FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · May 15, 2013
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
ALD. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR
Ald. Nik Kovac, Vice-Chair
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Ald. Joe Dudzik, and Ald. Ashanti
Hamilton
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jim Carroll;, 286-8679,
jcarro@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall
AMENDED 5-14-13- Item numbered #15 (File 121783) has been added.
Meeting called to order at 9:14 a.m.
Also in attendance:
Jim Carroll, Legislative Reference Bureau
Martin Matson, Comptroller
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget and Management Division
Present 5 - Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik, Hamilton
1. 130060 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund
transfers and equipment requests.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Communication to Finance be
HELD IN COMMITTEE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
2. 130059 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to
approval of changes to certain single or sole source contract
amendments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Sharon Robinson, Department of Administration
John Ledvina, Milwaukee Police Department
Chuck Burkee, Milwaukee Police Department
Cynthia Matz, Department of Administration
Nancy Olson, ITMD
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Communication to Finance be
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APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
3. 130048 Substitute resolution amending Common Council Resolution #121067
relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2013 Women, Infants
and Children’s (WIC) Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of
Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Yvette Rowe, Health Department
Jessica Gathirimu, Health Department
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
4. 130050 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Public
Health 101 Teaching Grant from the UW-Milwaukee School of Public
Health.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Yvette Rowe, Health Department
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
5. 121696 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Department of Employee Relations
Rebecca Grill, City Clerk's Office
Ken Wischer, District Council 48
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
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Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
5. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification
studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
5. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification
studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Communication be
RECONSIDERED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
5. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification
studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
5. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification
studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
6. 121780 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
classification studies scheduled for Fire and Police Commission action.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
7. 130095 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to
amending the Positions Ordinance.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Sandy Rotar, Department of City Development
Judy Allen, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
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following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
8. 121701 A substitute charter ordinance relating to retirement benefits for new
general city employes, including elected officials.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
Individuals appearing:
Larry Langer, Buck Consultants
Ken Wischer, District Council 48
Proposed Substitute B is accepted.
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Charter Ordinance be
SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
121701 A charter ordinance relating to retirement benefits for new general city
employes, including elected officials.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Charter Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
9. 121644 A substitute ordinance relating to clothing allowances for certain
employees in the department of public works.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Dan Thomas, Department of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
10. 121597 A substitute ordinance establishing a health care benefit and workers’
compensation liability reserve fund.
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Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
Individual appearing:
Mike Brady, Department of Employee Relations
Doug Ley, Willis
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
11. 121758 Substitute resolution authorizing the transfer of up to $6,000,000 from
the 2013 HMO Special Purpose Account to the Employee Health Care
Benefit and Workers’ Compensation Liability Reserve Fund.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
12. 130025 Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of up to $275,000,000 of
revenue anticipation notes and General Obligation Promissory Notes
for the purpose of financing the operating budget of the Milwaukee
Public Schools on an interim basis.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Richard Li, Comptroller's Office
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
13. 130069 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation
promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $65,000,000 to pay a
current municipal pension contribution expense.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Richard Li, Comptroller's Office
Larry Langer, Buck Consultants
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Ald. Kovac moves to amend the the resolution to add the words "up to" before
"$63,000,000" in the last Further Resolved clause.
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
13. 130069 Substitute resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general
obligation promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $65,000,000 to
pay a current municipal pension contribution expense.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
14. 121728 Communication transmitting the 2014 Capital Improvements Budget
Requests.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
15. 121783 Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars
and other travel.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
16. 121781 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2013 rates of pay of
offices and positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
The ordinance was amended to remove reference to the Fire Department position
that was held in the Fire and Police Commission report.
This Ordinance was AMENDED
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121781 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2013 rates of pay of
offices and positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
17. 130058 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2013 offices and positions
in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
The ordinance was amended to remove reference to the Fire Department position
that was held in the Fire and Police Commission report.
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
130058 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2013 offices and positions
in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Coggs, Dudzik and Hamilton
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 10:27 a.m. Staff Assistant Tobie lack
This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center
at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
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