PROCEEDINGS, COMBINED COMMON COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 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 was excused, Ald. Grabowski, and Ald. Michalski.  Also present were:  City Administrator Patrick DeGrave, City Attorney Lawrence Haskin, Development Engineer Henry Jackson, Community Public Health Officer Judith Price, City Treasurer Barbara Guckenberger, and City Clerk Beverly Buretta.

            Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Michalski, moved to approve the minutes of the 11/6/07 meeting as published. On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

1.         PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  COUNCIL PROCLAMATION NO. 07-11, CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHN WALTER SZYDEL FOR RECEIVING EAGLE AWARD. 

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Council Proclamation No. 07-11, congratulations to John Walter Szydel for receiving the Eagle Award.  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

2.         PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  COUNCIL PROCLAMATION NO. 07-12, CONGRATULATIONS TO STELLA LEMANCZYK ON HER 100^TH BIRTHDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2007. 

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Michalski, moved to adopt Council Proclamation No. 07-12, congratulations to Stella Lemanczyk on her 100^th birthday, November 22, 2007.  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

3.         COUNCIL AUTHORIZES PUBLICATION AND WRITE-OFF OF LIST OF DELINQUENT PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX, PER CITY POLICY.

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to authorize the publication and write-off of delinquent personal property tax, per City policy.  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

4.         PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  ORDINANCE NO. 2481, RELATING TO POLLING PLACE LOCATIONS FOR CERTAIN WARDS IN CITY OF OAK CREEK.

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Kopplin, moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2481, relating to polling place locations for certain wards in the City of Oak Creek.  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

5.         COUNCIL AUTHORIZES 50 PERCENT REDUCTION ON LATE FEES FOR ZERO-INTEREST HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN FOR PROPERTY AT 331 E. EVANDALE DR. 

Ald. Verhalen, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to authorize a 50 percent reduction on the late fees for a zero-interest home improvement loan for the property at 331 E. Evandale Dr.  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

6.         COUNCIL AUTHORIZES EXTENSION OF CONTRACT WITH RMT, INC., FOR CONSULTING SERVICES RELATED TO WE ENERGIES’ ELM ROAD GENERATING STATION PROJECT FOR 2008, FOR AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000.00. 

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Kopplin, moved to authorize the extension of the contract with RMT, Inc., for consulting services related to the WE Energies’ Elm Road Generating Station project for 2008, for an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

7.         VENDOR SUMMARY REPORT APPROVED.

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to approve the Vendor Summary Report in the amount of $304,989.22.  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

8.         LICENSE COMMITTEE.

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

• Grant an Operator’s license:
  • Barbara Marie St. Ledger, 7345 S. Shepard Ave. (Jeff’s)
  • Liza M. Mayberry, 1412 Drexel Blvd., South Milwaukee (Erv’s Mug)
• Grant a transient merchant license and approve salespersons as follows:
  • Sidex Corporation of Wisconsin, New Berlin, WI
  • Marcus C. Williams, 580 W. Riverwood, Oak Creek
  • Therese M. LaCroix, 2363 S. 68^th St., Milwaukee
  • Yousef F. Al-Meer, 1619 W. Summerset Dr., Racine
• Approve the following salespersons for Sidex Corporation, to include a letter to these individuals notifying them of outstanding fines: 
• Nolan L. Crewz, W192 S6685 Hillendale Dr., Muskego
• Eric J. Johnson, 12045 N. Sunset Rd., Mequon

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

9.         COUNCIL APPROVES RENEWAL OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE SANITARIAN SERVICES BETWEEN CITIES OF OAK CREEK AND FRANKLIN. 

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Michalski, moved to approve the renewal of the Intergovernmental Agreement to Provide Sanitarian Services between the Cities of Oak Creek and Franklin.  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

10.       PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10803-112007, APPROVING CSM DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH JEFFERY J. AND LINDA A. SCOTT FOR DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AT 9005 S. 11^TH AVE. (PROJECT NO. 05059). 

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Michalski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10803-112007, approving the certified survey map development agreement with Jeffery J. and Linda A. Scott for the design and installation of public improvements at 9005 S. 11^th Ave. (Project No. 05059).  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

11.       PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10804-112007, AUTHORIZING QUIT CLAIM DEED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR OPUS DR. IN OAKWOOD CROSSINGS BUSINESS PARK (PROJECT NO. 06063). 

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10804-112007, authorizing a Quit Claim Deed to provide additional City right-of-way for Opus Dr. in the Oakwood Crossings Business Park (Project No. 06063).  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

12.       EXECUTIVE SESSION HELD.

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Kopplin, moved to convene into Executive Session at 7:20 p.m., pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes, Section 19.85(1)(g) to discuss the claim against the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District regarding the option to purchase 290 acres of vacant land at Howell Ave. and Oakwood Rd.  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

13-14.  COUNCIL RECONVENES INTO OPEN SESSION; NO ACTION TAKEN.

Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to reconvene into Open Session at 7:50 p.m.  All voted aye; motion carried.  No action was taken on the Executive Session.

ADJOURNMENT.

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to adjourn this meeting at 7:50 p.m.  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, aye; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

            ATTEST:

            ________________________________        ___________________________________

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