ccm19761012COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD OCTOBER 12, 1976
The meeting was called to order at 8:40 P.M. by Mayor Gottfried.
Also present were Aldermen Constantineau, Ford, Dumke, Pienkos and
Wallner, City Clerk Bette J. Bowyer. Aldermen Schaumberg and Colburn were absent.
Ald. Pienkos moved for the approval of minutes of the previous meeting
held 9128176 and moved that they be accepted and placed on file.
Seconded by Ald. Dumke, motion carried.
Ald. Dumke presented the report of the Finance Committee meeting
held 1017176 and moved that it be accepted and placed on file. Seconded
by Ald. Constantineau, motion carried.
Ald. Ford presented the report of the Public Works Committee meeting
held 10/6/76 and moved that it be accepted and placed on file. Seconded
by Ald. Constantineau, motion carried.
Ald. Pienkos presented the report of the Public Welfare Committee
meeting held on g/29/76 and moved that it be accepted and placed on
file. Seconded by Ald. Constantineau, motion carried.
The minutes of the Plan Commission meeting held en 10/5/76 were received
and placed on file.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Ordinance 8319 - The Clerk gave the second reading of same, entitled,
An Ordinance to Amend Section 16.26 of the Municipal Code (Holding
Tanks). Ald. Dumke moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Wallner.
Ald. Dumke moved to defer action on Ordinance #319 until the next
meeting of the Council. Seconded by Ald. Wallner. Upon a roll call
vote the motion to defer carried unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
Mayor Gottfried advised that he has designated Hallqween "Trick or Treat"
hours in Muskego to be Saturday, October 30, 1976, between the hours
of 4:30 P.M. and 6:30 P.M.
a Mayor Gottfried advised that the newly printed Municipal Code will be
ready for distribution within a few weeks,
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution 8190-76 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Authorizing
Expenditure of $500.00 for Halloween Festivities ($pookfest to be
sponsored by the Muskego Jaycees on Sunday, October 31st). Ald.
Pienkos moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Wallner. Upon a roll
call vote the motion carried unanimously.
Resolution j/191-76 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Resolution Relating
to Final Determination of Special Assessments (NE Dist. L-12 - Freedom
Acres and Bay Lawn Area). Ald. Dumke moved for adoption, seconded
by Ald. Pienkos. Upon a roll call vote the motion carried unanimously.
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Resolution j/192-76 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Resolution Levying
Special Assessments (L-12 Dist.) Ald. Dumke moved for adoption, seconded
by Aid. Wallner. (Freedom Acres and Bay Lawn area). Upon a roll call
vote the motion carried unanimously.
Common Council
10/12/76 - I'. 2
New business - cont'd.
Resolution #193-76 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Resolution
Notice of Final Determination (L-12 Dist. - Bay Lawn & Freedom
Ald. Dumke moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Constantineau.
roll call vote the motion carried unanimously.
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Acres Area)
Upon a
Resolution l/194-76 - The Clerk read same, Authorizing Public Officials
to Issue Non-traffic Citation in Accordance with Ordinance i/316. Ald.
Dumke moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Pienkos. (Public officials
designated to issue citations are Building Inspector, Deputy Inspectors
(3) and Supt. of Public Works). Upon a roll call vote the motion
carried unanimously.
Resolution #195-76 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Directing City Clerk
to Place Police Department Building Referendum on November 2nd Ballot
(Initial Resolution Authorizing $400,000.00 Bonds of the City of Muskego)
Ald. Constantineau moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Dumke. Following a short discussion, upon a roll call vote the motion carried unanimously.
Resolution #196-76 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Authorizing Transfer
of Funds. (From Contingency and Unappropriated Surplus to various
accounts). Ald. Dumke moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Wallner.
Upon a roll call vote the motion carried unanimously.
At 8:30 P.M.Mayor Gottfried declared a recess and the meeting reconvened
at 8:45 P.M.
Resolution i/197-76 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Acceptance of Offer
to Purchase City-Owned Land on Durham Drive. Ald. Dumke moved for adoption, seconded by Ald. Ford. The land in question is 5.5 acres and the city had received and offer from William Bailey in the amount
of $15,000.00 for same.) Ald. Wallner moved to defer action on
Resolution f/197-76 in order to give him an opportunity to view the
land. Seconded by Ald. Pienkos. Following a short discussion, upon a roll call vote the motion to defer carried with Ald. Ford voting "no".
LICENSE APPROVAL - Ald. Dumke moved to recommend approval of Operators License for Nancy Stelter, Gene Scheiderer, Rene Steckel and Connie Schweitzer pending receipt of favorable fingerprint and medical reports.
Seconded by Ald. Pienkos, motion carried.
Ald. Dumke moved to recommend approval of "Gathering" License for
Muskego Ictronauts for October 29, 30 and 31, 1976, for drag races to be held on Muehl farm at the corner of Woods Rd. and Racine Ave.
Seconded by Ald. Pienkos, motion carried.
VOUCHER APPROVAL - Ald. Dumke moved to recommend approval of payment of general vouchers in the amount of $205,254.81. Seconded by Ald.
Wallner, motion carried upon roll call.
Ald. Dumke moved to recommend approval of payment of sewer vouchers
in the amount of $72.111.48. Seconded by Ald. Wallner. Upon roll call , the motion carried unanimously.
CITY OFFICIAL'S REPORTS - The Clerk
month of September indicating seven
in the amount of $466,312.00. Same
ADJOURNMENT - Ald. Pienkos moved to
gave the Building Report for the
new dwellings and total construction
placed on file.
adjourn, seconded by Ald. Wallner, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted
je Bette J. Bowyer, City Clerk
Excerpts of Minutes of Regular Meeting
of Common Council Held October 12, 1976
* A regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Muskego, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, was held in open session
on October 12, 1976 and called to order by His Honor, Mayor
Gottfried at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers, City Hall.
The following Aldermen were present:
Constantineau, Ford, Dumke, Pienkos and Wallner
The following Aldermen were absent:
Schaumberg and Colbum
(Here occurred business not pertinent to the bond issue.)
It was moved by Alderman Constantineau and seconded by
Alderman Dumke to adopt the following initial resolu-
tion which had been offered and read at this Council's regular
meeting held September 14, 1976.
Resolution No. 195.:-76
INITIAL RESOLUTION Authorizing $400,000.00 bonds of
the City of Muskego:
RESOLVED that the City of Muskego, Waukesha County,
Wisconsin, borrow an amount not to exceed $400,000.00
by issuing its general obligation coupon bonds for the purpose of constructing police facilities in and
for the City. For the purpose of paying the princi-
pal of and interest on said bonds, there is hereby
levied on all the taxable property in said City a
direct, annual irrepealable tax sufficient for that
.purpose.
Upon roll call vote, the following voted aye:
Constantineau, Ford, Dumke, Pienkos and Wallner
and the following voted nay:
None
Whereupon, the initial resolution was declared adopted by
Mayor Gottfried and immediately recorded by Clerk Bowyer.
It was moved by Aldermanconstantineau and seconded by
Alderman Dumlce to adopt the following resolution:
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WHEREAS this Common Council has adopted an initial
resolution to authorize general obligation bond fi-
nancing in the amount of not to exceed $400,000.00;
and
WHEREAS the pertinent provisions of Chapter 67 of the
Wisconsin Statutes permit such initial resolution to be submitted to the electorate for approval or re-
jection:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that then City Clerk
call a special election on the next succeeding regu-
lar municipal election, to-wit: on November 2, 1976,
for the purpose of submitting the question of,bonding
the City to the electors thereof, in the following
form:
Shall the City of Muskego borrow an amount
not in excess of $400,000 by issuing its
general obligation bonds for the purpose
of constructing police facilities in and
for the City?
with an opportunity for voters to vote either "For Bonds"
Of "Against Bonds,* and the City Clerk shall place such
question on the official voting machine ballot a.nd on
the sample ballots applicable thereto;
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is herewith in-
structed to publish a notice of said special election
at least twice, one week apart, in the Muskego
SAM; the official City newspaper, such publications to
be 1 t least accomplished in the issues of the newspaper
published in the weeks of October 18 and 25, 1976, in
substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF BOND REFERENDUM
l TO THE ELECTORS OF: THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a referendum will be held in
conjunction with the General Election on November 2, 1976,
upon the following question:
Shall the City of Muskego borrow an amount
not in excess of $400,000 by issuing its
general obligation bonds for the purpose
of constructing police facilities in and
for'the City?
EXPLANATION
The answer to be given to such question shall be either "For Bonds" or "Against Bonds." A "For Bonds" vote shall in-
dicate the voter's approval of the borrowing of money by the
City in an amount not in excess of $400,000 for the purpose of
constructing police facilities and the voter's approval of such purpose. An "Against Bonds" vote shall indicate the voter's
rejection of such borrowing and such purpose.
In the event a majority of the voters at referendum vote
"For Bonds", the City of Muskego will be authorized to con- struct police facilities and to finance such construction by
issuing bonds in an amount not in excess of $400,000. In the
event a majority vote "Against Bonds," the City will not be so authorized.
POLLING PLACES
The qualified e1ector.s of the City of Muskego shall vote
upon such question at the regular polling places of the several
precincts as follows:
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Each of said polling places shall open at 7;oo A.M. and close
at 8,‘o-o P.M. on said November 2, 1976.
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SPECIAL NOTE
Complete instructions for the information and guidance of
the voters and a voting machine facsimile ballot, showing a re-
duced diagram of the front of the voting machine, and for in-
structions to electors on how to vote on the machine, may be
found in the "Facsimile Ballot-Notice of General Election" ap-
pearing on this page of this newspaper.
Bette Bowyer, City Clerk
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FURTHER RESOLVED that the regular election officials
heretofore appointed for each of the polling places within the City shall constitute the election officials
for this special election and such officials shall
conduct, canvass and declare the results thereof in
accordance with their regular election duties and in-
structions under Chapter 7, Wis. Stats.;
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall prepare
and have printed separate paper ballots so as to have
a sufficient number of such paper ballots available
in his office for absentee voting requirements, which
paper ballots shall be in substantially the following
form:
OFFICIAL
REFERENDUM BALLOT
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If you desire to vote for any question, make a cross (X)
or other mark in the square after the word "For Bonds" under-
neath such question; if you desire to vote against any question,
make a cross (X) or other mark in the square after the words
"Against Bonds" underneath such question.
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Shall the City of Muskego borrow an amount not
in excess of $400,000 by issuing its general ob-
ligation bonds for the purpose of constructing
police facilities in and for the City?
For Bonds ( ) Against Bonds ( )
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(Reverse Side of Ballot)
OFFICIAL REFERENDUM BALLOT
for
Precinct
City of Muskego
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Ward
November 2, 1976
Ballot Clerks
Absent Voter’s Ballot issued by
City Clerk
We certify that the within ballot was marked by us for an
elector incapable ‘under the law of marking his own ballot and as
directed by him.
of Election
of Election
I certify that the within ballot was marked by me at the request
of an absentee elector incapable under the law of marking his own ballot
and as directed by him.
Signature of officer authorized to administer oaths
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On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
(Here occurred business not pertinent to the bond issue.)
Mayor Gottfried declared the Council adjourned atgzoO P.M.
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City"Clerk