Mequon Weekly Bulletin - May 13, 2022
U P C O M I N G M E E T I N G S
Board of Review: May 17 – 8:00 A.M. (Agenda)
Library Board of Trustees: May 18 – 6:00 P.M.
Festivals Committee: May 18 – 6:30 P.M. (Agenda)
Park & Open Space Board: May 18 – 6:30 P.M.
Planning Commission: May 23 – 6:00 P.M.
Economic Development Board: May 24 – 8:00 A.M.
Recap of May 10 Council Meeting
The Mequon Common Council held its regular monthly meeting on the evening of Tuesday, May 10 at City Hall. During the business portion of the meeting, the Common Council acted to:
- Approve rezoning of an 86-acre parcel located on the west side of Swan Road adjacent to Huntington Park from 5-acre to 1-acre lots for an 83-lot single-family residential development.
- Authorize execution of a Compensation Study with Carlson Dettmann Consulting.
- Revise two Aldermanic Districts due to Assembly Redistricting, and assigned Polling Sites to Aldermanic Wards.
- Authorize the City to enter into a Master Equity Lease Agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management for the passenger and light-truck vehicle segment of the City’s fleet.
- Approve submittal of a grant-funding application to WisDOT for road replacement work along Mequon Road, N. Lake Shore Drive, and Zedler Lane.
- Award the County Line Box Culvert Replacement Contract to C.W. Purpero, Inc.
- Authorize a boundary amendment to the City’s Sanitary Sewer Service Area.
- Award contracts to rehabilitate sanitary sewer laterals in the Riverland and Riverdale Lift Station Areas to Visu-Sewer, Inc. and to inspect the rehabilitation of this work to Bloom.
A summary of all action taken by the Common Council is available here via condensed meeting minutes, or the video broadcast. The Common Council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, June 14.
District 8 Aldermanic Vacancy will be Filled by Appointment
The Committee of the Whole, in a unanimous vote Tuesday, affirmed that the Common Council will fill the District 8 Aldermanic vacancy by appointment. The vacancy was created by former District 8 Alderman, Andrew Nerbun, being elected as the Mayor of Mequon in the April election. Applications from those interested should be in the form of a letter of interest and resume, and will be accepted in the Clerk’s Department until noon on Friday, June 3. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and a resident of the district. Those interested will participate in an interview session conducted by the Committee of the Whole at 6:30 P.M. on June 7. The Committee, once interviews conclude, will make a recommendation to the Council, which will take formal action on the recommendation at the June 14 Council meeting. The selected candidate will then be sworn and seated at the meeting. The map for Aldermanic District 8, which occupies the southeast corner of Mequon, can be found here.
The successful appointee will fill the current seat until the April 4, 2023 Spring Election. The Council originally selected for this to take place in the November Election, but staff identified that a recent change in the statute modified the timing required to order a special election to be held concurrently with the November general election which resulted in missing the deadline to order such an election by one day. Based on the need to send the announcement to the paper for publication next week, it was decided to publish the announcement with notification that the appointed individual would stand for a special election to be called for the spring nonpartisan election cycle (primary in February if needed, and general election in April). This decision was based upon the clear direction from the Council at Tuesday’s meeting that (a) the seat be filled as quickly as possible to ensure representation for the residents of the District, and (b) the appointed person should stand for special election (as opposed to an appointment for the remainder of the term) to ensure that residents of the district were able to directly pick their representation sooner than the end of the term in April of 2024. Therefore, the winning candidate in April 2023 will be up for reelection in April 2024, the expiration of the term of office for the District 8 Alderman. For more information or to submit your letter of interest and resume, please contact the Clerk’s Department 262-236-2911 or cfochs@ci.mequon.wi.us.
New Chairs Elected to Lead 2 Common Council Committees
On Tuesday, May 10, two of the Common Council's four standing committees elected new chairs for the 2022-23 legislative year, which runs from May-April. District 3 Alderman Dale Mayr was elected to lead the Public Welfare Committee and Kathleen Schneider of the City's 7th District was chosen to head the Public Safety Committee. The Public Works Committee did not meet this month and will elect its chair at the June Meeting. The Common Council's fourth standing committee, Finance-Personnel, is chaired (per City ordinance) by Mayor Andrew Nerbun. Summarily, committee chairs are responsible for coordinating agendas and presiding over all meetings held by a committee. The next series of meetings to be held by the Common Council's four standing committees is tentatively slated for Tuesday, June 14.
City Adopts Water Connection Policy
At its meeting on April 12, the Water Utility Commission adopted its first Water Connection Policy. At its base, it defines the properties required to connect as those within the Sanitary Sewer Service Area and the Ulao Creek Neighborhood. In addition, it addresses:
- Process for properties that are required to connect to request an exception.
- Identification of connections that can be considered for deferral.
- Identification of connections that can be considered for exemption.
- Identification of public infrastructure requirements to extend water main along property lines.
The approved Water Connection Policy is available on the City’s website.
Public Works Department Transitions to Summer Hours
The alternate work hours or "summer" hours for the Department of Public Works (DPW) began Monday, May 9. While warmer weather has been elusive over the past few weeks, the modified work hours allow the Department to take advantage of extended daylight, lower heat indices, reduced traffic flow and increased efficiency on larger scale projects. Into the summer, DPW crews and the DPW Buildings staff will operate Monday through Thursday from 6:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. and Friday from 6:30 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. As work alongside roads increases, the DPW appreciates attentive drivers who ensure crews stay safe.
City Still Accepting Applications for Summer Help
Still looking for a summer job? It is not too late to apply with the City to be a Highway or Parks Worker (part-time or full-time), Engineering Intern, Lifeguard, or Bathhouse Assistant. Apply today at this link.
Save the Date for FEMA Flood Map Open House on June 1
Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will host a Flood Map Information Open House for Ozaukee County on Wednesday, June 1 from 4:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. via Zoom. The Open House will provide county residents with an opportunity to review a recently completed preliminary Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and its accompanying preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS) for the Milwaukee River Watershed and Coastal Areas. See the attached flyer for additional information.
Attend the Second Installment of the JCH Brown Bag Series
Join Dana Hansen, Jonathan Clark House Museum Executive Director, for the second installment in the Brown Bag Series: Mother Earth is Where We All Meet. The event will take place at the Mequon Nature Preserve’s Pieper Power Education Center on Wednesday, May 18 from 12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. The topic will be European Settlement and the Shift of Mindset About the Earth. This is a free event and pre-registration is not required.
Mequon Nature Preserve Releases Annual Report
The Mequon Nature Preserve’s 2021 Annual Report is now available. View it here.
