Brush Pickup Slated for May 3rd

The City's annual brush pickup date for the Windings will be on our regular garbage pickup day, Thursday, May 3rd. 

Visit the link below for details and rules about the event:

City of Waukesha Brush Pickup

From the Freeman: Water Meetings Scheduled Soon

Water supply meetings being held throughout Waukesha

Meetings include presentation, Q&A

By Sarah Pryor
Freeman Staff

    WAUKESHA – Still confused about what’s going on with Waukesha’s application for Great Lakes water?
    Waukesha residents will have 13 more chances to attend a neighborhood informational meeting where Water Utility General Manager Dan Duchniak will explain the economic and environmental impacts of a Lake Michigan diversion, as well as the status of the city’s application.
    Duchniak will be available to answer questions at the meetings as well.
    Each meeting lasts from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., with a presentation beginning at 6:45 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
    Duchniak said residents aren’t limited to attending just the meeting in their aldermanic district, and people are welcome to attend more than one meeting.
    The meeting schedule is as follows:
District 15: Wednesday, Butler Middle School, 310 N. Hine Ave. District 9: Thursday, Heyer School, 1209 Heyer Drive. District 13: March 7, Bethesda School, 730 S. University Drive. District 4: March 8, Summit View School, 2100 Summit Ave. District 12: March 15, Waukesha West High School, 3301 Saylesville Road. District 8: March 19, Carroll University Chapel, 100 N. East Ave. District 10: March 21, Waukesha South High School, 401 E. Roberta Ave. District 14: March 22, Lowell Elementary School, 140 N. Grandview Blvd. (use Michigan Avenue entrance) District 5: April 2 UWWaukesha Commons Room 101, 1500 University Drive. Districts 3 & 11: March 27, La Casa de Esperanza, 410 Arcadian Ave. District 6: March 29, Saratoga School, 130 Walton Ave.
Meetings for Districts 2 & 7 are still being determined.

Alderman Ybarra Appeals for Input at Public Hearing

Hello Neighbors,

We have a VERY important meeting this Tuesday, Feb 7 at 7:30 at City Hall (201 Delafield Street) in the Council Chambers.

There will be a public hearing on the rezoning MSP Company is requesting on Meadow Lane. We all know this project would be passed by the plan commission. I appreciate Alderman Joan Francoeur and Plan Commissioner Jim Hoppe for voting against this project. 

Tuesday is the important vote. If the Common Council votes against the rezoning request then MSP will have to go back and decide if they are still interested in re-submitting a plan.

The meeting on Tuesday will start with a public hearing on the rezoning. We need every last neighbor in the room to share your views during the Public Hearing. That is exactly what Public Hearings are for, to share your opinion of whether or not this property should be rezoned.

As I have stated on the record, MSP has brought an improved plan to us but it is still too dense. We have a glut of apartments in our neighborhood and city. MSP is recommending approximately 9 units per acre. They can bring it down to 6 or 6.5.

With that said, we need to focus the comments on whether or not the property should be rezoned to RM 2 from Temporary T1 which is its current zoning. If this zoning gets approved by the Common Council then MSP will build the project we saw at the Plan Commission.

We can make a difference by sharing our point of view during the Public Hearing, please come and share your thoughts.

I will have a quick pre-meeting at 7:20 outside the council chambers again.

If you have any questions, please call me at 414 807-7858.

Please forward this to your neighbors because I had to recreate my email distribution list and I may have missed some people who wanted to be included on these messages.

Best regards,

Paul

Invoices Should Arrive After New Year's Day

The 2012 invoices and minutes will be in the mail just before the New Year holiday weekend.  The invoices will indicate a $115 assessment for 2012 with a due date of January 31st.  2012 marks the third straight year of a $115 assessment.  Last year we had to mail out nearly 75 reminders to late accounts, so please remember to take care of your payment promptly. 

The mailing will also include a summary of the 2011 landscaping projects and the landscaping "master plan" for the next two years.  This document can also be viewed on this website by selecting the tab above labeled "2011 Landscaping Summary and Master Plan."  Also now available on the website are the minutes of the annual meeting and the 2012 budget. 

Best wishes for a healthy and happy 2012 from your WMC Board.

2012 Budget Approved

The annual membership  meeting of the WMC took place on December 5th at Meadowbrook School.  A small group of property owners, bolstered by nearly 120 proxy votes, approved the 2012 budget.  The action ensures that the $115 assessment that has been in place for the past two years will continue in 2012. 

The meeting also included a summary of the general maintenance of the 16 acres of WMC common property, especially the tree trimming and pruning that has taken place in 2011. Additional landscaping projects slated for 2012 include mulching and edging of gardens, courts and playgrounds.   We will also "begin the discussion" about adding rain gardens and restoring native prairie grasses to several areas of the subdivision.

The complete minutes of the meeting, as well as the invoices for the 2012 assessments, will be mailed after Christmas. 

Annual Meeting Preview: 2012 Proposed Budget and Details Available

If you would like to read some details summarizing the proposed 2012 WMC budget, select the page (above) labeled "2012 Proposed Budget." You should have received a copy of the document, along with a proxy ballot.  If you have questions about the proposed budget, call WMC President Frank Remfrey. 

Each year, nearly two-thirds of the proxy ballots are not returned, even though the postcards include the $.29 postage.  Please mail your proxy ballot TODAY! 

Annual Meeting Slated for Dec. 5th

The WMC's  annual homeowners meeting will take place at 7 PM Monday, December 5th at Meadowbrook School.  The annual meeting will include a vote on the proposed budget for 2012 and the election of four individuals to one year terms on the board of directors.  In addition, the agenda will include a presentation by the Landscape Subcommittee on possible initiatives for 2012 and beyond. Prior to the meeting, homeowners will receive a copy of the proposed budget and a proxy ballot.  The proxy ballot may be mailed to the WMC's post office box in lieu of attending the meeting.  If you have any items to add to the agenda, please contact one of the current Board members.