PUM19930318PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE - CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD MARCH 18, 1993
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman
Sanders. Also present were Committee Members Schneider and
Misko, Mayor Salentine, Ald. Dumke, Superintendent Kloskowski,
Mike Campbell and Steve Schultz from Ruekert & Mielke, and
those per the attached list.
The Committee discussed status of the following projects:
and Water - Nothing
Valley Drive/Lions Park/Pioneer Water - Restoration
is being completed.
Southeast Sewer Project- Residents from the
Boxhorn/Ryan/Groveway area appeared before the Committee
as a follow-up to their petition requesting installation of
the lift station on Boxhorn which will provide sewer
service to their area. A decision to continue to proceed
with the design of the Boxhorn Drive lift station will
be reviewed at the April 15, 1993 meeting with all of the
affected residents for the petitioned area; west of the
proposed lift station to Boxhorn to be sent a letter
inviting them to attend the meeting to voice their
concerns.
The Committee discussed the Hwy. 36 lift station and
interceptor. Ald. Sanders moved to direct the City
Engineers to commence with the design of the Hwy. 36
lift station and interceptor. Seconded by Ald. Misko,
motion carried.
Mr. John Witunski appeared before the Committee to further
discuss his request for sewer service to his land in the City
of Franklin abutting the City of Muskego. Ald. Misko moved to
direct Mr. Witunski to contact Metropolitan Milwaukee Sewerage
District to receive a determination on how the District will
calculate capacity and deal with additional flows that will be
added to the City of Muskego's flow calculations. Seconded by
Ald. Schneider, motion carried.
The Committee further reviewed the Assessment Policies for
Water which consists of an existing policy for water
assessments levied prior to March 26, 1991 and a new policy for
water assessments levied after March 26, 1991. The Committee
recommended approval of the policies, as proposed, with the
40 following amendments to the 150 ft. policy:
1. Add to 6. Payment of Deferred Assessments, A. (1)
"To be considered for an additional deferral, the front
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footage of the property shall be a minimum of 500 ft."
2. Add to 6. Payment of Deferred Assessments, A. (2)
(f), after "be placed on the tax roll, plus interest,
to January 31st.
3. Add to 6. Payment of Deferred Assessments, A. (2)
(g), The property owners shall be liable for all
costs associated with the pro -ration.
The Committee reviewed the City Attorney's correspondence of
February 23, 1993, regarding proposed amendments to Chapter 21,
Sections 21.21 and Sections 21.22 to incorporate language for
Sewer Extension Permits. Ald. Sanders moved to direct the City
Attorney to draft the ordinances inserting the date of December
20, 2002, which is the latest date that requests for existing
capacity can be deferred, and is the month and day that
coincides with the signing of the existing contract with MMSD.
Seconded by Ald. Misko, motion carried.
Utility Superintendent Kloskowski reviewed with the
Committee
the following quotes received
for sewer
televising:
Price Per Foot
Area #1
Area #2 Total
National Power Rodding Corp.
$0.51
$0.51
$12,750.00
General Pipe Services
$0.275
$0.310
$ 6,997.50
Visu-Sewer Clean & Seal
$0.43
$0.54
$11,135.00
Ald. Sanders moved to recommend approval of low bid from
General Pipe Services in the amount of $6,997.50. Seconded by
Ald. Misko, motion carried.
Utility Superintendent Kloskowski reviewed with the Committee
the following quotes received for a new Utility Truck which was
approved through the Budget process. Specifications were sent
to five dealers, but only the following two quotes were
received:
Hiller Ford $15,881.00
Badger Ford $17,838.00
Ald. Schneider moved to recommend approval of low bid from
Hiller Ford in the amount of $15,881.00. Seconded by Ald.
Misko, motion carried.
The Committee discussed establishing a policy on timeframe for
issuance of building permits for Certified Survey Maps and
determined that the same policy will be used as in the
Subdivider's Agreements which is that building permits can be
issued when improvements are in the ground and the first lift
of asphalt has been installed on the road right-of-way; with
the exception of special provisions for model homes.
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• The Committee reviewed the Town of Norway's Audit which
indicates that the balance due for 1992 is $9,909.13. Ald.
Sanders moved to approve payment of $9,909.13. Seconded by
Ald. Misko, motion carried.
The Committee discussed acceptance of the lift station and
sewer mains for Settlers Creek Subdivision. Ald. Sanders moved
to recommend acceptance of the partial improvements of the lift
station and the sewer main. Seconded by Ald. Schneider, motion
carried.
Mr. Stan Potrykus appeared before the Committee to present a
sketch for an 11 parcel division of the Lutsch property (which
includes the existing farmhouse) which would require the
allocation of 10 RECs; 5 of which have already been assigned
for Basin 2 (vacant land) and submitted to the District. The
Committee was receptive to allocation of the 5 additional RECs,'
but will wait for final determination as to whether any parcels
will be purchased by the city for park purposes.
The Committee reviewed concerns from Patti Philaja that were
given to the Committee in writing at their meeting held
February 18, 1993. Mrs. Philaja was not in attendance, but the
Committee reviewed correspondence from Utility Superintendent
Kloskowski that was sent to Mrs. Philaja.
Utility Superintendent Kloskowski reviewed with the Committee
the following quotes for the installation of 60 ft. of
watermain between the Kristin Down and Meadow Green West
Subdivisions:
Underground Pipeline, Inc. $6,000.00
Rawson Contractors, Inc. $9,225.00
Ald. Sanders moved to recommend approval of low bid received
from Underground Pipeline, Inc. in the amount of $6,000.00.
Seconded by Ald. Schneider, motion carried.
The Committee acknowledged that there was nothing to report on
the PSC water rates.
Mayor Salentine advised that he was working with Waste
Management to secure an agreeable meeting date with Waste
Management, Utility Superintendent Kloskowski and a member of
the Committee to discuss acquisition of the site on Hillendale
Drive for future water facilities.
Steve Schultz of Ruekert & Mielke appeared before the Committee
to make a presentation on determining a new well location and
indicated that the site in the Industrial Park may not be an
acceptable site under new DNR regulations. The Committee
directed Mr. Schultz to provide to the Committee a
determination as to the possible addition of one of the
existing wells at the High School, Anamax, and Bay Lane as to
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their potential to be used as a water source and report back to
the April 15, 1993 meeting.
The Committee reviewed memorandum from City Clerk Jean Marenda
requesting a determination as to removing a controlled access
water assessment on Tax Key 2225.999 for the former Elger
property. Because this property has now been developed single
family residential and served by internal water mains installed
by the developer, this assessment is no longer collectable. In
order to remove this assessment from the City's accounting
books as water utility receivable, she would like to request
that this controlled access assessment be recognized as no
longer being an assessment and that it be written off. Ald.
Sanders moved to recommend that the Controlled Access for a
total of 1529.5 ft. be written off which is carried on the
books at the original $14.00 front foot rate for a total of
$21,413. Seconded by Ald. Misko, motion carried.
The Committee reviewed memorandum from City Clerk Jean Marenda
recommending separation of Special Assessments that are now
placed on the Tax Bill as one amount. She advised that it is
now possible to separate principal and interest and show both
amount and is recommending showing both as the interest is tax
deductible. Ald. Schneider moved to approve. Seconded by Ald.
Schneider, motion carried.
The Committee reviewed the sewer and water plans for Plum Creek
Addition #1 Subdivision and recommended approval subject to
requiring sewer connection for the Bishop property by easement
through Plum Creek Addn. #1, with the cost to be supplied for
Committee review and the Committee is receptive to an
assessment plan for the payment of the costs. The extension of
the watermain on Woods Road will benefit existing properties.
Ald. Sanders will contact those properties to request a Waiver
of Assessment and the City Attorney is requested to provide the
procedure that the City will follow to be able to assess
property that are not agreeable to signing the required Waiver
of Assessment.
The meeting adjourned at 12:05 A.M.
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Respectfully submitted,
Ald. William H. Schneider
Secretary
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