FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · November 18, 2014
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
ALD. NIK KOVAC, CHAIR
Ald. Joe Dudzik, Vice-ChairAld. Ashanti Hamilton,
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, and
Ald. Terry L. Witkowski
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jim Carroll;, 286-8679,
jcarro@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:16 a.m.
Present 5 - Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs, Witkowski
Individuals also present:
Martin Matson, Comptroller
Mark Nicolini, Budget & Management Director
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget & Management Office
Jim Carroll, Legislative Reference Bureau
1. 141127 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. DUDZIK that this Communication to Finance be
APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton and Witkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
2. 141129 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to
approval of changes to certain single or sole source contracts or
contract amendments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing Director
Toni Vanderboom, Fire and Police Commission
Renee Keinert, Fire and Police Commission
Ald. Coggs asked for specific details on what the Fire and Police Commission is
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doing to make recruits more diverse and reflective of police recruitment list.
Ald. Coggs asked for the amount that has been expended on the current police
recruitment list and testing process.
Ald. Kovac requested for a full cost breakdown of expenditures relative to the
contract.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication to Finance be
HELD IN COMMITTEE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
3. 141128 Communication from the Department of Administration informing the
Finance and Personnel Committee of waivers granted for certain
single or sole source contracts or contract amendments
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing Director
Charles Burki, Milwaukee Police Department
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Communication to Finance be
APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
4. 141094 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division relating to technical corrections to the
2014 Positions Ordinance.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
5. 141218 Communication from the City Attorney’s Office relative to amendments
to the titles of Nursery Crew Leader position and the Urban Forestry
Technician in the Salary Ordinance pursuant to a settlement
agreement.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
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No 0
6. 141169 Substitute resolution appropriating $675,000 from the 2014 Common
Council Contingent Fund to be expended for costs, claims and other
expenditures related to police litigation.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Individuals appearing:
Miriam Horwitz, Deputy City Attorney
Richard Withers, City Attorney'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- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
7. 141056 A substitute ordinance relating to employee benefits for the position of
city laborer.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Department of Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
8. 140873 A substitute ordinance relating to a periodic property inspection
program to monitor properties for compliance with any variance,
special use or limited use, any plan of operation, landscape plan or
site plan approved by the board of zoning appeals, and any conditions
set forth in the written decisions of the board of zoning appeals.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
Individuals appearing:
Art Dahlberg, Department of Neighborhood Services Commissioner
Thomas Mishefske, Department of Neighborhood Services
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
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9. 140909 A substitute ordinance relating to the standards for residential rental
certificates.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Individuals appearing:
Art Dahlberg, Department of Neighborhood Services Commissioner
Thomas Mishefske, Department of Neighborhood Services
Individual appearing in opposition:
Heiner Giese, The Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin Lobbyist
Ald. Coggs said that the ordinance should be further amended to address a concern
from Mr. Giese for when a change of residential property ownership involves an
owner-occupied property with existing tenants becoming a rental property with those
tenants intact.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
10. 141099 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2015 Maternal and Child Health 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. DUDZIK that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
11. 141102 Substitute Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2015
Medical Assistance (MA) Outreach Forward Health 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. HAMILTON that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
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12. 141103 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2015 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. WITKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
13. 141105 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2015 Hepatitis B Immunization Grant from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Yvette Rowe, Health Department
Irmine Reitl, 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- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
14. 141109 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2015 Immunization Action Plan Grant from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Yvette Rowe, Health Department
Irmine Reitl, Health Department
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
15. 141112 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2015 Lead Detection Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of
Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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Individuals appearing:
Yvette Rowe, Health Department
Irmine Reitl, 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- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
16. 141115 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2015 Dual Protection Partnership Initiative from the State of
Wisconsin Division of Public Health-Family Planning Program
(DPH-FP) and the Family Planning Health Services, Inc. (FPHS, Inc.).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Yvette Rowe, Health Department
Irmine Reitl, Health Department
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
17. 141116 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2015 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Grant - HIV Prevention from the
State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Yvette Rowe, Health Department
Irmine Reitl, 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- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
18. 141117 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2015 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Grant - STD Infertility Prevention
from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Yvette Rowe, Health Department
Irmine Reitl, Health Department
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A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
19. 141091 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of General Obligation
Refunding Notes and Bonds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Richard Li, Comptroller's Office
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Kovac, Dudzik, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Hamilton
20. 141092 Resolution authorizing the City to self-report under the Securities and
Exchange Commission’s Municipal Continuing Disclosure Cooperation
Initiative.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Richard Li, Comptroller's Office
Mary Schanning, City Attorney'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- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
21. 141078 Communication from the Comptroller's office relating to a report
entitled, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the City of
Milwaukee for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
22. 140956 Communication from the City Comptroller relating to the Audit of
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System Vulnerabilities of City Datacenters.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Aycha Sirvanci, Comptroller's Office Audit Manager
Gregory Lotze, Comptroller's Office Audit Division
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
23. 141164 Communication from the City Comptroller relating to the audit of
Public Works Contract Administration.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Aycha Sirvanci, Comptroller's Office Audit Manager
Dan Thomas, Department of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
24. 141153 Appointment of Bernard Allen to the Public Debt Commission by the
Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Bernard Allen, Employee Retirement System
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
25. 141131 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2014 rates of pay of
offices and positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
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No 0
26. 141132 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2014 offices and positions
in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
27. 140856 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2015 rates of pay of
offices and positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
28. 140855 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2015 offices and positions
in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
29. 141133 Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars
and other travel.
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- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 11:23 a.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
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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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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
ALD. NIK KOVAC, CHAIR
Ald. Joe Dudzik, Vice-ChairAld. Ashanti Hamilton,
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, and
Ald. Terry L. Witkowski
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jim Carroll;, 286-8679,
jcarro@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall
1. 141127 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund
transfers and equipment requests.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 141129 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to
approval of changes to certain single or sole source contracts or
contract amendments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 141128 Communication from the Department of Administration informing the
Finance and Personnel Committee of waivers granted for certain single
or sole source contracts or contract amendments
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 141094 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division relating to technical corrections to the
2014 Positions Ordinance.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 141218 Communication from the City Attorney’s Office relative to amendments
to the titles of Nursery Crew Leader position and the Urban Forestry
Technician in the Salary Ordinance pursuant to a settlement agreement.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 141169 Resolution appropriating $675,000 from the 2014 Common Council
Contingent Fund to be expended for costs, claims and other
expenditures related to ongoing police litigation and authorizing up to
$675,000 in contingent borrowing for these purposes.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
7. 141056 A substitute ordinance relating to employee benefits for the position of
city laborer.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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8. 140873 A substitute ordinance relating to a periodic property inspection program
to monitor properties for compliance with any variance, special use or
limited use, any plan of operation, landscape plan or site plan approved
by the board of zoning appeals, and any conditions set forth in the
written decisions of the board of zoning appeals.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
9. 140909 A substitute ordinance relating to the standards for residential rental
certificates.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
10. 141099 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2015
Maternal and Child Health Grant from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 141102 Substitute Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2015
Medical Assistance (MA) Outreach Forward Health Grant from the State
of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 141103 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2015
Women, Infants and Children’s (WIC) Grant from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 141105 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2015
Hepatitis B Immunization Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department
of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 141109 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2015
Immunization Action Plan Grant from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
15. 141112 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2015
Lead Detection Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health
Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
16. 141115 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2015
Dual Protection Partnership Initiative from the State of Wisconsin
Division of Public Health-Family Planning Program (DPH-FP) and the
Family Planning Health Services, Inc. (FPHS, Inc.).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
17. 141116 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2015
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Grant - HIV Prevention from the State of
Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
18. 141117 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2015
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Grant - STD Infertility Prevention from
the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
19. 141091 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of General Obligation
Refunding Notes and Bonds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
20. 141092 Resolution authorizing the City to self-report under the Securities and
Exchange Commission’s Municipal Continuing Disclosure Cooperation
Initiative.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
21. 141078 Communication from the Comptroller's office relating to a report entitled,
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the City of Milwaukee for the
year ended December 31, 2013.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
22. 140956 Communication from the City Comptroller relating to the Audit of System
Vulnerabilities of City Datacenters.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
23. 141164 Communication from the City Comptroller relating to the audit of Public
Works Contract Administration.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
24. 141153 Appointment of Bernard Allen to the Public Debt Commission by the
Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
25. 141131 An ordinance to further amend the 2014 rates of pay of offices and
positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
26. 141132 An ordinance to further amend the 2014 offices and positions in the City
Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
27. 140856 An ordinance to further amend the 2015 rates of pay of offices and
positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
28. 140855 An ordinance to further amend the 2015 offices and positions in the City
Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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29. 141133 Resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other
travel.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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participate or to gather information. This meeting may constitute a meeting of the Common
Council or any of its standing committees although no formal action will be taken at this meeting.
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disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For assistance contact the
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