January 7, 2003
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THESE ARE THE MINUTES OF A
REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT
7:45 P.M., TUESDAY,
JANUARY 7, 2003, IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF BROOKFIELD
CITY HALL, 2000 N. CALHOUN ROAD, BROOKFIELD, WISCONSIN
MAYOR JEFF SPEAKER
Presiding
ALDERMEN PRESENT:
Thomas Schellinger, Steven Ponto, Kari Clappier, Gary Mahkorn, Scott
Berg, Richard Brunner, Jim Heinrich, Cindy Kilkenny, Karl Schulz, Jerome Wolff,
James Garvens, Brad Steinke, Jack Shaw
ALDERMEN
ABSENT & EXCUSED:
Michael Franz
ALSO PRESENT:
City Attorney Sue Schalig, City Clerk Kris Schmidt, Director of Finance
Robert Scott, Chief of Staff Dan Waffenschmidt, Fire Chief John Dahms
Mayor Jeff Speaker called the meeting of the Common Council to order at
approximately 8:00 p.m.
No one spoke during the segment set aside for the public to address the
Council.
The next Common Council meeting will be held
January 21, 2003.
Alderman Schellinger led the Common Council in the Pledge of Allegiance
to the American Flag.
Alderman Heinrich moved approval of the Regular Common Council minutes of December 17, 2002.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Garvens and carried unanimously.
ACTIONS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
FINANCE
COMMITTEE – Alderman
Garvens, Chairman
Alderman
Garvens moved approval of the Vouchers, exceeding $50,000 requiring immediate
action. The motion was seconded by
Alderman Schulz and carried unanimously.
Alderman
Garvens moved approval of the Resolution approving T.D. Waterhouse as custodian
for investments for the City of
Brookfield.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Wolff and carried unanimously.
Resolution No. 7009*
Alderman Garvens
moved approval of Item #6, the
Resolution accepting Assistance to Firefighters grant from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, for purposes of acquiring fire department equipment; and
Item #7, the Resolution approving 2001 capital projects fund budget
amendment, requested by the Director of Finance and the Fire Chief, to recognize
Federal FEMA grant revenues and authorize related expenditures.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Brunner and carried unanimously.
Item #6
-
Resolution No. 7010*
Item #7 –
Resolution No. 7011*
LEGISLATIVE
AND LICENSING COMMITTEE –
Alderman Clappier, Chairman
Alderman
Clappier moved approval of 4 original bartender’s licenses.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Shaw and carried unanimously.
Alderman
Clappier moved approval of the Original Class A Combination Beer and Liquor
License: Ultra Mart Foods, Inc.,
d/b/a Pick 'N Save, 17295 W. Capitol Drive,
Agent-Rich Lewandowski, subject to further administrative approval.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Shaw and carried unanimously.
COUNCIL AS A WHOLE
Alderman
Ponto moved approval of the Calendar of Meetings for the year 2003, with the
correction to delete the Community Development Authority meeting on January 28th.
The calendar represents regularly scheduled meetings additional meetings
will be added as needed. The motion
was seconded by Alderman Schulz and carried unanimously.
Alderman
Ponto moved approval of the Mayor's Appointments.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Shaw and carried unanimously.
Economic
Development Committee
Joan S. Jenstead –
Three year term expiring
January 2, 2006.
Library Board
Margaret Courtright
– To fulfill the unexpired term of a member who resigned expiring July 1, 2004.
Mayor's
Reappointments
Economic
Development Committee
Scott Oleson –
Three year term expiring
January 2, 2006.
David Penno – Three
year term expiring January 2,
2006.
Alderman Ponto
moved to adjourn. The motion was
seconded by Alderman Clappier and carried unanimously.
8:15 p.m.
Kristine A.
Schmidt, City Clerk
* May
be viewed in the City Clerk’s Office