pscm20111005CITY OF MUSKEGO
Public Safety Committee UTY OF
Minutes 4'..-MUSKEGO
Approved
LOCATION: Muskego City Hall
W182 S8200 Racine Avenue
CALL TO ORDER & ADJOURNMENT
DATE: Wednesday, October 5, 2011
TIME: 6:OOPM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The meeting was called to order at 6:OOPM, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present were Aldermen Tracy Snead, Neil Borgman and Kert Harenda, Philip Kiedrowski
and James Mayer. Also present were Captain Craig Moser, T.C.F.D. Chief Wojnowski, and
Jeff Verburgt. Also present was Marty Rukavina.
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
The meeting was properly posted publicly for viewing on Monday, October 3, 2011.
Public Appearance
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Alderman Borgman made a motion to approve the September 7, 2011 minutes. James
Mayer seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Updates from Police Department
Captain Moser confirmed the number of complaints for fireworks this year was 31 as
opposed to 58 in 2010. Alderman Snead reported she received a list from City Hall and
there were 54 total permits granted in 2011 and 64 permits in 2010.
Captain Moser also reported that the Muskego Police Department has a new officer , Officer
Brian Pelock, who started with the department on 09/27/11. Captain Moser reported that
the Citizen's Academy is in the fifth week and going well. Captain Moser reported the
Christmas parade was going to be taking place at the end of November and the police
department is again taking part in the Shop with a Cop program which will be held in
December.
Updates from Fire Department
Tess Corners Fire Department representative, Marty Rukavina, reported that the Zoll
system mapping will be compiled within the next week and the system will be up and
running within a week and a half. Alderman Snead reiterated that the Zoll system was for
EMS reporting and the Phoenix system was for the Fire Department reporting.
OLD BUSINESS
Burning Ordinance — Jim Mayer presented an addition to the ordinance in Section
C to say, "This shall include portable fire pits which, are certified by a nationally
recognized testing organization". Section C, subsection (i) shall read, "The size of
the material burned shall not exceed 4ft x 4ft x 3ft high". Section C, subsection (ii)
shall read, "Shall not be located within 25 feet of a structure or combustible
material". And Section D shall be added stating, "For other than one and two
family dwellings, no hibachi grill, or other similar devices used for cooking,
heating, or any other purpose, shall be used or kindled on any balcony, under any
overhanging portion, or within 10ft of any structure. The former section D will now
be Section E. The committee also agreed that Section 3, subsection A,
subsection (iii) will be changed to state "the fire must be at least 50 feet from any
building" so the ordinance coincides with state statutes. A motion was made by
Alderman Borgman to take the proposed changes to the Common Council.
James Mayer seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
2. Chapter 9.05, Loud/Unnecessary Noise and 9.19, Prohibited Operation of Off
Road Vehicles — Phil Kiedrowski compiled some ordinances from other
municipalities to obtain some proposed wording additions to our ordinance. Phil
will compile the proposed language change and present it at the next meeting.
3. Fire Department Ambulance Agreement, Sections 3, 4, & 7 — After discussion it
was decided that Section 3 would remain as is. Section 4, the numbers will be
inserted by Sharon Mueller, Finance Director, when the budget is approved. The
proposed changes to Section 7 shall state, "This report shall list all individual calls
for service. This report shall include response zone and overall response time
calculated from time of page for rescue response to first responder and
ambulance arrival. The times shall be listed in detail to the minute. (e.g. 00:00)."
The committee agreed the contract would be a one year contract, Section 5
starting January 1, 2012 and ending on December 31, 2013. James Mayer made
a motion to send the recommendations to the council as presented. Phil
Kiedrowski seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
4. Fire Department Fire Service Agreement, Paragraphs 1, 4, 8 — After discussion it
was decided that Sharon Mueller, Finance Director, will insert in paragraph 1 the
payment rendered dollar amount when the budget is approved. The liability
amount in paragraph 4 shall remain as is. In addition, the insert after paragraph 4
shall read, "The party of the first part shall provide a quarterly report on fire
department response activities to the city, or at any time upon the city's request.
This report shall list all individual calls for service, as well as call location, number
of personnel who responded, and overall response times calculated from time of
page to fire apparatus arrival. The times listed shall be in detail to the minute
(e.g. 00:00). Any calls for service resulting in a "non -emergency" response mode
(e.g. false alarms, service calls, etc.) should be identified as such. The last
paragraph in the contract will remain, per the city attorney. Alderman Snead
advised she will present the above recommendations to the council with the
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understanding that if the fire department cannot create a report on number of
personnel who responded, that the money be made available for the fire
department to obtain crystal reporting software to generate said report. James
Mayer made a motion to send the recommendations to the council as presented.
Phil Kiedrowski seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Concealed Weapons Ordinance — Captain Moser presented the new Concealed
Carry Statute to the committee to ascertain if an ordinance needed to be adopted
reference carrying in public buildings. Aldermen Borgman/Harenda agreed that
the committee should leave it alone for now and wait to see how legislation works
out. The committee agreed, and if needed, the item could be brought back to the
committee for future discussion.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
1. Next Meeting — November 2, 2011 at 6:OOPM.
2. Miscellaneous Business — None.
ADJOURNMENT
Alderman Harenda made a motion to adjourn and James Mayer seconded. Motion carried
unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at 7:57PM.
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at 6:OOPM at Muskego
City Hall in the Aldermen's Room.
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