THESE ARE THE MINUTES OF A COMMON COUNCIL MEETING OF THE 27^TH COMMON COUNCIL, HELD AT 7:45 P.M., TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2007, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF BROOKFIELD CITY HALL, 2000 N. CALHOUN ROAD, BROOKFIELD, WISCONSIN

MAYOR JEFF SPEAKER PRESIDING

ALDERMEN PRESENT: Scott Berg, Gary Mahkorn, Steve Ponto, Dan Sutton, Rick Owen, Christopher Blackburn, Bill Carnell, Bob Reddin, Jerry Mellone, Lisa Mellone, Ron Balzer, Mark Nelson, Mike Franz, Jim Garvens

ALDERMEN ABSENT & EXCUSED: None

ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Karen Flaherty, Director of Administration Dean Marquardt, Director of Community Development Dan Ertl, Director of Public Works Tom Grisa, Deputy City Clerk Renee Tadych, Director of Finance Robert Scott, Fire Chief John Dahms, Deputy Fire Chief Brian Peterson

Mayor Jeff Speaker called the Common Council to order at approximately 7:50 p.m. The next Common Council meeting will be March 20^th .

Three people spoke from the audience during the 15 minute segment set aside for citizens to address the Council regarding the Economic Development Grants for Reserve Class B Liquor Licenses. Also, Dr. Matt Gibson, Superintendent of the Elmbrook School District, addressed the Council regarding information of the proposed referendum on the April 3^rd ballot.

Fire Chief John Dahms recognized Don and Gale Adams and the Post Commander-Don Patsis of the VFW Post 8320 for donating funds, providing Automatic External Defibrillators for use in City Hall and Municipal Court buildings.

Don and Gale Adams and the Post Commander-Don Patsis of VFW Post 8320 led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.

ACTIONS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL

CONSENT AGENDA

Alderman Ponto moved approval of the items on the Consent Agenda, except for Item #4. The motion was seconded by Alderman Blackburn and carried unanimously. Recorded as a roll call. 1) Minutes from the Regular Common Council meeting of February 20, 2007.

As recommended by the Finance Committee

2) Vouchers exceeding $50,000 requiring immediate action.

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3) Request to deny claim of Lynn Spence.

4) Removed from the Consent Agenda.

5) Resolution accepting FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant and approving 2007 budget amendment requested by the Fire Chief: increase grant revenue account 101-000-432-800 by $40,770 and increase various fire department expenditure accounts by a total of $45,300. Resolution No. 769507*

6) Resolution approving General Fund budget amendments requested by the Director of Finance to implement the provisions of the 2007 salary ordinance, provisions of certain union contracts, and adjust budgeted 2007 health insurance and retirement health savings costs. Resolution No. 7696-07*

7) Resolution approving Sewer and Water Utility fund budget amendments requested by the Director of Finance to implement the provisions of the 2007 salary ordinance and adjust budgeted 2007 health insurance and retirement health savings costs. Resolution No. 7697-07*

8) Resolution approving Economic Development and Emergency Medical Services Training special revenue fund budget amendments requested by the Director of Finance to implement the provisions of the 2007 salary ordinance and adjust budgeted 2007 health insurance and retirement health savings costs. Resolution No. 7698-07*

9) Resolution approving Fleet Services fund budget amendments requested by the Director of Finance to implement the provisions of the 2007 salary ordinance and adjust budgeted 2007 health insurance and retirement health savings costs. Resolution No. 7699-07*

10) Resolution approving Health Insurance internal service fund budget amendment requested by the Director of Finance to reflect expected City and employee contributions for the 2007 health insurance program and expected claims costs. Resolution No. 7700-07*

11) Resolution designating certain funds for prepayment of decommissioning and decontamination monies in the water utility fund as the “reserve for radium removal contingencies”. Resolution No. 7701-07*

As recommended by the Legislative & Licensing Committee

12) Original Bartender Licenses (see Legislative & Licensing Committee agenda for names).

13) Renewal Class B Beer license: Brookfield Bulldogs baseball team, 19025 Wilderness Way at McCoy Field, Jason A. Booth – Agent.

14) Original Class B Combination Beer and Liquor license: Milwaukee Hotel LLC; d/b/a Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel (new owner), 375 S. Moorland Rd.; Dean R. Johnson – Agent.

15) Reserve Class B Combination Beer and Liquor license: Cameron Mitchell Restaurants LLC; d/b/a Mitchell’s Fish Market, 275 N. Moorland Rd.; Nicholas Ridenour – Agent (opening April 1^st).

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16) Temporary Class B Beer and Wine license: St. John Vianney Church (German American National Congress of Milwaukee, Inc.); 1755 N. Calhoun Rd., for their Kummers Singing Competition on March 31, 2007, from 12:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

17) Ordinance creating Section 5.14 of the Municipal Code relative to a Cigarette and Tobacco Products Retailer License. Ordinance No. 2092-07*

* End of the Consent Agenda *

18) Items removed from the Consent Agenda.

4) Alderman Garvens moved approval of the Resolution approving 2006 general fund budget amendment requested by the Director of Finance: transfer a total of $1,000,000 from various department accounts and the contingency appropriation to transfers to other funds a/c 101-910-591, for purposes of transferring $450,000 to the Public Facilities fund, $300,000 to the Computer Replacement Fund, and $250,000 to the Employee Retirement Fund. The motion was seconded by Alderman Nelson and carried unanimously. Resolution No. 7694-07*

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