[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego 12-23-1964 by Ord. No.
1 as § 1.05 of the 1964 Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-20-2000 by Ord. No. 1024]
A.
Membership. The Board of Review shall consist of five members and
one or more alternate members who are citizens of the City. None of
the members may hold any public office or be publicly employed by
the City of Muskego. The first alternate member shall act with full
power when three members are absent, refuse, or are otherwise unavailable
to hear an objection. The second alternate member (if any) shall act
with full power when four members (or three members and the first
alternate member) are absent, refuse, or are otherwise unavailable
to hear an objection. Additional alternate members (if any) shall
act, in order of their priority, when necessary to provide three members/alternate
members to hear an objection.
[Amended 3-31-2005 by Ord. No. 1189]
B.
One member shall be appointed annually by the Mayor, subject to the
confirmation of the Council, for a term of five years, provided that
initially five members shall be appointed for terms of one, two, three,
four and five years, respectively. The Mayor shall appoint, subject
to confirmation of the Council, one alternate member for a term of
five years. The Mayor may appoint, subject to confirmation of the
Council, additional alternate members, in addition to the one required
alternate member. If more than one alternate member is appointed,
the Mayor, subject to the confirmation of the Council, shall designate
one of the existing or newly appointed alternate members as first
alternate, one as second alternate, and so forth to establish the
priority of all alternate members. The terms of any additional alternate
members shall be for five years, unless that term must be reduced
by one or more years at the time of appointment to ensure that no
two alternate members' terms end in the same year.
C.
Clerk. The Clerk-Treasurer shall act as Clerk of the Board of Review,
but shall not be a member thereof, and shall keep an accurate record
of all its proceedings.
D.
Each member of the Board shall receive compensation in an amount
to be established from time to time by resolution of the Common Council
for:
[Amended 3-8-2001 by Ord. No. 1056]
E.
Each alternate member shall receive compensation in an amount to
be established from time to time by resolution of the Common Council
for:
[Amended 3-8-2001 by Ord. No. 1056]
F.
Filing and electronic transmission. Filing documents with the Clerk
of the Board of Review may be accomplished in person, by mail, by
facsimile transmission or by e-mail transmission. In each case the
document is not deemed to be filed until, and it is only deemed to
be filed if, it is complete and it is actually received by the Clerk
in hand, in the case of in-person delivery, mail or facsimile, or
it is opened by the Clerk, in the case of e-mail. No document transmitted
by facsimile transmission or by e-mail transmission while the Board
of Review is in session shall be deemed filed with the Clerk during
the session, in that the Clerk will not be able to receive the same
while the Board of Review is in session. The party transmitting the
document is solely responsible for ensuring its timely and complete
receipt and filing.
[Added 6-20-2013 by Ord. No. 1372]
[Amended 7-3-2002 by Ord. No. 1107[1]]
[Amended 4-28-1987 by Ord. No. 566]
The Zoning Board of Appeals will act as the Board of Housing Appeals and when acting as the Board of Housing Appeals will have the rights conferred by Chapter 205, Housing Standards, of the City Code.
See § 24-1 of this Code.
A.
Composition. The Parks and Conservation Committee shall consist of
six citizens who shall be appointed annually by the Mayor and confirmed
by the Council for a term of three years, provided that the initial
appointments shall be for terms of one, two, and three years, respectively.
One additional member shall consist of an Alderperson who shall be
appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation of the Council. The
Alderperson member shall be appointed for a term of one year. All
terms shall commence on May 1. The Alderperson shall serve so long
as he/she holds the position.
B.
Officers. The Mayor shall annually select a Chairperson.
C.
Quorum. Attendance of four members of the Committee shall be necessary
for a quorum.
D.
Rules of procedure. The Committee shall adopt such Robert's Rules
of Order for the conduct of its proceedings.
E.
Powers and duties. The Committee does not constitute a board of park
commissioners organized pursuant to the provisions of Ch. 27, Wis.
Stats., and shall have the following recommending powers and duties
to the Common Council:
(1)
To recommend improvements and uses for all municipally owned public
parks, open space, conservation areas, parkways, and public recreational
property located within or partly within and partly without the City
and secure the quiet, orderly and suitable use and enjoyment thereof
by the people; also to recommend rules and regulations to promote
those purposes.
(2)
To recommend acquisition in the name of the City for park, parkway,
open space, conservation land, boulevard, pleasure drive, or public
recreational purposes, by gift, devise, bequest or condemnation, either
absolutely or in trust, money, real or personal property, or any incorporeal
right or privilege. Gifts to the City of money or other property,
real or personal, either absolutely or in trust, for park, parkway,
boulevard, pleasure drive or public recreational purposes shall be
accepted only after they shall have been recommended to and approved
by the Common Council.
(3)
To aid in compilation of the adopted Parks and Conservation Plan.
(4)
To provide insight and implementation to the City's lakes, forestry,
and conservation programs.
F.
Staff. Staff to the Committee shall consist of the Public Works and
Development Director, Recreation Manager, Conservation Coordinator,
and such other employees as shall be deemed necessary.
[Amended 7-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1341; 6-26-2018 by Ord. No. 1418; 10-13-2020 by Ord. No. 1451]
A.
Membership. The Library Board shall consist of nine members. A minimum
of seven members must be residents of the municipality. One member
shall be a member of the Common Council. In addition, one member must
be a school district administrator or his or her representative.
B.
Appointment and terms. Appointments shall be made by the Mayor subject
to confirmation of the Common Council. The Mayor shall appoint the
citizen members for staggered three-year terms. The appointed Alderperson
and school district representative shall serve a three-year term.
The Alderperson's term on the Library Board shall terminate and the
Alderperson shall resign his membership from the Board should the
Alderperson's aldermanic seat on the Common Council come to an end,
at which time the Mayor shall appoint a new Alderperson to the Library
Board subject to confirmation of the Common Council.
C.
The Library Board is governed by §§ 43.54 through
43.58, Wis. Stats.
[Added 7-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1341]
A.
Membership. The Community Development Authority shall consist of
seven members. The citizen members shall be residents of the municipality.
Two Commissioners shall be members of the Common Council.
B.
Appointment and terms. Appointments shall be made by the Mayor subject
to confirmation of the Common Council. The Mayor shall appoint the
citizen members for staggered four-year terms in accordance with Wisconsin
Statutes. The appointed Alderpersons shall serve a one-year term.
[Added 6-3-2010 by Ord. No. 1318[1]]
Three consecutive absences by an appointed member of any board
or commission from regularly scheduled meetings shall operate to vacate
the member's office. An absence excused by the Mayor or board or commission
chairperson for good cause shall not be considered an absence hereunder.
