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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. Common Council City of Muskego Page 2. 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. Common Council January 23, 1973 Page 3. New Business - Cont'd. Resolution #17-73 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Authorizing the Advertis- a 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 a 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 e 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. je