PROCEEDINGS, COMBINED COMMON COUNCIL MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2008, 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. Kopplin, moved to approve the minutes of the 12/18/07 meeting as published.  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.

1.         COUNCIL AGREES TO ABSORB OAK CREEK PORTION OF 2008 STORM WATER UTILITY FEE FOR OAK CREEK-FRANKLIN JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND TO ABSORB OAK CREEK PORTION OF CHARGES TO OAK CREEK-FRANKLIN JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR STATE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES INSPECTIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 7/1/06-6/30/07.

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

  1. Absorb the Oak Creek portion of the 2008 storm water utility fee for the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District; and
  2. 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 7/1/06-6/30/07.

            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.

2.         VENDOR SUMMARY REPORT APPROVED.

            Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to approve the Vendor Summary Report in the amount of $647,338.92.  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.         LICENSE COMMITTEE.

            Ald. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Foeckler, moved to 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.

4.         PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10813-010208, APPROVING CSM FOR ARON AND SANDY WARNER FOR PROPERTY AT 9200 S. 15TH AVE. 

            Ald. Toman, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10813-010208, approving a certified survey map for Aron and Sandy Warner for the property at 9200 S. 15th Ave.  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.

            Note:  Items 5 through 7 were taken as one motion.

5.         PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:  RESOLUTION NO. 10812-010208, ACCEPTING WORKMANSHIP AND AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT TO PAYNE & DOLAN, INC., FOR PROJECT NO. 05001.

            Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 10812-010208, accepting the workmanship and authorizing final payment to Payne & Dolan, Inc., for Project No. 05001 (installation of park site improvements in South Hills Park).  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.         COUNCIL AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF INVOICED CONSULTANT SERVICE PAYMENTS FOR PROJECT NOS. 06060 AND 07081.

            Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, moved to authorize payment of the invoiced consultant service payments for Project Nos. 06060 and 07081.  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.         COUNCIL AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF CONTRACT PROGRESS PAYMENTS.

            Ald. Kopplin, seconded by Ald. Grabowski, 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. Grabowski, seconded by Ald. Verhalen, moved to adjourn this meeting at 7:05 p.m.  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.

            ATTEST:

            ________________________________        ___________________________________

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