FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes - 8/27/2013
CITY OF MUSKEGO Approved 9/10/2013
FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Muskego City Hall
Mayor Chiaverotti called the meeting to order at 7:21 p.m. Present: Committee
Members Soltysiak, Glazier and Kubacki. Also present: Ald. Wolfe, Hammel, Borgman,
and Madden, Police Chief Moser, Captain La Tour, and Deputy Clerk Blenski. Those
present recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The Deputy stated that the meeting was
properly noticed.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ald. Kubacki moved to approve the August 13, 2013 minutes. Ald. Glazier
seconded; motion carried.
LICENSE APPROVALS
Operators
Ald. Soltysiak moved to recommend approval of an Operator’s License for
Thomas Bilitz (Temporary), Matthew Boyd, Elizabeth Chaulklin, Lori Decker,
Rachel Lang, Marina Mielke, Jessica Palubicki, Erin Udell, Kim Weigold and
Barbara Wittenberg subject to the licensing requirements being completed prior
to issuance. Ald. Kubacki seconded; motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Recommendation Regarding Award of Bid – Racine Avenue Recreation Trail
The following bids were received:
Musson Brothers $526,874.40
Western Contractors $583,243.20
The item was deferred at the August 13, 2013 meeting because the cost of the project
exceeded the amount budgeted. Ald. Glazier moved to approve. Ald. Soltysiak
seconded. Ald. Soltysiak stated that the 2014 budget was in the process of being
reviewed. Two additional trail segments are proposed for next year. Ald. Kubacki
stated all the proposed trails should be looked at before making a decision on the
Racine Avenue Trail. Ald. Glazier stated that a decision has to be made if the trail
should be done or not. If the decision is yes, then the City has to accept the cost. Ald.
Soltysiak and Glazier both believe this trail is important and should be done. Ald.
Glazier and Soltysiak withdrew the motion and second. Ald. Soltysiak moved to
forward the expenditure to Committee of the Whole to be reviewed with the other
Parks & Recreation Capital items. Ald. Glazier seconded; motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Recommendation Regarding Eligibility for Exemption from the County Library
Tax
Ald. Soltysiak moved to recommend the exemption from the County Library Tax
for 2014. Ald. Glazier seconded; motion carried.
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Recommendation Regarding Approval of Development Agreement for Belle
Chasse
Ald. Soltysiak moved to recommend approval. Ald. Kubacki seconded; motion
carried.
Recommendation Regarding Willow Glen Developer’s Agreement
Ald. Kubacki moved to recommend. Ald. Glazier seconded; motion carried.
Recommendation Regarding Repair/Reconstruction of Berms at Firing Range
Police Chief Moser stated the department submitted a capital budget request for 2014
to repair the berms. Captain La Tour was recently contacted by Advance Disposal
because the landfill will be doing work and repair of the berms could be done at the
same time. If done this year, the cost would be $15,000 less. Ald. Glazier moved to
recommend the work be done in 2013 at a cost of $55,020. Ald. Soltysiak
seconded; motion carried.
VOUCHER APPROVAL
Ald. Soltysiak moved to recommend approval of Utility Vouchers in the amount of
$52,415.92. Ald. Glazier seconded; motion carried.
Ald. Soltysiak moved to recommend approval of General Fund Vouchers in the
amount of $327,233.02. Ald. Glazier seconded; motion carried.
Ald. Soltysiak moved to recommend approval of Wire Transfers for Debt Service
in the amount $41,257.50. Ald. Kubacki seconded; motion carried.
Ald. Soltysiak moved to recommend approval of Wire Transfers for Payroll
Transmittals in the amount $301,398.16. Ald. Glazier seconded; motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Ald. Glazier moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m. Ald. Kubacki seconded;
motion carried.
Minutes taken and transcribed by Jill Blenski, Deputy Clerk