ccm19681210COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD DECEMBER 10, 1968
The meeting was called to order at 7~36 P.M. by Mayor Wieselmann.
l PRESENT: Mayor Donald Wieselmann, Aldermen Robert Burgermeister, Edmund
Budish, Kenneth Cooley, Harold DeBack, Frank Narlock, Roland Linck and
Walter Wollman. Also present were City Attorney John P. Buckley and City
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Clerk Bette Bowyer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Ald. Narlock moved to accept the Minutes of the
meetings held on November 26, 1968, and the Special Meeting held on
December 3, 1968, as mailed. Seconded by Ald. Burgermeister, motion
carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance Committee - Ald. Narlock presented the report of the Finance
Committee meeting held on December 4, 1968, and moved that the report
be accepted a~nd placed on file. In answer to a question from Ald. Cooley,
Attorney Buckley advised that money received as Road Aids must be used
specifically for road maintenance and for no other purpose.
Public Works Committee - Ald. DeBack presented the report of the Public
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Works Committee meeting held on December 5, 1968, and moved that the
report be accepted and placed on file. Seconded by Ald. Wollman, motion
carried.
Public Safety Committee - Ald. Wollman presented the report of the Public
Safety Committee meeting held on December 4, 1968, and moved that the
report be accept&d placed on file. Seconded by Ald. Linck, motion
carried.
Public Welfa~re Committee - Ald. Burgermeister presented the report of
the Public Welfare Committee meeting held on December 4, 1968, and
moved that the report be accepted and placed on file. Seconded by Ald.
Cooley. In answer to a question from Ald. Cooley, Mayor Wieselmann
indicated that the request by the City Clerk to establish an Employee
Welfare Board had been considered by the Finance Committee and all of
the Aldermen would be invited to sit in at the hearings of the various
departments.
l Rules, Laws & Ordinance Committee - Ald. Linck presented the report of
the Rules, Laws & Ordinance Committee meeting held on December 5, 1968,
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
December 3, 1968, was received and will be placed on file. Ald. Burger-
meister moved that the action that had been recommended by the Plan
Commission regarding the proposed Kilps Pa~rkland Subdivision be approved.
Seconded by Ald. Wollman, motion carried.
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
The Clerk read a Proclamation from Donald Wieselmann, Mayor, designating
December 10, 1968, as "Human Rights Day" in the City of Muskego. l UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Ordinance #I.27 - An Ordinance to Create Ch. 3.10 of the Mun. Code Relating
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to the Establishment and Collection of Sewerage Service Charges. Ald.
Burgermeister stated that at this time he had no objection to the $72.00
Sewer Service Charge as contained in Ord. i/127, therefore, Ord. lil.27, As
Amended, may remain as had been adopted. He further indicated that at
such time when the Council considered lowering the charges for homeowners
that they would also consider lowering the charges for small businesses
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as well. Upon a roll call vote, the motion to adopt Ordinance #127, As Amended, carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution Y/234-68 - Transfer of Funds from Unanpropriated Surplus to various Accounts. The Clerk read Resolution #204. Aid. Narlock moved
for the adoption of Resolution#204-68, seconded by Ald. DeBack. Upon
a roll call vote, the motion to adopt Resolution i/204-68 carried unanimously.
Resolution i/205-68 - Authorizing Brookfield National Bank-Muskego Branch,
as a Public Depository for the City of Muskego. The Clerk read Resolution
11205-68. Ald. DeBack moved for the adoption of Resolution j/205-68,
seconded by Ald. Budish. Upon a roll call vote, motion carried.
Resolution 1'1206-68 - Authorizing the Signing of Agreement Between
Associated Hospital Service, Inc. and the City of Muskego. The Clerk
read Resolution i/206-68. Ald. Narlock moved for the adoption of
Resolution 11206-68, seconded by Ald. Budish. Upon a roll call vote,
the motion to adopt Resolution 11206-68 carried unanimously.
Resolution i/207-68 - The Clerk read Resolution j/207-68, entitled,
Authorizing the Exercise of Option to Purchase Hohensee Property for
Civic Center. Ald. Narlock moved for the adoption of Resolution
f/207-68, seconded by Ald. DeBack. The Clerk read letters from the
Highway Supt. and the Chief of Police expressing their approval of
the proposed site. She also read,a letter from the Building Inspector
requestillg,,that action be taken regarding a Civic Center Site as soon
as possible due to existing conditions of the present City Hall. Ald.
Cooley expressed his objection to the location as well as to the way
the transaction was handled, i.e. an option being taken on the proposed
site, in the City's name, without authorization of the Common Council.
Following further discussion among the Aldermen, the City Attorney
and the Mayor, upon a roll call vote to adopt Resolution #207-68, Alder-
men Budish, Narlock, DeBack and Wollman voted "aye" and Aldermen Cooley,
Burgenneister and Linck voted "no". The motion to adopt Resolution
f/207-68 ca,rried.
Resolution i/208-68 - The Clerk read Resolution i/208-68, entitled,
Authorizing a Service Fee of $25.00 for Persons Served by Tess Comers
Rescue Squad. Ald. Narlock moved for the adoption of Resolution #208-68,
seconded by Ald. Linck. Ald. Cooley requested permission for Mr.
Charles Foldy, Hawthorne Rd., to speak. As there were no objections
from the Aldermen, Mr. Foldy spoke in opposition to the collecting
from pepople who live in Muskego when they are paying for the service
in the first place. Discussion followed as to methods of billing and
Ald. Wollman moved to amend Resolution f/208-68, Paragraph 4, Line 4,
by changing the word "shall" to "may". Seconded by Ald. Cooley. Upon
a voice vote the motion to amend Resolution 8208-68 carried. Upon a
roll call vote to adopt Resolution i/208-68, As Amended, the motion
carried unanimously.
Ordinance #133 - The Clerk gave the first reading of Ordinance
entitled, An Ordinance to Renumber the Municipal Code Sections
Numbered in Ordinance #119.
l/134, Ordinance #134 - The Clerk gave the first rea~ding of Ordinance
entitled, An Ordinance to Amend Ch. 16, Sec. 16.08 and 16.09 of the
Municipal Code (Re: Plumbing Code).
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Ordinance #132-S - An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Propery and to Amend
the Zoning Map of the City of Muskego, Wis. In view of the fact that two
aldermen were absent at the Special Meeting when Ord. #132 was originally
adopted, Mayor Wieselmann requested a reconfirmation of the adoption.
Ald. Narlock moved to reconfirm the action that had been taken on
Ordinance #132 on December 3, 1968. Seconded by Ald. Wollman. Upon a
voice vote, the motion to reconfirm the adoption of Ordinance #132 carried.
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LICENSE APPROVAL - Ald. Budish moved for the approva~l of Judith and
a Harold Lehman to obtain Operator's Licenses. Seconded by Ald. Narlock.
Upon a voice vote, motion carried.
VOUCHER APPROVAL - Ald. Narlock moved for the approval of payment of
sewer construction voucher, payable December 10, 1968, in the amount
of $22,230.00. Seconded;by Ald. Budish. Ald. Burgermeister read a
letter directed to the Common Council, signed by himself, indicating
that sewer contractors show great inconsideration for private property
while in the process of installing sewers. Following a lengthy dis-
cussion as to the responsibilities of the sewer constractors, etc.,
upon a roll call vote, the motion to pay the vouchers carried unanimously.
CITY OFFICIAL'S REPORTS
The Clerk read the Building Report for November, 1968. Same to be
placed on file.
The Clerk gave the Finance1 Report as of November 30, 1968, in the
amount of $670,108.71. Report to be placed on file.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
In reference to the emergency water problem that exists at the Police
Department, Ald. Wollman moved to reconsider the motion that had been
adopted at the Special Meeting held on December 3, 1968. The motion
read as follows: "Ald. Wollman moved to expend a sum not to exceed $400
to alleviate this condition:' Alderma~n Linck had seconded the motion
and upon a roll call vote the motion carried'unanimously. The motion
to reconsider the motion carried. Ald. Wollman moved to amend the
motion by deleting the words"not to exceed $400" and to add the words
"of money" after the word "sum". Seconded by Ald. Budish. Upon a
roll call vote, the motion to amend the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Ald. Budish moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Ald. DeBack,
motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:25 P.M. l
Respectfplly submitted,
City Clerk
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