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COMMON COUNCIL Minutes - 9/10/2013 Approved CITY OF MUSKEGO COMMON COUNCIL MINUTES September 10, 2013 7:30 PM Muskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue CALL TO ORDER Mayor Chiaverotti called the meeting to order at 7:55 pm. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Present were Ald. Madden, Kubacki, Glazier, Borgman, Hammel and Wolfe, and Deputy Clerk Blenski. Ald. Soltysiak was absent. STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE Ms. Blenski stated that the meeting was properly noticed in accordance with the Open Meeting Laws. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE None. PUBLIC COMMENT City Residents and Taxpayers Only – Speakers will be limited to making comments related to all agenda items excluding closed session items relating to employment and labor issues. Comments will be limited to two minutes per speaker per agenda item. There will be no discussion by/with the Common Council during Public Comment. No one registered to speak. NEW BUSINESS Presentation by John Sabinash Regarding Facilities Needs Study Mr. John Sabinash of Zimmerman Architectural Studios, Inc. gave a presentation regarding the Facilities Needs Study. (A copy of the presentation handout is available in the Mayor’s office.) CONSENT AGENDA Items listed under consent agenda will be approved in one motion without discussion unless any Council member requests that an item be removed for individual discussion. That item then can be acted on separately at the same meeting under the part of the meeting it would normally appear. Ald. Kubacki made a motion to approve items under Consent Agenda. Ald. Glazier seconded. Motion Passed 6 in favor. Common Council Minutes - August 27, 2013 Operator Licenses Operators' Licenses for Tracy Bergmann, Evan Cotton, Judith Lewis and Nicole Sheridan. Reso. #076-2013 - Re-Approval of the Wildflower Farms Preliminary Plat Reso. #077-2013 - Approval of Reduction in Letter of Credit - Davis CSM UNFINISHED BUSINESS Reso. #064-2013 - Award of Bid - Racine Avenue Recreation Trail Ald. Glazier made a motion to approve. Ald. Hammel seconded. Ald. Borgman explained that he has an obligation to his constituents not to spend more than what has been budgeted. The bid far exceeds the budgeted amount due to some unforeseen issues. He suggested delaying the project this year and indicated that he would support the trail in the next budget cycle. Ald. Wolfe agrees. Ald. Kubacki noted that it is a lot of money to spend on a trail. Ald. Glazier supports the trail and the residents want it completed. Ald. Borgman made a motion to amend the resolution to remove the reference to the Finance Committee recommendation. Ald. Borgman seconded. Motion Passed 6 in favor. Motion Passed 3 in favor 3 opposed. Vote on Resolution #064-2013 as amended: 3 in favor - Ald. Madden, Glazier and Hammel and 3 opposed Ald. Wolfe, Borgman and Kubacki. As a result of the tie vote, Mayor Chiaverotti voted yes. She explained her reasons to vote in favor were: Ald. Soltysiak expressed his support to complete the project this year, the school district’s desire for the trail and the additional cost that would be incurred by delaying the project until next year. REVIEW OF COMMITTEE REPORTS Finance Committee - August 13, 2013 Plan Commission - August 6, 2013 FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND POSSIBLE SECOND READING IF RULES WAIVED Ord. #1377 - An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 13, Section 13.01, of the Municipal Code of the City of Muskego (Dog Fancier Permit) Ord. #1378 - An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 9, Section 9.01 (1), of the Municipal Code of the City of Muskego (Discharge of Firearms and Guns Prohibited) VOUCHER APPROVAL Approval of General Vouchers Approval of Tax Checks Approval of Utility Vouchers Approval of Wire Transfers Approval of Utility Vouchers Ald. Glazier made a motion to approve payment of Utility Vouchers in the amount of $28,413.18. Ald. Kubacki seconded. Motion Passed 6 in favor. Approval of Tax Vouchers Ald. Glazier made a motion to approve payment of Tax Vouchers in the amount of $4,500.00. Ald. Hammel seconded. Motion Passed 6 in favor. Approval of General Vouchers Ald. Glazier made a motion to approve payment of General Vouchers in the amount of $239,604.53. Ald. Wolfe seconded. Motion Passed 6 in favor. Approval of Wire Transfers Ald. Glazier made a motion to approve payment of Wire Transfers for Payroll Transmittals in the amount of $350,493.69. Ald. Hammel seconded. Motion Passed 6 in favor. CITY OFFICIALS' REPORTS Mayor noted that the operating budget will be discussed at the Committee of Whole meeting on September 19, 2013 at 5:30 pm. COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. ADJOURNMENT Ald. Glazier made a motion to adjourn at 8:54 pm. Ald. Kubacki seconded. Motion Passed 6 in favor.