Public Works Committee - MINUTES - 3/23/1978'PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - CITY OF MUSKEG0
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD MARCH 23, 1978
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Schaumberg at 8'00 P.M.
Also present were Committee Members Dumke, and Tomczyk, Mayor Gottfried G . Harold Diekfuss appeared to discuss a drainage problem. He claimed
his drainage ditch is deeper than Mr. Schaefers therefore the water
does not flow through, but backs up on his property. Ald. Schaumberg
moved to authorize Ruekert & Mielke to do a storm drainage study of
the water shed using this particular drainage channel. Seconded by
Ald. Tomczyk. Motion carried.
Mr. and Mrs. Chet Spitzner appeared before the committee to discuss
the possibility of the city vacating a parcel of land along Woods Road
in order that an original easement provided Mr. John Parker at the
time his parcel was divided could be returned to them. After reviewing
the matter with Building Inspector Lee it appeared that the land in
question is not owned by the city, however, Mayor Gottfried will
review the matter and advise the committe of his findings at their
next meeting.
nd Supt. Bertram.
. Harold DeBack appeared before the committee to request permission 6 provide the city with a bond rather than to immediately construct
the road which would serve a two-parcel division on the former Nieman
property. Some of the problems which the committee discussed was who
would maintain the driveways which actually would be on a dedicated
right-of-way ad wouldthe people who purchasedthe property understand
the need for a road when it were constructed years later. It was the
committee's decision to further review the matter and discuss it again
at their next meeting.
Mr. Ray Gray appeared before the committee to discuss the status of
his proposed subdivision on the Diekfuss-Wollman-Kurth properties and
its relationship to a proposed storm drainage program being planned
for the Glenbrook area. Several residents from the Glenbrook Subdivision
expressed concern that any development would create additional flooding
problems in the area unless the development coincided with the con-
struction of the necessary storm drainage facilities. Mayor Gottfried
reviewed for those present the storm drainage program for the area and
why it is needed. Mr. Gray indicated he would be willing to participate
in the construction of the storm drainage system subject to negotiations
with the city.
The committee reviewed a request from Hoffman-Polzin & Associates
requesting the release of $66,815.32 to cover the cost of sanitary
Sewer and storm sewers completed to date in the Freedom Acres Addition
The committee noted that after the release of these monies
&ri'would remain a balance of $138,889.03. Ald. Tomczyk moved to
approve the request, seconded by Ald. Schaumberg, motion carried.
The committee reviewed a request from the developers of Lake Brittany
Estates for the release of $33,879.00 for work completed on the roads,
culverts, etc. The committee noted that if the request were approved
there would remain $80,621.00 to cover the remaining costs.
Schaumberg moved to approve the request. Seconded by Ald. Tomczyk, eon carried,
Ald. Pienkos discussed with Mr. Gray some drainage problems in the Hale
Park Meadows Subdivision.
them, the first being an area on the west side of the subdivision
eacent to Clarendon Court, the other being Lot 3.
Ald.
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Supt. Bertram advised Mr. Gray that there were a few things still to
be done in the Gurensey Meadows Subdivision, such as plantings around
the lift station and the location of a manhole which has apparently
en covered over. He advised Mr. Gray he would give him a checklist 9 a few items that remain to be done.
Ald. Tomczyk advised the committee of a request he received from Mr.
Roy Pa2ubicki to clean a channel in back of his home which he uses for
access to Little Muskego Lake. Mr. Bertram will review the matter and
report back to the committee.
Ald. Tornczyk also requested that Supt. Bertram look at a section of
Oak Court where the road is collapsing.
There being no further business Ald. Schaumberg moved to adjourn.
Seconded by Ald. Tomczyk. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned
Respectfully submitted,
Ralph R. Tomczyk, Sgc-ly
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