THESE ARE THE MINUTES OF A COMMON COUNCIL MEETING OF THE 27^TH COMMON COUNCIL, HELD AT 7:45 P.M., TUESDAY, MAY 1, 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, Rick Owen, Christopher Blackburn, Bill Carnell, Bob Reddin, Lisa Mellone, Ron Balzer, Mark Nelson, Jim Garvens, Dan Sutton, Jerry Mellone

ALDERMEN ABSENT & EXCUSED: Mike Franz

ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Karen Flaherty, City Clerk Kris Schmidt, Director of Administration Dean Marquardt, Director of Public Works Tom Grisa, Director of Finance Robert Scott, Director of Human Resources Jim Zwerlein, Director of Community Development Dan Ertl

Mayor Jeff Speaker called the Common Council to order at approximately 8:20 p.m. The next Common Council meeting will be May 15^th .

Alderman Mahkorn commended Betty McGlynn for 21 years of dedicated service to the City of

Brookfield for her participation on the Civil Service Commission, Police and Fire Commission and

acting as the interim Human Resources Director.

Alderman Lisa Mellone led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

ACTIONS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL

Two public hearings were heard regarding creating a new mixed use zoning district in the Zoning Code, Chapter 17.75, entitled Office and Limited Residential/Commercial District No. 3 (O&LR/C #3) and to rezone lands located in the 124^th Street and Bluemound Road area to O&LR/C #3 (12501-05 W. Bluemound Rd., 12785 W. Bluemound Rd., 12935 W. Bluemound Rd., and the Canadian Pacific Railroad right-of-way.) Separate minutes were taken for the public hearings.

CONSENT AGENDA

Alderman Sutton moved approval of the items on the Consent Agenda, except for Items #4 and #12. The motion was seconded by Alderman Owen and carried unanimously. Recorded as a roll call.

1)	Minutes from the Regular Common Council meeting of April 17, 2007.
	Actions and recommendations of the Plan Commission minutes of April 23, 2007, and the Plan Review Board minutes of March 22, 2007
2)	• P.C. #1: Plan Review Board recommendations of March 22, 2007:

 

                        a. PRB #2: St. John Vianney Parish, 1755 N. Calhoun Rd., for approval of a revised plan and method of operation permitting installation and screening of rooftop heating and cooling units and façade alterations.

                        b. PRB #3: Waukesha State Bank, 19265 W. Capitol Dr., permitting a revised plan and method of operation permitting modifications to the approved streetyard landscape plan and installation of an automatic teller machine.

                        c. PRB #4a: Waukesha State Bank, 19265 W. Capitol Dr., for a monument sign reface.

                        d. PRB #4b: Waukesha State Bank, 19265 W. Capitol Dr., for a wall sign replacement.

                        e. PRB #5: Shammo residence, 4410 Carlisle Ct., for a garage in excess of 900 sq. ft. Garage is a total of 1107 square feet.

 

3) • P.C. #2: Town of Brookfield and MiJoJo, LLP for extraterritorial approval of a final certified survey map located at 18110 W. Bluemound Road. One new lot will be created.

4) Removed from the Consent Agenda.

5) Ordinance rezoning 18550 thru 18650 Kamala Court (Units A thru C) “MSO” Modified Suburban Overlay District – Residential Cluster (RC) for Colonial Heights Condominiums permitting construction of three new, 2 dwelling unit condominium buildings. Ordinance No. 2098-07*

6) Resolution amending the “Neighborhood Plan for the Brookfield Road/Capitol Drive Node”, adopted by Resolution No. 6391, for Zoning Issue Area 3A and 3B of CSM No. 4006 (Colonial Heights Condominiums). Resolution No. 7729-07*

7) • P.C. #5: Pistol Pete’s Neighborhood Grill MSP, LLC, 16755 W. Lisbon Rd., for approval of a revised plan and method of operation permitting façade and site alterations allowing construction and operation of an outdoor deck.

8) • P.C. #6: T-Mobile for approval to schedule a conditional use public hearing for the purpose of creating a wireless telecommunications site at 15605 Burleigh Place, the site of First Church of Christ Scientist.

9) • P.C. #7: T-Mobile for approval to schedule a conditional use public hearing for the purpose of adding one wireless telecommunications antenna and equipment enclosure at 19305 Alta Vista Circle.

As recommended by the Finance Committee

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

11) Initial Resolution authorizing General Obligation Refunding Bonds in an amount not to exceed $4,075,000. Initial Resolution No. 7730-07*

12) Removed from the Consent Agenda.

13) Resolution approving 2007 Community Development Authority fund budget amendment requested by the Director of Community Development: increase contracted services a/c #205-856-560

by $20,000. Resolution No. 7731-07*

As recommended by the Legislative & Licensing Committee

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

15) Renewal Bartender License (see Legislative & Licensing Committee agenda for name).

16) Renewal Class B Beer for Brookfield Jaycees, 2585 Pilgrim Rd. (Wirth Park), Cathryn Dorangrichia – Agent.

Council As A Whole

17) Resolution commending Betty McGlynn for 21 years of dedicated service to the City of Brookfield. Resolution No. 7728-07*

18) Proclamation recognizing May 2007 as “May is Manufacturing Month”.

* End of the Consent Agenda *

19) Items removed from the Consent Agenda:

4) Alderman Mahkorn moved approval of Plan Commission Item #3, the request of Colonial Heights Condominium Association and Stone Creek Development LLC to amend the Neighborhood Plan for the Brookfield Road and Capitol Drive Node establishing a house land use recommendation for Colonial Heights Condominiums, rezone Colonial Heights Condominiums from “M-1” Multiple-family Residence District to “MSO-RC” Modified Suburban Overlay-Residential Cluster and approve a revised plan and method of operation permitting the construction of six additional dwelling units. The motion was seconded by Alderman Nelson and carried Ayes 12, Nays 1 with Alderman Blackburn voting nay.

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12) Alderman Garvens moved approval of the Resolution approving Financial Advisory Agreements with RBC Capital Markets with respect to 2007 general obligation corporate purpose bonds to be issued to fund the City’s capital improvement program and 2007 General Obligation Refunding Bonds. The motion was seconded by Alderman Reddin and carried unanimously.

Resolution No. 7732-07*

 

Finance Committee

20) Alderman Garvens moved approval of the Resolution approving amendments to the 2007 capital improvement budgets requested by the Director of Finance. The motion was seconded by Alderman Berg.

Alderman J. Mellone moved an amendment to remove the $400,000 appropriation for right-ofway acquisition of Calhoun Road until the City of Brookfield receives approval from Wis.DOT and the Federal Government for the bridge work. The motion was seconded by Alderman Blackburn. A roll call vote was taken and failed Ayes 3, Nays 10 with Aldermen Balzer, J. Mellone and Blackburn voting aye.

The original motion carried Ayes 12, Nays 1 with Alderman J. Mellone voting nay. Resolution No. 7733-07*

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21) Alderman Garvens moved approval of the Initial Resolution authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $1,490,000: street improvements. The motion was seconded by Alderman Reddin and carried unanimously. Resolution No. 7734-07*

22) Alderman Garvens moved approval of the Initial Resolution authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $265,000: park and recreation garage improvements. The motion was seconded by Alderman Sutton and carried unanimously. Resolution No. 7735-07*

23) Alderman Garvens moved approval of the Initial Resolution authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $50,000: parking lot improvements. The motion was seconded by Alderman Reddin and carried unanimously. Resolution No. 7736-07*

24) Alderman Garvens moved approval of the Initial Resolution authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $1,090,000: fire station relocation/reconstruction. The motion was seconded by Alderman Berg and carried unanimously. Resolution No. 7737-07*

25) Alderman Garvens moved approval of the Initial Resolution authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $440,000: storm sewers. The motion was seconded by Alderman Reddin and carried unanimously. Resolution No. 7738-07*

26) Alderman Garvens moved approval of the Initial Resolution authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $100,000: bridge replacement. The motion was seconded by Alderman Reddin and carried Ayes 11, Nays 2 with Aldermen Blackburn and J. Mellone voting nay.

Resolution No. 7739-07*