PROCEEDINGS, COMBINED COMMON COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2002, 7:00 P.M.

 

CITY OF OAK CREEK

MILWAUKEE COUNTY

 

 

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance being said by all present.

 

Mayor Richards called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. On roll call, the following aldermen were present: Ald. Kopplin, Ald. Foeckler, Ald. Lampe, Ald. Prochnow, and Ald. Rudebusch. Ald. Warner was excused. Also present were: City Administrator Robert Kufrin, City Attorney Lawrence Haskin, Director of Community Development Paul Milewski, Director of Public Works Wayne St. John, Fire Chief Gerard Hammernik, Police Chief Thomas Bauer (arrived at 7:55 p.m.), Building Commissioner Art Biesek, Community Public Health Administrator Deborah Schier, and Deputy City Clerk Pam Bauer.

 

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Prochnow, moved to approve the minutes of the 2/5/02 and 2/11/02 meetings as published. All voted aye; motion carried.

 

Note: Items 1 and 2 were taken as one motion.

 

1. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: RESOLUTION NO. 10079-021802, COMMENDATION TO ALPHONSE P. GASSENHUBER, JR., RETIRING ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN.

 

Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10079-021802, commendation to Alphonse P. Gassenhuber, Jr., retiring Engineering Technician. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Prochnow, aye; and Ald. Rudebusch, aye.

 

2. VENDOR SUMMARY REPORT APPROVED.

 

Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to approve the Vendor Summary Report in the amount of $464,909.73. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Prochnow, aye; and Ald. Rudebusch, aye.

 

3. LICENSE COMMITTEE.

 

Ald. Rudebusch, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to grant a renewal mobile home park license to Oak Creek Estates, LLC, Joseph and Ellen Dentice, Agent, for Oak Creek Estates, 2301-2137 W. College Ave. All voted aye; motion carried.

 

Ald. Rudebusch, seconded by Ald. Prochnow, moved to grant a run/walk license with a waiver of fees to St. Matthew Parish for one day only, Sunday, 5/5/02 at 11:00 a.m. All voted aye; motion carried.

 

4. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: RESOLUTION NO. 10081-021802, ACCEPTING WORKMANSHIP AND AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT TO T & T TREE SERVICE FOR STREET TREE PRUNING UNDER PROJECT NO. 01001.

 

Ald. Lampe, seconded by Ald. Kopplin, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10081-021802, accepting the workmanship and authorizing final payment to T & T Tree Service in the amount of $8,750.00 for street tree pruning under Project No. 01001. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Prochnow, aye; and Ald. Rudebusch, aye.

 

5. DIRECTED HELD: APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF ONE TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK WITH PLOW, WINGS AND SPREADER FROM TRUCK COUNTRY IN AMOUNT OF $89,890.00.

 

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Lampe, moved to hold approval of the purchase of one tandem axle dump truck with plow, wings and spreader from Truck Country in the amount of $89,890.00, as recommended by the Street Superintendent (until additional financial information is known regarding the shared revenue program). All voted aye; motion carried.

 

6. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: RESOLUTION NO. 10083-021802, ACCEPTING COUNTEROFFER FROM THOMAS SCHMIDT, ESTHER SCHMIDT, JUDITH FINKE AND JACQUELINE KOPPLIN TO CITY’S OFFER TO PURCHASE FOR THEIR PROPERTY AT 2026 E. RYAN RD.

 

Ald. Prochnow, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10083-021802, accepting the counteroffer from Thomas Schmidt, Esther Schmidt, Judith Finke and Jacqueline Kopplin to the City’s offer to purchase for their property at 2026 E. Ryan Rd. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Prochnow, aye; and Ald. Rudebusch, aye.

 

7. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED AS REVISED: ORDINANCE NO. 2161, RELATING TO SALE OF ALCOHOL TO MINORS AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION BY MINORS.

 

Ald. Lampe, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2161, repealing and recreating Section 11.01 of the Municipal Code to include by reference all of Wisconsin Statute Section 125.07, repealing Section 11.60, renumbering Section 11.61 to Section 11.60 and amending it and renumbering Section 11.62 to Section 11.61 (relating to sale of alcohol to minors and alcohol consumption by minors), as revised to remove the word "enter" in Section 11.60(a). On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Prochnow, aye; and Ald. Rudebusch, aye.

 

Note: Items 8 and 9 were taken as one motion.

 

8. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: RESOLUTION NO. 10082-021802, ACCEPTING WORKMANSHIP AND AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT TO PAYNE & DOLAN, INC., FOR PROJECT NO. 00001.

 

Ald. Rudebusch, seconded by Ald. Prochnow, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10082-021802, accepting the workmanship and authorizing final payment to Payne & Dolan, Inc., for Project No. 00001 (installation of sanitary, storm, water main, street construction and street lighting in W. Centennial Dr. extension). On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Prochnow, aye; and Ald. Rudebusch, aye.

 

9. COUNCIL AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF CONTRACT PROGRESS PAYMENT FOR PROJECT NO. 00047 (CREEKSIDE CORPORATE PARK – TIF DISTRICT NO. 6).

 

Ald. Rudebusch, seconded by Ald. Prochnow, moved to authorize payment of the contract progress payment for Project No. 00047 (Creekside Corporate Park – TIF District No. 6). On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Prochnow, aye; and Ald. Rudebusch, aye.

 

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION HELD.

 

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Kopplin, moved to convene into Executive Session at 8:50 p.m. pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes to discuss the following:

 

a. Section 19.85(1)(e) to discuss the paramedic contract between the City of Oak Creek and Milwaukee County.

On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Prochnow, aye; and Ald. Rudebusch, aye. Ald. Lampe was out of the room and did not vote.

 

11. COUNCIL RECONVENES INTO OPEN SESSION AT 9:45 P.M.

 

Ald. Lampe, seconded by Ald. Kopplin, moved to reconvene into Open Session at 9:45 p.m. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Prochnow, aye; and Ald. Rudebusch, aye.

 

12. NO ACTION TAKEN ON EXECUTIVE SESSION.

 

No action was taken on the Executive Session.

 

13. DIRECTED HELD FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON 3/19/02: RESOLUTION NO. 10084-021802, AS REVISED, ESTABLISHING BUILDING PERMIT MORATORIUM FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING, APARTMENTS AND OTHER DWELLING UNITS UNTIL ISSUE OF LEVY LIMIT IMPOSED BY STATE IS ADDRESSED.

 

Ald. Lampe, seconded by Ald. Prochnow, moved to hold Resolution No. 10084-021802, as revised, establishing a building permit moratorium for single family housing, apartments and other dwelling units until the issue of a levy limit imposed by the state is addressed, to the 3/19/02 Council meeting for a public hearing, with the understanding that the Council will have up-to-date information from staff regarding the Governor’s proposal, as well as a comparison of growth versus the cost of residential development. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Prochnow, aye; and Ald. Rudebusch, aye. Ald. Foeckler abstained from discussing and voting on this item.

 

ADJOURNMENT.

 

Ald. Prochnow, seconded by Ald. Kopplin, moved to adjourn this meeting at 9:46 p.m. All voted aye; motion carried.

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

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Beverly A. Buretta, CMC, City Clerk         Dale J. Richards, Mayor