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COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO Approved: 03/28/06
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD MARCH 14, 2006
The meeting was called to order at 7:50 PM by Mayor Damaske. Present were Ald.
Melcher, Borgman, Buckmaster, Madden, Patterson, Schroeder and Salentine, City
Attorney Aquavia, City Administrator Sheiffer, Engineering/Building Inspection Director
McMullen, and Clerk-Treasurer Moyer. City Attorney Riffle was present for the closed
session regarding the Emerald Park Landfill issue. Those present recited the Pledge of
Allegiance. The Clerk-Treasurer stated the meeting was noticed in accordance with the
open meeting law on 3/10/2006. The Mayor noted the Council would later convene into
closed session.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE
Mayor Damaske stated that Reso. #040-2006 was being moved from the Consent
Agenda to New Business. The Mayor reported that he and City staff attended a
meeting with New Berlin regarding the Mill Valley project. An informational meeting will
be held at New Berlin City Hall on April 26 at 7:00 PM regarding the project. The
aldermen were encouraged to attend.
CONSENT AGENDA
Salentine moved to approve the Consent Agenda items engross. Melcher
seconded; motion carried.
Approval of Common Council Minutes of 2/28/2006.
Reso. #037-2006 - Approval of Lions Park Playground Equipment Purchase
Reso. #038-2006 - Approval of Agreement for 2006 Portable Toilet Service
Reso. #039-2006 - Approval of City Water Hook-Up for Bluhm Farm Park
Reso. #041-2006 - Approval of Police Department Utility Vehicle Purchase
Discussion took place regarding the placement of committee minutes on the Council
agenda. The Administrator and Clerk were directed to research the issue of
reconsideration of committee meeting minutes.
ACCEPTANCE OF COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mayor’s Task Force on Janesville Road Reconstruction held 2/23/2006. Salentine
moved for acceptance. Madden seconded; motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Ord. #1213 - An Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Map of the City of Muskego (Carity
Land Corporation/Belle Chasse - RS-2 to RS-3/OPD). On the floor, deferred 2/28/2006.
Buckmaster moved to amend the ordinance to reflect a zoning change to RS-
2/OPD instead of RS-3/OPD and to add the following, “Section 2: The property
described above was petitioned for RS-3/OPD zoning, although the Common
Council has found that the more restrictive RS-2/OPD zoning fits the surrounding
area and is more in line with the City’s Comprehensive Plan.” The existing
Sections 2 and 3 would be renumbered accordingly. Salentine seconded; motion
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carried. Buckmaster moved to defer until the Plan Commission reviews and
makes a recommendation regarding the Preliminary Plat. Madden seconded;
motion carried.
Ord. #1217 - An Ordinance Establishing Fees for Ambulance Services. Second
Reading. Salentine moved for adoption. Buckmaster seconded. Schroeder
moved to amend that 4 to 6 Non-Transport Calls will incur a $75 charge per call
and 7 or more Non-Transport calls will incur a $150 charge per call. Madden
seconded; motion carried. Ord. #1217, as amended, adopted 7-0.
Ord. #1218 - An Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Map and 2010 Comprehensive Plan of
the City of Muskego (Knudsen - B-2 to RS-2). Second Reading. Salentine moved for
adoption. Schroeder seconded. Motion carried 7-0.
Ord. #1219 - An Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Map of the City of Muskego (Alesci
Enterprises, Inc. - SW and A to RS-2). Second Reading. Buckmaster moved for
adoption. Schroeder seconded. Schroeder moved to defer. Salentine seconded;
motion carried.
Ord. #1220 - An Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Map of the City of Muskego (McIntyre
- R-2 to RSE). Second Reading. Buckmaster moved for adoption. Madden
seconded. Motion carried 7-0.
NEW BUSINESS
Reso. #040-2006 - Disallowance of Claim - Villa Italian Pizza Restaurant of Muskego,
LLC. Salentine moved for adoption. Madden seconded. Motion carried 7-0.
Reso. #042-2006 - Approval of City of Muskego Purchasing Policy. Salentine moved
for adoption. Schroeder seconded. Motion carried 6 in favor and Melcher voting
no.
Reso. #043-2006 - Appointment of Citizen Member to Conservation Commission
(Sharon Roy). Salentine moved for adoption. Madden seconded. Motion carried
7-0.
Reso. #044-2006 - Resolution to Set Public Hearing Date for Rezoning of Certain OLR
Lakeshore Recreational District Parcels and the Removal of Section 17:9.08 (7) C. 4. of
the Zoning Ordinance Text. Buckmaster moved for adoption. Madden seconded.
Motion carried 7-0.
LICENSES
Melcher moved for approval of the regular operators’ licenses reviewed at the
3/14/2006 Finance Committee meeting. Schroeder seconded. Motion carried 7-0.
Licenses for the following were approved: Tiffany Banaszak, Erin Coggon, and Jodie
Krawczyk.
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Melcher moved for approval of a Temporary Class “B” License for Bethlehem
Lutheran Church for 4/22/2006, 6/16/2006 - 6/18/2006 and 9/10/2006. Schroeder
seconded. Motion carried 7-0.
VOUCHER APPROVAL
Melcher moved for approval of payment of General Vouchers in the amount of
$532,669.16. Schroeder seconded. Motion carried 7-0. Schroeder moved for
approval of payment of Utility Vouchers in the amount of $14,633.69. Patterson
seconded. Motion carried 7-0.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
Patterson stated he was removing his name from re-election in District 1.
It was announced that the Common Council would convene into closed session
pursuant to Wis. Stats. §19.85(1)(c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation
or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental
body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, more specifically labor union
negotiations and to convene into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. §19.85(1)(g)
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 litigation in which
it is or is likely to become involved, more specifically Initial Site Report for the Emerald
Park Landfill regarding the Western Horizontal Expansion. Salentine moved to
convene into closed session. Madden seconded. Motion carried 7-0. The Clerk
and Atty. Aquavia were dismissed.
Buckmaster moved to reconvene into open session. Melcher seconded; motion
carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Borgman moved to adjourn at 9:48 PM. Melcher seconded; motion carried.
(Minutes transcribed by J. Blenski.)
Respectfully submitted,
Janice Moyer CMC, CMTW
Clerk-Treasurer