BROWN DEER VILLAGE BOARD
HELD AT THE BROWN DEER VILLAGE HALL
The
meeting was called to order by President Jaberg at
I. Roll
Call
Present: Village
President Jaberg, Trustees: Baker, Krueger, Nealy, Schilz, Kundinger
Excused: Trustee
Askew
Also Present: Russell Van Gompel, Village
Manager; William Dineen, Village Attorney; Andy Pederson,
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III.
Public
Hearing
A) In the Matter of 2004 Community
Development Block Grant Funds Proposed 2004
Mr.
Pederson reviewed the proposed 2004 Community Development Block Grant
applications to be submitted on behalf of the
IV. Persons
Desiring to be Heard
A)
Presentation
of the 2002 Annual Financial Report Don Villone, Virchow Krause
Mr.
Villone reviewed the 2002 Annual Financial Report. The Board reviewed the report and discussed
the reasoning and use of approximately $100,000 of Fund Balance to offset any
additional tax levy during the 2002 Budget.
It was moved by Trustee Krueger and seconded
by Trustee Kundinger to accept the 2002 Annual Financial Report. The motion carried unanimously.
V. Consideration
of Minutes:
It was moved by Trustee Kundinger and seconded
by Trustee Schilz to approve the
It was moved by Trustee Nealy and seconded
by Trustee Schilz to approve the
VI. Committee
Reports
A) Building Board - Trustee Krueger
No
action required.
B) Beautification Committee Trustee Nealy
No
action required. The Committee discussed
the Beautification Awards and stated that two businesses and two homeowners
were selected to receive the first awards.
C) Park and Recreation Committee Trustee Askew
No meeting.
D) 4th of July Committee Trustee Krueger
No
meeting. Trustee Krueger stated that the
revised 4th of July Ordinance will need to be addressed by the Village Board
and that the Village Board will also need to review the distribution of candy
in the Parade. Mr. Van Gompel stated
that both items would be on the
E) Ad Hoc Pond Committee Village President Jaberg
No
meeting. President Jaberg reviewed the
schedule and location of the display boards illustrating the Village Pond
Improvements.
F) Traffic and Public Safety Trustee Askew
No
meeting.
G) Library Board - Trustee Baker
No
action required. Trustee Baker stated
that the Library Board discussed security concerns at the Library and the need
to install security cameras to address these concerns. The Library Board also discussed energy
efficiency concerns with regard to lighting fixtures in the Library.
H) Community Development Authority Village President Jaberg
No
meeting.
I) Planning Commission Village President Jaberg
1) Schedule a Public Hearing for a
Conditional Use Permit for a Single-Family Residence within the B-4 Commercial
Zoning District, Adjacent to
President
Jaberg reviewed the proposal. The Board
discussed the current zoning of the property, the potential future use of the
two properties to the east, and the street lighting to be constructed along
It was moved by President Jaberg and seconded
by Trustee Nealy to Schedule a Public Hearing for a Conditional Use Permit for
a Single-Family Residence within the B-4 Commercial Zoning District, adjacent
to 4494 West Bradley Road, on August 18, 2003, at 7:30 p.m. The motion carried unanimously.
2) Amendment to the Conditional Use Permit
to Allow the Relocation of Curves for Women Exercise Salon to a Larger Tenant
Space within the Bradley Village Shopping Center, 4311 West Bradley Road
President
Jaberg reviewed the proposal. Mr. Thyes
distributed a letter from the agent for the property owner, Richter Realty and
Investment, supporting the relocation of the business. Mr. Thyes reviewed the current Conditional
Use Permit and previous Conditional Use Permit, and stated that the Village has
not received any complaints regarding the Curves for Women business. President Jaberg reviewed the additional
conditions of the Permit which were discussed at the Planning Commission. The Board discussed the Building Boards
jurisdiction to review the proposed Amendment.
Mr. Van Gompel stated that the business would be required to meet all
building code and entrance/exit requirements.
It was moved by President Jaberg and seconded
by Trustee Schilz to Amend the Conditional Use Permit to Allow the Relocation
of Curves for Women Exercise Salon to a Larger Tenant Space within the Bradley
Village Shopping Center, 4311 West Bradley Road. The motion carried unanimously.
3) Schedule a Public Hearing for the
Discontinuance of the Portion of
Mr.
Thyes reviewed the proposal and Resolution for the Discontinuance. The Board reviewed the costs to the property
owners as a result of this project. Mr.
Van Gompel recommended that the financing portion of the proposal be forwarded
to the Finance and Public Works Committee for input. Mr. Dineen recommended that Staff request a
deposit before commencement of the proposed project to ensure payment.
It was moved by President Jaberg and seconded
by Trustee Schilz to Schedule a Public Hearing for the Discontinuance of the
Portion of Cloverleaf Lane that lies West of North 67th Street on
September 15, 2003, at 7:30 p.m. The motion
carried unanimously.
J) Finance and Public Works Committee Trustee Kundinger
1) Consideration of Vouchers
The
Board reviewed the vouchers. Mr. Van
Gompel stated that while the Committee did not meet, all Committee members were
sent the Voucher Report. President Jaberg
requested clarification on the Park and Recreation Department Outdoor
Volleyball System expenditure due to the fact that the volleyball court will
not be in use past 2003. Ms. Kasza
stated that she would research this request.
President Jaberg requested that this item be held until clarification is
provided.
It was moved by Trustee Kundinger and seconded by Trustee Krueger to approve for payment Check Numbers
41034 to 41071, Check Numbers 41072 to 41153, Check Numbers 41154 to 41193,
Check Numbers 41215 to 41342 in the amount of $423,954.29 and to ratify for
payment, invoices due on or before July 21, 2003, in the amount of $23,128.32,
aggregating a total amount of $447,082.61, with the exception of payment to
Cobra Sports in the amount off $358.00 for an Outdoor Volleyball System until
further clarification of the purchase is provided. The motion carried
unanimously.
K) Personnel Committee Trustee Baker
No
action required.
L) Visioning Committee Village Manager Russell Van Gompel
No
action required. Mr. Pederson stated
that the Committee met on July 10 and began formulating the Vision
Statement. Mr. Van Gompel stated that
approximately 1,000 surveys have been returned.
Mr. Pederson stated that the Committee will meet again on July 24 to
review a draft vision statement and continue with its work.
VII. Unfinished
Business
None.
VIII. New
Business
A) Community Development
Block Grant Projects for 2004
The Board
discussed the proposed Transportation Shelter project. Trustee Schilz expressed concern with the
cost of ongoing maintenance of the proposed shelters. Mr. Pederson stated that it is the intent to
discuss the creation of partnerships with community and civic groups to
maintain the sites. Mr. Pederson stated
that this was the first step of many to implement the proposed project. Mr. Van Gompel reviewed the distinction in
funding construction versus service projects under the CDBG guidelines.
It was moved by Trustee Kundinger and seconded by Trustee Nealy to approve the 2004 Community
Development Block Grant Projects to be submitted to
IX. Village
President's Report
President Jaberg reported on
the following items:
Attended the ICC
meeting on July 14 and discussed the MMSD Audit and State Budget.
Attended the
North Shore Fire Department Board of Directors meeting on July 17 and reported
that the Bonds for the new Fire Station have been issued. Also attended the Elected
Leaders of the
Attended the Brown
Deer Foundation meeting on July 21 and discussed the Village Pond project.
Stated
that the Milwaukee Magazine article
was published.
Received
a letter from State Senator Kanavas regarding the current State Budget process.
Responded to a
recent Letter to the Editor in The Brown
Deer Herald, in which the response focused on the importance of the
Visioning Committee, its mission, and the volunteers.
X. Village
Manager's Report
Mr.
Van Gompel reported on the following items:
Met with Water Superintendent Marty Glodorski and
representatives from Earth Tech to discuss the water distribution system.
Met with representatives from a Codification company to
discuss the Village Code Recodification process.
Distributed and reviewed two articles from the Wisconsin Taxpayers
Alliance regarding the current State Budget process.
XI. Recess into Closed Session pursuant to
19.85 (1)(g)(c) Wisconsin Statutes
It was moved by Trustee Nealy and seconded
by Trustee Krueger to recess into Closed Session. The motion carried unanimously at
XII. Reconvene into Open Session for Possible
Action on Closed Session Deliberations
It was moved by
Trustee Krueger and seconded by Trustee Nealy to reconvene into Open
session. The motion carried
unanimously at
It was moved by
Trustee Baker and seconded by Trustee Nealy to increase the Village
Manager's salary per the chart presented by the Personnel Committee,
retroactive to
XIII. Adjournment
It was moved by
Trustee Nealy and seconded by Trustee Schilz to adjourn at
_______________________________
Russell Van Gompel, Village Manager
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