CM051402
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO Approved
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD MAY 14, 2002
The meeting was called to order at 7:38 PM by Mayor Slocomb. Also present were Ald.
Damaske, Le Doux, Patterson, Petfalski, Salentine, and Sanders, City Attorney Molter,
Clerk-Treasurer Marenda, Engineering/Building Inspection Director McMullen, and
Deputy Clerk Blenski. Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The Clerk-
Treasurer stated the meeting was noticed in accordance with the open meeting law on
5/10/02.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Damaske moved for approval of minutes of the 4/23/2002 meeting. Sanders seconded;
motion carried.
The Mayor read the closed session notices.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE
Regarding the power plant update, Mayor Slocomb stated the PSC notified El Paso
their submittal was incomplete. He read the Proclamation for Buddy Poppy Days to be
held May 17 and 18, 2002. Tess Corners Volunteer Fire Department will hold sessions
on May 22, 2002 to recruit Emergency Medical Service volunteers. The Mayor praised
the services provided by the City’s volunteers and encouraged others to consider
joining.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Petfalski moved for acceptance of 5/8/2002 and 5/14/2002 Finance Committee minutes.
Sanders seconded; motion carried.
Patterson moved for acceptance of 5/6/2002 Public Services Committee minutes.
Le Doux seconded; motion carried.
Petfalski moved for acceptance of 4/18/2002 Teen Advisory Board minutes. Sanders
seconded; motion carried.
Minutes of the 4/24/2002 Library Board and 5/7/2002 Plan Commission were received
and placed on file.
Reso. #99-2002 - Honoring City of Muskego Eagle Scout Patrick M. Murphy. Salentine
moved for adoption. Patterson seconded. Motion carried 6-0. The Mayor presented
the Resolution to Patrick who provided information and photographs about his project,
which was the renovation of the City Hall gazebo.
Reso. #80-2002 – Offer to Purchase – Martin. On the floor, deferred 4/23/2002.
Petfalski moved to defer. Salentine seconded; motion carried.
Reso. #88-2002 - Appointment of Citizen Members to Board of Appeals. On the floor,
deferred 4/23/2002. The Mayor stated he has not finalized the appointments. Sanders
moved to defer. Damaske seconded; motion carried.
Reso. #89-2002 - Appointment of Citizen Member to Board of Review. On the floor,
deferred 4/23/2002. Salentine moved to defer as the Mayor stated he did not have an
appointment at this time. It was noted that the Board of Review for 2002 has been
completed. Sanders seconded; motion carried.
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Reso. #90-2002 - Appointment of Citizen Members to Library Board. On the floor,
deferred 4/23/2002. Sanders moved to defer. Petfalski seconded; motion carried.
Damaske moved to convene into closed session pursuant to §19.85(1)(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
require a closed session; more specifically purchase of Ewald-Engel property for
conservation purposes. Salentine seconded. Motion carried 6-0. The Clerk and
Deputy were not present for closed session.
Petfalski moved to convene into open session. Salentine seconded. Motion carried
6-0.
Reso. #116-2002 - Offer to Purchase - Ewald-Engel. Salentine moved for adoption.
Damaske seconded. Le Doux moved to amend resolution to add to first paragraph “in
the amount of $437,000,” and to add “including but not limited to attaching an approved
property condition report and filling in acceptance and closing dates” in the second
paragraph. Atty. Molter noted the offer includes a contingency for a Phase 2
Environmental Assessment. Petfalski seconded; motion carried. Reso. #116-2002, as
amended, adopted 6-0.
Reso. #101-2002 - Award of Bid - Veterans Memorial Park Pavilion. Sanders moved for
adoption. Salentine seconded. Mr. McMullen stated this is the third time he has bid the
project. The contractor (Hunzinger) will discuss options with him that could potentially
lower the price. The cost of the project will not exceed $67,300. Hunzinger could
possibly do the boardwalk portion of the job as a change order to the contract. Motion
carried 6-0.
Reso. #102-2002 - Final Assessment Authorizing Area-Wide Reserve Capacity
Assessment for Sewer Service Under §66.0703, WI Statutes, and Levying Reserve
Capacity Assessments (RCA) Against Benefited Property. Sanders moved for
adoption. Salentine seconded. Mr. McMullen stated this is an effort to clean up the
RCA district map to be consistent with the SEWRPC 208 Agreement and MMSD Sewer
Service Agreement. Motion carried 6-0. Mr. McMullen was dismissed at 9:09 pm.
Reso. #100-2002 - Recognition of 25 Years of Service - Jim R. Murphy - Muskego
Police Department. Petfalski moved for adoption. Patterson seconded. Motion carried
6-0.
Reso. #103-2002 - Appointment of Citizen Member to Plan Commission. Salentine
moved for adoption. Le Doux seconded. Salentine moved to defer. Le Doux
seconded; motion carried.
Reso. #104-2002 - Appointment of Citizen Member to Parks and Recreation Board.
Damaske moved for adoption. Le Doux seconded. Salentine moved to amend to insert
name of Debbie Carlson. Petfalski seconded; motion carried. Reso. #104-2002, as
amended, adopted 6-0.
Reso. #105-2002 - Resolution to Retain Special Counsel. Sanders moved for adoption.
Le Doux seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
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Reso. #106-2002 - Award of Bid - Official City Newspaper. Sanders moved for
adoption. Le Doux seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
Reso. #107-2002 - Authorization to Submit Waterways Commission Financial
Assistance Grant. Salentine moved for adoption. Sanders seconded. Motion carried 6-
0.
Reso. #108-2002 - Approval of Certified Survey Map - Compton, Town of Waterford.
Le Doux moved for adoption. Salentine seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
Reso. #109-2002 - Approval of Legal Lot Status - Knickelbine. Le Doux moved for
adoption. Damaske seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
Reso. #110-2002 - Approval of Legal Lot Status and Certified Survey Map - Belmore.
Le Doux moved for adoption. Petfalski seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
Reso. #111-2002 - Amendment to 2002 Budget. Salentine moved for adoption.
Sanders seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
Reso. #112-2002 - Approval of Flexible Spending Cafeteria Plan. Sanders moved for
adoption. Patterson seconded. The Mayor noted the plan has not been received yet.
Salentine moved to defer. Petfalski seconded; motion carried.
Reso. #113-2002 - Acceptance of Proposal Submitted by AFLAC to Administer Flexible
Spending Cafeteria Plan. Petfalski moved for adoption. Salentine seconded. Motion
carried 6-0.
Reso. #114-2002 - Approval of Affidavit of Correction for Final Plat of Rosewood
Estates Subdivision. Le Doux moved for adoption. Petfalski seconded. Motion carried
6-0.
Reso. #115-2002 - Establish Traffic Regulations. Patterson moved for adoption.
Damaske seconded. Petfalski stated he brought the matter forward because the speed
limit in the Industrial Park is 35 mph except for Mercury Drive. This would rectify the
situation. Motion carried 6-0.
Reso. #117-2002 - Approval of Conservation Easement - Big Muskego Estates.
Le Doux moved for adoption. Salentine seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
Ord. #1104 - An Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Map of the City of Muskego (Laimon -
RS-3 and B-4). First Reading. Petfalski moved to suspend rules so map could be
corrected as quickly as possible. Le Doux seconded. Motion carried 6-0. Second
Reading. Salentine moved for adoption. Le Doux seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
LICENSES
Petfalski moved for approval of Operators Licenses for Christopher Marks, Linda
Rausch, Terri Obernberger and Joseph Czajka. Le Doux seconded; motion carried.
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Petfalski moved for approval of Outside Dance Permit and Amendment to Outside
Licensed Premise (until 12:00 AM) for VP Entertainment Corp. (Pioneer Inn) for June
15, 2002.
VOUCHER APPROVAL
Petfalski moved for approval of payment of General Vouchers in the amount of
$602,444.93. Sanders seconded. Motion carried 6-0. Petfalski moved for approval of
payment of Tax Checks in the amount of $1,563,514.72. Sanders seconded. Motion
carried 6-0. Sanders moved for approval of payment of Utility Vouchers in the amount
of $72,557.67. Petfalski seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
CITY OFFICIALS’ REPORTS
The Clerk-Treasurer noted the Special Common Council meeting was scheduled for
5/15/2002 at 6:00 PM to interview and select candidate for District 7.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
The Mayor stated census results are in the process of being tabulated. Entering the
data is time consuming as approximately 4,000 responses were received. Those
received after the deadline (about 200) will be counted but are being kept separate.
Le Doux stated he needs an answer from the Festival Committee regarding the horse
drawn wagon for the community parade. Damaske was requested to discuss with the
committee at the next meeting.
The Mayor stated he did not have any new information to report regarding labor
negotiations and there was no reason to go into closed session.
ADJOURNMENT
Petfalski moved to adjourn at 9:38 PM. Le Doux seconded; motion carried.
(Minutes taken and transcribed by J. Blenski.)
Respectfully submitted,
Jean K. Marenda, CMC
Clerk-Treasurer