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Minutes
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING
December 11, 2001, 7:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor
Wysocki, Aldermen Bullermann, Thomas, Gallagher, Scheuble, Wilkens,
Chiovatero and Ament. Also present were City Attorney Paul Reilly, City
Clerk Judy Weter, Director of Finance and Utilities Mike Holzinger, Deputy
City Assessor Mary Hlavinka, Director of BIZ Bob Sigrist, Director of
Community Development Greg Kessler, Director of Planning Mark Lake, Director
of Streets, Parks & Rec Mark Schroeder, and Asst. Director of IT Eric
Henry.
UTILITY & FINANCE
Claims
Motion by Alderman Gallagher to
recommend to Council approval of payment of Water Utility Claims in the
amount of $83,092.83, Sewer Utility Claims in the amount of $36,530.00, and
Bi-weekly Claims in the amount of $563,479.08, all of which represents
payments to vendors. Seconded by Alderman Bullermann and carried
unanimously.
LICENSES
Bartender Licenses
Motion by Alderman Ament to
recommend to Council approval of the Bartender Licenses for the year
2000-2002 to David M. Janske, Deborah R. Muldoon, Nicole L. Voelkel, Tara A.
Wilber and Darin E. Wisniewski. Seconded by Alderman Wilkens and carried
unanimously.
Rubbish Collection Licenses
Motion by Alderman Thomas to
recommend to Council approval of the Rubbish Collection License for the year
2002 to Waste Management/Dennis Drephal, Division Manager, subject to the
receipt of the License Fee by December 31, 2001. Seconded by Alderman
Bullermann and carried unanimously.
Motion by Alderman Thomas to
recommend to Council approval of the Rubbish Collection Licenses for the
year 2002 to Best Disposal, Inc./Bill Katzman, President, and Superior of
Wisconsin, Inc./Paul R. Jenks, President. Seconded by Alderman Bullermann
and carried unanimously.
MISCELLANEOUS
Telephone Contract
Motion by Alderman Bullermann to
recommend to Council to direct the City to enter into a five-year phone
service contract with TDS Metrocom, to replace our current phone service
supplier, Ameritech. Seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried unanimously.
Transfer of Unused 2001 Road
Maintenance Funds to Reserve Account
Motion by Alderman Bullermann to
table this item. Seconded by Alderman Scheuble and carried unanimously.
Resolution for the Application,
Acceptance, and Expending of a 2002 Wisconsin DNR Urban Forestry
Grant/Resolution No. 01-31
Motion by Alderman Wilkens to
recommend to Council approval and adoption of Resolution No. 01-31, "A
Resolution Authorizing the Application, Acceptance, and Expending of a State
of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Urban Forestry Grant Program -
National Avenue Street Tree Planting Project". Seconded by Alderman
Chiovatero and carried unanimously.
Wage and Benefit
Adjustments/Resolution No. 01-34
Motion by Alderman Bullermann to
recommend to Council approval and adoption of Resolution No. 01-34, "A
Resolution Amending the 2001 City of New Berlin Operational Budget Relating
to Wage and Benefit Adjustments". Seconded by Alderman Wilkens and
carried with Aldermen Gallagher and Scheuble voting "no".
"A Resolution Authorizing
the City of New Berlin to Borrow the Sum of $1,625,000 by Issuing General
Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2001B Pursuant to Section 67.12(12) of
the Wisconsin Statutes and Authorizing the Sale of the
Notes"/Resolution No. 01-35
Motion by Alderman Bullermann to
recommend to Council approval and adoption of Resolution No. 01-35. Seconded
by Alderman Wilkens and carried unanimously.
Budget Cap
Motion by Alderman Gallagher to
recommend to Council to direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance that
sets a budget cap, so that the 2003 and 2004 budget will result in a
property tax levy increase of no more than 0%. For the years following, the
budget cap shall be set so that property tax levy shall increase at a rate
that does not exceed the federal inflation rate for the previous year.
Seconded by Alderman Ament.
Motion by Alderman Scheuble to
table this item. Motion dies for lack of a second.
Upon voting on the original
motion, the motion failed with Aldermen Gallagher, Scheuble and Ament voting
"yes".
TABLED ITEMS
Security Policy Regarding
Alderman Access to City Hall - Tabled
11-27-01 - No Action
Advisory Referendum for
Determining Citizen Priorities for Capital Improvement Projects
Motion by Alderman Scheuble to
remove this item from the table. Seconded by Alderman Bullermann and carried
with Aldermen Thomas, Wilkens and Chiovatero voting "no".
Motion on the Floor:
Motion by Alderman Scheuble to recommend that the Committee of the Whole
develop a referendum for the April 2002 election to prioritize a Capital
Improvement Projects five year spending plan. Seconded by Alderman Ament.
Motion by Alderman Scheuble to
amend the motion to develop a process for determining the prioritization.
Motion dies for lack of a second.
Upon voting on the original
motion, the motion failed with Alderman Scheuble voting "yes".
Motion by Alderman Wilkens to
adjourn the meeting at 8:28 p.m. Seconded by Alderman Ament and carried
unanimously.
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