COMMON COUNCIL Minutes - 10/25/2016
Approved
CITY OF MUSKEGO
COMMON COUNCIL MINUTES
October 25, 2016
7:00 PM
Muskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Chiaverotti called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Aldermen Wolfe, Hammel, Borgman, Engelhardt, Kubacki and Madden. Also
present: City Attorney Warchol and Finance and Administration Director Mueller.
Absent: Alderman Kapusta.
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
Director Mueller stated that the meeting was noticed in accordance with the open meeting law.
PUBLIC COMMENT – No one registered to speak.
CONSENT AGENDA
Alderman Borgman requested that Resolution #081-2016 be removed from Consent.
Alderman Kubacki made a motion to approve the remaining items. Alderman
Engelhardt seconded. Motion passed 6 in favor. The following items were approved:
Common Council Minutes - October 11, 2016
Operator Licenses for William Hyde, Lisa Ireland, Marilyn Ireland, Jill Juds, Alyssa
Scheunemann, Jason Wade and Benjamin Zahn
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution #081-2016 - Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of a $2,866,170 Taxable
General Obligation Promissory Note
Alderman Borgman made a motion to approve. Alderman Madden seconded. Motion
passed 6 in favor.
Resolution #082-2016 - Approval of 2017 General Fund Operating Budget and Tax Levy
Alderman Kubacki made a motion to approve. Alderman Borgman seconded. Motion
passed 6 in favor.
Resolution #083-2016 - Approval of 2017 Capital Budget
Alderman Madden made a motion to approve. Alderman Engelhardt seconded.
Motion passed 6 in favor.
Resolution #084-2016 - Approval of 2017 Sewer Utility Budget and Rates
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Alderman Borgman made a motion to approve. Alderman Kubacki seconded. Motion
passed 6 in favor.
Resolution #085-2016 - Approval of 2017 Water Utility Budget and Rates
Alderman Borgman made a motion to approve. Alderman Engelhardt seconded.
Motion passed 6 in favor.
REVIEW OF COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance Committee - September 27, 2016
Public Works Committee - September 19, 2016
VOUCHER APPROVAL
Utility Vouchers
Alderman Wolfe made a motion to approve Utility Vouchers in the amount of
$367,805.06. Alderman Madden seconded. Motion passed 6 in favor.
Tax Vouchers
Alderman Wolfe made a motion to approve Tax Vouchers in the amount of $2,610.00.
Alderman Kubacki seconded. Motion passed 6 in favor.
General Fund Vouchers
Alderman Wolfe made a motion to approve General Fund Vouchers in the amount of
$324,184.48. Alderman Engelhardt seconded. Motion passed 6 in favor.
Wire Transfers for Debt Service
Alderman Wolfe made a motion to approve Wire Transfers for Debt Service in the
amount of $66,843.86. Alderman Hammel seconded. Motion passed 6 in favor.
Wire Transfers for Payroll/Invoice Transmittals
Alderman Wolfe made a motion to approve Wire Transfers for Payroll/Invoice
Transmittals in the amount of $330,437.54. Alderman Kubacki seconded. Motion
passed 6 in favor.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
Mayor Chiaverotti thanked the Department Heads and Aldermen for successfully developing
the 2017 budgets.
CLOSED SESSION
Alderman Borgman made a motion to convene into closed session pursuant to: Wis.
Stats. §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
discussion relating to public bid for the construction of City Hall and alternative
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options for the construction of City Hall, and pursuant to Wis. Stats. §19.85(1)(g),
which authorizes a governmental body, upon motion duly made and carried, to meet
in closed session to confer with legal counsel 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 discussion of Luther Parker
Cemetery. Alderman Madden seconded. Motion passed 6 in favor.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon reconvening into open session, Alderman Kubacki made a motion to adjourn at
7:35 p.m. Alderman Wolfe seconded; motion carried.
Minutes transcribed by Jill Blenski, Deputy Clerk.