Mequon Weekly Bulletin - May 14, 2021
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Board of Police and Fire Commissioners: May 18 – 8:00 A.M. (Agenda)
Future of Our Fire Department Committee: May 18 – 6:00 P.M. (Agenda)
Library Board of Trustees: May 19 – 6:00 P.M. (Agenda)
Park & Open Space Board: May 19 – 6:30 P.M. (Agenda)
Board of Appeals: May 20 – 6:00 P.M.
Planning Commission: May 24 – 6:00 P.M.
Economic Development Board: May 25 – 8:00 A.M.
New Chairs Elected to Lead 3 Common Council Committees
On Tuesday, May 11, three of the Common Council's four standing committees elected new chairs for the 2021-22 legislative year, which runs from May-April. District 3 Alderman Dale Mayr was elected to lead the Public Works Committee, Mark Gierl (District 5) was selected to chair the Public Welfare Committee, and Andrew Nerbun of the City's 8th District was chosen to head the Public Safety Committee. The Common Council's fourth standing committee, Finance-Personnel, will continue to be chaired (per City ordinance) by Mayor John Wirth. 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 9, 2021.
Dive into Summer with a Job at the Mequon Community Pool
Are you looking for a swimmingly good opportunity to enjoy the sun while earning some money? Then please consider applying to be a lifeguard at the City's outdoor community pool, where you can earn $10.00 per hour. The City will even pay for your lifeguard certification. Applicants must be 15 years of age or older to apply. Lifeguard positions are available until filled. Please view the City's website for more information.
Coffee with a Cop Event a Success
On Thursday, May 13, from 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., the Police Department and the Ozaukee Sheriff's Department along with Colectivo Coffee hosted a "Coffee with a Cop" event at the Town Center location. This was a chance for the public to interact with officers with no agenda or speeches. It was also an opportunity to ask questions, voice concerns, and just get to know the officers. The event was a great success. There were many officers and deputies in attendance, and Colectivo said it was much busier than usual. With favorable weather, there was even some free coffee. Colectivo was happy to host this inaugural gathering and expressed interest in participating in another event like this in the fall.
City Launches New Road Program Web Page
The Engineering Division has launched a new webpage for the City's 2021 annual road program. This "storymap" layout allows residents to use map navigation to find road projects associated with the program throughout the community, and guides residents through informational content for each project. The webpage will be updated as construction season progresses to provide the most current information available. Please take a moment and learn about road projects taking place in the City.
Public Works Department Transitions to Summer Hours
The alternate work hours or "summer" hours for the Department of Public Works (DPW) began Monday, May 10. While warmer weather has eluded us 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.
Community Risk Reduction Program Sees Success
The Mequon Fire Department Bureau of Community Risk Reduction (CRR) has made a positive impact in the safety of the community in a proactive manner and continues to do so. Many safety hazards have been mitigated by conducting annual fire inspections on all commercial and multi-family properties in the community. Issues that have been addressed include existing fire sprinkler systems that were found to be non-operational and were returned to service, and multiple commercial fire alarms that did not function prior to inspection were repaired and returned to service. An industrial building was found not to have the code required sprinkler system, and the building was brought up to code in a cooperative manner with the owner. The Bureau of CRR has also found numerous defibrillators in the community that have not been maintained and has assisted in returning these life-saving devices to operating condition. For a business with existing defibrillators, the Bureau of CCR will provide free training in CPR and defibrillator operation to all staff members. Additionally, many existing defibrillator owners have agreed to allow the location of their defibrillator to be noted in the Police database, which allows dispatchers to know that a defibrillator is on site in the event of an emergency at that location. The Bureau of CRR has also installed many smoke detectors in homes where EMS crew members have noted that no smoke detectors exist or are found non-operational. The Bureau of CRR returns ASAP to the location with smoke detectors with sealed 10-year batteries and installs whatever amount of the detectors need to be installed to ensure effective coverage of the residence.
Ozaukee County Board Minutes
Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors' May 5 meeting minutes are now available.
