TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2005, 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 (arrived at 7:05 p.m.), Ald. Toman, Ald. Grabowski (left the meeting at 8:10 p.m.), and Ald. Jonas. Also present were: City Administrator Barbara Blumenfield, City Attorney Lawrence Haskin, Director of Community Development Douglas Seymour, City Engineer Wayne St. John, Fire Chief Gerard Hammernik, and City Clerk Beverly Buretta.
Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Jonas, moved to approve the minutes of the 1/18/05 meeting as published. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Jonas, aye. Ald. Lampe was excused.
1. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: RESOLUTION NO. 10458-020105, ADOPTING SOUTH 27TH STREET CORRIDOR PLAN.
Ald. Jonas, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10458-020105, adopting the South 27th Street Corridor Plan. 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. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: ORDINANCE NO. 2338, EXTENDING DEVELOPMENT MORATORIUM ON PROPERTIES ADJACENT TO S. 27TH ST.
Ald. Jonas, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2338, extending a development moratorium on the properties adjacent to S. 27th St. 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. INFORMATIONAL: PRESENTATION BY STAFF OF 27TH STREET SUBAREA PLAN.
The presentation by staff of the 27th Street SubArea Plan was informational only.
Note: Items 4 and 5 were taken as one motion.
4. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: COUNCIL PROCLAMATION NO. 05-1, CONGRATULATIONS TO SECUB’S 2004 BUSINESS OF YEAR, RAFTERS RESTAURANT AND BANQUET FACILITIES, 7228 S. 27TH ST.
Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Lampe, moved to adopt Council Proclamation No. 05-1, congratulations to SECUB’s 2004 Business of the Year, Rafters Restaurant and Banquet Facilities, 7228 S. 27th St. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; and Ald. Jonas, aye. Ald. Grabowski was excused.
5. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: RESOLUTION NO. 05-3, CONGRATULATIONS TO BOOTH MANOR – OAK CREEK RESIDENT CHARLESSA WIGGINS ON HER 107TH BIRTHDAY.
Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Lampe, moved to adopt Resolution No. 05-3, congratulations to Booth Manor – Oak Creek Resident Charlessa Wiggins on her 107th birthday. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; and Ald. Jonas, aye. Ald. Grabowski was excused.
Note: Items 6 and 7 were taken as one motion.
6. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: COUNCIL PROCLAMATION NO. 05-4, TO ROSEMARY CZARNECKI AS MEMBER OF CELEBRATIONS COMMISSION.
Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Lampe, moved to adopt Council Proclamation No. 05-4, to Rosemary Czarnecki for dedicated service to the City of Oak Creek as a member of the Celebrations Commission. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Jonas, aye. Ald. Grabowski was excused.
7. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: RESOLUTION NO. 10454-020105, RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION TO RUSSELL A. WICKMAN, RETIRING WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR.
Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Lampe, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10454-020105, a resolution of commendation to Russell A. Wickman, retiring Water Treatment Plant Operator. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; and Ald. Jonas, aye. Ald. Grabowski was excused.
8. VENDOR SUMMARY REPORT APPROVED.
Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Jonas, moved to approve the Vendor Summary Report in the amount of $656,949.27. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; and Ald. Jonas, aye. Ald. Grabowski was excused.
9. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: ORDINANCE NO. 2339, FIXING SALARY RANGE AND SALARY FOR PLUMBING/BUILDING INSPECTOR.
Ald. Jonas, seconded by Ald. Kopplin, moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2339, fixing the salary range and salary for the Plumbing/Building Inspector. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; and Ald. Jonas, aye. Ald. Grabowski was excused.
10. COUNCIL AGREES TO ABSORB OAK CREEK PORTION OF 2005 STORM WATER UTILITY FEE AND OAK CREEK PORTION OF CHARGES TO OAK CREEK-FRANKLIN JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR STATE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES INSPECTIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 7/1/03-6/30/04.
Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Toman, moved to:
a. absorb the Oak Creek portion of the 2005 storm water utility fee for the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District; and
b. absorb the Oak Creek portion of the charges to the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District for state weights and measures inspections for fiscal year 7/1/03-6/30/04.
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, no.
11. LICENSE COMMITTEE.
Ald. Jonas, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to take the following action:
Grant an Operator’s license to Timothy James Falvey, Jr., 2007 Capella Ct., Waukesha (Community Center)
Grant renewal Mobile Home Park licenses to:
Hy View Mobile Home Park, 2439 W. Carroll Ave.
Oak Creek Estates Mobile Home Park, 2301 W. College Ave.
Grant a renewal transient merchant license and authorized salespersons:
Parkey’s Fish & Seafood (formerly known as Wisconsin Seafood Company), Green Bay, WI, selling frozen prepackaged seafood products at 7501 S. Howell Ave. and salespersons Sean R. Macrae, 1673 Lenwood St., #1, Green Bay and Amy J. Parkinson, 1673 Lenwood St., #1, Green Bay.
On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; and Ald. Jonas, aye. Ald. Grabowski was excused.
12. DIRECTED HELD: COUNCIL ACTION TO ACCEPT DONATION IN AMOUNT OF $1,500.00 TO FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HELP FUND THEIR CAR SEAT SAFETY PROGRAM, AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE OAK CREEK LION’S CLUB FOR THEIR DONATION.
Council action to accept a donation in the amount of $1,500.00 to the Fire Department to help fund their car seat safety program, and to acknowledge the Oak Creek Lion’s Club for their donation was directed held.
13. COUNCIL AUTHORIZES CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RUEKERT & MIELKE TO PREPARE ZONING OVERLAY DISTRICTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT 27TH STREET CORRIDOR PLAN, AS AMENDED.
Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Jonas, moved to authorize the City Administrator to execute a professional services agreement with Ruekert & Mielke to prepare the zoning overlay districts necessary to implement the 27th Street Corridor Plan, as amended to reflect an expiration date of 5/1/05. 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.
14. COUNCIL APPROVES REQUEST BY REINHART FOODS FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO 27TH STREET DEVELOPMENT MORATORIUM, LIMITED TO GRANTING OF CSM.
Ald. Jonas, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to approve the request by Reinhart Foods for a special exception to the 27th Street development moratorium, limited to the granting of a certified survey map. 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.
15. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: RESOLUTION NO. 10459-020105, APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR PICK ‘N SAVE DEVELOPMENT AT 2320 W. RYAN RD. (ATOUT REAL ESTATE, LLC).
Ald. Jonas, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10459-020105, approving the development agreement for the Pick ‘n Save development at 2320 W. Ryan Rd. (Atout Real Estate, LLC). On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; and Ald. Jonas, aye. Ald. Grabowski was excused.
16. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: RESOLUTION NO. 10460-020105, APPROVING CSM FOR PROPERTY AT 1120 W. DREXEL AVE. (GREGGORY SCHMIDT).
Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Jonas, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10460-020105, approving a certified survey map for the property at 1120 W. Drexel Ave. (Greggory Schmidt). On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, no; Ald. Toman, aye; and Ald. Jonas, aye. Ald. Grabowski was excused.
17. COUNCIL AUTHORIZES CONTRACT PROGRESS PAYMENT FOR PROJECT NO. 00019.
Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Kopplin, moved to authorize payment of the contract progress payment for Project No. 00019. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; and Ald. Jonas, aye. Ald. Grabowski was excused.
Note: Items 18 and 19 were taken as one motion.
18. COUNCIL DENIES INSTALLATION OF “NO PARKING” SIGNS ALONG NORTH SIDE OF S. ASPEN DR. AROUND CURVE TO W. ASPEN DR.
Ald. Jonas, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Traffic & Safety Commission and deny the installation of “No Parking” signs along the north side of S. Aspen Dr. around the curve to W. Aspen Dr. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; and Ald. Jonas, aye. Ald. Grabowski was excused.
19. COUNCIL AUTHORIZES REMOVAL OF “NO PARKING” SIGNS ALONG WEST SIDE OF S. 22ND ST. ADJACENT TO SOUTH HILLS PARK.
Ald. Jonas, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Traffic & Safety Commission and authorize the removal of “No Parking” signs along the west side of S. 22nd St. adjacent to South Hills Park. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; and Ald. Jonas, aye. Ald. Grabowski was excused.
20. EXECUTIVE SESSION HELD.
Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to convene into Executive Session at 9:15 p.m. pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes, Section 19.85(1)(e)(g) to discuss the recent Dane County Circuit Court Decision on the review of the PSC’s CPCN decision as it relates to the power plant expansion. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; and Ald. Jonas, aye. Ald. Grabowski was excused.
21. COUNCIL RECONVENES INTO OPEN SESSION.
Ald. Jonas, seconded by Ald. Kopplin, moved to reconvene into Open Session at 9:45 p.m. All voted aye; motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT.
Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Jonas, moved to adjourn this meeting at 9:45 p.m. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Lampe, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; and Ald. Jonas, aye. Ald. Grabowski was excused.
ATTEST:
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Beverly A. Buretta, CMC, City Clerk Richard R. Bolender, Mayor