ccm19951114COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF USKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 14, 1995
The meeting was called to order at 7:56 P.M. by Mayor De
Angelis. Also present were Aldermen D'Acquisto, Misko,
Patterson, Rasmussen, Salentine, Sanders, Suhr, City Clerk
Marenda, City Attorney Molter, and Deputy Clerk Blenski.
The Clerk reported that the meeting was noticed in accordance
with the Open Meetings Law on 11/10.
D'Acquisto moved for approval of minutes of the 10/24/95 Common
Council meeting. Salentine seconded, carried.
The Clerk read the Notice of Closed Session.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
Mavor stated he attended CAMY awards where he presented Bay Lane
School with their award. Mayor also reported he attended a
Veterans' Day celebration on Sunday. Mayor spoke about
correspondence received from Kelly Door Systems which indicates
the Door Division is closing and 37 employees will be laid off.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Clerk presented minutes of 11/1/95 Committee of the Whole
Meeting. Salentine moved for acceptance. Misko seconded,
carried.
Meeting and moved for acceptance. Rasmussen seconded.
Sanders presented minutes of the 11/8/95 Finance Committee
regarding procedure for interviewing applicants for Operator's
Patterson moved for individual consideration of paragraph
Licenses (Pages 2 L 3). The committee will review further
to determine the procedure to be used. Sanders seconded; motion
carried. Motion to accept minutes without paragraph carried.
D'Acquisto presented minutes of the 11/14/95 Finance Committee
Meeting and moved for acceptance. Sanders seconded, carried.
Rasmussen presented minutes of the 10/25/95 Rules, Laws L
Ordinance Committee Meeting and moved for acceptance. Sanders
seconded, carried.
Meeting and moved for acceptance. D'Acquisto seconded, carried.
Suhr presented minutes of the 10/26/95 Public Works Committee
Meeting and moved for acceptance. D'Acquisto seconded, carried.
Suhr presented minutes of the 11/1/95 Public Works Committee
Committee Meeting and moved for acceptance. Misko seconded,
Salentine presented minutes of the 11/9/95 Public Safety
carried.
Suhr presented minutes of the 11/9/95 Public Welfare Committee
Meeting and moved for acceptance. Patterson seconded,
committee could meet to clarify minutes and discuss camera
carried. Salentine requested a special meeting be held so
purchase.
Minutes of 11/7/95 Plan Commission Meeting were received and
placed on file.
Common Council Minutes
November 14,. 1995
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NEW BUSINESS
Reso. #212-95 - Approval of Certified Survey Map - Desk (Town
Of Norway). Misko moved for adoption. Salentine seconded.
Carried 7-0.
Reso. #213-95 - Relocation Order of the City of Muskego,
Waukesha County, Wisconsin (Hillendale Drive North of Tans
Project). Sanders moved for adoption. Rasmussen seconded.
Carried 7-0.
Reso. #214-95 - Rejection of Bid - Freedom Square Storm
Carried 7-0.
Sewer. D'Acquisto moved for adoption. Sanders seconded.
Reso. #215-95 - Resolution as to Offers to Purchase (MSI
Development). Suhr moved for adoption. Misko seconded.
Carried 7-0.
Mayor relinquished Chair to Council President D'Acquisto.
Construction between the City of Muskego and Cole-Layer-Trumble
Reso. #216-95 - Approval of Articles of Agreement for New
Company, a Day & Zimmerman Company. Sanders moved for
adoption. Suhr seconded. Carried 7-0.
Mayor resumed Chair.
Reso. #217-95 - Appropriating the Necessary Funds for the
Operation of the Government and Administration of the City of
Muskego for the Year 1996. Suhr moved for adoption. Salentine
was included in proposed amendment to the budget, but requested
seconded. Mayor noted increase in elected officials salaries
Contingency not be amended, so fund would be available for the
upgrade to the AS/400 if so determined by the I.S. Committee.
Sanders moved to amend to include the adopted salary increases
for elected officials, the reinstatement of the Parks
Maintenance I position and elimination of the Parks Maintenance
I11 position, the additional 2% increase in health care premiums
levying a city tax rate of $4.54, and to amend Sewer Utility
Special Debt Service Budget to increase the capital contribution
to sewer by $1,230,000. D'Acquisto seconded. Discussion took
place. D'Acquisto opposes transfering monies from landfill fund
and recommends at least reducing the amount being transferred.
Rasmussen supports budget as originally proposed. Mayor stated
landfill fund will not be a permanent source of income. Using
the funds now could create problems in the future and cause the
tax rate to greatly increase. Suhr stated he voted for the
transfer from the landfill fund to provide a tax break knowing
it would only be for one year. Mayor stated we are still a
growing community with increased demands for City services. It
is unreasonable to say the tax rate can remain the same or be
lowered. D'Acquisto stated that the City's tax rate is very low
in comparison to other cities throughout the state. He believes
City is doing the best job it can to give taxpayers the most for
bond rating? Mayor stated it could have an adverse effect if
their money. He asked what effect this would have on City's
the City would continue to'use these funds to operate.
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next year. Patterson agrees that the City cannot continue to
Rasmussen stated he had no intent to decrease the tax rate again
use the landfill funds continually year after year. Salentine
stated you are "borrowing from Peter to pay Paul" to
artificially reduce the tax rate. Sanders agrees. It is
unrealistic to reduce the tax rate with a growing community. He
believes if the rate were kept the same as last year, taxpayers
would be satisified. D'Acquisto stated even though this was a
one-time thing, he didn't like to borrow from the future to pay
Rasmussen voting "no." Sanders moved to keep tax rate same as
for the present. Motion to amend passed 5-2 with Misko and
Fund. D'Acquisto seconded. Motion failed 4-3 with Misko,
last year ($4.65) and reduce transfer of $100,000 from Landfill
Patterson, Rasmussen, and Suhr voting "no" and D'Acquisto,
Salentine, and Sanders voting "yes." Motion to adopt Reso.
casting the "no"
#217-95, as amended, passed 5-2 with D'Acquisto and Salentine
votes.
Reso. #218-95 - Approval of 1996 Capital Budget. Misko moved
for adoption. Rasmussen seconded. Carried 6-1 with D'Acquisto
voting "no. "
D'Acquisto moved for adoption. Misko seconded. Carried 7-0.
Reso. #219-95 - Acceptance of Quote for New Squad Cars.
City of Muskego and Mediation Center of Waukesha County.
Reso. #220-95 - Authorize Execution of Agreement between the
aldermen expressed concern about entering into the Agreement due
Sanders moved for adoption. Suhr seconded. Some of the
to the number of cases (5) referred by the City to date. Mayor
stated that if Agreement is not entered into, the City would be
charged $50 for each case that is referred. Motion to adopt
defeated 7-0.
Ord. #E78 - An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 12 to Create Section
lZ.Ol(5.5) of the Municipal Code of the City of Muskego
(Provisional Retail License). First Reading
Ord. #E79 - An Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Map of the City of
Muskego in Connection with Boxhorn/Groveway/Ryan Sewer Project.
First Reading
Ord. #E80 - An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 10, Sections 10.06
(11) and 10.07(3) of the Municipal Code of the City of Muskego
(Public Nuisances). First Reading.
Ord. #E81 - An Ordinance to Repeal and Recreate Chapter 29 of
the Municipal Code of the City of Muskego (Soil Erosion). First
Reading
LICENSE APPROVAL
D'Acquisto moved to approve Operators' Licenses for the
following: Jean Danko, Deanna Beck, Shannon Dunn, Sara Eerube,
Christy Albert, Carrie Gaura, Lori Grabowski, Jennifer Geboy,
Jodi Ristow, Pamela Pilarski, Steven Schuttel, Judith Semrad
Jean Hillmer, Mary Jender, Debra Reimer, Jean Boettcher,
Wendy Wirth, Dawn Hoye, Roy Mueller, and Cheryl Gerstmann.
Misko seconded, carried.
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D'Acquisto moved to approve a "Class B" Alcohol Retail License
for Donna Morris (Changes Pub & Grill). Suhr seconded. Carried
7-0.
VOUCHER APPROVAL
D'Acauisto moved for approval of General Vouchers in the amount
of $560,054.65. Sand& seconded. Carried 7-0.
Sanders moved for approval of Utility Vouchers in the amount of
$402,142. Rasmussen seconded. Carried 7-0.
CITY OFFICIALS' REPORTS
Clerk stated that a public hearing will be held on 12/12 at 7:25
P.M. to consider rezoning petition in Holz Drive/Hiview Drive
area for a proposed sewer project.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
The Council determined the next Committee of the Whole Meeting
would be held on Monday, January 15. Alderman Rasmussen asked
about the upcoming City newsletter. Mayor stated it would
probably begin after the first quarter of 1996.
CLOSED SESSION
D'Acquisto moved to convene into Closed Session pursuant to
§19.85( 1) (9) Conferring with legal counsel for the
governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice
concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to
specifically The Village of Muskego Lakes Partnership and
litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved, more
Muskego Lakes Corporation vs. City of Muskego, and §19.85(l)(e)
Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties,
the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified
public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons
MMSD for additional capacity in the system, and §19.85(l)(c)
require a closed session, more specifically negotiations with
Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance
evaluation data of any public employe over which the
more specifically 1996 labor negotiation strategies, and
governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility,
public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting
§19.85(1)(e) Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of
bargaining reasons require a closed session, more specifically
other specified public business, whenever competitive or
acquisition of Industrial Park Property. Action may be taken in
Closed Session. The Common Council will then reconvene into
Open Session for the purpose of adjournment.
Patterson seconded. Carried 7-0.
The City Clerk and Deputy Clerk were dismissed at 10:40 P.M.
Sanders moved to adjourn at 12:OO A.M. Suhr seconded; motion
carried.
(Minutes taken and transcribed by Jill Blenski).
Respectfully submitted,
@ty Clerk/Comptroller
VOUCHER TOTALS
0 GENERAL FUND:
BOARD CHECKS (regular)
VOIDED CHECKS
APayroll check batch posted in
error twice. Voided checks
END OF MONTH
WIRE TRANSFER
TOTALS :
TAX CHECKS:
UTILITIES:
SEWER:
BOARD CHECKS (regular)
VOIDED CHECKS
END OF MONTH
WIRE TRANSFER
SINKING FUND
WATER:
VOIDED CHECKS
BOARD CHECKS (regular)
END OF MONTH
WIRE TRANSFER
0 TOTAL UTILITY VOUCHERS:
COUNCIL DATE A/- //
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07 9l4 5-93 /3 CK# AMOUNT