COMMON COUNCIL Minutes - 8/12/2014
Approved
CITY OF MUSKEGO
COMMON COUNCIL MINUTES
August 12, 2014
7:00 PM
Muskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Chiaverotti called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present: Aldermen Madden, Kubacki, Engelhardt, Di Proni, Borgman, Hammel and Wolfe, and
Community Development Director Muenkel.
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
This meeting was properly noticed in accordance with the open meeting law.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
Reso. #065-2014 - Honoring City of Muskego Eagle Scout Nathaniel Owen Sippel
Alderman Kubacki made a motion to approve Reso. #065-2014 - Honoring City of
Muskego Eagle Scout Nathaniel Owen Sippel. Alderman Hammel seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
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.
The following individuals registered to speak:
Suzi Link, W172 S7297 Lannon Drive
Debra Bolton, W186 S7543 Kingston Drive
David Taube, S75 W18687 Kingston Drive (gave his time to Suzi Link)
Ken Fries, W175 S7229 Lake Drive
Heidi Lindhorst, S75 W18094 Boszhardt Lane
The following individual did not wish to speak but registered an opinion:
Rex McCoy, W176 S7513 Harbor Circle
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
Common Council Minutes 2
August 12, 2014
normally appear.
Alderman Borgman made a motion to approve consent items engross. Alderman
Kubacki seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
Approval of Operator Licenses
Operators Approved: Kelli Middleton, Katie Mont, Nicklaus Ryan, John Strasser, Marvin
Strasser, and Karen Wyszkowski.
Approval of Common Council Minutes - July 22, 2014
This item was removed from the agenda.
Reso. #066-2014 - Approval of Two-Lot Extraterritorial Certified Survey Map - Fuller, Town of
Vernon
NEW BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Ord. #1348 - An Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Map and 2020 Comprehensive Plan of the
City of Muskego (Ener-Con Companies, LLC - RL-3 to PD-14 and PD-14 Amendment).
Second Reading.
Alderman Madden made a motion to approve Ord. #1348 1384- An Ordinance to
Amend the Zoning Map and 2020 Comprehensive Plan of the City of Muskego (Ener-
Con Companies, LLC - RL-3 to PD-14 and PD-14 Amendment). Second Reading.
Alderman Kubacki seconded.
Motion Failed 0 in favor 7 opposed.
Michael Dilworth was present and explained he is requesting a deferral to meet with the district
alderman and address concerns with a new plan.
Discussion took place relating to the allowed medium density and the zoning amendment to
high density. Director Muenkel clarified that any change would require Council approval for
zoning amendments to the Planned Development. Ald. Borgman noted that Plan Commission
voted unanimously against this proposal. Ald. Wolfe stated he is on Plan Commission and he
would like to see a plan that meets the current medium density. Ald. Wolfe added he would
like to see a public hearing held with a medium density plan.
REVIEW OF COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance Committee - July 8, 2014
Public Works Committee - June 16, 2014
LICENSE APPROVAL
Approval of "Class B" Retailers' License for the Sale of Fermented Malt Beverages and
Intoxicating Liquor and Class B Dance Hall License for T.J.'s Roundabout, LLC, S102 W19570
Kelsey Drive, Jerrylee Coubal Agent (Outside Sales Until 2:00 a.m.)
Common Council Minutes 3
August 12, 2014
Alderman Hammel made a motion to approve of a "Class B" Retailers' License for the
Sale of Fermented Malt Beverages and Intoxicating Liquor and Class B Dance Hall
License for T.J.'s Roundabout, LLC, S102 W19570 Kelsey Drive, Jerrylee Coubal
Agent (Outside Sales Until 2:00 a.m.). Alderman Kubacki seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
Approval of "Class A" Retailers' License for the Sale of Fermented Malt Beverages and
Intoxicating Liquors for OM Muskego Oil, Inc. (d/b/a Express), S66 W14501 Tess Corners
Drive, Kalpesh Patel Agent
Alderman Wolfe made a motion to approve of a "Class A" Retailers' License for the
Sale of Fermented Malt Beverages and Intoxicating Liquors for OM Muskego Oil, Inc.
(d/b/a Express), S66 W14501 Tess Corners Drive, Kalpesh Patel Agent. Alderman
Hammel seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
Approval of "Class B" Retailers' License for the Sale of Fermented Malt Beverages and
Intoxicating Liquor and Class A Dance Hall License for 4 Corners Pub LLC, S98 W12532
Loomis Court, Richard Smith Agent (Outside Sales Until 2:00 a.m.)
Alderman Borgman made a motion to approve of "Class B" Retailers' License for the
Sale of Fermented Malt Beverages and Intoxicating Liquor and Class A Dance Hall
License for 4 Corners Pub LLC, S98 W12532 Loomis Court, Richard Smith Agent
(Outside Sales Until 2:00 a.m.). Alderman Hammel seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
Approval of a Temporary License to Sell Wine and Fermented Malt Beverages - Muskego
Corvette Club. Event to be held at Sindic Motorcars on August 23, 2014 located at Janesville
Road and Racine Avenue.
Alderman Hammel made a motion to approve of a Temporary License to Sell Wine
and Fermented Malt Beverages - Muskego Corvette Club. Event to be held at Sindic
Motorcars on August 23, 2014 located at Janesville Road and Racine Avenue.
Alderman Wolfe seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
Approval of an Outside Dance Permit and Amendment to Licensed Premise for The Suburban
Bourbon, S76 W17745 Janesville Road, for August 24 (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) and November
22 (10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Alderman Borgman made a motion to approve of an Outside Dance Permit and
Amendment to Licensed Premise for The Suburban Bourbon, S76 W17745 Janesville
Road, for August 24 (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) and November 22 (10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.).
Alderman Di Pronio seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
VOUCHER APPROVAL
Common Council Minutes 4
August 12, 2014
Utility Vouchers
Alderman Borgman made a motion to approve utility vouchers in the amount of
$80,136.16. Alderman Kubacki seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
Tax Vouchers
Alderman Borgman made a motion to approve tax vouchers in the amount of $692.14.
Alderman Hammel seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
General Fund Vouchers
Alderman Borgman made a motion to approve general fund vouchers in the amount
of $373,611.83. Alderman Hammel seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
Wire Transfers
Alderman Borgman made a motion to approve wire transfers for payroll transmittals
in the amount of $377,986.16. Alderman Kubacki seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
CITY OFFICIALS' REPORTS
Mayor Chiaverotti stated the first capital budget meeting will next week on August 21, 2014.
City Calendar: http://www.cityofmuskego.org/Calendar.aspx
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
Ald. Borgman explained tomorrow, Wednesday August 13th, Counsins Subs will donate 25%
of their profits to the Muskego Senior Taxi program.
CLOSED SESSION
Please take notice that following Communications and Miscellaneous Business, the Common
Council will convene, upon passage of the proper motion, 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 recent
developments and current status regarding Parkland Venture, LLC vs. City of Muskego, Case
No. 09 CV 3540, and the effects of the results of Muskego Adventures, Inc. v. Parkland
Venture, LLC, City of Muskego, et al., Case No. 13 CV 2186, foreclosure action on the
Parkland Venture action.
Action may be taken in closed session. The Common Council will then reconvene into open
session to continue with agenda items.
Common Council Minutes 5
August 12, 2014
Alderman Borgman made a motion 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 recent developments and current status regarding Parkland Venture, LLC
vs. City of Muskego, Case No. 09 CV 3540, and the effects of the results of Muskego
Adventures, Inc. v. Parkland Venture, LLC, City of Muskego, et al., Case No. 13 CV
2186, foreclosure action on the Parkland Venture action. Alderman Madden
seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
Alderman Di Pronio made a motion to reconvene into Open Session at 9:22 PM. Ald.
Kubacki seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
Alderman Kubacki made a motion to adjourn at 9:23 PM. Alderman Madden
seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
Minutes transcribed by Secretary Kellie McMullen