CITY OF
March 24, 2008
Regular meeting
of the Common Council of the City of Glendale held in the Municipal Building,
5909 North Milwaukee River Parkway.
The meeting was
called to order by Mayor Jerome A. Tepper at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call: Present:
Mayor Jerome A. Tepper, Ald. Robert Whitaker, Joseph V. Colacino,
Elliott L. Moeser, Richard W. Wiese, Izzy Goldberg and JoAnn Shaw. Absent:
None.
Other Officials
Present: Richard Maslowski, City
Administrator; Tom Czarnyszka, Police Chief; and John Fuchs, City Attorney.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
The members of
the Common Council, City staff and all those present pledged allegiance to the
flag of the
OPEN MEETING NOTICE.
The City
Administrator advised that in accordance with the Open Meeting Law, the local
news media was advised on Thursday, March 20, 2008, of the date of this
meeting; that the agenda was posted on the official bulletin board of City
Hall, the Glendale Police Department, and the North Shore Library; that copies
of the agenda were made available to the general public in the Municipal
Building and the Police Department, and those persons who requested, were sent
copies of the agenda.
ADOPTION OF COUNCIL MINUTES.
Motion was made
by Ald. Shaw, seconded by Ald. Colacino, approving the minutes of the meeting
held on March 10, 2008. Ayes: Ald. Whitaker, Colacino, Moeser, Wiese,
Goldberg and Shaw. Noes: None.
Absent: None. Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
One person spoke
requesting consideration of the City sponsoring a bike race in
COMMUNICATIONS, APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS:
I. File
No
Communication
from City Administrator Richard Maslowski, re:
The City Administrator presented the Spring City Newsletter for review and approval. Upon approval, the newsletter will be posted to the City's website. In addition, copies will be made available for pickup at City Hall and mailed to those interested citizens who have paid for this service.
Based upon the
recommendation of the City Administrator, motion was made by Ald. Whitaker,
seconded by Ald. Goldberg, to approve the Spring City Newsletter for copying
and posting to the City's website. Ayes: Ald. Whitaker, Colacino,
Moeser, Wiese, Goldberg and Shaw.
Noes: None. Absent:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
II. File
No
Communication from Public
Works Director Dave Eastman, re: Payment
#5 to WDOT for
Based upon the
recommendation of the Public Works Director, motion was made by Ald. Colacino,
seconded by Ald. Wiese, to approve Payment #5 in the amount of $13,192.49 to
WDOT for North Green Bay Avenue Engineering.
On Roll Call: Ayes:
Ald. Whitaker, Colacino, Moeser, Wiese, Goldberg and Shaw. Noes:
None. Absent: None.
Motion carried unanimously.
III. File
No
Communication from Public
Works Director Dave Eastman, re:
Based upon the
recommendation of the Public Works Director, motion was made by Ald. Whitaker,
seconded by Ald. Colacino, to authorize the sale of three Public Works vehicles
at the
IV. File
No
Communication from Ald.
JoAnn Shaw, re: Appointment to
Ald. Shaw, the 2008 Glendale Days Committee Chair, is requesting the
addition of Michelle Kornitz to serve as the Volunteers Coordinator for the
2008 Glendale Days festival.
Motion was made
by Ald. Shaw, seconded by Ald. Whitaker, to confirm the appointment of Michelle
Kornitz to the 2008 Glendale Days Committee.
Ayes: Ald. Whitaker, Colacino,
Moeser, Wiese, Goldberg and Shaw.
Noes: None. Absent:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
V. File
No
Appearance: Fire Chief David Berousek
Fire Chief David Berousek
presented the North Shore Fire Department 2007 annual report to members of the
Common Council.
The Fire Chief summarized
the report by indicating that in 2007, the North Shore Fire Department
responded in
Upon completion of the
Chief's report, Ald. Colacino questioned what was the average age of equipment,
or apparatus, within the Department. The
Chief responded that currently the average useful age for a fire engine is
seven years, for a ladder truck ten years, for a staff vehicle ten years, and
for an ambulance or paramedic unit five years.
Ald. Colacino further questioned as to whether there has been any
discussions on the possibility of other communities joining the North Shore
Fire Department. The Chief responded
that there have been no discussions by the Fire Board or himself with other
communities.
Ald. Moeser requested a
definition of what was meant by "Med 84". The Chief responded by saying that
"Med" refers to a medical unit, "8" refers to it being a
paramedic unit, and "4" means that it is coming from Station 4. Ald. Moeser also asked whether there were any
positive or negative ramifications to
Ald. Goldberg requested a
definition of what was meant by "BLS" and "ALS". The Chief responded that "BLS"
refers to Basic Life Support, which typically means a call for ambulance service. "ALS" refers to Advanced Life
Support, which calls for a paramedic unit.
ALS calls include such traumas as heart attacks, strokes, respiratory
failure, etc.
Ald. Wiese questioned why
the Department responds with a fire truck and an ambulance to all calls. The Chief responded by indicating that the
ambulance and paramedic units are in continual use and in many cases it is
quicker to respond to a call for service with fire apparatus. All firefighters are trained Emergency
Medical Technicians and, as such, they can provide immediate treatment while an
ambulance or paramedic vehicle is in route.
There being no further
questions, Mayor Tepper thanked Chief Berousek for his appearance at the
Council meeting. Chief Berousek
indicated he has been Chief since 1995, and that this has been his first
appearance in front of the Glendale Common Council.
Motion was made by Ald. Whitaker,
seconded by Ald. Wiese, to place the North Shore Fire Department's 2007 Annual
Report on file. Ayes: Ald. Whitaker, Colacino,
Moeser, Wiese, Goldberg and Shaw.
Noes: None. Absent:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
VI. File
No
MMSD - Household Hazardous
Waste Collections.
The City received Household
Hazardous Waste Collection flyers from MMSD.
There are several mobile collection sites throughout the year, as well
as the permanent collection facility located in
Motion was made by Ald. Whitaker,
seconded by Ald. Goldberg, to place this information on file. Ayes: Ald. Whitaker, Colacino, Moeser, Wiese,
Goldberg and Shaw. Noes: None.
Absent: None. Motion carried unanimously.
VII. File
No
MMSD - Medicine Collection
Day - April 19, 2008.
MMSD
is sponsoring a Medicine Collection Day, which is scheduled for April 19, 2008
from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Motion was made by Ald. Shaw,
seconded by Ald. Goldberg, to place this information on file. Ayes: Ald. Whitaker, Colacino, Moeser, Wiese, Goldberg
and Shaw. Noes: None.
Absent: None. Motion carried unanimously.
RECEIPT OF MONTHLY DEPARTMENTAL
REPORTS.
Motion
was made by Ald. Whitaker, seconded by Ald. Shaw, to place the monthly
departmental reports on file. Ayes: Ald. Whitaker, Colacino,
Moeser, Wiese, Goldberg and Shaw.
Noes: None. Absent:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
COMMISSION, COMMITTEE AND BOARD REPORTS.
Several
Council members briefly reported on the activities of the various Commissions,
Committees and Boards they serve on. The
City Administrator indicated that the Governor's request for Federal Emergency
Snow Assistance for the February 5 and 6, 2008 storm was approved. The City will be filing a reimbursement
request.
ADJOURNMENT.
There being no
further business, motion was made by Ald. Whitaker, seconded by Ald. Shaw, to
adjourn the meeting. Ayes:
Ald. Whitaker, Colacino, Moeser, Wiese, Goldberg and Shaw. Noes:
None. Absent: None.
Motion carried unanimously and adjournment of the Common Council was ordered
at 7:40 p.m. until Monday, April 14, 2008.
Richard
E. Maslowski
City
Administrator
Recorded: March 25, 2008