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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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