ccm19651214COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD DECEMBER 14, 1965
CITY HALL
The meeting was called to order at 7:32 by Mayor Gottfried.
Present - Mayor Jerome Gottfried, Aldermen Arthur Bostater, Paul M.
De Angelis, Henry Hudziak, Edmund Budish, Myron Weaver, Donald D.
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Wieselmann and Henry Wolf, Clerk Bette Bowyer and Attorney
Hippenmeyer.
Minutes - Alderman Wolf moved that the minutes of the previous
meeting held November 23, 1965, be approved and placed on file.
Seconded by Alderman Wieselmann. Alderman Budish corrected the
minutes on Fage 3, 2nd paragraph, 5th Line to read (taken care of).
Also the 9th line to read (Highway Superintendent). The motion to
approve the minutes, as corrected, carried.
Finance Committee - Alderman Bostater presented the report of the
Finance Committee meeting held December 8, 1965, and moved that the
report be accepted and placed on file. Seconded by Alderman Budish,
motion carried.
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Safety Committee - Alderman Wieselmann presented the report of
the Safety Committee of December 9, 1965, and moved that the report
be accepted and placed on file. Seconded by Alderman Budish, motion
carried.
Public Welfare Committee - Alderman De Angelis presented the report
of the Public Welfare Committee and moved that the report of
December 8,.1965, be accepted and placed on file. Seconded by
Alderman Budish, motion carried.
Public Works Committee - Alderman Wieselmann presented the report
of the Public Works Committee meeting held December 2, 1965, and moved that they be accepted and placed on file. Seconded by
Alderman Weaver, motion carried.
Rules, Laws and Ordinance Committee - Alderman Weaver presented
the renort of the Rules. Laws and Ordinance Committee meeting held
December 2, 1965, and moved that the report be accepted and placed
on file. Seconded by Alderman De Angelis, motion carried.
Planning Commission - The report of the Planning Commission of
December 7, 1965 was presented. Alderman Wieselmann called
attention to Parigraph 2 on Page 5. He stated that he would
like to recommend to the Planning Commission that the sentence
"The drive should be at least 16-feet wide to permit two way
movement" be changed to read "The drive should be at least
20 feet wide to permit two way movement." Mayor Gottfried informed
Alderman Wieselmann that he would make the recommendation to the
Planning Commission. The report was accepted and placed on file.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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Ordinance #24 - The Clerk gave the second reading of Ordinance #24,
i.e. an Ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Muskego (Private Street or Way). Alderman Weaver moved that Ordinance #24 be adopted by the Common Council, seconded by Alderman Budish, motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Mayor Gottfried stated that in regard to the Piggly Wiggly Supermarket
proposed for the City of New Berlin on the corner of Highway 24 and Emerson Dr., neither the former Town nor the City of Muskego had ever
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been approached by a representative of the Piggly Wiggly Stores, He
stated that in the case of Mr. George Small whose property is on the corner of College Avenue and Highway 24, Mr. Small had been approached many times by representatives of different
kinds of businesses, but due to the fact that Highway 24 is a controlled access highway, the existing access is strictly for residential'purposes and not for business. The Mayor stated that he and Planning Consultant Russell Knetzger had met several times with the State Highway Commission to attempt to solve this
particular-problem but to no avail.
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Ordinance #26 - Alderman Weaver moved that the Common Council
hold a Public Hearing at 7:15 P.M. on January 25, 1966, in regard
to the Zoning Ordinance. Seconded by Alderman Budish, motion
carried.
Ordinance $27 - The Clerk gave the first reading of Ordinance #27,
i.e. an Ordinance for the establishment of salaries in the City of Muskego. A second reading will be given on December 28th.
Ordinance #28 - The Clerk gave the first reading Ordinance #28, i.e.
an Ordinance providing for Standards and Regulations for Driveways and Culverts in the City of Muskego. A second reading will be
given on December 28, 1965. Mr. Hippenmeyer made suggested changes
and it will be read for the second time as corrected.
Voucher Approval - Alderman Bostater moved that the Common Council
approve for payment vouchers in the amount of $22,197.72 payable
to December 14, 1965. Alderman Hudziak seconded the motion and
upon roll call it carried unanimously.
Ordinance #Z9 - Alderman Wolf moved that the rules of order be suspec;'sd for
#29.
'~"1: purpose of having the first reading of Ordinance
Alderman De Angelis seconded the motion and it carried. The Clerk then gave the first reading of Ordinance #29, i.e. an Ordinance
Establishing Speed Zones on Certain City Streets in the City of
Muskego (Westwood Drive and Tower Drive,)
CITY OFFICIALS RE?ORTS
Building Inspector's Report was read by the Clerk for November, 1965,
and it was accepted and placed on file.
Financial Report for November showing a cash balance of $246,779.83
as of November 30, 1965, was resd by the Clerk, same placed on file.
County Board Supervisor reported that on December 13, 1965, the
County Board passed a Budget in the amount of $4,470,022.43. Ald. Weaver
stated that the tax cost would be up 27# per thousand of equalized
value.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Clerk Bette Bowyer read a communication from Assemblyman John C.
Shabaz requesting permission to be present in Muskego on Saturday,
February 19, 1966, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M.
to discuss problems and answer questions concerning State Government and would like to use whatever facilities the City had to offer.
0 The Clerk read a communication from the Wisconsin Natural Gas Company
requesting permission to install approximately 480 feet of 2" H.P.
steel main and 3/4" H.P. lateral to serve Emil Krizan at Wl34 S6362
Fennimore Drive.
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Mayor Gottfried thanked the members of the 7th Grade class of the Muskego Intermediate School and their teacher Mrs.
Jacobson who were present at this Meeting for being interested
in their City Goverrment and for their kind attention during
the meeting.
Alderman'Wieselmann requested permission of the Council to introduce Mr. Charles Hudson who wished to submit a proposal
to the Common Council to provide ambulance service for the
City of Muskego from anywhere in the City to Waukesha Memorial Rospital. Mr. Hudson then read portions of his proposal, the
cost to the City being $7500.00 per year, or $625.00 per month. Mayor Gottfried informed Mr. Hudson that the Public Safety
Committee has acted upon a proposition from the Tess Corners
Fire Department but as yet have not heard directly from them
and until that time cannot make any changes. He also stated
that the 1966 Budget had been adopted and the amount of money
provided for Rescue Service had been set. Alderman Hudziak, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, stated that Mr. Plutschak
of the Tess Corners Fire Djepartment informed him that the
Committee would hear from them before the first of the year.
AldLHudziak moved for adjournment. Ald. Weaver seconded the motion and it carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated this 16th Day
of December, 1965
J. Elger
Rec. Secly.
TO ALL ALDERMEN:
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Gentlemen:
The need for balance in OUT economic base between
residential, commercial, and industrial development has been recognized by the administrators of this community ever since
the planning process has become an accepted fact. I think we can all agree that the control of residential development has
been handled adequate1.n by our Subdivision Control Ordinance as
well as our Zoning Ordinance and our Building Code. Commercial development, although somewhat dormant over the past several
years, has begun to show some activity and will undoubtedly
increase as residential development increases. In the area of industrial expansion, however, there is a great deal that must be done and many decisions which the Council must render before
any notable progress will be seen. Industrial expansion is un- doubtedly one of our greatest needs and as was pointed out by
our Tlanning Consultant in the General Plans For Community
Development "The economic base study clearly shows the need for
developing the maximum possible industrial supported base if
the continued growth and urbanization of Muskego is not to result
in serious economic inbalance." This objective is not going to
be easy to achieve and we must therefore accelerate our efforts
in this field of endeavor.
Fortunately, some of the basic problems related to
industrial development have been dealt with already. Through the
adoption of the comprehensive land use plan and the Zoning
Ordinance several hundreds of acres have been set aside for
industrial development. We have also been successful in our
efforts to bring a proposed extension of Moreland Road as far south as Highway 24. .We must now convince the County and the
State that Moreland Road should be brought further south to meet
with Durham Drive near Highway 45 and 36. The proposed north
south by-pass around Metropolitan Milwaukee, as shown in our
comprehensive land use plan, is one of the keys to successful
industrial development in the City of Mu~skego. Should this by-
pass not materialize the extension of Moreland Road could very
well prove to be an adequate substitute. The City of Muskegofs
plans for industrial development anticipates industries of a type
compatible with our residential environment. This type of
industry is usually considered to be of high value and low weight products. It does not depend on one of Muskego's inherent
l problems the lack of railroad facilities.
Muskego already has many of the things an industry looks
for and it is our responsibility to exploit them to their greatest
extent. We have a physically attractive community with pleasant
residential areas. We have a long range plan for future develop-
ment prepared with professional advice and which sets community
goals and how we propose to reach them. Our comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance has set aside areas for industrial development which
are reasonably free from existing or possible encroachment by
residential users. The zoned industrial areas are sufficiently
large to permit modern industrial development,s with generous
parking and plenty of room for expansion. Muskego has a stable tax structure, a fine school.agstea as well as adequate recreat-
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ional areas which would be available for employees of industry.
And fina lly, most of the area that is planned for industrial
development will have municipal sewer facilities available to it.
It is a paradox that one of our greatest assets, the
available land for industrial development, could become one of our greatest concerns. How long will we be able to hold lands
l presently zoned for industry against the pressures for residential
development? How long are we going to be able to withstand
pressures to rezone industrial zoned lands back to residential
in order that the land owner can sell his land immediately. It
has become increasingly clear to me that one of our basic
decisions must be whether or not Muskego is willing to purchase lands in order to hold them for future industrial use.
Much has been said and a great deal more has been
written in regard to this matter. Several communities around the Metropolitan area have purchased lands and set it aside for in-
dustrial use and a few of them have been apparently suc~cessful
in this endeavor. A case in point being our neighbors to the
north. There are, however, many questions which must be answered
before an intelligent decision can be made relative to this
question. For example, if one considers the initial cost of the
land and the interest payments that might be involved, plus the
cost of the development, roads, surveys, etc., as well as loss
of revenues to the tax roll, can this be offset should industry
decide to locate in this area? Would it be better to wait and
give private industrial developers an opportunity before the
City steps into this field?
It is my opinion that some of these questions must be
answered before an intelligent decision can be made by the Common
Council of the City of Muskego. It is for this reason that I
would like to make the following recommendation:
That the Common Council authorize the Engineering Firm of Ruekert and Mielke and the Planning Consultant Firm of Nelson and
Associates to prepare a study on the possibilities of developing
an industrial park which would be owned and operated by the City
of Muskego. This study should include site recommendations as
well as the cost of the development of the sites. The study
should also include recommendations which might help the Council
in their determination. I have asked the two firms mentioned
above to submit an estimate of the cost involved in such a study
in order that an appropriate resolution can be presented for
your, consideration.
As I have stated previously, industrial development
is needed if we are to maintain a healthy tax base. We must be
ready should the opportunity arise. It is my feeling that the
study that I have proposed would help us in determining the best
way to be prepared should an opportunity for industrial development
present itself.
Sincerely yours,
JG/je