COMMON COUNCIL Minutes 20111011
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO Approved 10/25/11
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD OCTOBER 11, 2011
Mayor Chiaverotti called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Present were Ald.
Schaumberg, Soltysiak, Werner, Borgman, Harenda, Snead, and Deputy Clerk Blenski.
Ald. Fiedler was absent. Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The Deputy
stated that the meeting was noticed in accordance with the open meeting law on
October 7, 2011.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE
The Mayor displayed the new City logo that coordinates with the new Citywide signs.
The artist that developed the design donated it to the City.
Mayor Chiaverotti distributed the Muskego Economic Development Quarterly Report,
which was compiled by Community Development Director Jeff Muenkel. She read
some of the highlights in the report. The Mayor stated that the report would be on the
City’s website.
No one registered to speak under Public Comment.
CONSENT AGENDA
The Deputy noted that a correction would be made to the September 27 Common
Council minutes to remove Reso. #134-2011 (Approval of 2011 Water Utility Rate
Increase) from the Consent Agenda. The resolution was removed from the Consent
Agenda and discussed separately, which is reflected in the minutes. Ald. Soltysiak
moved to approve the items under the Consent Agenda to include the correction
that will be made to the September 27 minutes. Ald. Schaumberg seconded.
Motion carried 6 in favor.
The following items were approved:
Approval of Operator’s Licenses for: Linda Reinke, Suzette Roushia and Robert
Skinner
Common Council Minutes – September 27, 2011
Reso. #143-2011 - Appointment of Citizen Member to the Community Development
Authority
Reso. #144-2011 - Appointment to the Library Board
Reso. #145-2011 - Approval of Developer’s Agreement - Steve Anderson
Reso. #146-2011 - Approval of Distribution Easements to WE Energies
Reso. #147-2011 - Offer to Purchase - Borst
NEW BUSINESS
Reso. #148-2011 - Resolution of Necessity (Dumke - a/k/a Boxhorn Boat Launch). Ald.
Schaumberg moved for adoption. Ald. Werner seconded. The Mayor noted that
the Finance Committee recommended pursuing acquisition of the property. Ald.
Harenda stated the City intends to borrow $500,000 for the acquisition without taking
any DNR grant funding into consideration. The Mayor stated the City does not know
exactly what, if any, grants will be received. Ald. Werner expressed support for the
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purchase of the property. The incentive now is that the purchase would not include the
gun club. The City will be able to make improvements to the launch site if it owns the
property. Ald. Soltysiak stated he supports the purchase of the property, but is
disappointed $50,000 was borrowed for the overflow lot, which may not have been
needed. The Mayor stated that Mr. Anderson confirmed both lots are needed to provide
the required number of parking stalls. Ald. Soltysiak stated perhaps a different
configuration could have created the additional parking stalls that were needed. He
would have preferred that the $50,000 had been applied to the Boxhorn acquisition with
a much better result for the City. Motion carried 6 in favor.
REVIEW OF COMMITTEE REPORTS
The following minutes were reviewed: 9/13/2011 Finance Committee, 9/7/2011 Public
Safety Committee, and 9/6/2011 Plan Commission.
ORDINANCE
Ord. #1343 - An Ordinance to Establish Aldermanic District Boundaries in the City of
Muskego. Second Reading. Ald. Schaumberg moved for adoption. Ald. Snead
seconded. It was noted the new boundaries would not go into effect until 2012.
Motion carried 5 in favor and 1 opposed with Ald. Harenda casting the no vote.
LICENSE APPROVAL
Ald. Werner moved to approve a Temporary “Class B” Retailers’ License for the
Sale of Wine and Fermented Malt Beverages for the Friends of the Muskego
Public Library for November 11, 2011. Ald. Schaumberg seconded. Motion
carried 6 in favor.
VOUCHER APPROVAL
Ald. Schaumberg moved for approval of payment of Utility Vouchers in the
amount of $119,883.79. Ald. Werner seconded. Motion carried 6 in favor.
Ald. Schaumberg moved for approval of payment of General Vouchers in the
amount of $770,625.79. Ald. Werner seconded. Motion carried 6 in favor.
ADJOURNMENT
Ald. Snead moved to adjourn at 7:55 p.m. Ald. Werner seconded; motion carried.
Minutes taken and transcribed
by Jill Blenski, Deputy Clerk