28th Council - April 15, 2008 to April, 2010
26th Council - April 20, 2004 to April
4, 2006
25th Council - April 16, 2002 to April
6, 2004
24th Council - April 18, 2000 to March
19, 2002
Click on each of the following links to see
the official minutes for the Common Council meeting held on that date
and my comments on that meeting. Each date has a list of the few most
important topics for that meeting. There are usually many other items
discussed at each meeting.
Meeting minutes in this top section include copies of the
alderman's pre-meeting information packet.
| Date |
Packet |
Minutes |
Description - Click for annotated
minutes page |
| April 1, 2008 |
PDF (13M) |
PDF |
Election night,
recognize Deputy
Treasurer Rosemarie Rossbach and Fire Lieutenant Robert Baird
each for 25 years of service, acknowledgement
of “green” building materials in the City’s standards for
commercial buildings, grant liquor licenses, authorize
mosquito treatments. |
| March 18, 2008 |
PDF (19M) |
PDF |
Hearing on
changes to allow outdoor dining areas, bought some trucks, allow
recycling center to once again accept waste rocks / asphalt /
batteries / cell phones, allow spending on Calhoun Road water
main, allow spending on new south side fire station, change
committee appointment rules, merge infrequently meeting
committees into standing committees, closed session on buying
houses on south Calhoun Road ultimately rejecting making an
offer. |
| March 4, 2008 |
PDF (6M) |
PDF |
Presentation by
school district on upcoming high school referendum, recognition
of retirement for Ann Mae Hurley, numerous routine spending
actions, tabling of Brookfield Village project proposal,
approval of moving Guido Brink sculpture to west side of
library. |
| February 19, 2008 |
PDF (3M) |
PDF |
Approve new
mausoleums at Wisconsin
Memorial Park, approve Stir Crazy restaurant, approve Ethan Allen
Furniture, Fountain Brook Crossing, approve
Georgetown Square Phase II
(apartments by Wisconsin Avenue and Calhoun Road), approve Brookfield
Market Place Phase III (Moorland and Greenfield) |
| February 5, 2008 |
PDF (2M) |
PDF |
Change prices
for numerous construction and related licenses, bought police
cars, corrected and purchased right of way for Burleigh/Lilly
corner, funded burying power lines on Calhoun Road south of
Bluemound, confirmed Sister City relationship with Seligenstadt,
Germany, closed session to set negotiating limits in discussions
with DOT for construction of Greenfield Avenue. |
| January 15, 2008 |
PDF (3M) |
PDF |
Approved change to
landscaping standards for developers, approved new sprinkling policy,
rejected changes to Village area building, froze alderman's salaries.
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December 18, 2007 - Contracted with City Prosecutor,
contracted with Elmbrook Humane Society, commendation for retiring Fire
Chief John Dahms, tabled Library sculpture location denial, approved
Deer Creek Crossing at Calhoun and Greenfield, approved Stir Crazy
restaurant and Ethan Allen Furniture at mall, approved purchase of
property at 1130 Adelmann for fire station, adjourned to Council
Christmas party.
December 4, 2007 - Allow electronic
filing of personal property tax, appoint voting inspectors.
November 20, 2007 - Paid for software
updates, renewed Worker's Compensation insurance, approved Claim Jumper
restaurant, rezoned property near Ruf Road, restricted parking times in
Village lot, adopted 2008 budget, levied 2008 taxes.
November 6, 2007 - Approved plan for City
Hall remodeling, allow Elmbrook School District to add section to City
newsletter, approved start of negotiations to purchase houses on Adelman
Avenue to create lot for new fire station.
October 16, 2007 - Approved storm water
easements, approved construction of municipal parking lot in Village,
denied purchasing two properties on South Calhoun Road.
October 2, 2007 - Approved
revised Resolution of Necessity to acquire properties for new south side
fire station (mayor tie breaker vote).
September 18, 2007 - Venice Club gets
permit for charity event, preliminary plat approval for Johnson Heights
at Lisbon and Pilgrim Roads, mayor casts tie
breaker to table action on buying land for new south side fire station ,
closed session on lawsuit against Town of Brookfield, lawsuit against
cable TV company and lawsuit against condominium association.
September 4, 2007 - Approved funding for
computer software, referral on Sex Offender residency restrictions.
August 21, 2007 - Corrected zoning for
condominiums at 18615 W.
Burleigh Rd., revised plans for outdoor seating at Pandl's
Restaurant at
18380 W. Capitol Drive, approved amendment for office and retail
buildings at Capitol Heights 17875 W. Capitol Drive, approved revision
for M&I training building at 401 N. Executive Drive, approved holding a
public hearing for Fountain Brook Crossing, approved flashing pedestrian
light at North Avenue at Norhardt Drive, rejected move to delay
reconstruction of the bridge at I-94.
July 17, 2007 - Approved buying
$160,072 of salt for the 2007-08 winter season, failure to override
mayor's veto of elimination of sidewalks at Burleigh & Lilly Road.
June 19, 2007 - Approved lots of liquor
licenses, approved contract to design new fire stations, approved Claim
Jumper restaurant at mall,
eliminated sidewalks at Burleigh & Lilly Road (later vetoed).
June 5, 2007 - Approved Resolution of
Necessity (first step in condemnation) of Calhoun Road from Bluemound
Road to Greenfield Avenue, adopted 124th Street and
Lisbon Road Neighborhood Plan, directed staff to create plan for Northwest
Gateway (Capitol and Barker).
May 15, 2007 - Zoning change to support 124th
Street and Bluemound Road Neighborhood Plan, tabled plan.
May 1, 2007 -
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January 16, 2007 -
December 19, 2006 - Funded railroad
quiet zone study.
December 5, 2006 - Public hearing on
2020 Master Plan, approved contract with Elmbrook Humane Society,
discussed
litigation which the City is
likely to become involved with AT&T Wisconsin and/or Time Warner Cable.
November 21, 2006 - Adopted budget for 2007.
November 7, 2006 - Appointed Community
Development Authority members,
adopted ordinance applying the "Village Area Business District" (VAB) to
34 properties in the Mixed Retail, Office and Residential Use District
of the Village Area, accepted SEWRPC plan removing the
Capitol
Airport from its
Regional Airport System Plan.
October 17, 2006 - Approved employee health
insurance contract, approve plat for
Weston Highlands III located at
985 and 1195 Egan Road, approve new plan and method of operation
permitting construction of Brookhollow Condominiums, change flood fringe
designation for former Manhardt Inn property, approve Resolution of
Necessity for properties on south Calhoun Road, discussion of
property annexation suit against Town of Brookfield.
October 3, 2006 - Amended City Master Plan
as per task force recommendations, Ald. G. Mellone attempts to stop
Calhoun Road project, discussion of Ravenswood suit against Town of
Brookfield.
September 19, 2006 - Presentation on
fire station relocation, appointed Karen Flaherty as City Attorney,
approve yield signs on
Tanglewood Drive/Court and
Burnet Street.
September 5, 2006 - Approved Police union
contract, discussion of Ravenswood suit against Town of Brookfield.
August 15, 2006 - Approved rezoning to allow
Pandl's restaurant on Capitol Drive, proposed Village restaurant, and
Johnsons Bank on North Avenue, created strategic plan for 2006-2008,
litigation on Ravenswood suite against the Town of Brookfield.
July 18, 2006 - Approved multiple
building sign requests, approved construction of
Brookfield Christian Reformed
Church, approved creation of Village Area Business District zoning,
approved new restaurant in Village, changed Quebecor property from a
moratorium to an agreement, discussed Town litigation on sewer I/I.
June 20, 2006 - Presentation on community
survey, public hearing on proposed
Village Area Business District,
approve Brookfield
Lutheran
Church addition, create bailiff position for Municipal Court.
June 6, 2006 - Award contract to redesign
city web site, approve annexation of property near Capitol Drive and
Gumina Road, appointments to Library Board and Plan Commission.
May 23, 2006 - Special meeting to approve
permit for Art Fair at Towne Square (Sendik's supermarket) for June 3-4.
May 16, 2006 - Public hearing on
municipal water radium filtering, numerous technical adjustments to
budget, approved rebuilding of McDonald's on Moorland Road, approved
Mary Linsmeier day care on Brookfield Road, placed moratorium on
Bluemound and 124th property (former Quebecor printing property).
May 2, 2006 - Committee appointments,
closed session on Ravenswood lawsuit against Town of Brookfield, commend
former Ald. Brunner, Heinrich, Kilkenny and Schellinger for their
service.
April 18, 2006 - Inauguration night,
elect Council president, buy a street sweeper, commend Bill Carnell on
his retirement as a city employee.
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