PROCEEDINGS, COMBINED COMMON COUNCIL MEETING

                                              TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 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. Jonas.  Also present were:  City Administrator Barbara S. Blumenfield, City Attorney Lawrence Haskin, Director of Community Development Douglas Seymour, City Engineer Wayne St. John, Assistant Fire Chief Thomas Rosandich, and City Clerk Beverly Buretta.

Ald. Lampe, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to approve the minutes of the 7/20/04, 8/2/04 and 8/4/04 meetings as published.  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. Jonas, aye.  (Ald. Foeckler and Ald. Grabowski abstained from voting on the 8/4/04 minutes).

1.         VENDOR SUMMARY REPORT APPROVED.

Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Jonas, moved to approve the Vendor Summary Report in the amount of $376,811.68.  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. Jonas, aye.

2.         COUNCIL AUTHORIZES COMMENCEMENT OF LAWSUIT AGAINST ROBERT FRANSWAY FOR COLLECTION OF PENALTY DUE AND OWING ON LOTS 3 AND 4 OF LIBERTY WOODS BUSINESS PARK (TIF DISTRICT NO. 3). 

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Lampe, moved to authorize commencement of a lawsuit against Robert Fransway for the collection of a penalty due and owing on lots 3 and 4 of the Liberty Woods Business Park (TIF District No. 3).  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. Jonas, aye.

3.         COUNCIL APPROVES FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AS RESULT OF HEARING REGARDING CUPID’S TOYS ON 8/4/04

Ald. Lampe, seconded by Ald. Jonas, moved to approve the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law as a result of the hearing regarding Cupid’s Toys on 8/4/04.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; and Ald. Jonas, aye.  Ald. Foeckler and Ald. Grabowski abstained from voting.

4.         PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  COUNCIL PROCLAMATION NO. 04-19, CONGRATULATIONS TO OAK CREEK KNIGHTS BASEBALL TEAM 2004. 

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Toman, moved to adopt Council Proclamation No. 04-19, congratulations to the Oak Creek Knights Baseball Team 2004.  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. Jonas, aye.

5.         PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  COUNCIL PROCLAMATION NO. 04-20, CONGRATULATIONS TO OAK CREEK KNIGHTS GIRLS’ SOFTBALL TEAM 2004. 

Ald. Lampe, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Council Proclamation No. 04-20, congratulations to the Oak Creek Knights Girls’ Softball Team 2004.  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. Jonas, aye.

6.         PRESENTED AND MOTION TO ADOPT FAILS:  ORDINANCE NO. 2321, AS AMENDED, ESTABLISHING MORATORIUM UPON DEVELOPMENT OF VACANT PARCELS OF TWO ACRES OR MORE WHICH ARE ZONED RESIDENTIAL OR AGRICULTURAL. 

Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Toman, moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2321, as amended, establishing a moratorium upon development of vacant parcels of two acres or more which are zoned residential or agricultural.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, no; Ald. Lampe, no; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, no; and Ald. Jonas, no.  Motion failed.

7.         LICENSE COMMITTEE.

            Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Jonas, moved to grant a Reserve “Class B” Combination license to KMDG, LLC, Dennis Giannopoulos, Agent, for the Branded Steer Restaurant, 1299 W. College Ave.  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. Jonas, aye.

            Ald. Jonas, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to grant a Special Class B Beer license, with a waiver of fees, to the City of Oak Creek Celebrations Commission – pig roast, for one day only, 9/12/04, at Miller Park, 315 E. Groveland Dr.  On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Jonas, aye.  Ald. Toman abstained from voting.

8.         PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10396-081704, APPROVING MILWAUKEE COUNTY PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION PLAN SET FORTH BY MAXIM TECHNOLOGIES WORKING WITH MILWAUKEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BUREAU.

Ald. Jonas, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10396-081704, approving the Milwaukee County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan set forth by Maxim Technologies working with the Milwaukee County Emergency Management Bureau.  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. Jonas, aye.

9.         PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10397-081704, APPROVING STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH BENJAMIN M. REAL ESTATE, LLC, FOR PROPOSED PATRIOT ARMS SUBDIVISION AT 1101 E. FOREST HILL AVE. 

Ald. Lampe, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10397-081704, approving a storm water management practices maintenance agreement with Benjamin M. Real Estate, LLC, for the proposed Patriot Arms subdivision at 1101 E. Forest Hill Ave.  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. Jonas, aye.

ADJOURNMENT.

Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to adjourn this meeting at 9:26 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. Jonas, aye.

            ATTEST:

            ________________________________        ___________________________________

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