FCM19760923FINANCE COMMITTEE - CITY OF MUSKEGO
0 MINUTES OF MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 23, 1976 !
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Gottfried. Also
present were Aldermen Colburn and Dumke.
The following people were interviewed for Operators Licenses:
Cherie Du Lac
Judy Cummings
Ro s ann G lynn
William Stetter
Iver Meyers
Sharon Smukowski
Ald. Colburn moved for the approval of Operators License for the above
listed people subject to receipt of favorable fingerprint and medical
reports. Seconded by Ald. Dumke, motion carried.
Police Chief Kraus and Lts. Zabel and Schulz appeared to discuss with the
committee their 1976 salary scale as it relates to the recently approved
contract between the Muskego Professional Policeman's Association and the
City. They also requested that consideration be given to providing them
with the same educational incentive program granted to the patrolmen and
the sergeants.
Chief Kraus presented a request to the Finance Committee for three sergeants
to attend the Waukesha Technical Institute for special training courses
conducted by Northwestern University. The Chief explained that schedules
would be rearranged so that overtime pay would not be required. Ald.
Colburn moved to approve the request. Seconded by Ald. Dumke, motion
carried.
Mr. Fred Merkt, former employee of the Public Works Department, appeared
to discuss with the committee his claim that he has not received all the
'vacation pay due him and that he has sick leave credit coming and that
the city owes him eighty (80) hours of overtime pay from 1975 and 1976.
The committee noted that on September 10, 1976, Mr. Merkt withdrew his
grievance regarding the vacation and on September 13, 1976, he wished to
reinstate the grievance. In reviewing the matter the committee noted
that Mr. Merkt began his employment April 1, 1960, and ended his employment
on April 3, 1976. They also noted that Mr. Merkt did receive four weeks
vacation in 1976 which would have been for the year 1975. It was the
committee's feeling that Mr. Merkt has received all vacation due him,
however, they will review the matter once more with the City Clerk. Mayor
Gottfried was also directed to discuss with Mrs. Bowyer the sick leave
credits which Mr. Merkt feels he has as well as the 80 hours of overtime.
Building Inspector Lee appeared and discussed with the committee his
proposed budget for 1977. He reviewed with the committee the estimated
costs of leasing automobiles for his department vs. purchasing them or
providing for a car allowance as is the present program.
Mr. Lee also discussed with the committee the need to complete the re-
monumenting of the city in order that topographical mapping can be
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Finance Committee - City of Muskego
Minutes of 9/23/76 cont'd. P.2
The cornittee reviewed the 1977 budget requests from the Clerk, As
and Treasurer's Offices.
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The minutes of previous meeting were reviewed and placed on file.
The conunittee reviewed a brochure recently received advertising keys to
the city at a cost of $7.50 each. The committee noted that there were
authorized the Clerk to order three (3) keys,
The committee discussed the request of Police Chief Kraus that the water-
patrolmen who served during the summer of 1976 receive full compensation
as originally budgeted. The committee noted that the waterpatrolmen
would be available during the month of September and that although they
did not begin as e a r ly , a s i s usually the case, because of the
problem with insurance additional hours were probably put in by them.
Ald. Colburn moved to direct the Clerk to pay to the waterpatrolmen the
full salary and maintenance allowances as budgeted for 1976. Seconded
by Ald. Dumke, motion carried. The committee will also meet with Lt.
Zabel to discuss the activities of the waterpatrolmen for 1976.
The committee reviewed an agreement between the city and Mr. Richard
Schaumberg for lands leased by him. Ald. Colburn moved to recommend
continuation of the agreement. Seconded by Ald. Dumke, motion carried.
Mayor Gottfried advised the committee that the representatives of the
Wisconsin Council of County and Municipal Employees has informed the
city that it is their intent to file the Pufall grievance for arbitration.
The matter has been referred to the city's labor representative, Roger
Walsh.
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The conunittee reviewed a memo from Mr. Steve Pischke, Park and Recreation
Director, requesting that $663.82 be transferred from the capital account
to building maintenance account 8583.0480. It was the committee's
opinion that since monies have been appropriated in the capital budget
for work to be done in several parks the needed money could come
directly from the capital account. Ald. Dumke moved to direct the City
Clerk to charge $663.82 to the capital budget account of the Park and
Recreation Dept. Acct. V225 and to credit Account Acct. 8583.0480,
Building Maintenance, with a similar amount. Seconded by Ald. Colburn,
motion carried. !I
The committee reviewed a communication from the Civil Defense Dept.
requesting the reimbursement of $123.14 for a radio monitoring unit which
money in Acct. #524.0480, however, they deferred action in order to
determine whether or not the city's insurance.would cover the loss and
further, to ask Mr. Trepanier for h more complete statement involving
the matter.
Ald. Dumke moved t; :r" - ..
Tlie meeting adjormec! .,T. T 65 ?.ti.-
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