PROCEEDINGS, COMBINED COMMON COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2003, 6:00 P.M.

CITY OF OAK CREEK

MILWAUKEE COUNTY

The Mayor and Common Council were present at an informal gathering to meet board, commission and committee members from 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. in the Common Council Chambers.

The regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. began with the Pledge of Allegiance being said by all present.

Mayor Bolender called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  On roll call, the following aldermen were present:  Ald. Foeckler, Ald. Lampe, Ald. Toman, Ald. Grabowski, and Ald. Koehler.  Ald. Kopplin was excused.  Also present were:  City Administrator Robert Kufrin, City Attorney Lawrence Haskin, Director of Public Works Wayne St. John, Street Superintendent William Schaper, Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry Douglas Schachtner, Assistant Fire Chief Thomas Rosandich, Community Public Health Administrator Deborah Schier, Utility Distribution Manager Robert Kuehn, and Deputy City Clerk Pam Bauer.

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to approve the minutes of the 9/16/03 meeting as published.  On roll call (in reverse order), the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

1.         NO ACTION TAKEN AFTER PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL BY JENNY POLACHOWSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECUB, TO PROPOSE THAT PORTION OF HOTEL/MOTEL ROOM TAX COLLECTED BY CITY BE UTILIZED BY SECUB TO PROMOTE CITY.

            No action was taken after a presentation to the Council by Jenny Polachowski, Executive Director, SECUB, to propose that a portion of the hotel/motel room tax collected by the City of Oak Creek be utilized by SECUB to promote the City of Oak Creek.

2.         COUNCIL APPROVES VENDOR SUMMARY REPORT.

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Koehler, moved to approve the Vendor Summary Report in the amount of $931,926.47.  On roll call (in reverse order), the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

3.         PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  COUNCIL PROCLAMATION NO. 03-28 RECOGNIZING MIGHTY EIGHTH AIR FORCE WEEK, OCTOBER 8-14, 2003.

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Koehler, moved to adopt Council Proclamation No. 03-28 recognizing Mighty Eighth Air Force Week, October 8-14, 2003.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

4.         PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  COUNCIL PROCLAMATION NO. 03-30, CONGRATULATIONS TO COLONEL ROBERT A. GUALTIERI, COMMANDER OF 440^TH OPERATIONS GROUP AT GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIR RESERVE STATION, ON HIS RETIREMENT.

Ald. Lampe, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to adopt Council Proclamation No. 03-30, congratulations to Colonel Robert A. Gualtieri, Commander of the 440^th Operations Group at General Mitchell International Airport Air Reserve Station, on his retirement.  On roll call (in reverse order), the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

5.         COUNCIL AUTHORIZES CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE ANNUAL MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR WEIGHTS AND MEASURES INSPECTION WITH WISCONSIN DATCP FOR FISCAL YEAR OF JULY 1 THROUGH JUNE 30 ON SELF-RENEWING BASIS.

Ald. Lampe, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to authorize the City Clerk to execute the annual Memorandum of Agreement for Weights and Measures Inspection with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection for the fiscal year of July 1 through June 30 on a self-renewing basis.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

6.         PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10287-100703, APPROVING REVIEW AND AUTHORIZATION PROCESS ON HIRING AND PROMOTIONS FOR CITY FOR OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER 2003, AND FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2004.

Ald. Lampe, seconded by Ald. Koehler, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10287-100703, approving a review and authorization process on hiring and promotions for the City of Oak Creek for the period October through December 2003, and for calendar year 2004.  On roll call (in reverse order), the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

7.         PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  ORDINANCE NO. 2275, AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO COMPOSITION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (CDA); AND RESOLUTION NO. 10291-100703, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 8903-071994, CREATING CDA OF CITY OF OAK CREEK.

            Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Koehler, moved to take the following action:

            a.         Adopt Ordinance No. 2275, amending Section 2.78(b) of the Municipal Code relating to the composition of the Community Development Authority; and

            b.         Adopt Resolution No. 10291-100703, amending Resolution No. 8903-071994, creating the Community Development Authority of the City of Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

8.         COUNCIL CONSIDERS VARIOUS AD-HOC COMMITTEES “INACTIVE” AND REMOVED FROM LIST OF ACTIVE BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES, BUT RESERVES RIGHT TO RE-ESTABLISH EACH GROUP, IF NECESSARY.

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to consider various ad-hoc committees “inactive” and removed from the list of active boards, commissions, and committees, but to reserve the right to re-establish each group, if necessary.  On roll call (in reverse order), the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

9.         DIRECTED FILED:  COUNCIL PROCLAMATION NO. 03-29 TO FREDRICK SIEPERT FOR DEDICATED SERVICE TO CITY AS MEMBER OF WATER AND SEWER UTILITY COMMISSION.

            Council Proclamation No. 03-29 to Fredrick Siepert for dedicated service to the City of Oak Creek as a member of the Water and Sewer Utility Commission was directed filed.

10.       COUNCIL CONCURS WITH MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS TO SEVERAL BOARD AND COMMISSIONS; APPOINTMENTS TO TRAFFIC & SAFETY AND WATER AND SEWER UTILITY COMMISSIONS DIRECTED FILED.

Ald. Grabowski called for a division of the question. Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Koehler, moved to concur with the Mayor’s appointments, (a) through (d), as follows (* denotes a new appointment).  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.  Items (e) and (f) were directed filed by the Mayor.  Ald. Koehler requested that staff research the length of committee terms.

            a.         *Darcy L. Alatalo, 10378 S. Donald Dr., to the Celebrations Commission to complete a three-year term expiring 4/05

            b.         Debra Cherek, Darcy L. Alatalo, John R. Goelz and Mark Wyss to the Finance Committee for two-year terms expiring 9/05

            c.         Dr. John Alles to the Board of Health for a three-year term to expire 9/06

            d.         *Madeline Koenen, 10141 S. McGraw Dr., to the Library Board for a three-year term to expire 6/06

            e.         James Cech, to the Traffic & Safety Commission for a three-year term to expire 9/06

            f.          *Scott Gronland, 194 W. Fairfield Ct., to the Water and Sewer Utility Commission for a five-year term expiring 9/08

11.       COUNCIL CONCURS WITH RECOMMENDATION OF STREET SUPERINTENDENT AND ACCEPTS WRITTEN QUOTE FROM TEMPLE DISPLAY IN AMOUNT OF $8,483.60 FOR BOULEVARD CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. 

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Koehler, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Street Superintendent and accept the written quote from Temple Display in the amount of $8,483.60 for boulevard Christmas decorations.  On roll call (in regular order), the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

12.       LICENSE COMMITTEE.

            Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Koehler, moved to grant an Operator’s license to:

            Joellyn Leigh Weigel, 10110 63^rd St., Kenosha (Applebee’s)

            Sandra Susan Graves, 31064 Lake Pointe Ct., Waterford (Applebee’s)

            Loran Ezra Dowling, 6000 16^th St., #3G, Racine (Applebee’s)

On roll call (in reverse order), the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

            Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to grant a Temporary Class “B” Beer license to MATC South Campus, Student Life, for one day only, 10/31/03.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

13.       PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10289-100703, APPROVING AGREEMENTS WITH UNION GROVE FAIRGROUNDS AND TOWN OF RAYMOND, TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP OF BLEACHERS.

Ald. Lampe, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10289-100703, approving agreements with the Union Grove Fairgrounds and the Town of Raymond, transferring ownership of bleachers.  On roll call (in reverse order), the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

14.       PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10290-100703, ACCEPTING OFFER OF DEDICATION OF STREET ROW ADJACENT TO LAND AT 2031 W. RYAN RD. (SPEEDWAY TRAVEL CENTER, LLC). 

Ald. Koehler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10290-100703, accepting the offer of dedication of street right-of-way located adjacent to the land at 2031 W. Ryan Rd. (Speedway Travel Center, LLC).  On roll call (in reverse order), the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

15.       PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10285-100703, APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH MICHAEL G. AND SUSAN S. WENZEN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY CUL-DE-SAC EXTENSION TO S. FIELDPOINTE DR. 

Ald. Toman, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10285-100703, approving the development agreement with Michael G. and Susan S. Wenzen for the construction of a temporary cul-de-sac extension to S. Fieldpointe Dr.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

16.       PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10286-100703, APPROVING SANITARY SEWER AND WATER LATERAL CONNECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN MICHAEL G. AND SUSAN G. WENZEN AND CITY FOR 8770 S. FIELDPOINTE DR.

Ald. Toman, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10286-100703, approving a sanitary sewer and water lateral connection agreement between Michael G. and Susan G. Wenzen and the City of Oak Creek for 8770 S. Fieldpointe Dr. (Tax Key No. 865-9995).  On roll call (in reverse order), the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

17.       COUNCIL AUTHORIZES INSTALLATION OF “NO PARKING” SIGNS ON BOTH SIDES OF 5^TH AVE. FROM AMERICAN AVE. TO POINT 1,500 FEET SOUTH ALONG FRONT OF WATER TREATMENT PLANT. 

Ald. Toman, seconded by Ald. Lampe, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Traffic & Safety Commission and authorize the installation of “No Parking” signs on both sides of 5^th Ave. from American Ave. to a point 1,500 feet south along the front of the water treatment plant.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

18.       COUNCIL AUTHORIZES INSTALLATION OF “DEAF CHILD” SIGNS AT 710 E. QUAIL RUN.

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Lampe, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Traffic & Safety Commission and authorize the installation of “Deaf Child” signs at 710 E. Quail Run.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

19.       COUNCIL AUTHORIZES INSTALLATION OF “NO PARKING” SIGNS ALONG NORTHEAST SIDE OF ORCHARD WAY FROM BREABURN DR. TO CORTLAND DR. ALONG FRONT OF WATER RESERVOIR.

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Lampe, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Traffic & Safety Commission and authorize the installation of “No Parking” signs along the northeast side of Orchard Way from Breaburn Dr. to Cortland Dr. along the front of the water reservoir.  On roll call (in reverse order), the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

20.       COUNCIL AUTHORIZES INSTALLATION OF “NO PARKING” SIGNS ALONG EAST SIDE OF KNIGHTS WAY FROM GROVELAND DR. TO POINT 200 FEET SOUTH ALONG FRONT OF WATER RESERVOIR.

Ald. Lampe, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Traffic & Safety Commission and authorize the installation of “No Parking” signs along the east side of Knights Way from Groveland Dr. to a point 200 feet south along the front of the water reservoir.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

21.       COUNCIL AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF INVOICED CONTRACT PROGRESS PAYMENTS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS.

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Koehler, moved to authorize payment of the invoiced contract progress payments for various projects.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

22.       COUNCIL AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF CONTRACT PROGRESS PAYMENTS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS.

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Koehler, moved to authorize payment of the contract progress payments for various projects.  On roll call (in reverse order), the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

23.       PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10288-100703, ACCEPTING WORKMANSHIP AND AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT TO UNITED SEWER & WATER FOR PROJECT NO. 00038 (INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN E. PUETZ RD.).

Ald. Lampe, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10288-100703, accepting the workmanship and authorizing final payment to United Sewer & Water for Project No. 00038 (installation of drainage improvements in E. Puetz Rd.).  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

24.       PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10284-100703, APPROVING VACATION OF THREE EXISTING PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS AS SHOWN ON CSM 6838, ACROSS PARCEL 2 OF OAK CREEK COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIAL PARC (TAX KEY NO. 766-9020) (TIF DISTRICT NO. 4).

Ald. Lampe, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10284-100703, approving the vacation of three existing public utility easements as shown on certified survey map (CSM) 6838, across Parcel 2 of the Oak Creek Commerce and Industrial Parc (Tax Key No. 766-9020) (TIF District No. 4).  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

ADJOURNMENT.

            Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to adjourn this meeting at 9:18 p.m. All voted aye; motion carried.

            ATTEST:

            ________________________________        ___________________________________

            Beverly A. Buretta, CMC, City Clerk                 Richard R. Bolender, Mayor