ccm19690826COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF MUSREGO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING HELD AUGUST 26, 1969
Mayor Wieselmann called the meeting to order at 8:OZ P.M. a- Bl
PRESENT: Mayor Donald Wieselmann, Aldermen Edmund Budish, Robert
lrgermeister, Harold DeBack, Frank Narlock, Lois Sapp and Walter
Wollman.
l present. City Clerk B. J. Bowyer and Attorney 3. P. Buckley were also
ABSENT: Ald. Emmett O'Connell.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Ald. Burgermeister moved to approve the minutes
of the previous meeting of August 12, 1969, as mailed. Ald. Na~rlock
seconded the motion and the motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Ald. Narlock presented the report of the Finance Committee meeting held
on August 20, 1969, and moved that the report be accepted and placed on
file. Ald. Budish seconded the motion and the motion carried.
Ald. DeBack presented the report of the Public Works Committee meeting
held on August 21, 1969 and moved that the report be accepted and placed
on file. Discussion took place regarding the make-up of the Municipal
Sewer Committee. In answer to a question from Ald. Burgermeister as to
whether or not the Public Works Committee and the Municipal Sewer
Committee are one and the same, Mayor Wieselmann answered that the
members of the Public Works Committee and the Sewer Committee are the
same and there is no change in the make-up of the Committee. Aid.
Burgemneister requested that a meeting of this Committee be held at
least once or twice a month and possibly in the evening for the benefit
of interested citizens.
Ald. Burgermeister presented the report of the Public Welfare Committee
meeting held on August 20, 1969, and moved that the report be accepted
and placed on file. Ald. Wollman seconded the motion and the motion
carried.
Ald. Sapp presented the report of the Public Safety Committee Committee
held on August 20, 1969, and moved that the report be accepted and
placed on file. Seconded by Ald. Burgermeister, motion carried.
l Ald. Sa,pp presented the report of the Rules, Laws'& Ordinance Committee
meeting held on August 21, 1969, and moved that the report be accepted
and placed on file. Seconded by Ald. Narlock, motion carried.
The report of the Plan Commission meeting held on August 19, 1969 was
received and will be placed on file.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
l Ordinance #147 - The Clerk gave the second reading of Ordinance $1147
entitled, An Ordinance to Repeal and Recreate Sec. 8.04 of the Municipal
Code (Street Excavations). Ald. Budish reported that in view of the
fact that he had been contacted by several utility companies requesting
a deferment of action on Ordinance #147 he moved to defer action until
the next meeting of the Common Council. Seconded by Ald. Wollman. Upon
a voice vote, the motion to defer action on Ordina,nce #147 until the
next meeting carried.
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Resolution #55-69 - A Resolution Declaring Certain Right-of-ways
Surrounding Little Muskego Lake to be Public Right-of-ways. Resolution
#55-69 had been deferred from the previous meeting and discussion took
place regarding the maintenance of the right-of-ways, the placing of
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"No Parking" signs, etc. The motion to adopt Resolution #55-69 carried.
Resolution $199-69 - Determination of Legal Lots (Holz-Rambo) This
resolution had been deferred from the previous meeting. The Clerk read
a a communication directed to the Mayor and Council from the City Pla,n
Commission, dated August 25, 1969, advising that that the Commission had
detenned that the frontage and square footage of Lot 4, Block 2, is
sufficient for the RS-2 District and that a variance will not be necessa~ry.
Ald. Sapp requested permission of her fellow aldermen to have Mrs. Eugene
Johnson, W172 S7165 Lannon Dr. andMiss Lucille DeMart, W175 57201 Lake
Drive speak. As there were no objections, Mrs. Johnson indicated she
was the unofficial spokesman for 19 property owners in the area, all of
whom objected to proposed replatting of the Rambo Subdivision. Miss
DeMart also spoke as being opposed to the adoption of Resolution i/99-69.
Following a lengthy discussion regarding the legality of replatting a
recorded subdivision, etc. Ald. Budish moved to defer action on Resolution
j/99-69, seconded by Ald. Sapp. Upon a voice vote, the motion to defer
Resolution 899-69 until the next meeting of the Council carried.
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Ordinance #92 (As Corrected) - The Clerk gave the second reading of
Ordinance #92 (As Corrected), entitled, An Ordinance to Create Chapter 15
(Electrical Code) of the City of Muskego. Ald. Burgermeister moved
for the adoption of Ordinance #92 (As Corrected). Seconded by Ald.
Narlock. Upon a voice vote, the motion ca~rried.
Ordinance #150 - The Clerk gave the seconded reading of Ordinance #150,
entitled, An Ordinance to Create Sec. 1.10 of the Municipal Code Estab-
lishing a City Engineering Department and Defining the Duties of the
City Engineer. Ald. Budish moved for the adoption of Ordinance #150,
seconded by Ald. Wollman. Ald Budish moved to amend Ordinance 8150
by adding the following words to Paragraph (2)(a) "or as otherwise
directed by the Board of Public Works." Seconded by Aid. Wollman. Upon
a voice vote, the motion carried. Ald. Budish moved to defer action
on Ordinance 8150 until the next meeting of the Council. Seconded by
Ald. Wollman. Upon a voice vote, the motion to defer action carried.
NEW BUSINESS
0 Resolution #95-69 - The Clerk read Resolution #95-69, entitled, Author-
izing the City of Muskego to Pay Portion of Wisconsin Retirement Employe's
Contribution. Ald. Narlock moved for the a~doption of Resolution j/95-69.
Seconded by Ald. DeBack. Upon a roll call vote, the motion to adoptio
Resolution i/95-69 carried unanimously.
Resolution 8106-69 - The Clerk read Resolution #106-69, entitled, Resolu-
tion Establishing the Sale Price of Symbolic Seal. Ald. Budish moved
for the adoption of Resolution #106-69, seconded by Ald. DeBack. Upon
a a roll call vote, the motion to adopt Resolution f/106-69 carried unanimously.
Resolution 71107-69 - The Clerk read Resolution 8107-69, entitled, Resolution
Authorizing the Acceptance of an Assignment of the Present Muskego Post
Office Lease. Ald. Narlock moved for the adoption of Resolution #107-69,
seconded by Ald. Budish. Ald. Narlock moved to amend Resolution i/107-69
by adding the following paragraph to the resolution: "BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the City understands that the United States relies upon
the City's assumption of said lease and that this lease shall therefore
0 be irrevocable." Seconded by Ald. DeBack. Upon a voice vote, the motion
to amend Resolution 8107-69 carried. Discussion took place with several
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Aldermen expressing concern in regard to possible competitive bidding,
the sale or leasing of the land to the government, the sub-leasing of
l the present post office, etc. Upon a roll ca~ll vote, the motion to
adopt Resolution #107-69 carried unanimously.
Resolution i/109-69 - The Clerk read Resolution i/109-69, entitled, e Resolution Awarding Reseeding of Slopes on Crowbar Reconstruction
Project (A. Maney) Ald. Budish moved for the adoption of Resolution
8109-69, seconded by Ald. DeBack. Upon a roll call vote, the motion
to adopt Resolution 8109-69 carried unanimously.
Ordinance $1151 - The Clerk gave the first reading of Ordinance #151
entitled, An Ordinance to Create Ch. 1.11 of the Municipal Code Defining
the Duties of the Highway Superintendent.
LICENSE APPROVAL - Ald. Budish moved for the approval of Operator's
Licenses for Harry Cohen and Clarence Falk subject to receipt of favorable
Medical and Fingerprint Reports. Seconded by Ald. Narlock. Upon a voice
vote the motion carried.
VOUCHER APPROVAL - Ald. DeBack moved for the approval of payment of
l vouchers as of August 26, 1969, in the amount of $98,645.94. Seconded
by Ald. Narlock. Upon a roll call vote, the motion to pay the vouchers
carried unanimously.
CITY OFFICIAL'S REPORTS
City Attorney Buckley advised that due to the fact that representatives
of the United Church of Christ have been on vacation there is no new
proposed lease for the use of the church. He further advised that on
September 2, 1969, at 3:00 P.M. there would be a meeting at Attorney
Schober's Office with church officials.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
The Clerk read a communication directed to herself from Congressman
Glenn Davis expressing his appreciation for the use of City Hall on
the previous Saturday.
The Clerk read a communication directed to Ald. Edmund Budish from l former Alderman Myron Weaver thanking him for bringing the resolution
regarding the Symbolic Seal to a conclusion.
Ald. Narlock moved that the City Attorney be directed to prepare the
ordinance to approve the commercial rezoning as presented by Raymond
Wallner. Seconded by Ald. DeBack. Upon a voice vote, motion carried.
A lengthy discussion took place with reference to the Municipal Sewer
Committee. It was the feeling of the City Clerk and several of the
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aldermen that a Sewer Committee meeting be held at least once a month
in order to resolve the many existing problems regarding the sewer
billing and installations. Ald. Wollman requested that the date of
the meeting be published on the monthly city calendar.
ADJOURNMENT - Ald. Budish moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by
Ald. Wollman. Upon a voice vote, the motion to adjourn carried. The
meeting adjourned at lo:20 P.M.
City Clerk. Citi of Muskeco
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