ccm19880504COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF MUSKEG0
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD MAY 4, 1988
were Aldermen Dumke, Hilt, Patterson, Penovich, Sanders and
Called to order by Chairman Salentine at 7:06 P.M. Also present
Taube, and City Clerk Marenda. Ald. DeAngelis was absent.
Procedure was established for filling of vacancy of Ald.
DeAngelis, who had resigned. The candidates would be interviewed
the nominating ballot would proceed to the election ballot.
in alphabetical order. It was agreed that only those named on
Three election ballots would be cast if necessary to determine
ballot. In the event of a tie after the third ballot, a special
the two highest candidates who would proceed to the next election
election ballot on the two tied candidates, and who were not the
top vote getter, would be held. The two top candidates would
then proceed to the next election ballot. If tied after the
third ballot, those two candidates would be interviewed
further. A maximum of three additional ballots would be cast.
If still tied, the Mayor would break the tie vote by determining
his vote by a flip of a coin. Mayor also suggested the Rules,
Laws and Ordinance Committee consider adoption of a similar
policy for future elections of Council President and
representatives to Plan Commission and Little Muskego Lake
Protection and Rehabilitation District.
Council recessed for Finance Committee interviews of Operator
License applicants at 8:20 P.M. Council reconvened at 9:00 P.M.
The following candidates were interviewed:
1. Lev DeBack 2. E. Vernon Eder, Jr.
4. Thomas E. Repischak
3. Russell J. Jankowski (absent-letter and resume read)
5. David J. Sanders
6. Maynard L. Schuessler
James A. Pratt had withdrawn his application.
The election proceeded as follows:
On the nominating ballot, the following votes were cast:
DeBack
Repischak
Schuessler
Jankowski
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On the first and second election ballots, the following votes
were cast: e
Repischak 2
DeBack 2
Jankowski 2
On the third election ballot, the following votes were cast:
Repischak 3
DeBack 2
Jankowski 1
Repischak and DeBack proceeded to the next election ballot..
On the fourth, fifth and sixth election ballots, the following
votes were cast:
Repischak
DeBack
3
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The candidates were interviewed further.
On the seventh election ballot, the following votes were cast:
Repischak 4
DeBack 2
The Oath of Office was presented to Thomas E. Repischak as
Alderman of District VI by City Clerk Marenda.
On the nominating ballot to elect a Council Representative to the
Plan Commission, the following votes were cast:
Penovich 5
Patterson 1
Taube 1
On the first election ballot, the following votes were cast:
Penovich
Taube
5
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Miscellaneous Business
The Mayor noted that the City’s errors and ommissions insurance
had been renewed for another year with an annual premium of
$15,000 as budgeted, but would now include deductibles.
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Mayor advised that he would meet with Gov. Thompson on 5/10/88
regarding landfill legislation and invited any of the aldermen to
accompany him to Madison. He also advised that he was attending
a meeting with the Chairman of the Utilities Committee, the City
Engineers and City Attorney on 5/10/88 regarding the Waste
Management Sewer Agreement.
Recreation Board meeting on 5/9/88 at 7:OO P.M. for discussion on
Patterson reported that all were invited to attend the Parks and
boat launching at Little Muskego Lake.
Taube stated he felt it was unfair that a vote was taken on the
meeting when he was out of town and had requested a deferral, but
election of a Plan Commission representative at the last Council
unavailable on alternate dates in order to elect the
a meeting could not be arranged because other aldermen were
Discussion followed.
representative during the month of April as required by law.
Hilt moved to adjourn at 9:37 P.M. Sanders seconded, carried.
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Resoectfullv submitted.
@d/Y an K. Marenda %A
Uity Clerk