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City of West Allis Meeting Minutes Common Council Mayor Dan Devine, Chair Alderperson Thomas G. Lajsic, Council President Alderpersons: Suzzette Grisham, Kevin Haass, Danna Kuehn, Thomas G. Lajsic, Rosalie L. Reinke, Daniel J. Roadt, Tracy Stefanski, Angelito Tenorio, Vincent Vitale, and Martin J. Weigel Tuesday, March 15, 2022 7:00 PM City Hall, Common Council Chambers 7525 W. Greenfield Avenue REGULAR MEETING A. CALL TO ORDER Council President Lajsic presiding as Mayor, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m B. ROLL CALL Present 9- Grisham, Haass, Kuehn, Lajsic, Reinke, Roadt, Stefanski, Tenorio, and Weigel Excused 2- Mayor Devine, and Vitale C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Ald. Weigel led the Pledge of Allegiance. D. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. O-2022-0024 Ordinance to repeal and recreate the City Zoning Code as amended by the Safety & Development Committee on March 29, 2022. Sponsors: Safety and Development Committee City Planner Zach Roder presented information on updated Zoning Code and Map. 2. O-2022-0040 Ordinance to repeal and recreate the City Zoning Map. Sponsors: Safety and Development Committee 3. R-2022-0132 Resolution relative to the determination of an Application for a Special Use Permit to establish a school within a portion of the existing building located at 2500 S. 68th Street. Planning and Zoning Manager Steve Schaer presented information on both of the Special Use Permit applications. 4. R-2022-0135 Resolution relative to the determination of an Application for a Special Use permit to establish a mixed use (commercial and residential), an existing residential duplex property, located at 1416-18 S. 81st Street. City of West Allis Page 1 Printed on 4/11/2022 Common Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 2022 5. R-2022-0122 Resolution to adopt the schedule of proposed assessments for improvement of S. 91st St. from W. Arthur Pl. to W. Harrison Ave., W. Vigo Terr. from S. 99th St. to east of S. 99th St., W. Hayes Ave. from W. Greenlinks Dr. to East End and W. Orchard St. from S. 93rd St. to S. 95th St. by minor asphalt resurfacing. Sponsors: Public Works Committee City Engineer Peter Daniels presented information regarding the proposed assessments for improvements. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Gregory Schmidt, 12100 W. Hayes Avenue asked questions about the project's costs going over budget, what kind of materials will be used and what the schedule looks like. Michael Robinson, 12005 W. Hayes Avenue, has several concerns regarding this project mainly about the costs in an area where many residents are on fixed incomes. 6. 2022-0394 Report of CDBG COVID 1, 2, and 3 Funds. Economic Development Executive Director Patrick Schloss presented information about the CDBG COVID Funds. E. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Noah Leigh, 3620 S. Loretta Lane, New Berlin, WAWM School District Board President, spoke about the April 5, 2022 school district referendum and tried to clear up some misconceptions about it. Yes Patel, 1357 E. Hickory Creek Court, Oak Creek, stated he applied for a liquor license and received a notice to appear at the meeting. F. ANNOUNCEMENT OF RECESS MEETINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Ald. Lajsic announced that the following Standing Committees would meet during recess: Administration & Finance, Public Works, Safety & Development, License & Health, and Advisory. G. MAYOR'S REPORT None. H. ALDERPERSON'S REPORT None. I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 7. 2022-0374 March 1, 2022 Draft Common Council Minutes. Ald. Haass moved to approve this matter, Ald. Stefanski seconded, motion carried. City of West Allis Page 2 Printed on 4/11/2022 Common Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 2022 J. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS LICENSE & HEALTH COMMITTEE 8. 2022-0132 New Class B Tavern License and Public Entertainment Premise Permit for 6139 Beloit Tavern, LLC, d/b/a Shotskis, 6139 W. Beloit Road, West Allis, WI 53219; Agent: Jay Stamates. Public Entertainment Premise Permit to include juke box, DJ, bands, karaoke, patrons dancing, instrumental music, pool table and amusement machines. (ALC 22 2) Held. 9. 2022-0299 New Class A Beer & Liquor License for Mei Hua Market, LLC, d/b/a Mei Hua Market, 11066 W. National Avenue, West Allis, WI 53227; Agent: Qing Jie Mo. (ALC 22 3) Ald. Grisham moved to hold item #8 and grant item #9, motion carried. K. ITEMS NOT REFERRED TO COMMITTEE (CONSENT AGENDA) Passed The Consent Vote Ald. Haass moved to approve all the actions on items #10 - #16 on a consent vote, Ald. Reinke seconded, motion carried by roll call vote: Aye: 8- Grisham, Haass, Kuehn, Reinke, Roadt, Stefanski, Tenorio, and Weigel No: 0 10. R-2022-0186 Resolution accepting work of Green Bay Pipe & TV, LLC for the closed circuit TV inspection of sanitary and storm sewers at various locations and authorizing and directing settlement of said contract in accordance with contract terms of 2021 Project No. 11 for final payment in the amount of $2,147.50. Sponsors: Public Works Committee Adopted 11. R-2022-0190 Resolution accepting work of Benson & Houle, LLC for the park construction at Burnham Pointe Park located at 60th & Burnham and authorizing and directing settlement of said contract in accordance with contract terms of 2021 Project No. 4 for final payment in the amount of $500. Sponsors: Public Works Committee Adopted 12. R-2022-0191 Resolution to accept the proposal of Complete Landscape Supply providing 4% Emamectin Benzoate, an Emerald Ash insecticide treatment, for a total net sum of $28,520.10. Sponsors: Public Works Committee Adopted City of West Allis Page 3 Printed on 4/11/2022 Common Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 2022 13. R-2022-0192 Resolution to facilitate the purchase of 500 96-gallon and 90 64-gallon garbage carts in the amount of $33,275.80 to support the 2022 Quality of Life Focus Initiative for the standardization of garbage carts for one, two, three family residential dwelling units. Sponsors: Public Works Committee Adopted 14. 2022-0386 Appointment of new agent, Sra Guriqbal, for National Petro of West Allis, Inc, d/b/a BP Sunrise, 9530 W. National Avenue. (COA 8) Approved 15. 2022-0367 Finance Director/Comptroller submitting report for February 2022 indicating City of West Allis checks issued in the amount of $2,698,506.13. Placed on File 16. 2022-0366 February 2022 Municipal Judge Report, consisting of all fines, costs and fees collected by the City of West Allis in the sum of $103,628.14. Placed on File L. COMMON COUNCIL RECESS Ald. Haass moved that the Council recess until completion of the Standing Committee meetings, Ald. Stefanski seconded, motion carried. The Council recessed at 8:15 p.m. and returned at 9:24 p.m. Roll Call was taken and the following were present: Present - Grisham, Haass, Kuehn, Reinke, Roadt, Stefanski and Tenorio M. NEW AND PREVIOUS MATTERS ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE COMMITTEE Passed The Block Vote Ald. Haass moved to approve all the actions on items #17 - #23 on a block vote, motion carried by roll call vote: Aye: 9- Grisham, Haass, Kuehn, Lajsic, Reinke, Roadt, Stefanski, Tenorio, and Weigel No: 0 17. 2022-0394 Report of CDBG COVID 1, 2, and 3 Funds. Placed on File City of West Allis Page 4 Printed on 4/11/2022 Common Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 2022 18. O-2022-0045 Ordinance to amend the City of West Allis salary schedule relating to hourly pay rates for the position of Temporary Seasonal Laborer. Sponsors: Alderperson Haass Committee Action: Ald. Weigel moved to pass, Ald. Lajsic seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Passed 19. R-2022-0189 Resolution to authorize the purchase of Scale Computing Hyperconverged Solution and 3 years of Support from CDW-G for $54,216.96 from account 261-8501-517.70-08 to upgrade the Police Department’s primary Server Computing Infrastructure. Sponsors: Alderperson Haass Committee Action: Ald. Kuehn moved to adopt, Ald. Lajsic seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Adopted 20. R-2022-0198 Resolution to approve the 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Sponsors: Administration and Finance Committee Committee Action: Ald. Weigel moved to adopt, Ald. Lajsic seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Adopted 21. R-2022-0204 Resolution to approve a Commercial Facade Improvement Project Contract by and between the City of West Allis and Walter Holtz., property owner for the property located at 7140 W. Greenfield Ave., in the amount up to $65,000. Committee Action: Ald. Weigel moved to adopt, Ald. Lajsic seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Adopted 22. R-2022-0212 Resolution to amend Policy #1424 relating to premium pay for Voting Equipment Technicians. Committee Action: Ald. Lajsic moved to adopt, Ald. Tenorio seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Adopted City of West Allis Page 5 Printed on 4/11/2022 Common Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 2022 23. 2022-0396 Communication from the City Engineer requesting reclassification of a position from Engineering Technician - IT Systems to Civil Engineer in the Engineering Department. Committee Action: Ald. Lajsic moved to place on file, Ald. Tenorio seconded, motion carried. Recess Meeting adjourned at 8:27 p.m. Council Action: Placed on File PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Passed The Block Vote Ald. Roadt moved to approve all the actions on items #24 - #29 on a block vote, motion carried by roll call vote: Aye: 9- Grisham, Haass, Kuehn, Lajsic, Reinke, Roadt, Stefanski, Tenorio, and Weigel No: 0 24. R-2022-0122 Resolution to adopt the schedule of proposed assessments for improvement of S. 91st St. from W. Arthur Pl. to W. Harrison Ave., W. Vigo Terr. from S. 99th St. to east of S. 99th St., W. Hayes Ave. from W. Greenlinks Dr. to East End and W. Orchard St. from S. 93rd St. to S. 95th St. by minor asphalt resurfacing. Sponsors: Public Works Committee Committee Action: Ald. Grisham moved to adopt, Ald. Reinke seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Adopted 25. R-2022-0123 Final Resolution authorizing public improvement by minor asphalt resurfacing in S. 91st St. from W. Arthur Pl. to W. Harrison Ave., W. Vigo Terr. from S. 99th St. to east of S. 99th St., W. Hayes Ave. from W. Greenlinks Dr. to East End and W. Orchard St. from S. 93rd St. to S. 95th St. and levying special assessments against benefited properties. Sponsors: Public Works Committee Committee Action: Ald. Grisham moved to adopt, Ald. Stefanski seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Adopted City of West Allis Page 6 Printed on 4/11/2022 Common Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 2022 26. R-2022-0137 Resolution to approve bid of WIL-Surge Electric, Inc. to furnish and install a new standby generator at the West Allis Police Department located at 11301 West Lincoln Avenue in the amount of $476,686. Sponsors: Public Works Committee Committee Action: Ald. Reinke moved to adopt, Ald. Stefanski seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Adopted 27. R-2022-0194 Resolution to enter into a Limited Term Conservation Easement with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) for the installation of Green Infrastructure in the Parking Lot South of Greenfield Ave., between S. 73rd Street and S. 74th Street. Sponsors: Public Works Committee Committee Action: Ald. Grisham moved to adopt, Ald. Reinke seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Adopted 28. R-2022-0208 Resolution to enter into a Limited Term Conservation Easement with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) for the installation of Green Infrastructure in the Parking Lot South of Greenfield Ave., between S. 71st Street and S. 72nd Street. Committee Action: Ald. Stefanski moved to adopt, Ald. Grisham seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Adopted 29. R-2022-0222 Resolution relative to accepting the proposals of Crescent Electric, GexPro Supply, and Neher Electric for furnishing and delivering fuses, fuse holders, connectors, wire, cable, and luminaires for a total sum of $124,085.83. Committee Action: Ald. Grisham moved to adopt, Ald. Reinke seconded, motion carried. Ald. Stefanski moved to adjourn at 8:27 p.m., Ald. Reinke seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Adopted SAFETY & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Passed The Block Vote Ald. Tenorio moved to approve all the actions on items #30 - #33 on a block vote, motion carried by roll call vote: Aye: 9- Grisham, Haass, Kuehn, Lajsic, Reinke, Roadt, Stefanski, Tenorio, and Weigel No: 0 City of West Allis Page 7 Printed on 4/11/2022 Common Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 2022 30. O-2022-0024 Ordinance to repeal and recreate the City Zoning Code as amended by the Safety & Development Committee on March 29, 2022. Sponsors: Safety and Development Committee Committee Action: Ald. Haass moved to hold, Ald. Kuehn seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Held 31. O-2022-0040 Ordinance to repeal and recreate the City Zoning Map. Sponsors: Safety and Development Committee Committee Action: Ald. Haass moved to hold, Ald. Kuehn seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Held 32. R-2022-0132 Resolution relative to the determination of an Application for a Special Use Permit to establish a school within a portion of the existing building located at 2500 S. 68th Street. Committee Action: Ald. Haass moved to adopt, Ald. Kuehn seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Adopted 33. R-2022-0135 Resolution relative to the determination of an Application for a Special Use permit to establish a mixed use (commercial and residential), an existing residential duplex property, located at 1416-18 S. 81st Street. Committee Action: Ald. Weigel moved to adopt, Ald. Kuehn seconded, motion carried with one nay by Lajsic. Recess meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m. Council Action: Adopted LICENSE & HEALTH COMMITTEE Passed The Block Vote Ald. Grisham moved to approve all the actions on items #36, #38, #39 on a block vote, motion carried by roll call vote: Aye: 9- Grisham, Haass, Kuehn, Lajsic, Reinke, Roadt, Stefanski, Tenorio, and Weigel No: 0 35. 2022-0372 2021-2023 New Operator's License (Bartender/Class D Operator) application for Maxwell Anderson. (BART 47) Committee Action: Ald. Stefanski moved to hold, Ald. Reinke seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Held City of West Allis Page 8 Printed on 4/11/2022 Common Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 2022 36. 2022-0383 2021-2023 New Operator's License (Bartender/Class D Operator) application for Alissa Karlik. (BART 50) Committee Action: Ald. Stefanski moved to hold, Ald. Reinke seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Held 38. 2022-0400 Communication regarding the Enforcement and Nuisance Control 2022 Budget Initiative. Health Commissioner Bob Leischow and Administrator/Clerk Rebecca Grill presented information about this matter. Council Action: None. 39. 2022-0375 February 2022 Police Department tavern violations/calls for service report. Committee Action: Ald. Roadt moved to place on file, Ald. Stefanski seconded, motion carried. Ald. Stefanski moved to adjourn at 9:18 p.m., Ald Reinke seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Placed on File 34. 2022-0352 New Class A Beer License for Vadeshvar Inc, d/b/a West Allis Food & Spirits, 9127 W. Lincoln Avenue. Agent: Yes Pravin Patel. (ALC 22 4) Committee Action: Ald. Stefanski moved to grant beer only, Ald. Reinke seconded, motion carried with one nay by Ald. Roadt. Council Action: Held Aye: 9- Grisham, Haass, Kuehn, Lajsic, Reinke, Roadt, Stefanski, Tenorio, and Weigel No: 0 37. 2022-0382 Class B Tavern Seasonal Temporary Premise Extension request for Paulie’s Pub, 8031 W. Greenfield Avenue, from May 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022. (TEMP 22 2) Committee Action: Ald. Stefanski moved to approve, Ald. Roadt seconded, motion carried by roll call vote: Aye: 8- Haass, Kuehn, Lajsic, Reinke, Roadt, Stefanski, Tenorio, and Weigel No: 1- Grisham City of West Allis Page 9 Printed on 4/11/2022 Common Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 2022 ADVISORY COMMITTEE Passed The Block Vote Ald. Reinke moved to approve all the actions on items #40 - #46 on a block vote, motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9- Grisham, Haass, Kuehn, Lajsic, Reinke, Roadt, Stefanski, Tenorio, and Weigel No: 0 40. 2022-0376 Appointment by Mayor Devine of Scott Biggar to the Tourism Commission for a one-year term to expire March 14, 2023. Committee Action: Ald. Stefanski moved to approve, Ald. Grisham seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Approved 41. 2022-0397 Appointment by Mayor Devine of Petra Theurich to the Historical Commission for a five-year term to expire March 14, 2027. Committee Action: Ald. Roadt moved to approve, Ald. Grisham seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Approved 42. 2022-0402 Appointment by Mayor Devine of Jessica Yanny to the Farmer’s Market Committee for a two-year term to expire March 14, 2024. Committee Action: Ald. Grisham moved to approve, Ald. Stefanski seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Approved 43. 2022-0381 Reappointment by Mayor Devine of Henry Kiesow to the Farmer’s Market Committee for a two-year term to expire March 14, 2024. Committee Action: Ald. Stefanski moved to approve, Ald. Grisham seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Approved 44. 2022-0398 Reappointment by Mayor Devine of Patricia Wikenhauser, David Rymaszewski and Margee Maydak to the Commission on Aging, each for a three-year term to expire March 14, 2025. Committee Action: Ald. Grisham moved to approve, Ald. Stefanski seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Approved 45. 2022-0399 Reappointment by Mayor Devine of Linda Taylor to the Public Beautification Committee for a two-year term to expire March 14, 2024. Committee Action: Ald. Grisham moved to approve, Ald. Stefanski seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Approved City of West Allis Page 10 Printed on 4/11/2022 Common Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 2022 46. 2022-0414 Reappointment by Mayor Devine of Alex Geiger to the Downtown West Allis Business Improvement District for seven-month term to expire October 10, 2022. Committee Action: Ald. Grisham moved to approve, Ald. Stefanski seconded, motion carried. Ald. Stefanski moved to adjourn at 9:20 p.m., Ald. Grisham seconded, motion carried. Council Action: Approved N. ADJOURNMENT Ald. Haass moved to adjourn at 9:31 p.m., Ald. Reinke seconded, motion carried. 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