ccm19720926COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 26, 1972
Mayor Gottfried called the meeting to order at 7:50 P.M.
l PRESENT: Mayor Jerome Gottfried, Aldermen Lois Cole, Harold DeBack, Edwin
Dumke, Ron Ford, Charles Foldy, Richard Knudsen and Paul Schaumberg. Also
present were City Attorney John Buckley and City Clerk Bette J. Bowyer.
* At this time Mr. Thomas Felton, Commander of VFW Lembezeder-Cook Post #8171,
and Past Commanders Edward Subel, Mitchell Rosinski, Paul DeAngelis, Ben Shira
&Henry Pankau, presented a United States of America Flag, a State of Wisconsin
Flag and a Flag containing the design of the symbolic seal of the City of
Muskego embroidered into it. Mr. Alan Schneider, winner of a contest spon-
sored by the city for designing the flag, was also present. The flags are
a gift from the V.F.W. for the Council Chambers of the new City Hall. Mayor
Gottfried expressed his appreciation in behalf of himself, members of the
Council and all of the citizens of the city for the generous gift of the
VFW.
Mayor Gottfried then introduced Mr. M. Snearly, Leader of Boy Scout Troop
#76 from the Tess Corners area who were in attendance at the Common Council
meeting as a Scouting Project.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Ald. Cole moved for the approval of minutes of
the previous meeting held on September 12, 1972, as mailed. Seconded by
Ald. Foldy. Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Ald. Cole presented the report of the Finance Committee meeting held
on g/20/72 and moved that it be accepted and placed on file. Seconded by
Ald. Dumke. Motion carried.
Ald. Ford presented the report of the Rules, Laws & Ordinance Committee
meeting held on g/14/72 and moved that the report be accepted and placed
on file. Seconded by Ald. Foldy. Motion carried.
Ald. Knudsen presented the report of the Special Sewer Committee meeting
held on 9125172 and moved that the report be accepted and placed on file.
Seconded by Aid. Schaumberg, motion carried.
The minutes of the Plan Commission meeting held on 9/19/72 were accepted
and placed on file.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Resolution $1188-72 - Establishing Limitation of the Use of the Fire Lane
at the End of Park Drive. As this resolution was on the floor, upon a roll
call vote to adopt same, Aldermen Cole, DeBack, Dumke, Foldy, Knudsen and
Schaumberg moved "aye". Ald. Ford voted "no". The motion to adopt Res-
olution #188-72 carried.
Ordinance #234 - The Clerk gave the second reading of same, entitled, An
Ordinance to Rezone Certain Property and to Amend the Zoning Map of the City.
(Re: Land in Sec. 18 zoned I-l and that area annexed from Sec. 13, Town of
Vernon, presently zoned A, to be rezoned I-2). Ald. Foldy moved for adoption.
Seconded by Ald. DeBack. Upon roll call the motion to adopt carried unanim-
ously.
Ordinance #235 - The Clerk gave the second reading of same, entitled, An
Ordinance to Amend Ch. 7 (Traffic Code) of the Municipal Code. Ald. Foldy
moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Knudsen. Upon roll call the motion
to adopt carried unanimously.
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Resolution l/192-72 - Ald. Knudsen moved to reconsider this resolution,
entitled, Setting Forth the Council's Position as it Relates to Lease
Agreement with Carl & Lydia Wauer. Motion seconded by Ald. Cole. The Clerk read a communication from Wauer Landfill, Inc. directed to Mayor
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Gottfried, dated g/25/72 regarding their action on Resolution i/192-72
and the willingness of Acme Disposal Co. to cease all dumping in the
City of Muskego for a period of 45 days. Upon a roll call vote to
reconsider Resolution #192-72, Aldermen Cole, DeBack, Dumke, Foldy,
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Knudsen and Schaumberg voted "aye". Ald. Ford voted "no". The motion
to reconsider carried. Ald. Foldy moved to defer action on Resolution
#192-72 for at least 45 days. Seconded by Ald. Schaumberg. Upon a roll
call vote to defer the motion carried unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM 'IHE MAYOR'S OFFICE
The Clerk read Mayor Gottfried's veto message of ,Resolution i/186-72,
entitled,Determination of Legal Lot Status for Ralph Lassa. Ald. Ford
moved to override the Mayor's veto. Seconded by Ald. Schaumberg.
Following discussion by several of the Aldermen, upon a roll call vote
to override the veto, Aldermen Cole, Dumke, Ford, Knudsen and Schaumberg
voted "aye". Aldermen DeBack and Foldy voted "nay". As three-fourths
vote of the Council is needed to override the veto, the motion to sustain
the veto carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution i/199-72 - Ald. Foldy moved to suspend the rules that would
interfere with the adoption of Resolution i/199-72, entitled, Expressing
the City's Gratitude for Hospitality Extended to its Citizens. Seconded
by Ald. Dumke. Upon roll call the motion carried unanimously. The
Clerk read the resolution. Ald. Foldy moved for adoption, seconded by
Ald. Knudsen. At this time Mr. Fred Washa and Miss Doreen Walloch,
Leader and President of the Muckey 4-H Club, appeared at the meeting to
explain the deeds of kindness shown by residents of Harrison, Nebraska
during a delay in that town as the result of a bus breakdown. Upon a
roll call vote, the motion to adopt Resolution #199-72 carried unanimously.
Resolution #193-72 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Confirmation of Levy
of Assessments Payable in Installments (Hale Park Meadows Subdivision)
Ald. Foldy moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Cole. Upon roll call the
motion carried unanimously.
0 Resolution i/194-72 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Approval of Lease for
Harold Diekfuss. Ald, DeBack moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Foldy.
Ald. Cole moved to defer action on this resolution for two weeks, seconded
by Ald. Knudsen. Upon roll call the motion to defer carried unanimously.
Resolution #195-72 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Directing the City
Bttbrney to'.Draft an Ordinance to Amend-the' Text of the Zoning Ordinance,
8.19(c) (Re: Storage of boats, snowmobiles, etc.) Ald. Schaumberg moved
for adoption, seconded by Ald. DeBack. Upon roll call the motion carried
unanimously.
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Resolution #196-72 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Correcting Erroneous
Assessment. Ald. Cole moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Dumke. Upon
roll call the motion carried unanimously.
Resolution i/197-72 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Appointment of Citizen
Member to the Plan Commission (Kenneth Czaplewski - to fill the unexpired
l ’ term of William Chase). Ald. Knudsen moved for adoption, seconded by Ald.
Foldy. Upon roll call the motion carried unanimously.
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New Business - Cont'd.
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Resolution 11198-72 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Recognition of Service
to the Community by William Chase (Mr. Chase is moving to Detroit, Michigan)
Ald. Foldy moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Cole. Upon a roll call
vote, the motion to adopt Resolution #198-72 carried unanimously.
4 Ordinance #236 - The Clerk gave the first reading of same, entitled,
An Ordinance Regulating the Storage and Sale of Junked and Abandoned
Automobiles in the City of Muskego.
Ordinance l/237 - The Clerk gave the first reading of same, entitled,
An Ordinance to Amend Ch. 1.05 of the Municipal Code of the City of
Muskego (Re: Removing Engineer as voting member of Plan Commission).
Ordinance #238 - The Clerk gave the first reading of same, entitled,
An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance #235(Traffic Code) of the City of
Muskego. Ald. Foldy moved to suspend the rules in order that the
second reading could be given. Seconded by Ald. Ford. Upon roll call
the motion carried unanimously. The Clerk gave the second reading of
Ordinance #238. l Ald. Cole moved for adoption. Seconded by Ald. Foldy.
Upon a roll call vote the motion carried unanimously.
At 9:04 Mayor Gottfried declared a recess and the meeting reconvened
at 9:14 P.M.
VOUCHER APPROVAL - Ald. Cole moved for Council approval of payment of
general vouchers in the amount of $208,989.61, payable 9126172. Seconded
by Ald. Dumke. Upon roll call the motion carried unanimously.
Ald. Cole moved for the approval of payment of sewer utility vouchers
in the amount of $7,951.43, payable 9126172. Seconded by Ald. Foldy.
Upon roll call the motion carried unanimously.
LICENSE APPROVAL - Ald. Cole moved for the approval of Operators Licenses
for Michael Stelmaszewski, Gail L. Rogers and David Suchla. Seconded
by Ald. Knudsen, motion carried.
Ald. Foldy moved for the approval of a Dump Refuse Hauling Permit for
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Waste Management (Acme Disposal). Seconded by Ald. Dumke. Upon a roll
call vote to grant said permit, Aldermen Cole, Dumke, Foldy and Schaumberg
voted "aye". Aldermen DeBack, Ford and Knudsen voted "nay". The motion
to grant the permit carried.
Ald. Cole moved for the approval of the change of name for Class "B"
Fermented Malt Beverage and Intoxicating Liquor License from Edward
Jaraczewski to Alice C. Jaraczewski for premises at W182 S8686 Racine
Ave. Seconded by Ald. Dumke. Upon a voice vote the motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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Mayor Gottfried advised the Aldermen of a Special Building Committee
meeting to be held on Thursday, September 28, 1972, at 6:15 P.M.
Mayor Gottfried reported that dedication ceremonies for the new City Hall -
Library will be held on Sunday, December 3, 1972, from 12:00 Noon until
4:00 P.M. with the program beginning at 2:00 P.M.
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The Clerk read a thank-you letter from Waukesha Blood Bank for servi~E;dered
ADJOURNMENT - Ald. Kntidsen moved to adjourn, seconded by Ald. Ford.
Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:22 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
je Bette J. Bowyer, City Clerk
September 22, 1972
Honorable Aldermen:
On September 12, 1972, your Honorable Body adopted
Resolution 8186-72 which denied a request from Ralph Lassa
for legal status on property owned by him adjacent to Bay
Shores Estates Subdivision.
During the discussion on the resolution several
alternate possibilities were mentioned, one being that the
city might wish to purchase the lot and use it to connect
Shore Lane and Lochcrest Blvd.
Although I am in accord that it might be in the
best interest of the city not to perpetuate the narrow lots
around Little Muskego Lake, I would like to point out that
this property is almost an acre in size which is considerably
larger than any of the lots in either Bay Shore Estates or
in Hillview Farm Plat.
Since the adoption of this resolution makes the
property of little value to its owner, this, in effect,
could be interpreted as establishing the Council's decision
to either purchase the lot or to remove the real estate
assessment as well as the sewer assessment.
It is my feeling that prior to making that decision
the Council should attempt to determine what the cost of
that decision would be. It is also my opinion that the
feelings of the people living on Shore Lane and on Lochcrest
Blvd. should be determined before exposing them to the
possibility of an increase in traffic.
It is my hope that you will take another look at the
problems involved and to sustain this veto in order to give
you time to do so.
Sincerely yours,
Jerome J. Gottfried, Mayor
City of Muskego
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