BOARD OF CITY SERVICE COMMISSIONERS

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Minutes - Final BOARD OF CITY SERVICE COMMISSIONERS Frank Bock, President Marilyn Miller, Vice President Commissioners Janet Cleary and Steve Smith Makda Fessahaye, Executive Secretary Patrick McClain, Assistant City Attorney Administrative Services Coordinator Karen Biernat 286-3398, klbiern@milwaukee.gov Tuesday, October 26, 2021 1:30 PM This is a Microsoft Teams virtual meeting. 1 Call to Order The Meeting was called to order at 1:31 pm 2 Roll Call Present 5 - Bock, Miller, Smith, Cleary and VACANCY 3 211027 Approval of the Minutes from the regular meeting held on October 12, 2021. Attachments: Meeting Minutes 10.12.2021 APPROVED Aye 4- Bock, Miller, Smith, and Cleary No 0 Absent 1- VACANCY 4 211028 The Secretary presents to the Commission the Classification Reports for approval. Attachments: Emergency Communications Director and Deputy Director - FPC Disease Intervention Specialist Section - MHD Library Education Outreach Specialist and Library Communications Assistant - MPL APPROVED Aye 4- Bock, Miller, Smith, and Cleary City of Milwaukee Page 1 BOARD OF CITY SERVICE Meeting Minutes - Final October 26, 2021 COMMISSIONERS No 0 Absent 1- VACANCY 5 211029 The Secretary presents to the Commission the Classification Report of Probationary Service for approval. Attachments: Probationary Period Recommendations Report No Action Taken PLACED ON FILE 6 211030 The Secretary reports a communication from Emily DeLeo for reinstatement to the position of Public Health Nurse I. Attachments: Reinstatement Request Emily DeLeo.MHD Approval for Reinstatement only. The second part for past service credit request will be brought back to Commission on 11/9/2021 as a separate item - Cleary/Smith unanomous. APPROVED Aye 4- Bock, Miller, Smith, and Cleary No 0 Absent 1- VACANCY 7 211031 Communication from the Department of Administration - Community Development Grants Administration to Re-Exempt the position of Continuum of Care Specialist - Pay Range 2EX. Attachments: Re Exempt Continuum Care Spec. CDGB APPROVED Aye 4- Bock, Miller, Smith, and Cleary No 0 Absent 1- VACANCY 8 211032 Communication from the Department of Administration - Community Development Grants Administration to Re-Exempt the position of Grant Monitor - Pay Range 2GX. Attachments: Re Exempt Grant Monitor CDGB APPROVED Aye 4- Bock, Miller, Smith, and Cleary No 0 Absent 1- VACANCY City of Milwaukee Page 2 BOARD OF CITY SERVICE Meeting Minutes - Final October 26, 2021 COMMISSIONERS 9 211033 Communication from the Milwaukee Public Library to Re-Exempt the position of Associate Library Director - Pay Range 1JX. Attachments: Re Exempt Associate Lib. Director Victoria Robertson was present to answer any questions. APPROVED Aye 4- Bock, Miller, Smith, and Cleary No 0 Absent 1- VACANCY 10 211034 Communication from the Department of Public Works, Operations, for a Layoff Plan for eight Bridge Operators. Attachments: Seasonal Layoff plan for Bridge Operators - 2021 Lindsey O'Connor was present to answer any questions. APPROVED Aye 3- Bock, Miller, and Smith No 1- Cleary Absent 1- VACANCY 11 211035 Communication from the Department of Public Works, Operations, for a Layoff Plan for twelve Public Works Inspectors. Attachments: Seasonal layoff plan for Public Works Inspectors - 2021 APPROVED Aye 3- Bock, Miller, and Smith No 1- Cleary Absent 1- VACANCY 12 211036 Communication from the Department of Public Works, Operations, for Temporary Appointment for Michael Kossow, Engineering Technician I, from December 12, 2021 and ending on April 17, 2022. Attachments: Temp. Appt. for Kossow, Michael DPW APPROVED Aye 3- Bock, Miller, and Smith No 1- Cleary Absent 1- VACANCY City of Milwaukee Page 3 BOARD OF CITY SERVICE Meeting Minutes - Final October 26, 2021 COMMISSIONERS 13 211037 Communication from the Department of Public Works, Operations, for a Temporary Appointment for Camara Tyler, Engineering Drafting Technician I, from December 12, 2021 and ending on April 17, 2022. Attachments: Temp. Appt. layoff plan Tyler, Camara DPW APPROVED Aye 3- Bock, Miller, and Smith No 1- Cleary Absent 1- VACANCY 14 211038 Communication from the Department of Public Works, Operations, for a Temporary Appointment for Alvin Rodriguez, Engineering Technician I, from December 12, 2021 and ending on April 17, 2022. Attachments: Temp. Appt. layoff plan Rodriguez, Alvin DPW APPROVED Aye 3- Bock, Miller, and Smith No 1- Cleary Absent 1- VACANCY 15 211039 Communication from the Department of Public Works, Operations, for a Temporary Appointment for John Figueroa-Torres, Engineering Technician II, from December 12, 2021 and ending on April 17, 2022. Attachments: Temp. Appt. layoff plan Figueroa-Torres, John DPW APPROVED Aye 3- Bock, Miller, and Smith No 1- Cleary Absent 1- VACANCY 16 211040 Communication from the Department of Public Works, Operations, for a Temporary Appointment for Anthony Evans, Engineering DraftingTechnician I, from December 12, 2021 and ending on April 17, 2022. Attachments: Temp. Appt. layoff plan Evans, Anthony APPROVED Aye 3- Bock, Miller, and Smith No 1- Cleary Absent 1- VACANCY City of Milwaukee Page 4 BOARD OF CITY SERVICE Meeting Minutes - Final October 26, 2021 COMMISSIONERS 17 211041 Communication from the Department of Public Works, Operations, for a Temporary Appointment for Ryan Gardiner, Engineering Drafting Technician I, from December 12, 2021 and ending on April 17, 2022. Attachments: Temp. Appt. layoff plan Gardiner, Ryan APPROVED Aye 3- Bock, Miller, and Smith No 1- Cleary Absent 1- VACANCY 18 211042 Communication from the Department of Public Works, Operations, for a Temporary Appointment for Abdulhakeem Salo, Engineering Technician I, from December 12, 2021 and ending on April 17, 2022. Attachments: Temp. Appt. layoff plan Salo, Abdulhakeem APPROVED Aye 3- Bock, Miller, and Smith No 1- Cleary Absent 1- VACANCY 19 211043 Communication from the Department of Public Works, Operation for a Temporary Appointment for Thomas Henk, Engineering Technician I, from December 12, 2021 and ending on April 17, 2022. Attachments: Temp. Appt. layoff plan Henk, Thomas DPW APPROVED Aye 3- Bock, Miller, and Smith No 1- Cleary Absent 1- VACANCY 20 211044 Communication from the Department of Public Works, Operations, for a Temporary Appointment for James Crawley, Engineering Technician I, from December 12, 2021 and ending on April 17, 2022. Attachments: Temp. Appt. layoff plan Crawley, James DPW APPROVED Aye 3- Bock, Miller, and Smith No 1- Cleary Absent 1- VACANCY 21 211045 Communication from the Department of Pubic Works, Operations, for a City of Milwaukee Page 5 BOARD OF CITY SERVICE Meeting Minutes - Final October 26, 2021 COMMISSIONERS Temporary Appointment for Jorge Colon-Torres, Engineering Technician IV, from December 12, 2021 and ending on April 17, 2022. Attachments: Temp. Appt. layoff plan Colon-Torres, Jorge DPW APPROVED Aye 3- Bock, Miller, and Smith No 1- Cleary Absent 1- VACANCY 22 211046 Communication from the Department of Public Works, Operations, for a Temporary Appointment for Gustavo Hernandez, Engineering Technician I, from December 12, 2021 and ending on April 17, 2022. Attachments: Temp. Appt. layoff plan Hernandez, Gus DPW APPROVED Aye 3- Bock, Miller, and Smith No 1- Cleary Absent 1- VACANCY 23 211047 Communication from the Department of Public Works, Operations, for a Temporary Appointment for Robin Rindall, Engineering Technician I, from December 12, 2021, and ending on April 17, 2022. Attachments: Temp. Appt. layoff plan Rindall, Robin temp DPW APPROVED Aye 3- Bock, Miller, and Smith No 1- Cleary Absent 1- VACANCY 24 211048 Communication from the City Attorney's Office for a Temporary Appointment for Gregg Hagopian, Deputy City Attorney retroactive to January 10, 2021 and ending on August 21, 2021. Attachments: Temp. Appt. Gregg Hagopian CAO APPROVED Aye 4- Bock, Miller, Smith, and Cleary No 0 Absent 1- VACANCY 25 211049 Communication from the Department of Public Works, Forestry for an extension of Temporary Appointment for Dan Johnson from November City of Milwaukee Page 6 BOARD OF CITY SERVICE Meeting Minutes - Final October 26, 2021 COMMISSIONERS 14, 2021 and ending on August 20, 2022. Attachments: Ext. of Temp. Appt. Dan Johnson, DPW-Forestry APPROVED Aye 4- Bock, Miller, Smith, and Cleary No 0 Absent 1- VACANCY 26 211050 Communication for Final Approval to City Service Rule XIV, Section 12 (q), Discharge, Appeal, Hearing. The proposed clarification is to reinforce the existing expectation and practice relative to City employees adhering to all established rules, policies. or procedures. Attachments: Final Adoption for clarification to RULE XIV.Sec.12(q) Final approval granted along with Mayoral approval and then published. This rule does not go into affect until Nov. 12, 2021. APPROVED Aye 4- Bock, Miller, Smith, and Cleary No 0 Absent 1- VACANCY Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 2:17 PM In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Secretary to the City Service Commission at 286-3335, (FAX) 286-0800, (TDD) 286-2960 or by writing to the Secretary at Room 706, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202 City of Milwaukee Page 7 BOARD OF CITY SERVICE Meeting Minutes - Final October 26, 2021 COMMISSIONERS Limited parking for persons attending meetings in City Hall is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of East Kilbourn and North Water Street. Parking tickets must be validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall. 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