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: Askew, Baker, Kundinger, Krueger, Nealy, Schilz
Also Present:
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Persons Desiring to be
Heard
John Gibbs,
Trustee Krueger stated that he
would be distributing 4th of July raffle tickets. Trustee Krueger also presented a letter
discussing concerns regarding recent election activities and the fact that he “resent
the threats of recall against board members” for support of certain individuals
during an election.
Trustee Nealy stated she
recently had a campaign sign removed from her yard and that she supported
Trustee Krueger’s comments.
Donald Sigmund, 4114 West Woodale
Avenue, discussed the Comprehensive Plan of Redevelopment and stated that he
did not appreciate the term of “blighted” was used on his home and discussed
what ramifications it would have on the sale of his home. Mr. Sigmund stated that the determination of
blight would have to be disclosed to any potential buyer of his home. Mr. Sigmund also expressed concern about the
recently installed culverts along
Pam Sefton,
Henry Hamilton III,
Julia Loritz,
President Jaberg stated that further
discussion would follow when the item is discussed on the agenda. President Jaberg also reminded the audience
that elections will be held on Tuesday and stated that a Village Board race was
being held and that she would be honored to serve with any of the individuals
who were running for office.
IV. Consideration of Minutes: March 15, 2004 – Regular
Meeting
It was moved by Trustee Nealy and seconded by Trustee Askew
to approve the March 15, 2004, regular meeting minutes. The motion carried unanimously.
V.
Unfinished Business.
None.
VI.
New Business
A)
Resolution No. 04-, “In the Matter of a Resolution
Adopting the
Mr. Pederson reviewed the process that the Community
Development Authority has conducted to ultimately approve the Redevelopment
Plan, inclusive of eight meetings, two public hearings, and 15 day written
comment period. Mr. Pederson stated
approval of the Plan by the Village Board requires a two-thirds majority
vote. Mr. Pederson reviewed the project
area boundaries.
President Jaberg discussed the rationale for including
the homes within the Plan. Trustee
Schilz further discussed the process and public input within the process.
Trustee Askew expressed concern about property values
in the area, that a concise time frame for completion be developed, and that
the Village have a waiver for removal from the Plan if property owners wish to
sell their home. President Jaberg
indicated that the process would not allow spot blighting of properties. Mr. Dineen also advised against spot
blighting.
Trustee Krueger reviewed the goals of the Redevelopment
Plan.
Trustee Baker expressed support for the proactive
approach, which sets the stage for developers to present proposals. Trustee Baker also discussed the community visioning
process and the resulting emphasis on addressing the issues within the
Trustee Nealy stated that this is a positive step for
the Village, and that it promotes new growth.
Trustee Kundinger inquired about the process for
amending the Plan as well as the positive and negatives for being included in the
Plan. Trustee Kundinger discussed a
prior personal experience where not being included in a plan made it more
difficult, and expressed support for including the homes in the Plan.
It was moved
by Trustee Kundinger and seconded by Trustee Nealy to approve Resolution
No. 04-, “In the Matter of a Resolution Adopting the Bradley Road Corridor
Comprehensive Plan of Redevelopment and Declaring the Project Area
Blighted”. The motion carried 6 to 1,
with Trustee Askew opposing.
B)
Ordinance No. 04-, “In the Matter of Repealing and
Recreating Section 6-4.04 of Article 4, Chapter VI of Volume I of the Brown
Deer Code of Ordinances Regarding Curfews for Minors”
Mr. Dineen reviewed the proposed Ordinance and
discussed the reasoning for the changes.
Trustee Kundinger inquired about why the Ordinance was not reviewed by
the Traffic and Public Safety Committee prior to Village Board
consideration. Mr. Dineen stated that adoption
was being recommended as soon as possible due to a recent decision by the
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and its impact on the current curfew for
minors.
Trustee Schilz discussed the extent of the changes
within the new Ordinance.
Trustee Askew inquired about the amount of crime and
violations associated with curfew violations within Brown Deer. Chief Rinzel stated that while he did not
have statistics at hand, he discussed the need to approve the Ordinance as soon
as possible so that an enforcement mechanism is in place.
It was moved
by Trustee Kundinger and seconded by Trustee Nealy to approve Ordinance
No. 04-, “In the Matter of Repealing and Recreating Section 6-4.04 of Article
4, Chapter VI of Volume I of the Brown Deer Code of Ordinances Regarding
Curfews for Minors”. The motion carried
unanimously.
C)
Trustee Responsibilities and
D)
Representation by Districts
For the purposes of discussion, items C, “Trustee
Responsibilities” and item D, “Representation by Districts”, were discussed
together. Mr. Van Gompel reviewed the
roles and responsibilities of trustees.
Trustee Askew requested these items be placed on the agenda and thought
it would be timely to discuss the roles of trustees, discuss new ideas, and
possibly enhance communications with the public.
President Jaberg stated that the Visioning statement
discussed being “bound together by shared values” and that dividing the
community into districts would not be consistent with that objective. President Jaberg further stated that each
trustee should be able to represent the entire population of 12,000, and that
having seven representatives versus one provides for greater opportunity for
representation and communication.
Trustee Nealy discussed her experiences and the
limited extent to which representation by districts is used throughout the
State of
Trustee Schilz stated the each trustee sits on various
committees within the Village, and expressed that trustees representing a
district would be more divisive and not represent the entire community at the
various committee meetings.
Trustee Baker stated that he considers the Village
Board a team for the community, and discussed the small geographic area of the
community and the population size as reasons that each Trustee could represent
the entire community.
Trustee Kundinger indicated that he could not formulate
a strong reason in favor of representation by districts.
No action was taken.
VII.
Department Report-Administrative Services
Kathy Kasza, Village Treasurer, reported on the roles,
responsibilities, and operations of the Administrative Services
Department. Ms. Kasza reviewed the
Department’s 2003 accomplishments and 2004 goals.
VIII.
Village President’s Report
President Jaberg reported on the following:
Attended Chamber of Commerce meeting on March 18 at
CopyMax.
Attended the City of
Committee appointments are currently underway.
IX.
Village Manager’s
Report
Mr.
Van Gompel reported on the following:
Reported on two recent armed
robberies along the
Elections will be held on Tuesday, April
6.
Communication
efforts regarding the spring water main flushing.
Mr. Pederson reported on the
neighborhood and committee meetings with the City of
Trustee Schilz reported on the
progress of the Water Commission’s chlorine boosting facility. Trustee Schilz also reviewed the Water
Quality Initiative by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District.
X. Recess into Closed Session pursuant to
§19.85 (1)(e) and
(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 Krueger to Recess into Closed Session pursuant to §19.85 (1)(e) and
XI.
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 for Possible Action on Closed
Session Deliberations at 10:52 p.m. The
motion passed unanimously.
XII.
Adjournment
It was moved by Trustee Nealy and seconded
by Trustee Krueger to adjourn at 10:53 p.m.
The motion passed unanimously.
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Russell Van Gompel, Village Manager
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