PROCEEDINGS, COMBINED COMMON COUNCIL MEETING

                                               TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2004, 7:00 P.M.

CITY OF OAK CREEK

MILWAUKEE COUNTY

The meeting 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. Kopplin, Ald. Foeckler, Ald. Lampe, Ald. Toman, Ald. Grabowski, and Ald. Koehler.  Also present were:  City Attorney Lawrence Haskin, Development Engineer Henry Jackson, Fire Chief Gerard Hammernik, Street Superintendent William Schaper, and Deputy City Clerk Pam Bauer.

Ald. Lampe, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to approve the minutes of the 12/16/03 meeting as published. All voted aye; motion carried.

  1. INFORMATIONAL ONLY:  POWER POINT PRESENTATION ON MUTUAL AID BOX ALARM SYSTEM.

    The Power Point presentation on the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS), as presented by Fire Chief Gerard Hammernik, was informational only.

  2. COUNCIL APPROVES VENDOR SUMMARY REPORT.
  3. Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to approve the Vendor Summary Report in the amount of $322,359.87.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

  4. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  COUNCIL PROCLAMATION NO. 04-01, CONGRATULATIONS TO JOSHUA LAMAR BUCHHOLZ FOR RECEIVING EAGLE SCOUT AWARD. 
  5. Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to adopt Council Proclamation No. 04-01, congratulations to Joshua LaMar Buchholz for receiving the Eagle Scout Award.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

  6. COUNCIL AUTHORIZES EXECUTION OF CONTINUATION OF AGREEMENT WITH RMT, INC., TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT OF WE ENERGIES’ ELM ROAD GENERATING STATION, AS AMENDED TO REFLECT FEE NOT TO EXCEED $65,000.00 WITHOUT FURTHER COUNCIL APPROVAL. 
  7. Ald. Koehler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to authorize execution of a continuation of the agreement with RMT, Inc., to provide technical and management assistance related to the development of WE Energies’ Elm Road Generating Station, with additional language that the estimated fee for this service is not to exceed $65,000.00 without further Council approval.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

  8. CITY CLERK AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE NOTICE OF DISALLOWANCE ON CLAIM OF KAPLAN VINCA.
  9. Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Koehler, moved to authorize the City Clerk to issue a Notice of Disallowance on the claim of Kaplan Vinca.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

  10. LICENSE COMMITTEE.
  11. Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to grant an Operator’s license to Gloria Tagle, 9421 S. Nicholson Rd. (Erv’s Mug).   On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

  12. COUNCIL APPROVES CHANGE IN BRUSH PICKUP SCHEDULE BEGINNING IN 2004.
  13. Ald. Koehler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to approve the recommendation of the Street Superintendent, as revised, to pick up brush from residents beginning in 2004 during the months of April, May, June, August and October, and beginning in 2005, during the months of June, August and October, and to direct that an ordinance be prepared.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

  14. COUNCIL REJECTS BIDS FOR CULVERT PIPE FOR 2004 CALENDAR YEAR AND AUTHORIZES STREET DEPARTMENT TO RE-BID. 
  15. Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to approve the recommendation of the Street Superintendent and reject the bids for culvert pipe for the 2004 calendar year, and to authorize the Street Department to re-bid.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

                Note:  Items 9 through 11 were taken as one motion.

  16. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10332-010604, ACCEPTING WORKMANSHIP AND AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT TO PAYNE & DOLAN, INC., FOR PROJECT NO. 02030.
  17. Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Lampe, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10332-010604, accepting the workmanship and authorizing final payment to Payne & Dolan, Inc., for Project No. 02030 (installation of park improvements in Oak Park).  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

  18. COUNCIL AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF CONTRACTED INSPECTION SERVICE PAYMENT FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS.
  19. Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Lampe, moved to authorize payment of the contracted inspection service payment for various projects.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

  20. COUNCIL AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF CONTRACT PROGRESS PAYMENTS FOR PROJECT NOS. 99049 AND 00045 (TIF DISTRICT NOS. 4 AND 6).
  21. Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Lampe, moved to authorize payment of the contract progress payments for Project Nos. 99049 (Oak Creek Commerce & Business Parc – TIF District No. 4) and 00045 (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. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

  22. INFORMATIONAL ONLY:  AMENDMENT TO LIST OF APPOINTMENTS TO MAYOR’S AD HOC ADMINISTRATOR SELECTION COMMITTEE.
  23. The amendment to the list of appointments to the Mayor’s ad hoc Administrator Selection Committee was informational only (replacing Early Chang with Brad Evans, 9995 S. Cindy Ln.).

  24. COUNCIL ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF EDWARD CIECHANOWSKI FROM POSITION OF BUILDING COMMISSIONER AND APPROVES REASSIGNMENT AS BUILDING INSPECTOR.
  25. Ald. Lampe, seconded by Ald. Kopplin, moved to accept the resignation of Edward Ciechanowski from the position of Building Commissioner and to approve his reassignment as Building Inspector.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

  26. EXECUTIVE SESSION HELD.
  27. Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Koehler, moved to convene into Executive Session at 8:12 p.m. pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes, Section 19.85(1)(c) and (e) to discuss the appointment of and salary for an acting Building Commissioner.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

  28. COUNCIL RECONVENES INTO OPEN SESSION.
  29. Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Koehler, moved to reconvene into Open Session at 8:28 p.m.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Koehler, aye.

  30. NO ACTION TAKEN ON EXECUTIVE SESSION.

            No action was taken on the Executive Session item.

ADJOURNMENT.

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adjourn this meeting at 8:29 p.m. All voted aye; motion carried.

            ATTEST:

            ________________________________        ___________________________________

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