PROCEEDINGS, COMBINED COMMON COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2007, 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 alderpersons were present:  Ald. Kopplin, Ald. Foeckler, Ald. Verhalen, Ald. Toman, Ald. Grabowski, and Ald. Michalski.  Also present were:  City Administrator Patrick DeGrave, City Attorney Lawrence Haskin, Director of Community Development Douglas Seymour, and City Clerk Beverly Buretta.

            Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Toman, moved to approve the minutes of the 10/2/07 meeting as published. On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin abstained from voting; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

1.         VENDOR SUMMARY REPORT APPROVED.

            Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Michalski, moved to approve the Vendor Summary Report in the amount of $335,752.38.  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

2.         LICENSE COMMITTEE.

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

            Grant an Operator’s license to the following:

            On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

3.         PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10797-101607, AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF $900,000 TAXABLE TAX INCREMENT REVENUE BOND OF CITY OF OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN, TO 2201 WEST SOUTHBRANCH, LLC, AND APPROVING TAX INCREMENT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (JOSEPH CAMPIONE ENTERPRISES) (TIF DISTRICT NO. 7).

            Ald. Michalski, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10797-101607, authorizing the issuance of a $900,000 taxable tax increment revenue bond of the City of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, to 2201 West Southbranch, LLC, and approving a tax increment development agreement (Joseph Campione Enterprises) (TIF District No. 7). On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

4.         PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10789-101607, APPROVING MOU WITH WISDOT REGARDING ACCESS AND SIGNALIZATION OF S. 27TH ST. (STH 241) BETWEEN OAKWOOD RD. AND RYAN RD. (STH 100).

            Ald. Michalski, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10789-101607, approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation regarding access and signalization of S. 27th St. (STH 241) between Oakwood Rd. and Ryan Rd. (STH 100).  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

5.         PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10795-101607, ACCEPTING EASEMENTS FOR PUBLIC DRAINAGE, SANITARY SEWER AND FUTURE WATER MAIN FOR PROPERTIES AT 9160 AND 9330 S. SHEPARD AVE. (OAK CREEK-FRANKLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT). 

            Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10795-101607, accepting easements for public drainage, sanitary sewer and future water main for the properties at 9160 and 9330 S. Shepard Ave. (Oak Creek-Franklin School District).  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen abstained from voting; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

6.         PRESENTED AND ADOPTED, WITH CONDITIONS PRIOR TO RECORDING:  RESOLUTION NO. 10796-101607, APPROVING CSM FOR PROPERTY AT 9878 S. NICHOLSON RD. (SIMON KRIZAN). 

            Ald. Verhalen, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10796-101607, approving a certified survey map for the property at 9878 S. Nicholson Rd. (Simon Krizan).  Motion, with second agreeing, was amended to condition the recording of the map upon approval of a grading plan by the Engineering Department, the relocation of a sanitary sewer lateral serving the house on Parcel 2, the removal of a shared driveway easement on Parcel 2, and the approval of a compensating fill plan, if needed, by the Engineering Department.  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

7.         EXECUTIVE SESSION HELD.

            Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to convene into Executive Session at 7:10 p.m., pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes, Section 19.85(1)(g) to discuss:

  1. Strategy regarding pending litigation relating to Oak Creek Citizens Action Committee and Mark Verhalen v. City of Oak Creek.

            On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen did not vote; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

            Note:  Ald. Verhalen did not participate in the Executive Session discussion.

8-9.      COUNCIL RECONVENES INTO OPEN SESSION; NO ACTION TAKEN.

            Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to reconvene into Open Session at 7:40 p.m.  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen did not vote; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

            ADJOURNMENT.

            Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adjourn this meeting at 7:40 p.m.  All voted aye; motion carried.

            ATTEST:

            ________________________________        ___________________________________

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