BROWN DEER VILLAGE BOARD

APRIL 7, 2003 MEETING MINUTES

 

HELD AT THE BROWN DEER VILLAGE HALL

4800 WEST GREEN BROOK DRIVE

 

The meeting was called to order by President Jaberg at 6:30 P.M.

 

I.          Roll Call

 

Present:             Village President Jaberg, Trustees: Askew, Baker, Krueger, Kundinger, Nealy, Schilz

 

Excused:           None

 

Also Present:      Russell Van Gompel, Village Manager; William Dineen, Village Attorney; Todd Schmidt, Assistant Village Manager; Larry Neitzel, Operations Superintendent

 

A moment of silence was observed in memory of former Trustee Gene Malloy.

 

II.        Pledge of Allegiance

 

III.       Persons Desiring to be Heard

 

John Gibbs (8542 North 63rd Street) suggested that the Village consider working together with other area governments to consider the concept of a North Shore Police Department. He also indicated concerns regarding the Orchard Ridge Landfill and the negative impact of its expansion in future years. He suggested that local governments should get together to reduce the amount of waste which goes into the landfill and consider other disposal options.

 

Stephanie Moes (8900 North Park Plaza Court) appeared regarding the Commerce Center of Brown Deer.  She suggested that the Village consider purchasing the property for use as a community center. She expressed her displeasure with the current owner.

 

Trustee Kundinger expressed appreciation for his re-election as Trustee and for the voter turnout on April 1st.

 

IV.       Consideration of Minutes:        March 17, 2003 - Regular Meeting

 

It was moved by Trustee Schilz and seconded by Trustee Krueger to approve the March 17, 2003 regular meeting minutes. The motion carried unanimously, with Trustee Nealy abstaining.

 

V.         Committee Reports

 

            A)        Visioning Committee

 

The next visioning committee meeting will be held on April 17th. Mr. Van Gompel presented a draft version of the customer survey which will be distributed in the June Village Newsletter. He solicited feedback from the Trustees regarding the survey process.

 

Members of the Village Board suggested various revisions to the survey questions and layout. The Village President and Trustees were asked to forward their specific comments and suggestions to the Village Manager, who will forward them to the Visioning Committee for consideration. Mr. Van Gompel will e-mail the draft survey to the Village Board for their use in providing suggestions.

 

VI.       Unfinished Business

 

None.

VII.      New Business

 

None.

 

VIII.    Department Report – Department of Public Works

 

Mr. Neitzel presented the Public Works Department Report. He reported on current projects, including stormwater management, ditching work and street rehabilitation. Crews will also be completing landscaping work along the path between the Senior Center and Algonquin Manor. Mr. Neitzel reviewed the purchasing and bidding process, and discussed VALUE and joint purchasing programs which maximize the purchasing power of the Village. VALUE is a purchasing consortium of governmental agencies in southeastern Wisconsin. Mr. Neitzel reviewed the sharing of services and equipment with neighboring municipalities.

 

IX.       Village President’s Report

 

President Jaberg reported on the following items:

 

A Milwaukee County EMS Summit was held. Members of the North Shore Fire Department attended, along with other fire departments, hospitals and private EMS.

 

The North Shore Fire Department Board of Directors gave concept approval to the new Bayside station. The Village of Bayside’s Architectural Design Review Board will be reviewing the plans. Several new fire fighter recruits will begin their duties shortly.

 

President Jaberg attended a town hall meeting held by U.S. Congressman James Sensenbrenner.

 

The Village President and Village Manager met with the Executive Director and Technical Advisor for MMSD to review the status of current and upcoming projects.

 

A group of elected officials from the North Shore have begun meeting on a regular basis. Discussions include shared services, including police enforcement and municipal court.

 

A Village Cleanup Day will be held Saturday, April 12 and volunteers are encouraged to participate from 9 AM to 12:00 Noon.

 

President Jaberg thanked Todd Schmidt for his service to the Village and wished him luck as the new administrator for the City of Milton.

 

X.         PUBLIC HEARING

 

            A)        NR216 (7:30 PM)

 

Mr. Neitzel presented and reviewed the recent changes being made to the NR216 report. He discussed various aspects and requirements of the report, including catch basin cleaning and street sweeping programs. Some of the GIS mapping requirements have yet to be met, therefore an extension is being requested. President Jaberg said that she was pleased that financial reports were included in the report. The public hearing was closed at 7:35 PM. No citizen comments were heard.

 

XI.       Village Manager’s Report

 

Mr. Van Gompel reported on the following items:

 

            Mr. Van Gompel thanked Todd Schmidt for his efforts as Assistant Village Manager.

Police Captain Charles Wenten has accepted the Police Chief job with the Village of Grafton.

 

Mr. Neitzel and Jim Buske, GIS and Engineering Manager, have attended a pre-construction meeting with the DOT regarding roadwork along Green Bay Road. Green Bay Road will be closed and detours will be implemented during the reconstruction process which is scheduled to begin April 21, 2003.

 

The Village has received a settlement from Benchmark for taxes which were past due. The settlement included the full principal payment and a partial interest payment.

 

XII.      Recess into Closed Session pursuant to 19.85 (1)(c) Wisconsin Statutes for the following reasons:

 

(c)        Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.

 

It was moved by Trustee Nealy and seconded by Trustee Schilz to recess into closed session pursuant to §19.85 (1)(c) Wisconsin Statutes to discuss a planning and zoning specialist position.  The motion carried unanimously at 7:40 PM.

 

XIII.    Reconvene into Open Session for Possible Action on Closed Session Deliberations

 

It was moved by Trustee Schilz and seconded by Trustee Krueger to reconvene into open session for possible action on closed session deliberations.  The motion carried unanimously 7:57 PM.

 

XIV.     Adjournment

 

It was moved by Trustee Schilz and seconded by Trustee Kundinger to adjourn.  The motion carried unanimously at 7:58 PM.

 

 

 

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Russell Van Gompel, Village Manager

 

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