FCM199302030 FINANCE COMMITTEE - CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 3, 1993
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman
Salentine. Also present were Committee Members Patterson, Dumke and Sanders, Building Inspection Director Chuck Dykstra, Information Systems Director Joe Sommers, City Clerk Jean Marenda, Gus Amann, Tom Amann and Art Dyer. Ald. Misko arrived at 8:15 P.M.
Aid. Patterson moved to approve the following applications for
Operator Licenses subject to payment of all fees, receipt of
favorable police report and receipt of Course Completion
Certificate:
Mark Madison Michael Ring
Katherine Koch Jeannine Rowe
Seconded by Ald. Dumke, motion carried. The Committee deferred approval on application for Christopher Nieman pending review
of information to be submitted by Christopher to the Committee.
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The Committee discussed available Class B Intoxicating Liquor
and Fermented Malt Beverage License that had been approved for
Mr. Art Dyer subject to showing proof of control of subject
property and approved Plan Commission site plan by January 1,
1993. Mr. Dyer appeared before the Finance Committee on
January 6, 1993, to request an extension on obtaining Plan
Commission approval of a site plan and the Finance Committee deferred action in order to secure an opinion from the City
Attorney. The Committee reviewed the January 14, 1993 opinion
which indicated that the Finance Committee should give Mr. Dyer
an opportunity to be heard and if it is determined that he did not, in fact, comply with the conditions, then Amann should be offered the license as originally stated in the July 8, 1992
Finance Committee minutes. Ald. Patterson moved that the Class
B license be issued to Amann's. Seconded by Ald. Sanders,
motion carried. Aid. Sanders moved to state that if a license
becomes available, the Committee is receptive to granting that
license to Mr. Dyer with a July 1, 1993, time limit to show
property control and site plan approval. Seconded by Ald.
Dumke, motion carried 2-1, with Ald. Patterson casting the
dissenting vote.
The Committee further reviewed Resolution #3-93, Approval of
Amendment to Personnel Code for Management and Other
Non-represented employees of the City of Muskego (l-l-93 thru
12/31/95) and addressed the following:
Correspondence from Parks Department was reviewed requesting
that the Foreman position in the Parks Department receive the hourly 1993 rate of $15.57 for the fourteen weeks that the employee is in a supervisory position. Ald. Patterson moved to
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and submit a recommendation. Seconded by Ald. Sanders, motion carried.
Chuck Dykstra reviewed with the Committee his request for reconsideration of the Soil Erosion Inspector's wage rate.
Chuck is requesting that the wage be increased to $13.42 (starting), $13.95 (6 month), and $14.50 (18 month). Ald.
Patterson moved to recommend that the Erosion Inspector's wage remain at $9.00 per hour until such time as he has received UDC
certification and upon receipt of certification, he would then fall into the above salary scale; clarifying that he would start at the beginning step of $13.42 and would require 6 months of employment to obtain the 6 month step. Seconded by
Ald. Sanders, motion carried.
The Committee reviewed the following Policy Statements:
. A qualified retired employee may enroll in the City's
health insurance plan at their expense in accordance with their respective bargaining unit contract.
. Elected Officials shall receive the same insurance benefits
as non-represented employees.
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A qualified retired employee who drops health or dental insurance may re-enroll at a future date, and if not
enrolled at the time of retirement, may enroll at a future date.
. Part-time employees who are not eligible for pro-rata
payment of insurance premium who become eligible, shall
have their part-time hours calculated toward a full-time
equivalent of one month worked. This shall apply to
insurance and holiday pay, subject to acceptance by the
City's insurance carrier as to insurance.
. All full time and regular part-time employees who have incurred a work-related full disability according to Social
Security or Wisconsin Retirement regulations, shall be allowed to enroll in the health insurance plan offered by
the City (family plan if applicable), with the disabled
employee to pay the premium for said coverage, with no
minimum length of service or age limitation required.
Ald. Sanders moved for approval. Ald. Patterson seconded, motion carried.
The Committee reviewed the request of the Department Heads to
amend Section 17.05 of the Personnel Code to eliminate the minimum age for a retired employee to enroll in the City's health insurance plan.
minimum age to 50. Ald. Sanders spoke in favor of reducing
Ald. Dumke moved to amend Section 17.05 of the Personnel Code to read:
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17.05 - Retired persons (or widow or widower) may choose
to enroll in the health insurance plan offered by the City
at their own cost if employed by the City for ten (10)
continuous calendar years and 55 years or over at time of retirement, and may elect the family plan coverage if applicable.
Ald. Patterson seconded. Motion carried 2-l with Sanders voting "no".
The Committee reviewed revised agreement with PSI for
architectural and engineering services for the Parks
Headquarters interior restoration that incorporated the City Attorney's concerns. Ald. Dumke moved to authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement immediately, as per Resolution #14-93, Approval of Design Engineering Firm for Interior Restoration of
Parks Headquarters Building. Seconded by Ald. Patterson, motion carried. The Committee acknowledged that the $1,000
Contingency Fund in the agreement identifying hourly rate
schedules are different than the $50.00 per hour rate as
adopted in the resolution and, therefore, the Committee
requests reconsideration to correct the hourly rate.
Joe Sommers reviewed with the Committee mirroring options for
the AS/400 and related items. The Committee deferred action in l order to secure IBM financing information and review the balances, if any, that would be available from capital projects.
The Committee reviewed correspondence from the Parks Director
requesting approval to make the recreation trail connection off
Canfield Drive in the Kristin Downs Subdivision to the Muskego Recreation Trail. In 1991, $3,310 was approved for this
project but was not pursued because it was determined that the watermain connection between Meadow Green West and Kristin
Downs would have to be done. Ald. Patterson moved to recommend
approval of expenditure from Parks Dedication Fund. Seconded by Ald. Dumke, motion carried. Ald. Misko is to clarify with
the Parks & Recreation Board, Ald. Taube's recommendation in the Public Works Committee minutes of October 24, 1992, that
the trail be constructed with a 6ft width as it is now being proposed to be an 8 ft. width.
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The Committee reviewed Parks & Recreation Board minutes of January 11, 1993, wherein they advise that the Parks and
Recreation Board has recommended pursuing the purchase of two
properties for park purposes that are located in the Kurth Park area and Lakeview Highlands area. Ald. Patterson moved to have
Mayor Salentine proceed to acquire the two properties as part of the negotiating team along with Ald. Misko and Parks Superintendent Peter Theis. Seconded by Ald. Sanders, motion carried.
The Parks and Recreation Board will identify the area proposed for park purposes.
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Jean Marenda reviewed with the Committee a Parks Department
seasonal employee position that was deleted from the 1993
Budget by the Finance Committee on 10/14/92. She was asking if it was the Committee's intent to delete or only reduce 1 26 wk.
seasonal to a 14 wk. seasonal. Ald. Sanders moved to clarify
that the intent was only to reduce 1 26 wk. seasonal to a 14 wk. seasonal and recommended a transfer from Contingency of
$2,800 salary and $214 FICA to the Parks Dept. Budget. Seconded by Ald. Patterson, motion carried.
Jean Marenda reviewed with the Committee year end salary transfers for 1992, attached. Ald. Patterson moved to recommend approval. Seconded by Ald. Sanders, motion carried.
The Committee reviewed information supplied by the Plan
Director regarding the Blue Chip Grant application through
Waukesha County Economic Development Corporation for 1993. The
application is for a $4,500 grant of which $3,500 will be used
for preparing a Community Fact Book and $1,000 will be turned over to the Muskego Chamber of Commerce to finalize their
Wisconsin Bell Business Expansion and Retention Survey. Ald.
Sanders moved to authorize grant application. Seconded by Ald.
Dumke, motion carried.
The Committee reviewed written request from Public Works Superintendent John Loughney to allow Ted Ludwig to carry-over thirteen (13) hours of 1992 vacation time into the 1993
vacation year as he was not able to take the hours due to
overtime required to repair snowplow truck. Ald. Dumke moved
to approve request. Seconded by Ald. Sanders, motion carried.
Ald. Dumke moved to approve the following Release of Funds:
Country Brook Estates Addn. #1 - $ 169.90
Meadow Green Addn. #3 - $4,562.96
Seconded by Ald. Sanders, motion carried.
Ald. Patterson moved to approve the maintenance agreement with
Dictaphone for various machines located in the Police
Department for 1993 in the amount of $3,657. Seconded by Ald.
Dumke, motion carried.
Ald. Patterson moved to defer approval of maintenance agreement
with Copy Plus for Police Department copy machine so that he
can review with Police Department. Seconded by Ald. Sanders,
motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 12:OO A.M.
a Respectfully submitted,
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Ald. David J. Sanders Secretary
1992 YEAR END SALARY TRANSFERS
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(418.00) To Contigency
2/3/93
Reason for having a large amt.
returning to Contigency is that
temporary help during Budget time
had benefits such as Health insurance budgeted. Since part
time employees worked no health
insurance benefit was paid )
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From Contingency
From Contingency
Reason: Not as much election help was needed during year.
To Contingency
Pension overstated because amount of
overtime budgeted. Since overtime was
not used other benefits were also. not
expensed..
To Contingency
Did not have maintenance pe?!son_for several
weeks
To Contingency
Lt. Gifford overtime - in Director's absence
From Contingency
1992 YEAR END SALARY TRANSFERS 213193
Extra Holiday pay for employee working on a
holiday riot budgeted - Also, out of class
pay exceeded amount budgeted by $2,100
3.289.00 From Contingency
1.646.00 (2,060.00) Inspectors did not work total amount of hours
(577,00) which was budgeted - Did not have secretarial
(1.437.00) employee for several weeks.
(305.00)
(2SS.00,
(295.00)
(ZSl.00,
(4.00)
~~,~~LI.oo~ To Contingency
1992 YEAR END SALARY TPANSFERS 2/3/93
TPANSFER
Draftsperson did not work for large amount
.I601 (572.00) of time during the year High School person
.I602 (ISS.00, did not work all hours budgeted during year.
.I.603 (1,813.00, Health insurance budgeted for 12 months family
,I604 (2.00, for one employee In actuallity single should
have been used for several months and no
T0m.L PLANNIND 5 ZONING (7.833.00) insurance was expensed during lapse of having
To Contingency secretarial position.
6,628.OO From Contingency
Total amount for Highway Department accounts returning to Contingency is $23,720.00
Several reasons for this is that they work
in the Industrial Park and for recycling, these wages and benefits are paid for by these
particular funds..
From Contingency
To Contingency
1992 YEAR END SALARY TRANSFERS
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z/3/93
1992 YEAR END SALARY TRANSFERS 213193
To Contingency
Hourly rate of one employee used when
calculating budget was $1.00 less than
employee actually earned AlsoHealth
insurance was budgeted using family rate
for 12 months and should have been single
To Contingency
Temporary Wages overstated
To Contingency
From Contingency
Contingency 100.8300.3212 (40,893.00) To Contingency