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PSCM20000905• PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE - CITY OF MUSKEGO Approved MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 The meeting was called to order at 7:40 PM by Alderman LeDoux. Present were Committee Members Alderman Chuck Wichgers and Chairman Patrick Patterson(8:OOPM). Also present were Police Chief John Johnson, City Engineering/Bldg. Inspection Director McMullen, Public Works Supt. Delikat, and attached list of attendees. Ald. LeDoux noted the meeting was posted in accordance with the Open Meeting Law. REVIEW OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: The Committee reviewed the minutes of the August 7, 2000 meeting. Ald. LeDoux motioned to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by Ald. Wichgers. Motion carried 2-0 OLD BUSINESS: Update on Status of Condemnations/Citations - Nothing new to report. Update on Existing Forms and Ordinances - Nothing new to report. • Status of Recycling/Refuse - Public Works Supt. Delikat handed out information on Refuse and Recycling that Chairman Patterson had requested be put on the City's home page and cable scroll. The committee requested that Public Works Superintendent Delikat send the information to Mr Chuck Ott, BFI, to review the information and provide comments prior to making it available on the website and cable channel. Deferred to next month's meeting. Public Works Supt. Delikat reported the following garbage and recycling complaints for August: Recycling pickup missed 3 Garbage pickup missed 12 Recycling bin not received 2 Status of Cable TV Emergency Broadcasting - Nothing to report. Review of Existing Landfill Expansions - Nothing to Report. Further Review of Application for Franchise Authority Consent to Assignment or Transfer of Control of Cable Television Franchise . Chairman Patterson explained to the committee that Time Warner Cable is requesting the contract to be renamed as Time Warner / AOL. Ald. Wichgers asked if this would be an opportunity to make changes to the contract. Ald. Wichgers does not feel a customer should have to pay more to block out certain Public Services Committee Page 2 September 5, 2000 • channels that they do not feel appropriate. Chairman Patterson and Aid. LeDoux did not feel the City could re -open the contract, and could only allow the change that was requested to transfer ownership. Any other changes would have to wait until the contract was up and then be re -negotiated. Aid. LeDoux motioned to accept transfer of control from Time Warner to Time Warner/AOL and to accept the contract as written. Chairman Patterson seconded the motion. The motion carried 2-1 with Aid. Wichgers casting the dissenting vote. Further discussion on "No Parking" signs - Lakeview Drive (Ridge Road to Hillendale). Proposed Resolution #134-2000, Establishing Traffic Regulations had been deferred from the Common Council meeting of June 13, 2000, in order to allow for further discussion. Homeowner on Lakeview agreed to have a culvert installed and the ditch filled to his property line. This will extend the shoulder to the crest of the hill. This item was deferred to next month's meeting to allow Public Works Superintendent Delikat and Engineering/Building Inspection Director McMullen time to speak to property owner on the crest of the hill and for Director McMullen to provide the committee a map for discussion. Further discuss request for Stop Sign at Lions Park Drive and Oak Grove Drive Eileen Glazier, Marie Shlichting, and Bob Wisinski were present to request a stop sign at Lions Park Drive and Oak Grove Drive due to safety issues. Chief Johnson reported from the study that was done, traffic is normal for a • subdivision. He does not recommend putting in a stop sign. However, he does recommend striping the intersection. Aid. LeDoux suggested next year when the road is re -paved to make the curve into a 90 degree turn. Aid. Salentine, who was also present, volunteered to go door to door to raise awareness of the safety issue at this intersection. Chairman Patterson motioned to recommend to Public Works Committee to make the curve a 90 degree turn next year when the road is re -paved and to yellow stripe it this year. Any accidents that come up in the mean time will be addressed sooner. Aid. Wichgers seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Discuss Burning Ordinance - Aid. Nancy Salentine along with Eileen Glazier of Lions Park Drive appeared before the committee to discuss the present burning ordinance. Chairman Patterson moved to defer to next month to allow Chief Johnson to look into the DNR regulations for a definitive distance on burning from the water, excluding open or enclosed grills. Aid. Wichgers seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Discuss renaming of Overlook Bay Drive (Lakewood Condos) - Director McMullen appeared before the committee to clarify the road to be renamed. The portion of Overlook Bay Condominiums, Phase II, that will be renamed is the 90 degree intersection of the existing Overlook Bay, east to Racine Avenue. Aid. Wichgers made a motion for the renaming of the specified Overlook Bay • Drive to Lakewood Drive. Chairman Patterson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Public Services Committee Page 3 September 5, 2000 • Review dangerous curve Muskego Drive at Martin Drive. Ald. Chiaverotti discussed with the committee an area on Muskego Drive, before Martin Drive, that has a dangerous curve. She is recommending that a warning sign for dangerous curve be installed. Aid. LeDoux made a motion to place dangerous curve signs along Muskego Drive including the large speed signs. Chairman Wichgers seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0 unanimously. New Business: Review of Noise Ordinance - Michael Kuwitzky on Kelsey Drive appeared before the committee to request definitive language to the noise ordinance. He is concerned after Jewel Osco is built there is going to be an excess of commercial noise. Deferred to next month meeting to allow Chief Johnson to look into enforcement and Director Turk to review the zoning and where it would fit by class and performance. Discuss Janesville/Martin Drive reconstruction - Karl Jeske of Linda Court appeared before the committee to discuss his concern for the Guernsey Meadows subdivision. He does not want to see Martin Drive extended to the lakes Parkway/Martin Drive as he is concerned that the Lakes Parkway/Martin • Drive extension will become a high traffic road through two subdivisions. Gretchen Sindic of Daisy Drive appeared before the committee to express concern that Daisy Drive will become a shortcut to Bay Lane School for busses and residents of the future Quietwood Creek subdivision. Frank Jankowski appeared before the committee to express his concern over the potential increase in traffic on Lakes Parkway once Quietwood Creek is developed. Director McMullen gave examples of controlling the flow of traffic through a subdivision with use of boulevards and cul de sacs. Residents would like to see Bay Lane extended rather than Martin Drive. Ald. Wichgers asked committee to consider Bay Lane expansion without looking at the cost of it. He feels Bay Lane will continue to become a heavier traveled road within the next 20 years. Chief recommended looking at the future design of the roads especially Janesville Road and Bay Lane. Bay Lane has a major institution, Bay Lane School, and has high volume of traffic traveling on it and should have a controlled intersection. The committee asked Director McMullen to look into preliminary plans to extend Bay Lane over wetlands to intersect with existing Martin Drive to the north. Alderman Wichgers motioned to send item back to Public Works to re-evaluate the traffic signals on Janesville Road. Aid. LeDoux seconded. Motion carried unanimously. 0 Discuss "No Parking" Brooke Lane- No Discussion Public Services Committee September 5, 2000 Page 4 • COMMUNCIATIONS AND ANY OTHER BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW: A concern was brought to the committee by Chairman Patterson concerning Roadrunner internet service. A three percent franchise fee is paid to the City by Time Warner Cable Co. Chairman Patterson would like to check to insure that the 3% franchise fee is also being charged to residents for the Roadrunner Internet Service. ADJOURNMENT: Being no further business to discuss, Ald. LeDoux moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Chairman Patterson. Carried by all and meeting adjourned at 11:00 PM. Respectfully Submitted, Kellie Renk Recording Secretary n LJ Sen Ix-) - - --- � y/fin/•'�-�(, ,- / D ) //��� _ Ims