ccm19730123COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD JANUARY 23, 1973
Mayor Gottfried called the meeting to order at 7:24 P.M.
PRESENT: Mayor Jerome Gottfried, Aldermen Lois Cole, Edwin Dumke, Harold
DeBack, Charles Foldy, Ron Ford, Richard Knudsen and Paul Schaumberg. Also
present were City Clerk Bette Bowyer and City Attorney John P. Buckley.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Ald. Cole moved for the approval of minutes of the
previous meeting held on January 9, 1972, as mailed. Seconded by Ald.
Knudsen, motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Ald. Cole presented the report of the Finance Connnittee meeting held
on January 17, 1973, and moved that the report be accepted and placed on
file. Seconded by Ald. Dumke. Considerable discussion followed regarding
the recommendation of the Finance Committee to purchase five new Ambassador
2 dr. squad cars. Lt. Zabel of the Police Department appeared at the
meeting to answer questions from the aldermen regarding the present vehicles.
The motion to accept the minutes carried.
Ald. Ford presented the report of the Public Safety Committee meeting held
on January 11, 1973, and moved that the report be accepted and placed on
file. Seconded by Ald. Cole, motion carried.
Ald. Cole presented the report of the Public Welfare Committee meeting held
on l/18/73, and moved that the report be accepted and placed on file. Sec-
onded by Ald. Dumke, motion carried,
Ald. Ford presented the minutes of the Rules, Laws & Ordinance Committee
meeting held on l/11/73, and moved that they be accepted and placed on
file. Seconded by Ald. Knudsen, motion carried.
The minutes of the Plan Commission meeting held on l/16/73 were received
and placed on file.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Resolution #217-72 - Denial of Legal Lot Status for Lot $135, Mill Valley
Heights (Preston) This resolution was on the floor and had been deferred
from the previous meeting. Upon a roll call vote the motion to adopt
Resolution #217-72 carried unanimously.
Resolution #3-73 - Granting,a Solid Landfill Permit to Norman Thomas (Corner
of Hillendale and Tans Drives) This resolution was on the floor and had
been deferred from the previous meeting. Ald. Cole moved to amend same by
adding point #lO as follows: "That "No Trespassing" or "Danger" signs be
placed on the west property line“. Seconded by Ald. Knudsen. Upon a voice
vote, the motion to amend carried. Upon a roll call vote, the motion to
adopt Resolution f/3-73, As Amended, carried unanimously.
Resolution #7-73 - Granting Municipal Sewer Service to a Portion of the
Former Loomis Property (Owned by Muskego Industrial Park, Inc., Ray Wallner,
Agent). Considerable discussion took place over the city's responsibility
to provide sewer service to Mr. Wallner and upon a roll call vote to adopt
Resolution #7-73, Aldermen Cole, Foldy, Ford, Knudsen and Schaumberg voted
"nay". Aldermen DeBack and Dumke voted "aye". The motion to adopt did not
carry.
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
Ma~yor Gottfried publicly thanked the Muskego Women's Club for their
l generous donation of two groupings of furniture in the lobby of the
new city hall and two clocks, one in the Clerk's Office and one in
l the Council Chambers.
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution l/230-72 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Appointment of Citizen
Member to Plan Commission (Blair Dixon). Ald. Foldy moved for adoption,
seconded by Ald. Knudsen. Upon a roll call vote the mot‘ion to adopt
the resolution carried unanimously.
Resolution #lo-73 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Denial of Request for
Variance to Create Sub-standard Lots (McGrorty). Ald. Schaumberg moved
for adoption, seconded by Ald. Dumke. Upon a roll call vote, the motion
to adopt same carried unanimously.
Resolution #ll-73 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Indicating a Willing-
ness to Allow a Portion of City of New Berlin to Connect Into City Sewer
l System (Linnie Lac). Ald. Schaumberg moved for adoption. seconded by
Ald. Knudsen. Upon
unanimously. -
a roll call vote-the motion to adopt'carried -
Resolution $112-73 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Acceptance of Bid for
Five New Squad Cars (McCarthy American - Ambassador 2 dr.) Ald. Cole
moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Foldy,. Ald. Knudsen moved to amend
Resolution #12-73 by changing the third paragraph to read as follows:
"WHEREAS, the Finance Committee of the City of Muskego has recommended
that the low bid of McCarthy American in the amount of $6,124.67 for
3 new 1973 model squad cars be accepted." Also to change the amount
of $9,000.00 to $6,124.67 and to change the number of squads from 5 to
3. Motion seconded by Ald. Schaumberg. Considerable discussion again
took place as to whether or not it would be feasible to purchase five
new squads this year. Upon a roll call vote to amend Resolution W12-73
Aldermen Cole, DeBack, Ford, Knudsen and Schaumberg voted "aye". Alder-
men Dumke and Foldy voted "nay". The motion to amend carried. Upon
a roll call vote to adopt Resolution $112-73, As Amended, Aldermen Cole,
DeBack, Ford, Knudsen and Schaumberg voted "aye". Aldermen Dumke and
Foldy voted "nay". The motion to adopt carried.
Resolution #13-73 - The Clerk read same entitled, Authorizing Partici-
pation With Muskego-Norway School District in Construction of Six Tennis
Courts. Ald. Cole moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. DeBack. In dis-
cussion, Ald. Dumke urged that the Council consider the purchase of
recreational land in Ward VII and Ald. Knudsen requested that Mr. Kreuser
be advised that the tennis courts be made available for public use.
Upon a roll call vote to adopt Resolution $113-73, Aldermen Cole, DeBack,
Ford, Knudsen and Schaumberg voted "aye". Aldermen Dumke and Foldy
voted "nay". The motion to adopt Resolution i/13-73 carried.
Resolution 1114-73 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Establishing Rescue
Fees. Ald. Cole moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. DeBack. Upon a
roll call vote the motion carried una~nimously.
Resolution #15-73 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Approval of Rescue
Contract, Ald. Cole moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. DeBack. Upon
a roll call vote, the motion to adopt carried unanimously.
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New Business - Cont'd.
Resolution #17-73 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Authorizing the Advertis-
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ing of Bids for Construction of Concrete Invert in Fountainwood Area. Ald. DeBack moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Foldy. Upon a roll call vote
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the motion to adopt carried unanimously.
At 9:12 P.M. Mayor Gottfried declared a recess and the meeting reconvened
at 9:22 P.M.
Resolution j/16-73 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Authorizing Ruekert &
Mielke to Prepare Plans and Specifications for Reconstruction of Kelsey
Drive. Ald. DeBack moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Schaumberg. Upon a roll call vote the motion to adopt carried unanimously.
Resolution i/18-?3 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Authorizing Transfer of
Funds. Ald."Cole moved for adoption, seconded by Aid. Foldy. Upon a roll
call vote the motion to adopt carried unanimously.
Resolution f/19-73 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Setting Public Hearing
Date on Proposed Subdivision Control Ordinance. Ald. Foldy moved for
l adoption, seconded by Ald. Ford. Ald. DeBack spoke in opposition to the
adoption of Resolution 819-73 and upon a roll call vote on the motion to
set the public hearing date (March 13, 1973 at 7;OO P.M.) Aldermen Cole,
Dumke, Foldy and Ford voted "aye". Aldermen DeBack, Knudsen and Schaumberg
voted "nay". The motion to adopt Resolution #19-73 carried
Ordinance #246 - The Clerk gave the first reading of same, entitled,
An Ordinance to Create Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code Regulating the
Use and Operation of Snowmobiles in the City of Muskego.
LICENSE APPROVAL - Ald. Cole moved for the approval of Operators Licenses
for Ralph Tomczak and Larry Guhr. Seconded by Ald. Dumke, motion carried.
VOUCHER APPROVAL - Ald. Cole moved for the payment of general vouchers
in the amount of $121,857.56, payable l/23/73. Seconded by Ald. Foldy.
The Clerk was directed to withhold $5,000.00 payment to Tri-County Con-
struction Co. and $l,OOO.OO payment to Gazinski, Schulze & Zemanovic until
final approval of the new city hall building. Upon roll call the motion
to pay the vouchers carried unanimously.
e CITY OFFICIAL'S REPORT - The Clerk gave the 1972 annual Building Report
showing total construction costs for that year to be $5,648,387.00. Report
placed on file.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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The Clerk read a petition from Mr. Ewald Moerke, Attorney for the Schwefel
property requesting rezoning of said property from RS3 to RSM. Ald. Foldy
moved to set the public hearing date for rezoning request to be February 27,
1973 at 7:00 P.M. Seconded by Ald. Schaumberg. Upon a.voice.vote the motion
carried. Petition was referred to Plan Commission.
The Clerk read a petition from David Cunningham requesting rezoning of
property on Lannon Drive from RS3 to B3. Ald. Foldy moved to set the public
hearing date for the proposed rezoning for February 27, 1973, at 7:15 P.M.
Seconded by Ald. Schaumberg, motion carried. Petition referred to Plan
Commission.
l ADJOURNMENT - Ald. knudsen moved to adjourn. Seconded by Ald. DeBack.
motion carried. The meeting adjourned at lo:07 P.M.
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