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FREEMAN & ENTERPRISE LAKE COUNTRY • Page 3A SEPTEMBER 2014 240090002 Grandfathers • Wall Mantel & Chime Clocks • Cuckoos Musicals • Pocket Watches • Watches OPEN Mon-Thurs 9-5:30pm Fri. 9-8:00pm Saturday 9-3:00pm 3 Mantel Clock Dual Chime Reg. $ 540 Sale $ 329 Clocks of Distinction! Little Swiss Clock Shop 270 W. Main Street • Downtown Waukesha 262-547-2111 www.LittleSwissClockShop.com Mantel Clock Reg. $750 Sale $550 Wall Clock Colorful Rustic Metal Reg. $ 338 Sale $ 199 WAUKESHA CIVIC THEATRE Fall Lineup 2014 For More Information Visit Us At www.waukeshacivictheatre.org The Sound of Music September 12 - 28 The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical brought to life on the Civic stage. The Radio Rosies October 3 - 5 A female vocal trio bringing back the timeless harmonies of the '30s, '40s and '50s! 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Main St., Downtown Waukesha • www.frankssewingcenter.com 240138001 9 Outdoor Stages - Rain or Shine LIVE MUSIC EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT JUNE – OCTOBER 6:30 - 9:00PM WAUKESHA FARMERS' MARKET EVERY SATURDAY MAY 3 RD - NOV. 8:00AM - NOON waukeshafarmersmarket.com WAUKESHA SILVER BELLS Holiday Stroll • Parade • Art Crawl • Carriage Rides • Tree Lighting Santa Run • Caroling • Small Biz Saturday • Santa Downtown LATE NOVEMBER - DECEMBER waukeshasilverbells.com LiveLoveWaukesha.com 240090001 waukeshafridaynightlive.com brought to you by the Waukesha Downtown Business Association By Katherine Michalets Special to The Freeman DELAFIELD — Upon the city attorney's recommen- dation, the Common Coun- cil on Tuesday agreed to a settlement of $12,000 with property owners Glenn and Pamela Koehn about out- standing municipal cita- tions. Attor ney Jim Hammes made the recommendation that the Koehns pay the city $12,000 to resolve any mat- ter involving the citations the couple accrued for their property at 730 Main St. As part of the settlement, the couple would need to pay $2,000 of the total within 30 days and then $1,000 each month thereafter. If they should default on their pay- ments, an 18 percent inter- est would be applied and go on their taxes. Mayor Michele DeYoe said the settlement has not been approved by a judge yet, but the Koehns have expressed a favorable opin- ion of the settlement. Once approved by the judge, the city would dismiss all municipal citations and the two parties would release each other from all claims, Hammes said. Hammes said that based on all of the cita- tions the Koehns' property was given, the city could have assessed them for as much as $60,000. The Koehns were not pre- sent at the meeting Tues- day. According to meeting minutes from the April 30 Plan Commission meeting, a side yard retaining wall was approved for the Koehns' property, contin- gent upon the existing wall being removed. A staff report said: "The Koehns have been cited for code violations regarding soil erosion and fence height associated with this problem site. The proposed retaining wall will accom- modate preservation of the yard grade on the Koehns' property while eliminating the current unapproved and improper fence/retain- ing wall solution." The Common Council unanimously agreed to the ter ms of the settlement. Alderman Al Zietlow was absent. Downtown traffic noise discussed again During citizens' com- ments, downtown resident Paul Price said traffic noise is an ongoing issue and was significant during the Labor Day weekend. He said he met with Alderwom- an Jackie Valde, City Administrator Tom Hafner and DeYoe in June and they shared ideas about how to make the downtown a nicer, quieter place to live. Alder man Chris Smith said that during the recent Public Works Committee, the members discussed how they felt that if a traffic study was conducted, it wouldn't take into consider- ation traffic noise and wouldn't offer much benefit for the cost. He said the committee members also believed that to ensure the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians, keeping the stop signs at all of the inter- sections is needed. Valde suggested looking into planting more shrub- bery and trees to help absorb the noise generated by traffic. Smith said the Public Works Committee could discuss urban land- scaping at a future meeting. During the report for the Lake Country Fire & Res- cue Board, Alderman Jeff Krickhahn said the board will change the budget to reflect the anticipated decrease in revenue. A shortfall of about $140,000 is anticipated, which would need to be made up by the member communities — Delafield, Nashotah and Chenequa. Charles Auer/Freeman Staff Taking a shot PEWAUKEE — Maripat Dalum reacts after seeing one of her shots hit the X ring while trying out the new Waukesha Coun- ty Technical College Firing Range recently. Dalum and her husband were invited to tour the facility before the Waukesha Noon Rotary meeting at the facility.The range is open to the public by membership on days it is not used for police training. By Matt Masterson Freeman Staff CITY OF PEWAUKEE — The City of Pewaukee Lake Patrol Advisory Com- mittee decided to defer discussions on purchasing body-worn cameras for Lake Patrol officers until next year during its meeting Wednesday. Delafield Town Supervisor Peter Van Horn and Pewaukee Trustees Paul Evert and Cheri Enters felt the need for the cameras was not urgent enough to justify purchasing two more units strictly for Lake Patrol use. Pewaukee Police Chief Tim Otto said the cameras could be used to pro- vide evidence in cases where a patrol boat may collide with another boat, or during a domestic dispute on Pewau- kee Lake, but added those situations are extraordinarily rare on the water. "We have not had that issue," he said. "We have not had a complaint about a Lake Patrol officer as far as I can remember." The Pewaukee Police Department has already set aside funds in the 2013- 15 capital budget to buy body-worn cameras for its officers. The depart- ment has contracted with VIEVU for the purchase of 18 cameras at approx- imately $900 apiece, along with all nec- essary software, hardware and storage equipment. Those cameras will still be pur- chased — Wednesday's decision only postponed the purchase of two addi- tional cameras strictly for Lake Patrol use. Village officers will begin wearing the cameras early next year. The committee members felt that because the Lake Patrol has avoided situations which would call for a cam- era, the units immediate need for such equipment was not apparent. "I do not want to spend the money foolishly, but let's hope we keep the record that we have," Evert said. "If something does happen, and it goes to court, we would have something bet- ter than 'you said, I said.' I think it is something that could be up-and-com- ing." Otto agreed, adding that more than 4,000 police agencies nationwide have begun using the cameras. He said companies like VIEVU have been overwhelmed with orders and requests for test cameras, especially in the wake of the recent events in Ferguson, Mo. "Generally speaking, Lake Patrol officers do not get the confrontational situations with people on the water," he said. "After the unfortunate situa- tion outside of St. Louis, these compa- nies are getting overwhelmed. I am very practical; we do not have this sit- uation on the water." The committee can revisit the topic during its next meeting in April. Email: mmasterson@conleynet.com Delafield council agrees to reduce settlement for property citations Body-worn cameras not in store for Pewaukee Lake Patrol

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