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ccm19680813COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF MUSKEGO MINUTES OF MEETING HELD AUGUST 13,1968 a The meeting was called to order at 7:45 P.M. by Mayor Wieselmann. 0 At this point Mayor Wieselmann introduced Assemblyman James Devitt, 23rd District. Assemblyman Devitt indicated that he will be running for a seat in the State Senate (vacated by Taylor Benson) this fall. He offered assistance to the Council and School Board in any problems that might arise for them in the future. Attorney John Buckley introduced his Assistant Attorney Joseph Wimmer. Attorney Wimmer has acted as Assistant District Attorney for the past three years and will be representing the City in our Traffic Court. ROLL CALL PRESENT - Mayor Donald Wieselmann, Aldermen Edmund Budish, Robert Burgermeister, Harold DeBack, Frank Narlock, Roland Linck and Walter Wollman. Also present were City Attorney John Buckley and City Clerk Bette Bowyer. ABSENT - Alderman Kenneth Cooley. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Ald. Narlock moved to accept the Minutes of the previous meeting of July 23, 1968, as mailed. Ald. Wollman seconded the motion and the motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS FINANCE COMMITTEE - Ald. Narlock presented the report of the Finance Committee meeting held on August 7, 1968, and moved that the report be accepted and placed on file. Seconded by Ald. Budish. Motion carried. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - Ald. Wollman presented the report of the Public Works Committee meeting held on August 8, 1968, and moved that the report be accepted and placed on file. Seconded by Ald. Budish, motion carried. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE - Ald. Burgermeister presented the report of a the Public Safety Committee meeting held on August 5, 1968, and moved that the report be accepted and placed on file. Seconded by Ald. Linck. Motion carried. PUBLIC WELFARE COMMITTEE: Ald. Burgermeister presented the report of the Public Welfare Committee meeting held on August 5, 1968, and moved that the report be accepted and placed on file. Seconded by Ald. Wollman, motion carried. RULES, LAWS & ORDINANCE COMMITTEE - Ald. Linck presented the report of the Rules, Laws & Ordinance Committee meeting held on August 6, 1968, 0 and moved that the report be accepted and placed on file. Seconded by Ald. Narlock, motion carried. PLAN COMMISSION - The report of the Plan Commission meeting held on l August 8, 1968 was received and placed on file. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE - None e Alderman Cooley arrivdat 8:05 P.M. Common Council Meeting City of Muskego 8113168 Page 2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS l Resolution i/95 - The Clerk read Resolution #95, entitled, Proceedings by the Common Council of the City of Muskego to Discontinue and Vacate l a Part of Hi-Y Drive in the City of Muskego, Wisconsin (East side of Racine Avenue). Ald. Narlock moved to suspend the rules in order that Resolution #95 could be considered. Seconded by Ald. Burgermeister. Upon a roll call vote, the motion to suspend the rules carried unanimously. Ald. Narlock moved for the adoption of Resolution #95-68. Seconded by Ald. DeBack. Resolution $195-68 carried. Upon a voice vote, the motion to adopt Resolution f/105-68 - The Clerk read Resolution #105-68, entitled, Proceedings by the Common Council of the City of Muskego to Discontinue and Vacate A Part of Simandl Drive in the City of Muskego, Wisconsin (east side of Simandl) Ald. Narlock moved to suspend the rules that would interfere with the adoption of Resolution i/105-68. Seconded by Ald. Wollman. Upon a roll call vote to suspend the rules, the motion carried unanimously. Ald. Narlock moved for the adoption of Resolution 8105-68, seconded by Ald. Wollman. Upon a voice vote, the motion carried. 6 Resolution 8138-68 - The Clerk read Resolution 8138-68, entitled, Authorizing the Finance Committee to Take Option on Idle Isle. Ald. Narlock moved for the adoption of Resolution i/138-68, seconded by Ald. Burgermeister. .Upon a roll call vote to adopt Resolution #138-68, Aldermen Budish, DeBack, Burgermeister, Narlock and Linck voted "aye". Aldermen Cooley and Wollman voted "no". f/138-68 carried. The motion to adopt Resolution NEW BUSINESS Resolution f/140-68 - The Clerk read Resolution 8140-68, entitled, Transfer of Funds from General Fund Surplus-Unappropriated to Account 8520-0491. Ald. Budish moved for the adoption of Resolution #140-68, seconded by Ald. Cooley. Upon a voice vote, Resolution #140-68 carried. the motion to adopt Resolution f/144-68 - The Clerk read Resolution #144-68, entitled, Authorizing the Gas Company to Install Main. Ald. Budish moved for l the adoption of Resolution i/144-68, seconded by Ald. Wollman. Upon a voice vote, the motion carried. Resolution 8145-68 - The Clerk read Resolution i/145-68, entitled, Authorizing the Finance Committee to Advertise for Bids for Reassessment of Entire City of Muskego. Ald. Cooley moved to suspend the rules that would interfere with the adoption of Resolution i/145-68, seconded by Ald. Narlock. Upon a roll call vote, the motion to suspend the rules carried unanimously. Ald. Narlock moved for the adoption of Resolution #145-68, seconded by Ald. Cooley. Upon a roll call vote, the motion to adopt Resolution j/145-68 carried unanimously. Resolution $1147-68 - The Clerk read Resolution i/147-68, entitled, Resolution to Reconsider and Amend Resolution #18-67 Levying Special Assessments for Sidewalks, Driveway Approaches, Curb, Gutter & Storm Sewer. Ald. Budish moved for the adoption of Resolution i/147-68, seconded by Ald. DeBack. Upon a voice vote, Resolution #147-68 carried. the motion to adopt Common Council Meeting City of Muskego 8113168 Page 3. Resolution 8148-68 - Directing Notice of Reconsideration of Special Assessments in Special Assessment Dist. $12. Ald. Budish moved for l the adoption of Resolution i/148-68, seconded by Aid. Wollman. Upon a voice vote, the motion to adopt Resolution i/148-68 ca,rried. l Resolution #149-68 - The Clerk read Resolution f/149-68, entitled, Approving of Rezoning in Sections 3 & 4 (Kirkwood) Ald. Wollman moved for the adoption of Resolution 8149-68, seconded by Ald. Budish. Ald. Narlock indicated that as a result of the Public Hearing that had been , held he would move to refer Resolution #149-68 back to the Plan Commission for reconsideration and further study. Seconded by Ald. Wollman. Upon a voice vote, motion to refer Resolution 8149-68 back to the Plan Commission carried. Resolution f/150-68 - The Clerk read Resolution f/150-68, entitled, Transfer of Funds of General Fund Surplus-Unappropriated to Acct. #520-0112, Other Salaries. Ald. Linck moved for the adoption of Resolution #150-68, seconded by Ald. Cooley. i/150-68 carried Upon a voice vote, the motion to adopt Resolution Resolution i/151-68 - The Clerk read Resolution #151-68, entitled, Ex- b tension of Dump Contract. Ald. Budish moved to suspend the rules that would interfere with the adoption of Resolution #151-68, seconded by Ald. Narlock. Upon a roll call vote, the motion to suspend the rules carried unanimously. Ald. DeBack moved for the adoption of Resolution f/151-68, seconded by Ald. Narlock. Upon a roll call vote, the motion to adopt Resolution #151-68 carried unanimously. Ordinance 8107 - The Clerk gave the first reading ef Ordinance $1107, entitled, An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Property and to Amend the Zoning Map of Muskego (Dumke property). Resolution #152-68 - The Clerk read Resolution #152-68, entitled, Authorizing Conveyance of Land With Reservation of Sight Easement (Preston- College Avenue) Ald. Wollman moved to suspend the rules that would inter- fere with the adoption of Resolution l/152-68, seconded by Ald. Budish. A,ttorney Buckley explained that in order for the City to retain a visual sight easement on the Mary Presfnn property abutting Racine Ave. and College Ave. the passage of Resolution #152-68 wars necessary. Upon a roll call vote, the motion to suspend the rules carried unanimously. Ald. Budish moved for the adoption of Resolution #152-68, seconded by Ald. Wollman. Upon a voice vote, the motion to adopt Resolution #152-68 carried. Resolution 8153-68 - Authorizing Purchase of Land (Preston-College Avenue) Ald. Budish moved to suspend the rules that would interfere with the adoption of Resolution #153-68, seconded by Ald. Burgermeister. Upon a roll call vote to suspend the rules, the motion carried unanimously. The Clerk read Resolution #153-68. Ald. Budish moved for the adoption l of Resolution #153-68, seconded by Ald. Wollman. Upon a roll call vote, the motion to adopt Resolution #153-68 carried unanimously. Ordinance i/l08 - The Clerk gave the first reading of Ordinance #108, 0 entitled, An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Property and to Amend the Zoning Map of Muskego (Re: Fire Dept. Sub-station) Ordinance #lo9 - Revision of Chapter 7 of Municipal Code. Ald. Burger- l meister moved to suspend the rules that would waive the first reading of Ordinance #109. Seconded by Ald. Cooley. Upon a voice vote, the motion to waive the reading of Ordinance #lo9 carried. Common Council Meeting City of Muskego - 8113168 Page 4. Ordinance #llO - The Clerk gave the first reading of Ordinance #llO, entitled, An Ordinance to CreatPChapter 21 of the Municipal Code to be Entitled "Regulations of Minors in Public Places" 0 Ordinance #ill - Ordinance for Waterway Marking. Ald. Burgermeister moved to suspend the rules that would waive the first reading of a Ordinance j/111. Seconded by Ald. Cooley. Upon a voice vote, the motion to waive the first reading of Ordinance i/l11 carried. Ordinance #112 - The Clerk gave the first reading of Ordinance 8112, entitled, Amendment to Salary Ordinance (Police Dispatcher) LICENSE APPROVAL Ald. Budish moved for the approval of a Class "B" Fermented Malt Beverage and Intoxicating Liquor License for Mario Calero. Seconded by Alderman Narlock. Upon a voice vote, the motion carried. Ald. Narlock moved for the approval of an Operator's License for Donald Karl. Seconded by Ald. DeBack. Upon a voice vote, the motion carried. VOUCHER APPROVAL 6 Ald. Budish moved for the approval of payment of vouchers, payable August 13, 1968, in the amount of $135,460.82. Seconded by Alderman Narlock. Upon a roll call vote, the motion to pay the vouchers carried una,nimously. Ald. Budish moved for the approval of Payment #l to Ruekert & Mielke for engineering services for Sewer Projects MSS-1-68 thru MSS-5-68 in the amount of $38,004.00. Seconded by Ald. Wollman. Upon a roll call vote, the motion carried. Ald. Budish moved to approve payment of $100.00, final payment to Herman Schoenherr, for the installation of City entrance signs. Seconded by Ald. Burgermeister. Upon a roll call vote, the motion carried. CITY OFFICIAL% REPORT The Clerk read a communication from herself directed to the Common Council and Mayor Wieselmann in which she disallowed a bill in the amount l of $500.00 from Mr. Robert A. Congdon of Manufacturers Life Ins. Co. for extraordinary professional services. The Clerk presented the Financial Report as of July 31, 1968, in the amount of $425,310.34. Report to be placed on file. The Clerk presented the Building Report for the month of July, 1968. Report to be placed on file. COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS l Discussion regarding the proposed rezoning by Dale Dawson in Section 5 took place. City Attorney Buckley advised that the Attorney for the petitioner had indicated at the Public Hearing held on August 8 1968, l that they would amend the proposed rezoning, therefore Mr. Dawson should be required to file another petition. Upon Mr. Buckley's recommendation, Alderman Narlock moved as follows: Common Council Meeting City of Muskego 8113168 Page 5. WHEREAS, Dale Dawson has petitioned for the rezoning of 105 acres of land and a Public Hearing commenced August 8, 1968, has been adjourned to August 20, 1968, and WHEREAS, the petitioner has advised the City that he wishes to amend his petition for rezoning to substantially reduce the area involved, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the petitioner be advised that the Common Council will take no action on the original petition unless the petitioner affirms that if the petitioner does not tish the rezoning of the entire 105 acres that he be instructed to file a new petition with appropriate procedures to be had therein. Motion seconded by Alderman DeBack. Upon a voice vote, the motion carried. Alderman Wollman moved that a Public Hearing be held on September 9, 1968, 7:15 P.M. to reconsider special assessments in Assessment Dist. i/2 (curb, gutter, sidewalk and storm sewer - Racine Ave.). Seconded by Alderman Narlock. Upon a voice vote, the motion carried. Ald. Burgermeister, speaking for the Chamber of Commerce, indicated that a celebration for the opening of the new section of Racine Avenue from Highway 24 south will be held on September 28, 1968. The Chamber of Commerce is requesting cooperation of the City regarding traffic control, parking of cars and the supporting of a fireworks display. Alderman Narlock moved that the Common Council authorize the City Attorney to prepare a resolution that would allow the vacating of the west end of Simandl Drive approaching the new Highway "Y". Seconded by Ald. Burgermeister. Upon a voice vote, the motion carried. Recommendation on the proposed closing to come from the Plan Commission. ADJOURNMENT Ald. Budish moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Ald. Wollman, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:38 P.M. Respectfully submitted, bPAy--i Bette J. Bowyer, City Clerk City of Muskego l je .