PROCEEDINGS, COMBINED COMMON COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 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 aldermen 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, Planner Jeff Fortin, City Engineer Wayne St. John, Fire Chief Brian Satula, Police Chief Thomas Bauer, Design Engineer Matthew Sullivan, and Deputy City Clerk Pam Bauer.

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Michalski, moved to approve the minutes of the 5/29/07 meetings (2) and 6/5/07 meeting as published. All voted aye; motion carried.

1. PUBLIC HEARING HELD TO CONSIDER PROPOSAL BY GOODWILL INDUSTRIES TO REZONE PROPERTY AT 140 E. RAWSON AVE. FROM B-4 HIGHWAY BUSINESS TO M-1 MANUFACTURING.

A public hearing was held to consider a proposal by Goodwill Industries to rezone the property at 140 E. Rawson Ave. from B-4 Highway Business to M-1 Manufacturing.  A summary transcript is available in the City Clerk’s Office (see item 5 for action on this hearing).

2. PUBLIC HEARING HELD TO CONSIDER PROPOSAL BY DONALD BROWNELL TO AMEND OFFICIAL MAP FOR NE AND SE 1/4 OF SECTION 28, AFFECTING AREA ADJACENT TO E. FITZSIMMONS RD. BETWEEN S. SHEPARD AVE. AND S. MC GRAW DR. 

A public hearing was held to consider a proposal by Donald Brownell to amend the Official Map for the Northeast and Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, affecting the area adjacent to E. Fitzsimmons Rd. between S. Shepard Ave. and S. McGraw Dr.  A summary transcript is available in the City Clerk’s Office (see item 6 for action on this hearing).

3. PUBLIC HEARING HELD TO CONSIDER PROPOSAL BY CITY TO REPEAL SECTION 17.0706(J) OF MUNICIPAL CODE – PORTABLE SIGNS. 

A public hearing was held to consider a proposal by the City of Oak Creek to repeal Section 17.0706(j) of the Municipal Code – Portable Signs.  A summary transcript is available in the City Clerk’s Office (see item 7 for action on this hearing).

4. PUBLIC HEARING HELD TO CONSIDER CDBG PROJECTS FOR 2008.

A public hearing was held to provide Oak Creek residents an opportunity to suggest projects which could be completed during 2008 with money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the 2008 CDBG Program, and the reallocation of unexpended funding from previous years.  A summary transcript is available in the City Clerk’s Office (see item 8 for action on this hearing).

5. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  ORDINANCE NO. 2459, REZONING PROPERTY AT 140 E. RAWSON AVE. FROM B-4 HIGHWAY BUSINESS TO M-1 MANUFACTURING (GOODWILL INDUSTRIES). 

Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2459, rezoning the property at 140 E. Rawson Ave. from B-4 Highway Business to M-1 Manufacturing (Goodwill Industries).  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.

6. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED WITH CONDITIONS:  ORDINANCE NO. 2460, AMENDING OFFICIAL MAP FOR NE AND SE 1/4 OF SECTION 28 (BROWNELL).

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Michalski, moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2460, amending the Official Map for the Northeast and Southeast 1/4 of Section 28 (Brownell), with the condition an easement be granted and accepted by the Council for storm sewer, sanitary sewer and water main for the changed map layout.  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. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  ORDINANCE NO. 2461, REPEALING SECTION 17.0706(J) OF MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO USE OF PORTABLE SIGNS IN BUSINESS AND MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS. 

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2461, repealing Section 17.0706(j) of the Municipal Code relating to the use of portable signs in business and manufacturing zoning districts.  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.

8. DIRECTED HELD TO 7/17/07 COUNCIL MEETING:  COUNCIL ACTION TO ALLOCATE CITY’S CDBG FUNDS.

Council action to allocate the City’s 2008 CDBG funds was directed held to the 7/17/07 Council meeting. 

9. COUNCIL APPROVES FORMALLY REQUESTING SEWRPC TO UPDATE THEIR MAPPING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CORRIDORS IN CITY FROM THEIR 1994 MAPS. 

Ald. Michalski, seconded by Ald. Verhalen, moved to formally request the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) to update their mapping of environmental corridors in the City of Oak Creek from their 1994 maps.  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, no; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, aye; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, aye; and Ald. Michalski, aye.

10. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10771-061907, APPRECIATION TO GEORGE M. ARTKA, RETIRING POLICE LIEUTENANT.

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10771-061907, appreciation to George M. Artka, retiring Police Lieutenant.  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.

11. COUNCIL APPROVES PROPOSED ANNUAL AGREEMENT FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER (SRO) SERVICES FOR 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR.

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Michalski, moved to approve the proposed annual Agreement for School Resource Officer (SRO) Services for the 2007-08 school year.  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.

12. MAYOR BREAKS TIE TO APPROVE POLICY RECREATING AND CONTROLLING REIMBURSEMENT OF COLLEGE TUITION AND RELATED EXPENSES FOR NON-REPRESENTED FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES. 

Ald. Toman, seconded by Ald. Michalski, moved to approve a policy recreating and controlling the reimbursement of college tuition and related expenses for non-represented full-time employees.  On roll call, the vote was as follows:  Ald. Kopplin, no; Ald. Foeckler, aye; Ald. Verhalen, no; Ald. Toman, aye; Ald. Grabowski, no; and Ald. Michalski, aye.  The vote resulted in a tie.  The Mayor voted aye; motion carried.

13. COUNCIL CONCURS WITH REAPPOINTMENT OF DOUGLAS SEYMOUR TO CELEBRATIONS COMMISSION.

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to concur with the reappointment of Douglas Seymour to the Celebrations Commission for a three-year term expiring 4/2010.  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.

14. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  COUNCIL PROCLAMATION NO. 07-07 TO MARGE KANAR, FOR DEDICATED SERVICE AS MEMBER OF CDA. 

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Kopplin, moved to adopt Council Proclamation No. 07-07 to Marge Kanar, for dedicated service to the City of Oak Creek as a member of the Community Development Authority (CDA).  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.

15. COUNCIL CONCURS WITH MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT OF STEPHEN SCAFFIDI TO CDA.

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Michalski, moved to concur with the Mayor’s appointment of Stephen Scaffidi, 8422 S. Griffin Ave., to the CDA to complete a term expiring 12/09.  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.

16. VENDOR SUMMARY REPORT APPROVED.

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Michalski, moved to approve the Vendor Summary Report in the amount of $443,432.07.  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.

17. LICENSE COMMITTEE.
• Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Toman, moved to take the following action:
• Grant a Special Class B Beer license to the South Milwaukee Amateur Radio Club for one day only, 7/7/07, at Legion Post 434, 9327 S. Shepard Ave.;
• Deny an Operator’s license for being a habitual offender:
• Brianne Marie Ireland, 3729 E. Birchwood Ave., Cudahy (Applebee’s);
• Grant the request to sell ice cream for Klondike Distributors:
• Patrick C. Schaefer, 414 E. Lyon St., Milwaukee;
• Hold the request to sell ice cream for Klondike Distributors:
• Louis J. Malinski, 1211 Lambeth Rd., #3, Waukesha;
• Hold the request to sell communication services for D & E Cable, LLC (a subcontractor for Time Warner Cable):
• Kenneth S. Wilkowski, Jr., 422 S. Fairfield Ave., Juneau, WI.
• 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.
• Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to grant a Class B Beer and a Class C Wine license as follows, with issuance subject to release of the hold placed by the Department of Revenue:

CLASS B BEER AND CLASS C WINE

• 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.
• Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Verhalen, moved to take the following action:
• Grant the following licenses with issuance subject to any outstanding conditions as listed for each applican

CLASS B COMBINATION

• Grant a renewal amusement device operator and devices license:
• Reggie’s Amusement, 4918 S. Packard Ave., Cudahy
• Grant an Operator’s license:
• Sherri Ann Stanton, 3103 W. Minnesota Ave., Franklin
• Debra J. Jones, 2541 S. 9^th St., Milwaukee (Pick n Save)
• Grant the request to solicit sales of communication services thru D & E Cable LLC (subcontractor for Time Warner Cable):
• Daniel F. Padgett, 628 Hogan Trail, Sobieski, WI
• 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.

18. COUNCIL APPROVES PURCHASE OF HIGH-ANGLE RESCUE EQUIPMENT FOR WE ENERGIES’ PROJECT IN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $13,966.80. 

Ald. Toman, seconded by Ald. Kopplin, moved to approve the purchase of high-angle rescue equipment for the WE Energies’ Project in the estimated amount of $13,966.80.  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.

19. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10773-061907, APPROVING AFFIDAVIT OF CORRECTION FOR CSM 7200 (CHATEAU II CONDOMINIUMS). 

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10773-061907, approving an affidavit of correction for Certified Survey Map 7200 (Chateau II Condominiums).  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.

20. COUNCIL APPROVES TAKING ARCHITECTURAL TREATMENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY TO PLAN COMMISSION FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL (PROJECT NO. 06027). 

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to take the architectural treatment for the public works facility to the Plan Commission for review and approval (Project No. 06027).  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.

21. COUNCIL AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF CONTRACT PROGRESS PAYMENTS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS.

Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to authorize payment of the contract progress payments for various projects.  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.

            ADJOURNMENT.

Ald. Foeckler, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adjourn this meeting at 9:27 p.m.  All voted aye; motion carried.

            ATTEST:

            ________________________________        ___________________________________

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