FCM19940504FINANCE COMMITTEE - CITY OF NUSKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1994
The meeting was called to order at 7:08 P.M. by Chairman De
Angelis. Also present were Committee Members Sanders,
Patterson, and Dumke, Ald. Woodard, Ald. Taube and those per
the attached list.
The Committee reviewed request for approval of Outside Dance
Permit and Amendment to Premise Description for The Silver
Bullet with license holder Linda Karras. Aid. Patterson moved
to approve permit for June 10, 1994, subject to outside premise
being fenced in; tent to have sides and be open to the east;
music to end at 9:30 P.M.; outside drinking to end at 10:00
P.M. Seconded by Ald. Dumke, motion carried.
The Committee reviewed request to amend premise description of
the Country Squire Restaurant for June 5, 1994, to include the back parking lot until 10:00 P.M. for a Pig Roast. Ald. Patterson moved to approve permit. Seconded by Ald. Sanders, motion carried.
The Committee reviewed request to amend premise description for
Choir Practice to add volley ball courts, horseshoe and picnic
areas for the months of May and June, 1994, as follows:
Sundays - 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Thursdays - 5:00 PM to 11:OO PM
Fridays - 5:00 PM to 11:OO PM
Ald. Dumke moved to approve. Seconded by Ald. Patterson,
motion carried.
Ald. Patterson moved to recommend approval of the following applications for Operator's Licenses subject to receipt of
favorable police report, fees, and verification of completion
of required course:
Matthew Klumb Laurie Oschmann
Paul Gray Henry Lipski
Seconded by Ald. Dumke, motion carried.
The Committee reviewed the April 22, 1994 proposal submitted by
Scott Krause for Country Club Villages. The Committee
recommended that Mayor De Angelis draft a counter-proposal for
further review at the May 10, 1994 Finance Committee meeting.
The Committee further reviewed purchase of Cellular Phone for
the Police Department along with memorandum from Chief Johnson
dated May 3, 1994. The repair and/or reinstallation of Police
Department's old GE phones would be more than the
purchase/installation price of a new basic phone. Ald.
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Patterson moved to approve payment of voucher.
Ald. Dumke, Seconded by motion carried.
Ald. Patterson moved to approve the following amendment to the Deposit & Forfeiture Schedule:
Chapter 20 - Public Waters and Beaches
20.08 Skin Diving - Escort Boat $50.00
(Changed from $30.00)
Ald. Patterson moved to recommend approval of above amendment.
Seconded by Ald. Dumke, motion carried.
Mr. Phil Cosson, SEWRPC, appeared before the Committee to review RLF Loan Pre-application for CATS Nationwide, Inc. for
the purchase of additional semi-tractors; hiring of 4-5 additional truck drivers, one additional sales person, one additional mechanic, and one part-time mechanic; a total RLF
Assistance of $100,000. Ald. Sanders moved to approve
pre-application. Seconded by Ald. Patterson, motion carried.
The Committee reviewed request from Information Systems
Director Joe Sommers to continue subscription to the Wall
Street Journal as the 1994 Operating Budget did not approve
this expenditure. He has cancelled subscriptions of other publications in order to have funds available for the Wall
Street Journal. Ald. Patterson moved to deny request for
subscription to the Wall Street Journal to be paid from the
1994 Operating Budget. Seconded by Ald. Dumke, motion carried.
The Committee reviewed the quotes for the State Wrestling
Champions signs and determined that eight (8) signs will be
purchased to be installed at the existing entrances to the
City. The signs will have a black boarder, red background, and
white reflective letters; size to be approximately 3'x 4'.
Mayor to review design before purchase with expense to be paid
out of Account #100.8400.3212.
The Committee removed Offer to Purchase for the Industrial Park
Addition (Building Construction, Inc.) at the request of John
Henderson, Mooney & LeSage.
Mr. Joe Tate, Todd Watermolen and Tom Mountin from Superior
Environmental Services, Inc. appeared before the Committee to
further discuss their request for Industrial Revenue Bonds for
construction of Emerald Park landfill. At a previous meeting
held April 6, 1994, The Finance Committee recommended denial of
above request for Industrial Revenue Bonds. Mayor De Angelis
advised the Committee that action on the application should be
taken on the merits of the corporation and the project only.
Ald. Patterson moved to recommend approval. Seconded by Ald. Sanders, motion carried 2-l with Ald. Dumke casting a
dissenting vote.
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Ald. Patterson moved to recommend authorizing Conley McDonald
to Perform Certain Work Pertaining to Refunding Bonds to be
Issued 5/5/94. Seconded by Ald. Sanders, motion carried.
The Committee reviewed correspondence from the City Clerk
regarding a request of an employee to convert his camp time hours banked into a cash payment. Ald. Patterson moved to deny request stating that the impact of setting a precedent by
approving this change in policy would not be wise. Seconded by Ald. Sanders, motion carried.
The request for vacation carry-over for the Police Department
was removed from the agenda as the vacation time was taken.
Under Communications, Mayor De Angelis advised the Committee of
a letter received from Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Hamm that they are
waiving all contingencies on the Offer to Purchase for the 1.5
acre parcel with frontage on Enterprise Drive.
The meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Ald. David J. Sanders Secretary
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