ccm19670130COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF MUSEEGO
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING HELD JANUARY 30, 1967.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gottfried at 7:31 P.M.
Those present were Aldermen Budish, Joost, Lentini, Linck, Weaver,
Wieselmann and Wollman. Also present were Attorney Reilly and Clerk
Bette Bowyer.
Mayor Gottfried indicated that the meeting was called at the request
of the Safety Committee to have the Common Council reconsider Ordinance
858, entitled, An Ordinance Amending Ordinance #55 Entitled, An Ordinance
Establishing Personnel and Establishing and Regulating the Salaries and
Other Compensations of Elected and Appointed Officers and Employes of
the City of Muskego.
Alderman Linck moved for the reconsideration of Ordinance 858, As
Amended. Seconded by Alderman Joost.
Alderman Linck requested that the floor be granted to Mr. Fred Lavey,
a member of the Police and Fire Commission.
Mr. Lavey explained why the Police and Fire Cormnission had requested
that the Public Safety Committee ask for a reconsideration of Ordinance
#58, As Amended. He further explained that it was the Commission's
feeling that by having a top range figure of $12,000.00 put back into
the ordinance that this would attract a larger number of applicants
thus giving the Commission the broadest choice possible. More dis-
cussion followed regarding the pros and cons of reconsidering Ordinance
$158, As Amended. Upon a roll call vote to reconsider Ordinance $158,
As Amended, Aldermen Budish, Wieselmann and Wollman voted "no". Alder-
men Linck, Lentini and Joost and Weaver voted "aye". The motion to
reconsider Ordinance #58, As Amended, carried.
Alderman Linck moved to amend Ordinance #58, As Amended, as follows:
After the word "police" the following words be inserted, "at a starting
salary of $lO,OOO.OO per year with annual merit increases not to ex-
ceed $500.00 until a yearly salary of $12,000.00 is reached." Seconded
by Alderman Weaver.
In answer to a question by Alderman Wieselmann, Mr. Lavey read the
1967 salary range of the chiefs of police of neighboring municipalities.
Following discussion.on the merits of amending Ordinance i/58, As Amended,
Alderman Wieselman moved to defer action on Ordinance #58, As Amended,
until the last day of February urging that his fellow aldermen investi-
gate the various police salaries of neighboring municipalities. Seconded
by Alderman Wollman. Upon a roll call vote to defer action on Ordinance
#58, As Amended, Aldermen Budish, Wieselmann and Wollman voted "aye".
Aldermen Linck, Joost, Lentini and Weaver voted "no". The motion to
defer action did not carry.
Upon a roll call vote to amend Ordinance #58, As Amended, Aldermen
Budish, Wieselmann and Wollman voted "no". Aldermen Joost, Lentini,
Linck and Weaver voted "aye". The motion to amend Ordinance #58, As
Amended, carried. - L ~_
Upon a roll call vote to adopt Ordinance $158, As Amended, Aldermen
Budish, Wieselmann and Wollman voted "no". Aldermen Joost, Lentini,
Linck and Weaver voted "aye". The motion to adopt Ordinance #58, As
Amended, carried.
Motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 9:lO P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
CITY OF MUSREGO
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January 27, 1967
HONORABLE ALDERMEN
COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF MUSKEGO
Gentlemen:!
At the request of the Public Safety Connnittee I am
calling a special Council meeting to be held on Monday,
January 30, 1967 at 7~30 P.M.
The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss once
again Ordinance #58 which was amended and acted upon at our
regular meeting of January 24, 1967.
At the suggestion of the Public Safety Committee,
I am enclosing a copy of the job description and qualifications
as established by the Muskego Police and Fire Commission.
They feel that this material will aid you in evaluating
Ordinance l/58.
It is my understanding that the Public Safety
Committee will ask for reconsideration of Ordinance #58 in
order that they may provide a salary range of $lO,OOO.OO
to $12,000.00 with annual merit increases not to exceed
$500.00.
Sincerely yours,
CITY OF MUSKEGO
a P.S. Several members of the Police and Fire Commission will
be present to answer whatever questions you might have
regarding Ordinance #X3.
JG/je
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
0 State of Wisconsin ) Waukesha County 1 ss.
Willard E. Bertram, being first duly sworn, says that at the
City of Muskego, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, on the 28th day
of January, 1967 and before 1:00 P.M., on said day he served
the attached notice upon each of the members of the Common
Council of said City either personally or by leaving a copy
thereof at his usual place of abode.
a
Signed ,(J
Willard E.
--STibs&ibed and sworn to before
CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING TO THE
l COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSFEGO
* Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the
Common Council of the City of Muskego is called to be held
on Monday, January 30th, 1967, at 7:30 P.M. O'clock for
the purpose of reconsidering Ordinance #58 and to transact
such other business as may come before the meeting.
Dated this 27th day of January, 1967.
JG/je
CITY OF MUSKEGO