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COWM.2023.07.25 ApprAPPROVED CITY OF MUSKEGO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES July 25, 2023 5:30 PM Muskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue CALL TO ORDER Mayor Petfalski called the meeting to order at 5:46 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE i6Uv C4 of SKEGO 1 Pledge of Allegiance recited prior to Finance Committee Meeting at 5:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Ald. Wolfe, Ald. Hammel, Ald. Terrence, Ald. Kapusta, Ald. Schroeder, Ald. Kubacki, Ald. Madden Also Present: City Attorney Warchol, Public Works and Development Director Kroeger, Recreation Program Manager Dunn, IT Director Loudon, Chief Westphal, and Assistant Deputy -Clerk Treasurer Crisp STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE Assistant Deputy -Clerk Treasurer Crisp stated that the meeting was noticed in accordance with the open meeting law. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Moved by Ald. Madden; seconded by Ald. Kubacki to Approve. Motion Passed: 7 - 0 Voting For: Ald. Wolfe, Ald. Hammel, Ald. Terrence, Ald. Kapusta, Ald. Schroeder, Ald. Kubacki, Ald. Madden Voting Against: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of May 9, 2023 Minutes COWM.2023.05.09 Draft.docx Moved by Ald. Madden; seconded by Ald. Hammel to Approve. Motion Passed: 7 - 0 Voting For: Ald. Wolfe, Ald. Hammel, Ald. Terrence, Ald. Kapusta, Ald. Schroeder, Ald. Kubacki, Ald. Madden Voting Against: None NEW BUSINESS Gun Range Repair at Landfill Mr. Kroeger stated we have a gun range on the landfill property. The current contract is good for another four years. The City is in charge of all of the maintenance. The backwall (a berm) is Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes — July 25, 2023 Page 12 sliding/shearing off and is getting worse. The gun range is used by other local authorities and is used a lot. It needs to be repaired soon. He received two bids, one for $172,000 and the other one for $246,000. They will need to take the fence down and raise the berm 10-15 feet. There is a two -month window where nothing is scheduled for shooting. After a short discussion, it was agreed that we should move ahead with this. Old PD Discussion Mayor Petfalski summarized a memo (provided the Council Members at meeting) detailing options the citizen's committee came up with at their meetings. After reviewing everything from leveling the building, converting it to cold storage, or remodeling it for use by the community and our recreation department, the committee recommended remodeling the building into a community center with the goal of making the spaces as flexible as possible to allow the most amount of use by the community. This would also allow for increasing programing space for additional recreation programs, especially for pre-school aged children and senior citizens. The building as it is costs approximately $75,000 - $100,000 per year to maintain. To demolish the building will cost a minimum of $340,000 and could be up to $500,000. Estimated costs to convert the building to use for cold storage are anywhere from $1,000,000 to $1,250,000. Remodeling the building would include incorporating various meeting rooms, a pre-school classroom, warming kitchen, recreation space, garage storage area, and a flexible use lobby area. They would also open up the east side of the building to allow for use at events at the park. The estimated costs for this would be approximately $5,000,000. After a discussion with questions and answers, the aldermen indicated support for the project, but suggested that information should be included in the City Newsletter and on Social Media to get feedback from the community first. COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW None/No action taken. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Ald. Kubacki; seconded by Ald. Schroeder to Adjourn at 6:23 Motion Passed: 7 - 0 Voting For: Ald. Wolfe, Ald. Hammel, Ald. Terrence, Ald. Kapusta, Ald. Schroeder, Ald. Kubacki, Ald. Madden Voting Against: None Minutes taken and transcribed by Assistant Deputy Clerk -Treasurer Crisp.