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FCM19790117FINANCE COMMITTEE - CITY OF MUSKEGO MINUTES OF MEETING HELD JANUARY 17, 1979 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman G$ottfried Also present were Aldermen Ford, Dumke, Schaumberg and Van Lanen, Gerald Lee and Financial.Consultant Seegar Swanson of Ehlers h Associates and City Clerk Bowyer. The following persons appeared to apply for Operator's Licenses: Denise Matko Barbara Cassel Dean Murphy Ald. Dumke moved to recommend Council approval of the above applicants. Seconded by Ald. Ford. Motion carried Lt. DuWayne Dzibinski appeared at the meeting to discuss janitorial services at the police building. He indicated that the person who had previously cleaned the building was considered an employee and therefore was eligible to receive certain benefits and under the with the city and would not be eligible for any benefits. Ald. new proposal J h J Cleaning Service would enter into an agreement Ford moved to recommend to the Common Council acceptance of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with J h J by Ald Dumke. Motion carried. Ald. Ford moved to defer action Clean Service to maintain the police department building. Seconded on the maintaining of the City Hall - Library building by J & J Cleaning Services .until the matter is reviewed further. Seconded by Ald. Dumke. Motion carried. A communication was received from Chief Scholz requesting permission to be absent from the Finance Committee meetings for the next two months in order that he can attend classes leading towards his Master's Degree. A communication from Fire Chief Martin was received requesting that $17,773.45 be released from the 1979 Capital Budget in order that new radios approved in that budget can be paid for. The committee noted that $17,500.00 was provided for in the 1979 Capital Budget. Ald. Schaumberg moved to recommend to the Common Council that $17,500 be taken from the Unappropriated Surplus of the Capital Budget Account and that it be replaced when the funds for the 1979 Capital Budget are acquired. Seconded by Ald Dumke. Motion carried. The committee discussed at length Mr. Don Schroeder's Offer to Purchase a parcel of city-owned land adjacent to S .T.H. 24. A review of the because of the configuration (that is, an elongated triangle) ad be- city map indicated that although the land involved totals 3.58 acres! available for building purposes. The comittee discussed the cause it requires offsets and setbacks only one acre would be availability of sewers to the parcel and the unusually high Cost to the owner because of the necessity to tunnel under S.T.H. 24. Ald. Dumke moved to recommend to the Common Council that Mr. Schroeder's offer to purchase the property for $12,570.00 be approved subject to a review and approval of the Plan Commission and subject to compliance of all applicable rules and regulations of the industrial park. Seconded by Ald. Ford. Motion carried. Fr. Seegar Swanson appeared at the meeting to discuss the procedure that must be followed in order that funds for the 1979 capital budget can be acquired. Ald. Schaumberg moved to authorize Ehlers & Associates to take the necessary steps to initiate the borrowing of funds. Seconded by Ald. Dumke. Motion carried. Mr. Seegar Swanson discussed at length the advantages of Tax Increment begin developing major projects over the next five years. Since the Plan Comission would be deeply involved in TFI, Ald. Schaumberg to explain the program. Seconded by Ald. Dumke. Motion carried. Mr. Charles Damaske of the Muskego Fine Arts, Inc appeared at the meeting to discuss the lease of the old city hall between his organ- have Attorney Buckley prepare a rough draft of a new lease,for review ization and the city with the Finance Committee. Mayor Gottfried will by the Finance Committee and the Muskego Fine Arts. Inc. Finances (TFI) and urged the committee to consider its use as they '\ \ moved to authorize Seegar Swanson to appear before the Plan Commission - Aid. Schah,berg moved to adjourn. Seconded by Ald. Dumke. Motion carried The meeting adjourned. \ Paul J. Schaumberg, Sec.