Cudahy council adopts ordinance on outdoor-party extensions; Jason Litkowiec elected council president

The Common Council of the City of Cudahy adopted Ordinance No. 2429 on April 19, 2016, updating the municipal code's newly re-codified Section 8-134 on extension of premises for outdoor parties. The action took place at a regularly scheduled meeting at the Cudahy Municipal Building and passed on a unanimous roll-call vote after a motion by Alderperson Moralez and a second by Alderperson Johnson.

The ordinance changes were the meeting's most substantive policy item. Council members did not record debate in the minutes beyond the motion and the roll-call result. The ordinance was moved and seconded on the floor and, per the minutes, the motion "carried unanimously," approving the updated language governing outdoor-party extensions in the municipal code.

The council also considered a permit request from Mr. Alex Ahmad of City Lounge to use the city-owned parking lot at 3462 E. Squire Avenue for the two-day City Limits Fest 2016. After discussion, the council asked the City Attorney to review band contracts to determine whether they meet a family-friendly standard. A motion by Alderperson Moralez, seconded by Alderperson Johnson, approved the parking-lot use and the two-day event; Alderpersons Moralez, Johnson, Hollenbeck and St. Marie-Boelkow voted "aye" and Alderperson Litkowiec abstained.

Mayor John Hohenfeldt presented appointments of alderpersons to several council committees and boards. MOTION BY ALD. LITKOWIEC, SECOND BY ALD. ST. MARIE-BOELKOW to approve the mayor's committee assignments carried unanimously. In the same session Alderperson Hollenbeck nominated Alderperson Jason Litkowiec for Common Council president; a motion by Alderperson Hollenbeck, seconded by Alderperson Moralez to elect Jason Litkowiec carried unanimously.

The council approved a set of ceremonial and administrative resolutions, all by unanimous roll-call vote: Resolution No. 7028 recognizing Mary Schissel's nine years as Second District Alderperson; Resolution No. 7029 recognizing Richard Bartoshevich's six years as Fifth District Alderperson; Resolution No. 7030 recognizing Patricia Jursik's nine years as 8th District Supervisor, Milwaukee County; Resolution No. 7031 approving a Certified Survey Map for 6001 & 6055 S. Ace Industrial Dr.; and Resolution No. 7032 approving a Certified Survey Map for 1900 E. College Avenue.

A procedural item taken off the consent agenda — the Rules, Laws & License Committee minutes — was approved after separate consideration. Alderperson Moralez moved and Alderperson Johnson seconded approval; the roll-call vote recorded Alderpersons Moralez, Johnson, Litkowiec and St. Marie-Boelkow as "aye" and Alderperson Hollenbeck abstaining. The minutes also note two brief attendance absences during the meeting: Alderperson Hollenbeck left at 7:10 p.m. and returned at 7:12 p.m.; Alderperson Litkowiec left at 7:13 p.m. and returned later.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn by Alderperson Litkowiec, seconded by Alderperson St. Marie-Boelkow; the motion carried unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. The minutes were certified as passed and approved on May 3, 2016.

Votes at a glance: - Ordinance No. 2429 (update to Section 8-134, extension of premises): Motion by Alderperson Moralez, second Alderperson Johnson; vote recorded as unanimous; outcome: approved. - City Limits Fest parking-lot use (3462 E. Squire Ave.): Motion by Alderperson Moralez, second Alderperson Johnson; Ayes: Moralez, Johnson, Hollenbeck, St. Marie-Boelkow; Abstain: Litkowiec; outcome: approved. City Attorney directed to review band contracts for family-friendly compliance. - Rules, Laws & License Committee minutes (removed from consent): Motion by Alderperson Moralez, second Alderperson Johnson; Ayes: Moralez, Johnson, Litkowiec, St. Marie-Boelkow; Abstain: Hollenbeck; outcome: approved. - Mayoral committee appointments: Motion by Alderperson Litkowiec, second Alderperson St. Marie-Boelkow; unanimous; outcome: approved. - Election of Council President (Jason Litkowiec): Motion by Alderperson Hollenbeck, second Alderperson Moralez; unanimous; outcome: elected. - Resolutions Nos. 7028–7032 (recognitions and Certified Survey Maps): motions recorded and carried unanimously; outcomes: approved.

The minutes record no public comments during the meeting's public-comment periods. Department updates from the mayor included an April Plan Commission update and the March 2016 Care for Cudahy inspection summary. The minutes provide procedural record and vote tallies for each listed action; they do not record extended policy debate or direct quotations beyond motions and roll-call results.