PWM19740815• PUBLIC WELFARE COMMITTEE - CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD AUGUST 15, 1974
The meeting was called to
Knudsen. Also present wer
Colburn, Mayor Gottfried a
Director Herbert J. Ripley
Health was also present.
order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman
e Aldermen Dumke, Wallner and
nd Building Inspector Lee. Acting
of the Waukesha County Board of
The minutes of the meeting held July 25, 1974, were approved
and placed on file.
Mr. William Ritzman appeared at the meeting regarding his
request for a holding tank to serve his property in the
vicinity of Highway "00" and 1136". Chairman Knudsen moved
to recommend Council approval of Resolution #176-74 per-
mitting said holding tank. Seconded by Alderman Wallner,
motion carried.
Mr. Gordon Herda appeared regarding his request for a holding
tank permit in order that he could construct a new home on
land which will not support a private disposal bed. Mr.
• Herda advised the Committee that he is fully aware of the
cost involved in the construction and installation of a hold-
ing tank. Alderman Wallner moved to recommend Council approval
for the installation of a holding tank for the Gordon Herda
residence. Seconded by Chairman Knudsen, motion carried.
The Public Welfare Committee discussed with Mr. Ripley the
need for the Council to establish criteria to help in consid-
ering future requests for holding tanks for new buildings.
Mr. Ripley also explained to the committeethe reasons his
department has been investigating private disposal systems
being used around Big Muskego Lake. He stated that the Health
Department now requires meeting the State Plumbing Code when
any correction is needed for a disposal system. Discussions
were also held to determine what the terms meeting the State
Plumbing Code meant. It was agreed that in most instances it
related to the disposal system outside the home.
Chairman Knudsen reported that there appeared to be no activ-
ity at the Thomas Landfill site.
Correspondence was reviewed and placed on file.
Alderman Wallner moved to adjourn, seconded by Chairman Knudsen,
• motion carried. The meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Mayor Jerome J. Gottfried
Actinv_ Secretary