ccm19730814COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD AUGUST 14, 1973
The meeting was called to order at 7:45 P.M. by Mayor Gottfried.
PRESENT: Mayor Jerome Gottfried, Aldermen Charles Foldy, Ron Ford, Richard
Knudsen and Raymond Wallner. Ald. Dumke arrived at 8:50 P.M.
ABSENT: Ald. Paul Schaumberg and Albert F. Czarnecki.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Ald. Foldy moved for the approval of minutes of
the previous meeting held on July 24, 1973, as mailed. Seconded by Ald.
Wallner. Ald. Knudsen moved to correct the minutes by adding the words
"not necessarily on the validity of the resolution" after the word
"resolution" in the paragraph relating to Resolution #118-73. The motion
to accept the minutes, as corrected, carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Ald. Foldy presented the report of the Finance Committee meeting held on
818173 and moved that it be accepted and placed on file. Seconded by Ald.
Wallner, motion carried.
Ald. Ford presented the report of the Public Works Committee meeting held
on 8/9/73 and moved that it be accepted and placed on file. Seconded by
Ald. Dumke. Ald. Foldy suggested that the committee make certain that
all work on the concrete invert installation in the Fountainwood Subdivision
is completed prior to the release of the bond to Brookfield Culvert Co.
Ald. Foldy presented the report of the Public Safety Committee meeting
held on 7126173 and moved that it be accepted and placed on file. Seconded
by Ald. Wallner, motion carried.
Ald. Knudsen presented the report of the Public Welfare Committee meeting
held on 8/9/73 and moved that it be accepted and placed on file. Seconded
by Ald. Ford, motion carried.
Ald. Knudsen presented the report of the Rules, Laws & Ordinance Committee
meeting held on 7126173 and moved that it be accepted and placed on file.
Seconded by Ald. Foldy, motion carried.
Ald. Knudsen presented the report of the Public Sewer Committee meeting
held on 8/13/73 and moved that it be accepted and placed on file. Seconded
by Ald. Dumke, motion carried.
The minutes of the Plan Commission meeting held 8/7/73 were received and
placed on file.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Ordinance #261 - The Clerk gave the second reading of same, entitled,
An Ordinance to Repeal Sec. 12.01(5)(a) h (b) of the Municipal Code (Re:
Class "A" Licenses) Ald. Foldy moved for adoption, seconded by Ald.
Dumke. Ald. Foldy moved to defer action on the ordinance until the Rules,
Laws 6 Ordinance Committee has had an opportunity to further deliberate
on this matter and make recommendation. Seconded by Ald. Ford. Upon a
roll call vote the motion to defer carried unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM TBE MAYOR'S OFFICE
Mayor Gottfried advised that he had been requested by Country Fair Days
Parade Chairman Paul DeAngelis to invite the Clerk and Aldermen to
participate in the Parade on 8126173.
The Clark read Mayor Gottfried's Veto message as it pertains to Resolution
#115-73, entitled, Authorizing Lt. Scholz to Attend the FBI Academy in
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM TRE MAYOR'S OFFICE - Cont'd.
Washington D.C. At 8:28 P.M. The Council recessed at the request of Aid.
Foldy to give the City Attorney an opportunity to review the statutes
regarding the Mayor's right to veto. The meeting reconvened at 8:36 P.M.
Ald. Knudsen moved to override the Mayor's veto. Seconded by Ald. Foldy.
After considerable disucssion, upon a roll call vote to override the
veto, Aldermen Foldy, Knudsen and Wallner voted "aye", Aldermen Dumke
and Ford voted "nay". The motion to override the veto did not carry.
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution #124-73 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Approval of Relocation
of a Portion of Durham Drive. Ald. Foldy moved for adoption, seconded by
Ald. Knudsen. Ald. Foldy moved to defer action on the resolution in order
to give the Public Works Department an opportunity to meet with representa-
tives of the Waukesha County Highway Commission. Seconded by Ald. Knudsen,
motion carried.
Resolution #125-73 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Approval of Settlement
with Bell-Reichl, Inc. Ald. Knudsen moved for adoption, seconded by Ald.
Dumke. Upon a roll call vote the motion carried unanimously.
Resolution 8126-73 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Appointment of Members
to Electrical Licensing Board (Werner Bierbach and Blair Dixon). Ald.
Foldy moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Ford. Upon a roll call vote
--the motion to adopt carried unanimously.
Resolution #127-73 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Indicating the City's
Intent to Permit Connection Into the Municipal Sewer System (Kurthwood).
Ald. Dumke moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Wallner. Ald. Knudsen
spoke in opposition to the resolution. Ald. Wallner moved to defer
action on Resolution l/127-73, seconded by Ald. Knudsen. Aldermen Foldy
and Dumke spoke as being opposed to deferring the resolution. Upon a roll call vote to defer action on Resolution j/127-73, the motion was de-
feated unanimously. Following durther discussion, upon a roll call vote
to adopt Resolution #127-73, Aldermen Dumke, Foldy, Ford and Wallner
voted "aye". Ald. Knudsen voted "nay". The motion to adopt carried.
Resolution 1~128-73 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Acceptance of Bid for
Tiling of Jensen Field. ( G 6 W White Construction Co.) Ald. Ford moved
for adoption, seconded by Ald. Knudsen. Upon a roll call vote the motion
to adopt carried unanimously.
Resolution #129-73 - The Clerk read same, entitled, A Resolution to Amend
Resolution l/34-73 (Salaries) Ald. Foldy moved for adoption, seconded by
Ald. Dumke. Following discussion during which Aldermen Wallner and Knudsen
spoke in opposition to the resolution, Ald. Foldy moved to call for the
question. Seconded by Ald. Ford. Upon a roll call vote for the question
to come to the floor, Aldermen Dumke, Foldy and Ford voted "aye" and
Aldermen Knudsen and Wallner voted "nay". As the motion to call for the
question requires a two-thirds (4 votes) the motion lost and the discussion on the motion to adopt Resolution 1~129-73 continued. Ald. Wallner moved
to defer action on the resolution for two weeks. Seconded by Ald. Knudsen.
Upon a roll call vote to defer action, Aldermen Wallner voted "aye".
Aldermen Dumke, Foldy, Ford and Knudsen voted "nay". The motion to defer
did not carry. Upon a roll call vote to adopt Resolution #129-73 Aldermen
Dumke, Foldy and Ford voted "aye". Aldermen Knudsen and Wallner voted
"nay". The motion to adopt carried.
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Resolution #130-73 - Ald. Knudsen moved to suspend the rules that would
interfere with the adoption of Resolution #130-73, entitled, Accepting Low
Quotations for Forced Hook-ups. Seconded by Ald. Ford. Upon a roll call
vote the motion to suspend the rules carried unanimously. The Clerk read
the resolution. Ald. Dumke moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Knudsen.
Ald. Knudsen moved to amend the resolution by removing the Moritz residence
located at S71 W19122 Hillview Dr. Seconded by Ald. Wallner. Upon a roll
call vote to amend the resolution, the motion carried unanimously. Ald.
Foldy moved to further amend Resolution i/130-73 by adding Zidar Plumbing
Company's quotations for the outside work in the amount of $575.00 each
for the Leon Hubka residence at W189 S6404 Preston Drive and the George
Peterson residence at W189 S6414 Preston Drive. Seconded by Ald. Dumke.
In answer to a question from Ald. Knudsen, City Attorney Buckley indicated
that, without the benefit of time to research the question, it was his
opinion that the Sewer Service Ordinance superseded the private contract.
Upon a roll call vote to further amend Resolution i/130-73, the motion
carried unanimously. Upon a roll call vote to adopt Resolution #130-73,
As Amended, the motion carried unanimously.
Resolution #131-73 - Ald. Knudsen moved to suspend the rules that would
interfere with the adoption of Resolution 8131-73, entitled, Approval of
Permit to Park Trailer (Robert Landfried) Seconded by Ald. Ford. Upon
a roll call vote the motion to suspend the rules carried unanimously. The
Clerk read the resolution. Ald. Knudsen moved for adoption, seconded by
Ald. Ford. Upon a roll call vote the motion to adopt carried unanimously.
Ald. Knudsen moved to reconsider Resolution #131-73, seconded by Ald.
Dumke. Upon a roll call vote the motion to reconsider, Aldermen Foldy,
Ford, Knudsen and Wallner voted "aye". Ald. Dumke voted "nay". The
motion to reconsider carried. Ald. Knudsen moved to amend Resolution
j/131-73 by adding the following paragraph: "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
the $15.00 Inspection Fee as provided for in Section 12.10(3)(b) of the
Municipal Code is hereby waived." Seconded by Aid. Dumke. Upon roll call
the motion carried unanimously. Upon a roll call vote the motion.to adopt
Resolution 11131-73, As Amended, carried unanimously.
Ordinance #262 - The Clerk gave the first reading of same, entitled, An
Ordinance to Repeal and Recreate Ch. 18 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Muskego (Re: Land Division Ordinance) Ald. Foldy moved to suspend
the rules in order to have the second reading of the ordinance at this
meeting. Seconded by Ald. Ford. Upon a roll call vote on the motion to
suspend the rules, Aldermen Ford, Foldy, Knudsen and Dumke voted "aye". Ald. Wallner voted "nay". It was indicated that the purpose of this
ordinance was to eliminate the need for publishing the entire ordinance.
It was further pointed out that copies will be available to the public
after printing. The motion to suspend the rules carr&ed. .The Clerk gave gave the second reading of Ordinance #262. Ald. Foldy moved for adoption,
seconded by Ald. Ford. Upon a roll call vote the motion to adopt Ord-
inance #262 Aldermen Foldy, Ford, Dumke and Knudsen voted "aye". Ald.
Wallner voted "nay". The motion to adopt Ordinance #262 carried.
LICENSE APPROVAL - Ald. Foldy moved for the approval of Operators Licenses
for Roman Banaszak, Robert Sorensen, Clarence Olson, Thomas Parham,
Gregory Rice, Norman Holtz and Sharon Seidler. Seconded by Ald. Dumke,
motion carried.
Ald. Foldy moved for the approval of a "Gathering" License for Muskego
Athletic Association for 8111173 and for a "Gathering License" for
Lembezeder-Cook VFW Post #8171 for August 24, 25 and 26, 1973. Seconded
by Ald. Wallner. Motion carried.
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CITY OFFICIAL'S REPORTS - The Clerk gave the Building Report for the
month of July, 1973, which indicated total construction for that month
l as being $1,270,860.00. Report placed on file.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
* Ald. Foldy moved to set the public hearing date for the new zoning
district map for the City of Muskego for Monday, September 17, 1973,
8:00 P.M. in the city hall. Seconded by Ald. Ford, motion carried.
Mayor Gottfried advised that drawings and estimates are being prepared
for a lighted sign designating the city hall.
ADJOURNMENT - Ald. Knudsen moved to adjourn, seconded by Ald. Ford,
motion carried. The meeting adjourned at lo:52 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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