RLO19671109RULES, LAWS & ORDINANCE COMMITTEE - CITY OF MUSKEGO
• MINUTES OF MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 9, 1967
The regular meeting of the Rules, Laws & Ordinance Committee was
called to order by Chairman Wollman at 7:35 P.M. Also present were
Alderman Narlock, Alderman Joost and Mayor Gottfried.
• The minutes of the previous meeting were read and corrected to
include Alderman Narlock's motion to recommend deferment of
Ordinance #81 to the Common Council. The motion lost for lack
of a second. The minutes of the previous meeting held October 19,
1967, were accepted, as corrected, and will be placed on file.
Ordinance #81, referring to the city engineer was discussed again
at great length. Alderman Joost moved to recommend to the Council
the adoption of Ordinance #81, as presented. The motion carried
2 to 1. Alderman Narlock voted "no".
Alderman Narlock moved to recommend to the Council that Ordinance
#84 be approved with a temporary classification of Agriculture
zoning. Seconded by Chairman Wollman. Motion carried. Since this
recommendation differs from that of the Plan Commission it is also
• recommended that the Council refer Ordinance #84 back to the Plan
Commission.
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Ordinance #86 was discussed at some length.
Alderman Narlock moved to recommend to the Council to amend
Sec. 12.09 (8) of the Municipal Code as follows: "Number of
Dogs Limited. It shall be unlawful to keep more than two dogs
over the age of five months upon any premises within any area
in the City in which two or more residences are occupied within
1,000 feet of each other, except in an authorized kennel." Motion
seconded by Alderman Joost and carried.
Alderman Joost moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Alderman
Narlock. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Sivier L. Joo , Jr., c y.
RULES, LAWS & ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
RULES, LAWS & ORDINANCE COMMITTEE - CITY OF MUSKEGO
• MINORITY REPORT OF MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 9, 1967
The Rules, Laws & Ordinance Committee by a vote of 2 to 1 recommended
to this Council the approval of City Ordinance #81, which provides
for the appointment of a city engineer by the office of Mayor.
. It is my firm conviction that the interest of good government for
the people of Muskego will best be served by a Common Council
appointment. My opposition to the majority recommendation is not
just a belief or an opinion. It is based on certain historical
facts of our city government.
In the beginning the first Mayor and Council provided for a dis-
tribution of duties and responsibilities to the office of Mayor
and to the office of the Common Council. Among.these duties and
responsibilities were appointments to various city departments.
The office of Mayor was delegated all of these appointments. It
should be noted that by means of a referendum some of these appoint-
ments have since become elected offices.
To achieve a balance in this distribution, the duties and respon-
sibilities of certain offices and departments were delegated to
the Common Council alone, without any reservations or exceptions.
By means of Charter Ordinance #1 the function of the board of
public works was delegated to the Common Council. Charter Ordinance
#2 delegated the duties of the offices of street commissioner and
engineer to the Council. These charter ordinances were adopted
unanimously in December, 1964, and January, 1965, respectively.
It is obvious that these duties and responsibilities are all very
closely related to the office of engineer.
Under these circumstances it is also quite obvious that this appoint-
ment is logically the function of the Common Council. Certainly
the fact that this body has served the function of engineer for
almost two years, and in addition retains two such closely related
functions as the board of public works and street commissioner
provides it with the best qualifications for this responsibility.
I, therefore, strongly urge this Council to reject the recommendation
of the majority of this Committee. Not to do so will most certainly
be a serious reflection on the office of a Councilman.
FRANK E. NARLOCK
Member of Rules, Laws &
Ordinance Committee