ccm19690909COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 9, 1969
Acting Mayor Wollman called the meeting to order at 7:38 P.M.
l PRESENT: Acting Mayor Walter Wollman, Aldermen Edmund Budish, Robert
Burgermeister, Harold DeBack, Frank Narlock, Lois Sapp and Emmett
O'Connell. Also present were City Clerk Bette Bowyer and City Attorney
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John P. Buckley.
ABSENT: Mayor Donald Wieselmann.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Ald. Narlock moved to approve the minutes of the
Special Meeting held on September 4th and the regular meeting held on
August26, 1969, as mailed. Seconded by Ald. Burgermeister, motion
carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Ald. DeBack presented the report of the Finance Committee meeting held
on September 3, 1969 and moved that the report be accepted and placed
on file. Seconded by Ald. Budish, motion carried.
Ald. Budish presented the report of the Public Works Committee meeting
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held on September 4, 1969 and moved that the report be accepted and
placed on file. Seconded by Aid. DeBack, motion carried.
Ald. Burgermeister presented the report of the Public Welfare Committee
held on September 3, 1969, and moved that the report be accepted and
placed on file. Seconded by Ald. Narlock, motion carried.
Ald. Sapp presented the report of the Rules, Laws & Ordinance Committee
meeting held on September 8, 1969 and moved that the report be accepted
and placed on file. Seconded by Ald. Burgermeister, motion carrion.
The report of the Plan Commission meeting held on September 2, 1969
was received and will be placed on file.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS .
Resolution #55-69 - A Resolution Declaring Certain Right-of-ways Surround-
ing Little Muskego Lake to be Public Right-of-ways. Ald. Sapp moved to
reconsider Resolution Y/55-69, seconded by Ald. Burgenneister. Upon a
voice vote, the motion to reconsider Resolution f/55-69 carried. Ald.
Sapp moved to adopt Resolution #55-69, As Amended, seconded by Ald.
Narlock. Upon a voice vote, the motion to adopt Resolution i/55-69, As
Amended, carried.
Ordinance #147 - An Ordinance to Repeal and Recreate Sec. 8.04 of the
Municipal Code (Street Excavations). Ald. Budish moved to defer action
on Ordinance #147 until the next meeting of the Common Council in order
to give the City Attorney time to review the Utility Franchise, signed
a in 1957, between the former Town of Muskego and the Wis. Natural Gas co.
Seconded by Ald. DeBack, Upon a voice vote, the motion to defer action
on Ordinance 11147 until the next meeting carried.-
Ordinance #150 - An Ordinance to Create Section 1.10 of the Municipal .
Code Establishing a City Engineering Department and Defining the Duties
of the City Engineer. Ordinance #150 had been deferred from the pre-
vious meeting. Ald. Budish moved to amend Ordinance #150 by addding
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the following words to Paragraph (2) (a) "or as otherwise directed by
the Board of Public Works." Seconded by Ald. Burgermeister. Discussion
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followed with Ald. Sapp questioning what actual powers we are giving
the City Engineer in Paragraph (2) and as to whether or not there
would be a conflict between Ordinance 8150 and Ordinance #151(Defining
the Duties of the Highway Superintendent). Ald. Budish indicated that l the powers of the City Engineer as contained in Ordinance #150 were
in accordance with the State Statutes. He further indicated that
the City Engineer would be responsible for such Public Works Projects a in the City such as the setting of grades, establishing center lines,
etc. and that the Highway Superintendent will have full supervision
of the Highway Department, Ald Budish moved to amend the amendment
by adding the word "regular",between the words "all" and "employees."
and by adding the words "or as otherwise directed by the Board of
Public Works" to Paragraph (Z)(b). Seconded by Ald. Burgermeister.
Upon a voice vote, the motion to amend Ordinance #150 carried. Upon
a voice vote, the motion to amend the amendment carried. Upon a voice
vote, the motion to adopt Ordinance #150, As Amended.carried.
Ordinance #151 - The Clerk gave the second reading of Ordinance #151
entitled, An Ordinance to Create Chapter 1.11 of the Municipal Code
Defining the Duties of the Highway Superintendent. Ald. Narlock
moved for the adoption of Ordinance i/151, seconded by Ald. DeBack.
Ald. Burgermeister moved to amend Section 1 (1) Appointment, to read
as follows: l "The office of Highway Superintendent shall be filled
by recommendation of the Public Works Committee, appointment by the
Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Common Council". Seconded by
Ald. Sapp. Upon a voice vote, the motion to adopt Ordinance #151, As
Amended,carried.
Resolution #99-69 - The Clerk read Resolution #99-69, entitled,
Determination of Legal Lots (R. W. Holz) The Clerk read a communication
from the City Plan Commission directed to the Mayor and Council,
dated September 4, 1969, recommending to the Council that Lot 6,
Block 2, be deleted from Resolution i/99-69. Following discussion,
Ald. Sapp moved to defer action on Resolution #99-69 until the City
Engineer could study the area and report back as to whether or not
it could all be platted within the RS-2 District. The motion lost for lack of a second. Ald. Narlock moved to delete Lot 6 Block 2 from Resolution i/99-69. Seconded by Ald. Budish. Upon a voice vote,
the motion to amend Resolution #99-69 carried. Upon a voice vote, the motion to adopt Resolution l/99-69, As Amended, carried.
l LICENSE APPROVAL - Ald. DeBack moved for the approval of a Class "B"
Fermented Malt Beverage and Intoxicating Liquor License for Dale Van
Ooyen, seconded by Ald. Budish. Upon a voice vote, motion carried.
Ald. Budish moved for the approval of Operator's Licenses for Raymond
Tafelski, Lawrence Fischer and George Scheerer. Seconded by Ald.
Narlock, motion carried.
VOUCHER APPROVAL - Ald. Budish moved for the approval of payment of
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Sewer Vouchers as of September 9, 1969, in the amount of $98,905.20.
Seconded by Ald. DeBack. Upon a roll call vote, motion carried.
CITY OFFICIAL'S REPORTS - The Clerk gave the Financial Report as of
August 31, 1969, as $409,413.58. Report placed on file.
The City Attorney reported that he recently met with officials of the
United Church of Christ and they were unable to give a lease proposal
to the City as they had no idea what their expenses would be. Another
l meeting will be held in the near future.
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COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
The Clerk reported on the quotations that had been received for the
repair of the sewer lateral on the Gerald Apmann property. Ald.
Burgermeister moved that the low quotation from the Schroeder Plumbing
Co. in the amount of $295.00 be approved. Seconded by Ald. Budish.
Upon a roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
Ald. Budish reported that the Clerk had informed him that Mr. Martin
Ludwig had signed a waiver in August, 196,8, which indicated that he did
not wish the installation of one sewer lateral on Bay Lane. Ald.
Budish moved that Martin Ludwig pay for the expense involved for the
installation of this lateral. Seconded by Ald. De Back. Upon a
roll call vote the motion carried.
Ald. Burgemneister moved to set the Public Hearing date to Amend the
Zoning Ordinance (Re: Floor Area requirement for RSM District) for
October 14, 1969 at 7:15 P.M. in the City Hall.
ADJOURNMENT - Ald. DeBack moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by
Ald. Narlock. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at %:50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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