ccm19810421COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING HELD APRIL 21, 1981
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jerome Gottfried at 7:lO PM
Also present were Aldermen Dumke, Steinberg, Radtke, Salentine and
Knudsen, City Clerk Stewart and City Attorney Molter. Aldermen Weed
and Van Lanen were absent.
Mayor Gottfried commended the outgoing aldermen Van Lanen and
Weed on their faithful attendance at meetings and for the dedication
shown in their duties as aldermen. He then introduced the Honorable
Judge Harry Snyder, of Branch 1 of Waukesha County, who administered
the Oath of Office to the following city officials
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Alderman Mitchel Penovich - District I1
Alderman Robert Klenz - District IV
Alderman Wayne Salentine - District VI
Alderman Edwin P. Dumke - District VI1
Following congratulatory remarks from Judge Snyder, the newly elected
aldermen were seated Aldermen Penovich and Klenz both thanked the
v~ters of their respective districts for electing them to office
Mayor and members of the Common Council during the two-year term.
and both indicated it was their hope to work cooperatively with the
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution #58-81 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Expressing
Appreciation to Michael B. Weed Ald Dumke moved for adoption.
Seconded by Ald. Penovich Upon roll call the motion carried
unanimously.
Resolution #59-81 - The Clerk read same, entitled, Expressing
Appreciation to Thomas J Van Lanen. Ald. Dumke moved for adoption
Seconded by Ald. Klenz. Upon roll call the motion carried unan-
imous ly .
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ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT
City Clerk Stewart and Deputy Clerk Elger acted as ballot clerks.
On the nominating ballot Ald. Knudsen received 3 votes, Alderman
Dumke received 3 votes and Ald Radtke received one vote.
On the first election ballot Ald. Dumke received 4 votes and Ald.
Knudsen received 3 votes. Ald Dumke was voted to be President
of the Common Council. He accepted the position and thanked the
aldernlen for their vote of confidence.
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ELECTION OF COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PLAN COMMISSION
On the nominating ballot Ald. Klenz received 4 votes,-Ald
Knudsen received 2 votes and Ald. Salentine received one vote,
On the first election baliot Ald. Klenz received 5 votes and Ald.
Knudsen received 2 votes As 2/3 vote of the Council members are
necessary to be elected to Plan Commission (5 votes), Ald. Klenz
was elected to serve as Council Representative to the Plan Commission.
Ald. Klenz accepted the position.
ADJOURNMENT - Ald. Dumke moved to adjourn. Seconded by Ald. Radtke.
Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:50 P.M.
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Respectfully submitted,
Charlotte L. Stewart, City Clerk