ccm19800923COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF MUSKEGO
0 MINUTES OF MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 23, 1980
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jerome Gottfried at 7:34 p
Also present were Aldermen Steinberg, Weed, Radtke, Van Lanen, Knudsen,
Salentine and Dumke, City Attorney Don Molter and City-Clerk Stewart.
held September 9th, he had erred in not ruling a motion that was
At this time Mayor Gottfried advised that at the previous meeting
made by Ald. Dumke and seconded by Ald, Steinberg and related to
Resolution #153-80, entitled, Authorizing Funding of Portion of the
1980 City of Muskego Capital Budget. He indicated the motion to call
for the previous question did not carry by a two-thirds vote and
therefore should have been declared having lost, However, he advised,
since the decision of the Chair was not challenged the question at
hand was not changed and the resolution was adopted. He further
advised that if anyone who had voted in the majority wished to have
the matter reconsidered he could do so. Considerable discussion took
place between the Mayor, several of the aldermen and the city attorney
with Ald. Knudsen urging that one of the members of the Council who
voted in the majority move to reconsider Resolution 11153-80.
0 Approval of Minutes - Ald. Dumke moved to approve the minutes of
the previous meeting held 9/9/80 and that same be accepted and
placed on file. Seconded by Ald Weed, Motion carried.
Ald. Weed presented the report of the Finance Committee meeting held
9/17/80 and moved that same be accepted and placed on file Seconded
by Ald. Radtke. Discussion took place regarding the city engaging
the services of a collection agency without Council authorization Mayor
Gottfried advised the City Clerk would not send out any statements
without a written opinion from the city attorney as to whether or
not Council authorization is necessary Following further discussion
regarding the contents of Resolution 0153-80 upon a roll call vote
the motion to accept the report of the Finance Committee carried
Ald Salentine presented the report of the Public Works Committee
meeting held 9/18/80 and moved that same be accepted and placed on
file Seconded by Ald Weed. Motion carried.
Ald Radtke presented the report of the Public Sewer Committee meeting
held 9/15/80 and moved that same be accepted and placed on file
Seconded by Ald Steinberg Motion carried
Ald. Steinberg presented the report of the Public Safety Committee
meeting held 9/18/80 and moved that same be accepted and placed on
file. Seconded by Ald. Knudsen. Motion carried
The minutes of the Plan Commission meeting held 9/17/80 were received
and placed on file. Ald Salentine invited all aldermen to attend
Plan Commission meetings during which discussions relating to the
environmental corridor are taking place.
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution #161-80 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Accepting'Report
moved for adoption Seconded by Ald. Salentine. Upon roll call the
of the Board of Canvassers for the Fall Primary Election. Ald. Weed
motion carried unanimously.
Resolution 8162-80 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Approving the
Settlement for Plewa Easement (Re Tess Comers Drainage Project)
Ald. Weed moved for adoution. Seconded bv Ald. Salentine. Upon a
roll call vote the motibn carried unanimokly. 0
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New business - cont'd.
Resolution #163-80 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Declaring Common
Council Support for the 1980 United Way Campaign. Ald. Dumke moved
for adoption. Seconded by Ald. Steinberg. Upon roll Call the motion
carried unanimously. e Resolution #164-80 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Appointment of ,
Members to Capital Budgeting Committee. Ald. Radtke moved for
adoption. Seconded by Ald. Weed. Ald. Dumke expressed concern that
the three citizen members on the committee were from one section of
the city and Ald. Van Lanen expressed concern that the Citizen members
of the committee were not businessmen Ald Knudsen moved to defer
action on Resolution #164-80. Seconded by Ald. Van Lana.
At 9 10 P.M. Mayor Gottfried declared a recess and the meeting re-
convened at 9.20 P.M.
Upon a roll call vote on the motion to defer, Aldermen Knudsen,
Radtke and Van Lanen voted "aye". Aldermen Dumke, Salentine, Stein-
berg and Weed voted "no". The motion to defer did not carry. Mayor
Gottfried advised that because the ordinance creating the Capital
Budgeting Committee, adopted in 1970, named two citizen members and
one member of the Watershed Commission, the naming of three citizen
Therefore, he requested permission to withdraw one citizen member from
the resolution. Upon a roll call vote for said permission, Aldermen
Dumke, Radtke, Salentine, Steinberg and Weed voted "aye". Aldermen
Knudsen and Van Lanen voted "no" . Permission was therefore granted
for the Mayor to withdraw the name of one citizen member from the
resolution. Ald. Knudsen moved to appeal the decision of the Chair.
Seconded by Ald. Van Lanen. Upon a roll call vote on the motion,
Aldermen Knudsen and Van Lanen voted "aye". The motion did not carry.
Aldermen Dumke, Radtke, Salentine, Weed and Steinberg voted "no".
Mayor Gottfried then removed the name of Gerald Faber from his list
of appointees to the Capital Budgeting Committee. Upon a roll call
vote on the motion to adopt Fiesolution #164-80, Aldermen Dumke, Radtke,
Steinberg and Weed voted "aye". Aldermen Knudsen, Salentine and
Van Lanen voted "no". The motion to adopt carried. Members of the
committee to be Edwin Dumke, Ed Raimann, Michael Weed, Richard Man-
chester, Olga Mimier, Ralph Tornczyk and Lois Cole and Charlotte Stewart
Resolution #165-80 - Approval of Agreement Between the City of Muskego
and SEWRPC for Date Processing Service. Ald. Dumke moved for adoption.
Seconded by Ald. Radtke. Upon a roll call vote the motion carried
members in Resolution #164-80 did not concur with the ordinance.
unan imously .
VOUCHER APPROVAL - Ald. Weed moved to approve payment of general
vouchers in the amount of $174,332.77 as of 9/23/80. Seconded by
Ald. Dumke. Upon roll call the motion carried unanimously.
LICENSE APPROVAL - Ald. Weed moved for the approval of Operator's
Licenses for Shannon Sullivan, Lauren Jorgensen and Harry Deja.
Seconded by Ald. Radtke. Motion carried.
Ald. Weed moved for the approval of a "Gathering" Permit for St.
Leonards Bingo Association for all Sundays between 10/5/80 & 6/14/81
Seconded by Ald. Dumke. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS - The Clerk read a petition
dated 9/23/80 signed by Thomas Berken, 6766 Highfield Dr., Oak Creek,
gate La from RS-2 (OLR) to RSA. Public Hearing to be l0/28/80 7 15 PM.
requesting rezoning of property at the corner of Lannon Dr. and Briar-
Same referred to Plan Commission.
Members of the Council and Mayor Gottfried briefly discussed the status
of a.possible access on Bass Bay, negotiations regarding the possible
tee's Majority and Minority Reports.
Motion carried. the meeting adjourned. at 10.08 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT - Ald. Knudsen moved to adjourn. Seconded by Ald. Weed.
0 purchase of DandiLion Park and the Citizens Government Structure Commit-
Respectfully submitted,
je Charlotte L. Stewart, City Clerk