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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 Common Council Minutes 2 October 25, 2016 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 Common Council Minutes 3 October 25, 2016 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.