Loading...
COWM24.09.24 ApprCITY OF MUSKEGO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES r of September 24, 2024 dy 5:30 PM MUS� ,O Muskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue APPROVED CALL TO ORDER Mayor Petfalski called the meeting to order at 5:38 pm. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Petfalski, Alderperson Wolfe, Alderperson Hammel, Alderperson Decker, Alderperson Schwer, Alderperson Schroeder, Alderperson Kubacki, Alderperson Madden Also present: City Attorney Warchol, Public Works & Development Director Kroeger, Finance Administrative Director Mueller, Assistant Finance Director Mustapich, Public Works Superintendent Beilfuss, Information Technologies Director Loudon, Chief Westphal, Sergeant Monreal, Conservation Specialist, Library Director Larson, Human Resources Director Croteau, 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 on Friday, September 20, 2024. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Moved by Alderperson Kubacki; seconded by Alderperson Hammel to Approve. Motion Passed Unanimously: 7 - 0 Voting For: Alderperson Wolfe, Alderperson Hammel, Alderperson Decker, Alderperson Schwer, Alderperson Schroeder, Alderperson Kubacki, Alderperson Madden Voting Against: None NEW BUSINESS Capital Projects Fund Budgets - Continue Discussion 1. Community Survey - Scott Girard with Community Perceptions gave a presentation. There are a lot of things we will be looking at in the next few years. This is to get more in-depth responses from the community in order to help us plan going forward. After a discussion with questions and answers, Mayor asked about objections to putting it into the budget; there were none. 2. Road Program Options - Scott K. and Ryan B. talked about the road program and different borrowing options. We are averaging about 2.26 miles per year in the last 4 years with our program of $750,000. For $2 million, we can get about 4.5 miles of road work done. Benefit of doing more roads is the price goes down for the materials. There was a discussion with questions and answers, Mayor stated that this would be brought back again the middle of next year. Meeting went into Recess at 6:21 for Big Muskego Lake District meeting Reconvene Committee of the Whole at 6:26 Committee of the Whole — September 24, 2024 Page 12 Mayor's Proposed 2024 Budget - Summary Comments including the following: --General Fund - Revenue Budget --General Fund - Expenditure Budget --Debt Service Fund Budgets --Special Revenue Fund Budgets Mayor Petfalski read his Summary Comments regarding the 2023 Proposed Budget. See Page 2 of the attached Proposed 2025 Budget. Proposed 2025 Budget - Draft.pdf Discuss / Review / Recommend Water & Sewer Utility Budgets Ms. Mustapich went over the Utility budgets. Beginning with the Sewer Utility Budget, the revenue is generated from user service charges and the expenditures are mostly MMSD related capital user charges. There are no debt related costs - they were all paid off in 2005. Overall each of the four sewer utility funds are projected to remain positive and maintain a healthy financial position. There are no significant changes to the report, although rates are recommended to remain the same an adjustment will most likely be proposed in the next few years to offset the rising operation and capital costs. Concerning the Water Utility Budget, the last 3% increase was in January of 2021. Significant operating changes are due to rising fuel utilities and supply costs. The water utility funds are similar to the sewer utility. Each of the four water utility funds are projected to have adequate balances, however increases in capital costs and inflation is recognized ty the public service commission and therefore the utility is qualified for a simplified rate case adjustment of 4.1 % effective January of 2025. The required publication notice for that will be posted on November 15, 2024. There were no questions or comments. Proposed 2025 Sewer Budget.pdf Proposed 2025 Water Budget.pdf COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW Ald. Schroeder she would like to have a Committee of the Whole meeting on October 8 to discuss the old police department. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Alderperson Kubacki; seconded by Alderperson Madden to Adjourn at 6:45 pm. Motion Passed: 7 - 0 Voting For: Alderperson Wolfe, Alderperson Hammel, Alderperson Decker, Alderperson Schwer, Alderperson Schroeder, Alderperson Kubacki, Alderperson Madden Voting Against: None Minutes recorded and transcribed by Deputy Clerk Crisp.