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ccm19910813COMMON COUNCIL I CITY OF MUSKEG0 MINUTES OF MEETING HELD AUGUST 13, 1991 The meeting was called to order at 7: 50 P.M. by Mayor Salentine. Also present were Aldermen Dumke, Hilt, D. Sanders, H. Sanders, Simmons, and Taube, City Attorney Trindl and Deputy City Clerk Cichocki. Absent was Alderman Patterson. Hilt moved for approval of the Common Council minutes of meeting held July 23, 1991. Dumke seconded. Carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS H. Sanders presented Finance Committee minutes of meetings held August I and August 13, 1991 and moved for acceptance. Hilt seconded. Mayor clarified that $1,500.00 was released to Community Festival Committee and that reimbursement of Losik Engineering payment will be made through assessment process. Hilt clarified that WEPCO right-of-way extends from Racine Avenue west to Woods Road. Carried. Taube presented Public Works Committee minutes of meeting held July 25, 1991 and moved for acceptance. Dumke seconded. Carried. August 8, 1991 and moved for acceptance. Taube seconded. D. Sanders Simmons presented Public Safety Committee minutes of meeting held moved to delete Paragraph 2 regarding condemnation of Hartman outbuildinas. Taube seconded. carried. Minutes as amended adooted ~ ~ ~~ . ~~~ 6-0. This-matter will be placed on the next Public Safety Committee agenda. Taube presented Rules, Laws & Ordinance Committee minutes of meeting held August 8, 1991. H. Sanders seconded, carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Ord. #721 - An Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Map of the City of Muskego (RS-2 to RSA--Paschke) Second Reading. Taube moved for denial, Simmons seconded. Taube stated that many residents who attended the public hearing were opposed to the rezoning request and the proposed multiple-family housing would increase density which could force new schools to be built, thus increasing taxes. D. Sanders explained that Plan Commission recommends that four of the lots remain zoned as single-family which allows for only ten duplexes on lots of at least 20,000 square feet. Mayor asked the Deputy Clerk to read letters from two residents. Taube objected, Mayor canvassed the Council which resulted in a 5-1 vote, with Taube voting "no." Taube did not feel buffer between multiple and single-family housing was adequate. Mayor vacated the chair to Council President Hilt in order to debate. Mayor pointed out that the buffer was good planning and the proposed development is a way of providing sewer to current residents on Ann and Kelly Drives. Hilt stated that condemning land in order to provide sewer would probably not occur because of expense. Motion denied 3-4, with Dumke, Simmons, and Taube voting "yes" and Hilt, D. Sanders, H. Sanders, and Mayor voting "no." Hilt moved to approve, D. Sanders seconded. Hilt moved to amend to add the following to Section 1: "(1) Site approval is obtained and that said site approval to be obtained will only be given for two family .. ..