PSEM19810413SEWER COMMITTEE - CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD APRIL 13, 1981
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Wayne Salentine. Also
present were Committee Member Steinberg, Mayor Gottfried and Building
Inspector Lee.
The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and placed on file.
A communication from the City Attorney's Office regarding the city's
involvement with Scott Krause's request for holding tanks was reviewed.
It was the feeling of the committee that since the city had previously
agreed to accept the holding tank and sewer lines, etc , in order that
Mr. Krause could complete his five -lot subdivision at the end of
Groveway Lane it is now up to Mr. Krause to work through whatever
agencies are necessary to get his request approved.
The committee discussed at length the proposed contract between
the City of Muskego and Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District.
Chairman Salentine reviewed the results of the first meeting which
was held Wednesday, April 1st. He reviewed with the committee
Attorney Dale Arenz's correspondence with the attorney for the
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District which established the city's
position. The two concerns that were expressed were (1) local
autonomy -- in the event we contract with Milwaukee Metropolitan
for sewer service we would still remain fully in charge of our own
local systems. (2) cost sharing based on treatment needs -- the
committee agreed that the city should try and determine once and for
all whether or not building our own treatment facility was possible.
Mayor Gottfried will invite a member of the DNR to a future meeting
to discuss this matter. The committee agreed to request an estimate
from Ruekert & Mielke as to the cost of preparing a cost analysis
if the alternative of building our own treatment facility became
possible. It was noted that TIF funding could be available for
that study.
The committee discussed the plans to improve the inflow and infiltration
problems A decision will be made in the future as to whether or not
we would concern ourselves with only 10 percent correction as
suggested by Milwaukee Metro and the DNR or to go further with the
rehabilitation of our sewers. Mayor Gottfried will contact Bill
Mielke to determine the status of our inflow and infiltration
correction proposal.
The committee discussed the sewer connection charges which will be
paid by the 12 residents along North Shore Drive who were assessed
for the lateral from the sewer in Lake Meadows to their property line.
It was the decision of the committee that since the property owners
involved were assessed a connection fee of $200.00 would be required.
• The report of the Sewer Treatment Plant Operator was reviewed.
The committee considered the possibility of installing, a flow meter
on S Denoon Road since the sewage flow was minimal and we are
paying the Town of Norway on the basis of 300 gal. per day per
resident. Mayor Gottfried will determine whether or not Ruekert and
Mielke has a flow meter which can be used to determine the present
flow.
Ald. Steinberg moved to adjourn. Seconded by Ald. Salentine. Motion
carried The meeting adjourned
Respectfully submitted,
Jerome J. Gottfried, Acting Sec'y
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