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PUBLIC WELFARE COMMITTEE - CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD JANUARY 23, 1985
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Tomczyk at
7:03 P.M. Also present were Committee Members Gaetzke and Hilt,
Mayor Salentine, Ald. DeAngelis, John Ingersoll and those persons
per the attached list.
The Committee reviewed updated financial statement with John
Ingersoll. Mr. Ingersoll also discussed Cable TV Status. He
stated that he will be ready to broadcast Council meetings by
February 1985. Channels 31 and 32 will be used for school and
governmental business. He also discussed adding an additional
channel (Cinemax). No date given as to when.
Chairman Tomczyk read the letter from Ruekert & Mielke dated
January 22, 1985, regarding Municipal Water Utility which states
that as part of the improvements necessary to develop the
Industrial Park Expansion, additional water works improvements
will be necessary. The letter further relates to the preliminary
discussions leading to an offer by Waste Management to contribute
• $500,000 as a contribution in aid of construction for the proper
improvements. In conclusion it states that considering that
Waste Management's offer coincides with the Industrial Park
Expansion, the City should seriously consider the present offer
and combine the two water projects. A discussion was held as to
possible creation of a water utility by the City. Mayor
Salentine discussed the financing of the Water Utility.
The citizens present expressed support in establishing a Water
Utility but raised some of the following concerns:
1. What water test results would qualify for the Municipal
Water that Waste Management is going to participate in
providing?
2. Who is to pay the yearly water service charge?
3. How are future contaminated wells to be financed?
4. If future assessments are assessed on all intended
benefited properties, who will pay the assessment if
the well was contaminated?
The Committee reported that the engineer is required to prepare
cost figures for the Public Service Commission when seeking their
approval and those figures will be available at the next Welfare
• meeting.
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The Committee discussed Chapter 12.19 of the Municipal Code,
Cable Ordinance, and in addition to their recommendation on
December 20, 1984, to raise the fine for cable tampering or theft
of cable service, they recommended to Judge Lentz that the bail
bond schedule be amended to include a $200.00 citation fee.
The Committee reviewed minutes of previous meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:50 P.M.
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Respectfully submitted,
Ald. Eugene Gaetzke
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