City of Mequon Weekly Bulletin - October 4, 2019
Upcoming Meetings
Planning Commission: October 7 – 6:00 P.M. (Agenda)
Festivals Committee: October 14 – 6:00 P.M.
Architectural Board: October 14 – 6:30 P.M.
Public Safety Committee: October 15 – 6:00 P.M.
Public Welfare Committee: October 15 – 6:00 P.M.
Finance – Personnel Committee: October 15 – 6:45 P.M.
Public Works Committee: October 15 – 6:45 P.M.
Water Utility Commission: October 15 – 7:15 P.M.
Sewer Utility Commission: October 15 – 7:15 P.M.
Common Council: October 15 – 7:30 P.M.
Library Board of Trustees: October 16 – 6:00 P.M.
Apply to be the District 6 Aldermanic Representative by October 15
A reminder that the deadline to submit letters of intent and resumes for those interested in interviewing for the vacant District 6 aldermanic seat is noon on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. The successful appointee will fill the current seat until a special election on April 7, 2020. The winning candidate in April 2020 will be up for reelection in April 2021, the expiration of the term of office for the District 6 Alderman. Applicants must be 18 years old or older and a resident of District 6. It is anticipated that the successful appointee will take office beginning on November 12, 2019. Interested residents should submit a resume and letter of intent to the City Clerk 11333 N. Cedarburg Road, Mequon, WI 53092 or kandrykowski@ci.mequon.wi.us. Personal interviews will be scheduled for Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at 6:00 pm at City Hall.
City Utilizes Bypass Pumping During Rain Event
Due to rain on Wednesday, October 2, the City experienced an overflow at the lift station located at 2020 Ranch Road, which required bypass pumping of the sanitary sewer system. The overflows from the rain occurred from approximately 12:10 A.M. to 3:40 A.M. Bypass pumping is used to prevent basement backups and avoid potential private property damage. This is an area of historic surcharging in major wet weather and flooding events. The lift station is scheduled for condition assessment in 2020 to evaluate potential upgrades and improvements. In addition, the City's East Trunk Relief Sewer completed this summer added inline storage capacity to the sanitary sewer system, which helps alleviate the need for bypass pumping. Currently, no backups have been reported to the City.
Ozaukee County Bar Offers Free Power of Attorney Assistance
Attorneys from the Ozaukee County Bar Association will be available to meet with county residents who are age 55 and older to assist in completing their power of attorney for health care. Documents and assistance will be provided free of charge. Call Ozaukee County Human Services at 262-284-8200 to schedule a 30-minute appointment for any of the times listed below.
- Oct. 8: 5:30 P.M. – 8 P.M. at Port Washington Senior Center
- Oct. 15: 9:00 A.M. – Noon at Cedarburg Senior Center
- Oct. 23: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. at Grafton Senior Center
- Oct. 29: 1:30 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. at Fredonia Fire Station
Please click here to visit the Ozaukee County’s website for more information.
City Gearing Up for Office365 Launch
Later this month, the City will be implementing Office365. This transition will replace outdated Office products with the latest cloud supported version and will stay current from this point forward. Additionally, the costs associated with the onsite Exchange Email server’s hardware, software, licensing, maintenance, support, and backup will be eliminated when the transition to the cloud is complete. The cloud model will safeguard the City from any physical issues or incidents at a City facility that would have otherwise impacted the City’s ability to maintain operations. The new Office365 software will allow users to continue to use remote access.
The planned rollout of the Office365 product will begin October 8 and be phased in by groups/departments throughout the rest of the month. The biggest changes will be the visual interface and navigation from the current system, to the latest versions of the software. This major upgrade will allow for higher levels of productivity and improve the City’s ability to communicate with the public.
