PWM19780111PUBLIC WELFARE COMMITTEE - CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD JANUARY lj, 1978
The meeting was called to order at 6:37 P.M. by Chairman Pienkos
with committee member Van Lanen present. Also present were Mr.
George Trepanier,, Mrs. Heckert, Mrs. Zlensky, Ald. Wallner, Mayor
Gottfried and Mrs. Van Lanen.
The minutes of 12/14/77 were approved and placed on file.
Old Business
The availability of monies for a tornado warning system will be
brought up for discussion at the Capital Budget hearings beginning
on- Januar-y_--30,:_:1978.: _.
A recommendationotoithercap'it:al.Budge.t Committee :to1have-them apprised =
of .the'meedffor._a tornado- warningaystem was-asuggested-by:Mayor:.,
Gottfried. —
Mr. Trepanier will obtain cost figures for a warning system and
present them to the Welfare Committee on 1/25/78.
• Mr. Trepanier and Alderman Pienkos will appear at the Capital Budget
Hearings to submit figures for a warning system.
•
Presently, according to Mr. Lee it is impossible to give all the
ordinances to newcomers.
Mayor Gottfried suggested. -.that Welcome -Wagon possibly;,give letters
saying we do have ordinances indicating a few basic ones in the letter.
Mrs. Heckert suggested the news media assist with news releases
or "did you know" articles.
New Business
Ald. Van Lanen brought and reported on information from the Consumer
Protection Office. The State Department of Justice has lists which
make consumers aware of how they can save. The Department would be
willing to send a representative to discuss ways of protecting the
consumer. Pamphlets and filmstrips are also available.
Ald. Pienkos, as a member of the Library Board, will discuss these
educational measures with the Board with the hope that such materials
could be displayed in the Library.
Mr: Bill Kuhnke of the Wisconsin Electric Power Company will attend
a future meeting to discuss the conservation of energy.
Ald. Pienkos moved to adjourn at 7:22
Motion carried.
TVL/ j e
Seconded by Ald. Van Lanen.
Respectfully submitted,
Ald. Thomas Van Lanen, Sec'y.
Public Welfare Committee