PSEM19880324PUBLIC SEWER COMMITTEE - CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD MARCH 24, 1988
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman
Sanders. Also present were Committee Members Hilt and Dumke,
Mayor Salentine, Utility Superintendent Kloskowski and those per
the attached list.
Mayor Salentine explained the proposed Waste Management sewer
extension. The total cost of the project, as estimated by our
City Engineers, is 1.6 million dollars. Waste Management has
made a commitment to fund $600,000 ($450,000 estimated cost of
their providing lateral and $150,000 additional dollars to make
the gravity system a reality). The assessable frontage is
estimated at $200,000 leaving a balance to be funded by the
Utility of $800,000. This figure will be further reduced by an
approximate $110,000 RCA charge based on the flow of leachate
from the landfill. The discussion centered around the varying
phases of cost effectiveness and interest in pursuing the
proposal. After a lengthy discussion, the Committee deferred
making a decision on implementing the project until the April
sewer meeting.
The Committee reviewed the status of FLOW. Mayor Salentine
reported on the court litigation and time frame for negotiations.
• Utility Superintendent Kloskowski is overseeing the installation
of the grinder pump for the Bradford property, Oakhill Estates
Sewer Project.
A water meter reading to determine sewer charges for Egg
Products, Inc. and Danish Amercian Foods was discussed. The
Utility Superintendent and a representative of Egg Products, Inc.
met to document that a new meter was installed which affected the
meter reading. The Committee agreed with the averaging of the
1986 Sewer Usage bills plus the first quarter of 1987 to
determine a bill for the third quarter of 1987 which resulted in
a charge of $1,561.41 for Danish American Foods and $2,263.39 for
Egg Products, Inc.
The forced hook-up for the Ludwig/Strampe properties is in the
process of being completed.
The Utility Superintendent's report was reviewed and the
Committee recommended to alert all sewered properties with grease
traps to clean and maintain the traps on a regular basis in
accordance with Chapter 21, Section 21.09, of the Sewer Utility
Ordinance.
The Committee reviewed the Preliminary Assessment Roll and the
. bids for the Hillendale Extension Sewer Project and recommended
the low bid of Rawson Contractors at $98,024.40. No adjustments
were made to the Engineer's Report or the Assessment Roll.
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The deferred recommendation on amending the REC (Residential
Equivalency Charge) chart was discussed. Ald. Dumke voiced
concerns he has received from single family homeowners. Ald.
Taube expressed the issue of relating to only one segment of the
community, multiple housing, for REC review. Further discussion
centered on the justification for reducing the RCA charge. The
intent of the reduction in RCA charges for a two bedroom unit
being reduced to 3/4 REC resulting in $1,226.25 per unit and a
one bedroom unit reduced to 1/2 REC resulting in $817.50 per unit
reflects the use of the system in relationship to the number of
people living in a unit. The 1987 MMSD manual for calculating a
user charge establishes Muskego's number of residents in a single
family home at 3.3, a two bedroom unit at 2.5, and a one bedroom
unit at 1.5. Ald. Hilt moved to recommended to Council that the
REC charge be amended to reflect the reduction. Seconded by Ald.
Sanders, motion carried with Ald. Dumke abstaining.
John Ingersoll appeared on behalf of the Dandilion Park
development to request sewer service for his Planned Unit
Development which consists of 74 condominium units and an office
building. The Committee was receptive to his request.
The Committee reviewed the failure to hook-up two properties in
the Oakhill Estates Sewer Project. The Lassa property has paid
the $500 connection fee, has obtained a plumbing permit, and
• intends to be connected within the next two weeks. The Building
Inspection Department is directed to secure quotes for a forced
hook-up for the Curtis property, W167 S6869 Oak Hill Drive. If
both properties are not connected by the April Sewer meeting,
stand-by charges will be required from the mandated connection
date.
The Commitee reviewed the following quotes received for the
forced hook-up of the Irish Spring House, W184 S7060 Hillendale
Drive:
Westside Plumbing, Inc. $31100.00
John Lang Trenching $2,650.00
Rawson Plumbing, Inc,. $2,795.00
The Committee recommended Council approval of the low quote
received from John Lange Trenching of $2,650.00.
Correspondenced from the Waukesha County Department of Health
dated March 11, 1988, regarding sewage overflow from private
sewage system (S76 W16474 Bellview Drive) and sewage overflow
from holding tank (W194 S7060 Hillendale Drive) was reviewed and
placed on file.
The extended time frame for engineer approved plans for Woods
• Road -Mystic to Durham was reviewed. The decision on implementing
the project was deferred pending on the amount of sewer work
being done in 1988.
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The request for one connection for sewer service for a proposed
land division was reviewed for the Dorothy Vesbach property on
Woods Road, west of Lannon Drive. The Committee made the
petitioner aware of the required frontage assessment based on the
Hillendale Sewer project of $30.38. The Committee agreed to
allow the connection.
Lynn Kurer appeared before the Committee to request sewer service
for four lots on Courtland Lane. The SEWRPC report indicated
that a portion of this property would not have buildable
status. The petitioner was made aware that the property
requesting sewers would have to pay a front foot assessment at
$30.38 per front foot. The Committee agreed to four connections
on Courtland Lane subject to SEWRPC approval and paying the
required $30.38 front foot assessment.
Mayor Salentine and Utility Superintendent Kloskowski reported on
the meeting held on March 22, 1988, with the Holding Tank Haulers
and a representative from MMSD. The haulers will begin to use
the facilities on April 15, 1988, and an agreement between MMSD
and BFI for use of their property will be drafted by MMSD and the
agreement between the haulers and the City of Muskego will be
drafted by Attorney Molter. The operation is for a six month
temporary basis to be evaluated at the end of that time.
• The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
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Respectfully submitted,
Ald. Edwin P. Dumke
Secretary
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