Committee of the Whole — Muskego, WI
Date: 2025-09-24

CITY OF MUSKEGO
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA
08/26/2025
Muskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE COMMON COUNCIL MEETING


CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 Committee of the Whole Minutes - July 22, 2025
 COWM 25.07.22 Draft.docx

 Committee of the Whole Minutes - August 12, 2025
 COWM 25.08.12_Draft.docx

NEW BUSINESS

 Discussion with Financial Advisor from Baird on Capital Borrowing

 2026 Capital Projects Fund Budgets (Expenditure & Borrowing)
 2026-2030 Capital Budget Requests.pdf

ADJOURNMENT The Committee of the Whole may possibly reconvene immediately following
the Common Council meeting of the same date to continue work on agenda items.
 NOTICE

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CITY OF MUSKEGO
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES
August 26, 2025
Muskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue

 APPROVED
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Petfalski called the meeting to order at 6:34 pm.

ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Petfalski, Alderperson Wolfe, Alderperson Hammel, Alderperson Decker, Alderperson
Bryce, Alderperson Schroeder, Alderperson Duelge, Alderperson Madden

Also Present: City Attorney Warchol, Finance & Administrative Director Mustapich, Public Works and
Development Director Kroeger, Superintendent of Public Works Beilfuss, Superintendent of Utilities
Bourdo, Recreation Program Manager Dunn, Information Technologies Director Loudon, Planning
Manager Trzebiatowski, Recreation Specialist Young, Chief Westphal, Captain Fons, and Assistant
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Crisp

STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
Assistant Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Crisp stated that the meeting was noticed in accordance with the
open meeting law on Friday, August 22, 2025

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Committee of the Whole Minutes - August 12, 2025
COWM 25.08.12_Draft.docx
Moved by Alderperson Madden; seconded by Alderperson Hammel to Approve.
Motion Passed: 7 - 0
Voting For: Alderperson Wolfe, Alderperson Hammel, Alderperson Decker, Alderperson Bryce,
 Alderperson Schroeder, Alderperson Duelge, Alderperson Madden
Voting Against: None

NEW BUSINESS
Discussion with Financial Advisor from Baird on Capital Borrowing
Baird Director of Public Finance, Kevin Mullen, presented information concerning borrowing to fund
capital projects.

2026 Capital Projects Fund Budgets (Expenditure & Borrowing)
2026-2030 Capital Budget Requests.pdf


Special Revenue Funds:
 Park Dedication (Pages 79 & 80). Public Works & Development Director Kroeger,
 Superintendent of Public Works Beilfuss, Recreation Manager Dunn, and Recreation
 Specialist Young presented the requests.

 Project Name Expenditure
 Baseball: Park Arthur Field Turf Care Field 1, 2, 3 & 4 $12,000
 Baseball: Horn Field Safety Improvements $7,000
 Baseball: Jensen Field Safety Improvements $3,000
 Baseball: Kurth Field Safety Improvements $4,500
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 Project Name (continued from Page 1) Expenditure
 Baseball: Denoon Field Safety Improvements $4,000
 Baseball: Bluhm Field Safety Improvements $9,000
 Rugby Field: Bluhm Safety Improvements $2,500
 Soccer Field: Safety Improvements $5,000
 Football Field: Safety Improvements $5,000
 Splash Pad: Veterans Park (with structure for two heated bathrooms and $800,000
 splash pad mechanicals) Remove
 *The consensus is to defer this project until 2028
 Dog Park: Yearly Maintenance $2,000
 Playgrounds Sets:
 Misc. Playground replacement equipment $10,000
 Wood chips for all playgrounds $10,000
 Boat Ramps: Lake Denoon Boat Launch (dredging) $135,000
 Park Structures and Lots:
 Manchester Park – Pavilion by playground $15,000
 Picnic Tables throughout the parks $15,000
 TOTAL $239,000

Consensus: 7 in favor

Public Works and Development Divisions:
 Community Development Division (Pages 48 - 49). Public Works & Development Director
 Kroeger and Superintendent of Public Works Beilfuss presented the requests.

 Project Name Expenditure
 Trail Maintenance $25,000
 WE Energies Trail $300,000
 TOTAL $325,000

Consensus: 7 in favor
(Council Members requested to have the above projects added to the Road Program as a
separate line item.)

Utilities:
 Water Utility (Pages 55 - 58). Public Works & Development Director Kroeger and
 Superintendent of Utilities Bourdo presented the requests.

 Project Name Expenditure
 Well Rehabs $100,000
 Meters $200,000
 SCADA (Water & Sewer) $97,650
 Truck (Water & Sewer) $45,000
 TOTAL $442,650

Consensus: 7 in favor
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 Sewer Utility (Pages 68 - 74). Public Works & Development Director Kroeger and
 Superintendent of Utilities Bourdo presented the requests.

 Project Name Expenditure
 Forcemain – Emerald Park $360,000
 Sanitary Sewer Manhole Rehab $24,000
 SCADA (Water & Sewer) $97,650
 Private Property I & I (MMSD Funding) $250,000
 Truck (Water & Sewer) $45,000
 Lift Station Upgrades $600,000
 Sewer System Upgrades $65,000
 TOTAL $1,441,650

Consensus: 7 in favor

Public Works and Development Divisions:
 Public Works Division (Pages 38 - 43). Public Works & Development Director Kroeger and
 Superintendent of Public Works Beilfuss presented the requests.

 Project Name Expenditure
 Pressure Washer $20,000
 Forklift $40,000
 Hot Patch Trailer $45,000
 Plow Truck $300,000
 Pickup Truck $75,000
 Small Equipment / tools $5,000
 TOTAL $485,000

Consensus: 7 in favor

ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Alderperson Wolfe; seconded by Alderperson Schroeder to Adjourn at 9:06 pm.
Motion Passed: 7 - 0
Voting For: Alderperson Wolfe, Alderperson Hammel, Alderperson Decker, Alderperson Bryce,
 Alderperson Schroeder, Alderperson Duelge, Alderperson Madden
Voting Against: None




Minutes recorded by and transcribed by Assistant Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Crisp