COMMON COUNCIL Minutes - 1/24/2017
Approved
CITY OF MUSKEGO
COMMON COUNCIL MINUTES
January 24, 2017
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, Kapusta, Engelhardt, Kubacki and Madden.
Also present: City Attorney Warchol and Finance and Administration Director Mueller.
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
Director Mueller stated that the meeting was noticed in accordance with the open meeting law.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
CONSENT AGENDA
Alderman Borgman made a motion to approve the items under Consent Agenda.
Alderman Kubacki seconded. Motion passed 7 in favor. The following were approved:
Common Council Minutes - January 10, 2017
Operator Licenses for Alexandria Bourdo and Gabriella Burgos
Resolution #003-2017 - Lease Agreement with Edward Schaefer for Tillable Lands at Park
Arthur
Resolution #004-2017 - Lease Agreement with Jack King for Kelsey Drive Conservation Site
Resolution #005-2017 - Lease Agreement with Robert Stigler for the Badertscher Preserve
Resolution #006-2017 - Lease Agreement with Karl Thiesenhusen for Tillable Lands at Park
Arthur
Resolution #007-2017 - Dedication of Public Improvements for Aster Hills Estates
REVIEW OF COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance Committee - December 13 and 22, 2016
VOUCHER APPROVAL
Utility Vouchers
Alderman Wolfe made a motion to approve Utility Vouchers in the amount of
$363,690.37. Alderman Kubacki seconded. Motion passed 7 in favor.
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Tax Vouchers
Alderman Wolfe made a motion to approve Tax Vouchers in the amount of
$81,149.65. Alderman Hammel seconded. Motion passed 7 in favor.
General Fund Vouchers
Alderman Wolfe made a motion to approve General Fund Vouchers in the amount of
$476,899.15. Alderman Hammel seconded. Motion passed 7 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 $306,358.94. Alderman Madden seconded. Motion
carried 7 in favor.
CLOSED SESSION
Alderman Borgman made a motion to convene into Closed Session pursuant to:
(1) Wis. Stats § 19.85 (1) (c), considering employment, promotion, compensation or
performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the Governmental body
has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, more specifically, evaluation of the skill sets of
current individual employees in relation to a potential reorganization of the Engineering and
Community Development departments including but not limited to, potential succession
planning of said departments and employees; And
(2) Wis. Stats § 19.85 (1) (e), the deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public
properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specific public business,
whenever competitive or bargaining reasons required a closed session, more specifically,
the continuing outsourcing of contractual services with regard to Engineering and the
potential commencement of outsourcing of contractual services with regard to Community
Development in an effort to maintain efficient and cost effective operations of these
departments.
Action may be taken in Closed Session. Upon conclusion of the Closed Session, the
Common Council will then reconvene into Open Session to continue with agenda items,
including motions to recommend approval or rejection of the above listed deliberations or
any of the public agenda items that have not been acted upon.
Alderman Wolfe seconded. Motion passed 7 in favor.
OPEN SESSION
Alderman Borgman made a motion to reconvene into Open Session. Alderman Madden
seconded. Motion carried 7 in favor.
NEW BUSINESS
Continue Outsourcing of Contractual Services with Regard to Engineering and
Commencement of Outsourcing of Contractual Services with Regard to Community
Development
Alderman Kubacki made a motion to continue outsourcing. Alderman Madden seconded;
motion carried.
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FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – Alderman Wolfe requested the water utility flow be placed
on a future COW agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
Alderman Madden made a motion to adjourn at 8:05 p.m. Alderman Wolfe seconded; motion
carried.
Minutes transcribed by Jill Blenski, Deputy Clerk