen stated all work has been completed and the
City has signed off on all the work. Ald. Borgman moved to recommend to Council
acceptance of improvements. Seconded by Ald. Melcher. Motion carried 3-0.
Quietwood Creek – Ald. Buckmaster requested the Committee defer this item. Ald.
Melcher moved to defer. Seconded by Ald. Borgman. Motion carried 3-0.
NEW BUSINESS PLACED ON FILE – No action intended for these items. The following
may be placed on the agenda at a future meeting.
Request study – No Parking signs Parkland, south of Janesville
Moorland Road extension by-pass lane – Durham to Cherrywood
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW –
Ald. Borgman noted the developer of Chamberlain Hills subdivision will be turning over the
subdivision to the Homeowner’s Association on August 8th.
Ald. Melcher stated he is concerned with a property owner on Ancient Oaks Drive having
frequent parties and parking on both sides of the road.
Director McMullen stated the Highway 36 and Muskego Dam Road Project will be on next
months agenda under status of projects. There will be temporary road closures during this
project, eastbound on Muskego Dam Road onto Hwy 36.
ADJOURNMENT – Ald. Borgman moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 PM.
Seconded by Ald. Melcher, motion carried 3-0.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kellie Renk, recording secretary