FCM20120327
CITY OF MUSKEGO Approved 4/10/2012
FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Muskego City Hall
Mayor Chiaverotti called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m. Present: Committee
Members Ald. Fiedler and Werner, Ald. Borgman and Snead, City Engineer Simpson,
Deputy Clerk Blenski and Members of the Mayor’s Task Force on Communications.
Committee Member Ald. Schaumberg was not present. Those present recited the
Pledge of Allegiance. The Deputy Clerk stated that the meeting was properly noticed.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ald. Fiedler moved for approval of the minutes of March 13, 2012. Ald. Werner
seconded; motion carried.
LICENSE APPROVALS
Operators
Ald. Fiedler moved to recommend approval of an Operator’s License for Darci
Bazan, Julie Bennett, Alma Frye, Diane Grund, Ralph Llanas, Chloe Schram and
Jamie Zelechowski subject to the licensing requirements being completed prior
to issuance. Ald. Werner seconded; motion carried.
Review of Dog Fancier Permit - Klinko
Mr. Steven Klinko was present. He was issued a Dog Fancier Permit subject to a
review being done in three months. Ald. Snead is the representative in District 1. She
stated she received a complaint some time ago and it was rectified. She believes the
situation has improved. Ald. Werner moved to approve the Dog Fancier Permit for
Steven and Joanne Klinko. Ald. Fiedler seconded; motion carried. Mr. Klinko
thanked Ald. Snead for her assistance.
NEW BUSINESS
Recommend Approval of Agreement Between the City of Muskego and Water
Bugs Ski Team, Inc. for Placement of a Water Ski Jump on Little Muskego Lake
Ald. Werner moved to recommend approval. Ald. Fiedler seconded; motion
carried.
Recommend Approval of Agreement for Placement of Pier at Idle Isle - Water
Bugs Ski Team
Ald. Werner moved to recommend approval. Ald. Fiedler seconded; motion
carried.
Recommend Authorizing the Mayor to Approve Vouchers
Mayor Chiaverotti stated that elections are scheduled for May 8 and August 14, which
are Council meeting nights. If there is an issue that needs to be addressed, a special
meeting can be called. Ald. Fiedler moved to recommend that the Mayor be
authorized to approve the vouchers for May 8 and August 14. Ald. Werner
seconded; motion carried.
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March 27, 2012
Recommendation Regarding Relocation Order (Pioneer Drive Reconstruction)
City Engineer Simpson stated some shoreline restoration was planned as part of the
Pioneer Drive Reconstruction project. The area to be restored is directly adjacent to the
bridge underneath Pioneer Drive. It was determined that a small area of land,
approximately 877 square feet, is not owned by the City. The City will need to acquire
the small piece of property. The owner is aware of the situation and is willing to sell it to
the City. The Relocation Order is the first step in the acquisition process. Ald. Fiedler
moved to recommend approval. Ald. Werner seconded; motion carried.
VOUCHER APPROVAL
Ald. Fiedler moved to recommend approval of Utility Vouchers in the amount
$50,441.21. Ald. Werner seconded; motion carried.
Ald. Fiedler moved to recommend approval of Tax Vouchers in the amount of
$201.17. Ald. Werner seconded; motion carried.
Ald. Fiedler moved to recommend approval of General Vouchers in the amount
$239,102.98. Ald. Werner seconded; motion carried.
Ald. Fiedler moved to recommend approval of Wire Transfers for Debt Service in
the amount $486,156.25. Ald. Werner seconded; motion carried.
Presentation by the Mayor’s Task Force on Communications
The following members were present: IT Director John Wisniewski, Patty Johnson,
Cassandra Wurster and Scott Weiss. Ald. Werner also serves on the Task Force. Ms.
Wurster stated a SWOT Analysis was done. The results of the analysis identified the
City’s website as having significant threats and weaknesses. The deficiencies related to
content, design, data access, quality, organization, accuracy and consistency. The
City’s current website was created in 2008. Ms. Wurster stated that the City of New
Berlin recently redid its website using a company that specializes in municipal websites.
Muskego will receive a $5,000 grant if a new website is developed through Civic Plus,
which is the company that developed New Berlin’s. However, a contract has to be
signed by April 30. Mr. Wisniewski confirmed that there are security issues with the
existing website. He believes it should be replaced as soon as possible because of this
vulnerability. Ms. Wurster stated that this is an opportunity to do something positive for
the City; the recommendation from the Task Force is that the City should invest in a
new website. The Mayor agreed. Mr. Wisniewski as well as several of the other
committee members stated they were impressed with Civic Plus. Ald. Fiedler moved
to go forward with the project with Mr. Wisniewski to come back with cost
estimates and proposals from vendors. Ald. Werner seconded; motion carried.
The Mayor thanked the committee members for their time and effort.
ADJOURNMENT
Ald. Fiedler moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:20 p.m. Ald. Werner seconded;
motion carried.
Minutes transcribed by Jill Blenski, Deputy Clerk.