FM20050302
CITY OF MUSKEGO Approved
FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Wednesday, March 2, 2005
7:00 PM Muskego City Hall, Aldermen’s Room
W182 S8200 Racine Ave.
Mayor Slocomb called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM. In attendance were Committee Members Ald.
Salentine and Ald. Madden, Park and Recreation Director Craig Anderson, and those per attached sheet.
Committee Member Ald. Schroeder arrived at 7:25 PM.
Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
The meeting was posted in accordance with the Open Meeting Law on February 25, 2005.
REVIEW OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the February 22, 2005 Finance Committee Meeting were reviewed. Ald. Salentine moved
to approve the minutes. Seconded by Ald. Madden. Motion carried 2 - 0.
LICENSE APPROVALS
Ald. Salentine moved to recommend approval of Operator’s License for Heather Burkhardt, Holly
VanRuden, Sabrina Prentiss, and Monica Shepherd subject to receipt of fees, favorable police report,
and verification of schooling. The recommended approval of Ms. Shepherd’s Operator’s License is
also subject to application being submitted. Seconded by Ald. Madden. Motion carried 2 - 0.
PERIODIC LICENSE REVIEW - None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
NEW BUSINESS
Approve Pepsi agreement – In a letter to the Finance Committee Parks and Recreation Department
Director Craig Anderson noted the Parks & Recreation Board is recommending for approval the seven year
agreement at $5,000.00 per year with Pepsi-Cola to provide vending machines and agreed upon assortment
of products in the following parks: Bluhm Farm Park, Horn Field, Idle Isle Park, Kurth Park, Veterans
Memorial Park, Manchester Hill Park, Moorland Park, and Park Arthur. The WaterBugs, Muskego Athletic
Association, and Muskego Impact tentatively will honor the City’s agreement with Pepsi-Cola. The Parks &
Recreation Board will decide on allocation of these dollars for parks projects at a later date. Ald. Salentine
moved to approve the agreement with Pepsi-Cola. Seconded by Ald. Madden. Motion carried 2 – 0.
Approve portable toilets bid – The Parks & Recreation Board is recommending for approval Port-A-John to
provide portable toilet service for 2005. Ald. Salentine moved to approve the bid in the amount of
$7,384.00 from Port-A-John to provide portable toilet service for 2005. Seconded by Ald. Madden.
Motion carried 2 – 0.
Approve snow thrower for skid steer – The quote from Bobcat Plus, Inc. for a snow thrower attachment
that will fit the Department of Public Works’ (DPW) skid steer is being recommended for approval by the
Parks & Recreation Board. The DPW will also use the attachment and pay half of the cost. Ald. Salentine
moved to approve $4,740.00 for purchase of snow thrower attachment for DPW skid steer, cost will
be split fifty/fifty between Park & Recreation and DPW. Seconded by Ald. Madden. Motion carried 2 –
0.
Approve Bye Bye Birdies agreement – The Parks & Recreation Board is recommending for approval the
agreement with Bye Bye Birdies for monthly migrate/fog force treatments to be applied at Idle Isle Park
during the months of April through September for $6,000.00. The treatments will be complemented with the
goose poop buster piece of equipment. Ald. Salentine moved to approve agreement with Bye Bye
Birdies. Seconded by Ald. Madden. Motion carried 2 – 0.
Approve joint-funding agreement for water quality monitoring – U.S. Geological – The Planning
Department is requesting approval of the joint funding agreement for the United States Geological Survey
(USGS) to maintain and operate a gauging station at the outlet of Big Muskego Lake. The total cost of the
monitoring is $11,340.00; USGS pays forty percent or $4,536.00 and the City pays sixty percent or
$6,804.00. The City’s portion will be split fifty/fifty with $3,402.00 from the City’s priority lakes account and
$3,402.00 being paid by Big Muskego Lake/Bass Bay District. The agreement covers the period from
October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005. Ald. Salentine moved to approve the joint funding
agreement between the USGS and the City of Muskego. Seconded by Ald. Madden. Motion carried 3
– 0.
Finance Committee Meeting
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MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS - None
RELEASE OF FUNDS--None
REDUCTION IN LETTER OF CREDIT - None
VOUCHER APPROVAL – None
FINANCE DIRECTOR’S REPORT – Mayor Slocomb stated he will be meeting with Moody’s on March 3,
2005 at Muskego City Hall to review the City’s bond rating.
COMMUNICATIONS AND ANY OTHER BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW – None
ADJOURNMENT – Being no further business to discuss, Ald. Madden moved to adjourn the meeting
at 7:28 PM. Seconded by Ald. Salentine. Motion carried 3 - 0.
Respectfully Submitted,
Carolyn Warhanek
Recording Secretary