FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · March 25, 2015
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
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:12 a.m.
Present 5 - Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs, Witkowski
Individuals also present:
Martin Matson, Comptroller
Eric Pearson, Budget and Management Division
Jim Carroll, Legislative Reference Bureau
1. 141750 Appointment of Larry Holland to the Employee’s Retirement System,
Annuity and Pension Board by the Mayor. (7th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Larry Holland
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton and Witkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
2. 141734 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund
transfers and equipment requests.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Emma Stamps, Fire Department
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Communication to Finance be
APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 4- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton and Witkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
3. 141702 Communication from the City Treasurer transmitting the 2015 list of
authorized public depositories and security broker/dealers and the
2014 general fund annual report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Boyd Eager, BMO Global Asset Management
Jim Klajbor, Deputy City Treasurer
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton and Witkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
4. 141666 An ordinance relating to authorized travel regulations and procedures.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Sharon Robinson, Department of Administration Director
Monique Lofton, Department of Administration Management Trainee
Ald. Coggs joined the committee at 9:32 a.m.
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
5. 141625 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to
approval of changes to certain single or sole source contracts or
contract amendments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing Director
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Communication to Finance be
APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
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No 0
6. 141624 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
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Communication to Finance be
PLACED ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
7. 141735 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Department of Employee Relations
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
8. 141804 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relative to
amending the 2015 Salary Ordinance relating to administrative
corrections.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Department of Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS 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
9. 141803 Communication from the Fire Department relative to amending the
2015 Positions Ordinance relating to the addition of a Health and
Safety Division to the EMS/Training/Education Bureau Decision Unit.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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Individual appearing:
Daniel Berendt, Fire Department Assistant Chief
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
10. 141802 Communication from the Library relative to amending the 2015
Positions Ordinance relating to administrative changes.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Consuelo Hernandez, Milwaukee Public Library Human Resources Director
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS 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
11. 141739 Resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other
travel.
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
No 0
12. 141712 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Homeland
Security/Urban Area Security Initiative Planning Position Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Steven Fronk, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director
Tom Czaja, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
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
13. 141711 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Regional
Interoperability Coordinator Grant.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Steven Fronk, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director
Tom Czaja, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
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
14. 141637 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Milwaukee
Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Daniel Rotar, Milwaukee Police Department
Alex Ramirez, Milwaukee Police Department
Jeffery Micklitz, Milwaukee Police 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
15. 141638 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2015
High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area project awards.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Daniel Rotar, Milwaukee Police Department
Alex Ramirez, Milwaukee Police Department
Jeffery Micklitz, Milwaukee Police 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
16. 141718 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the
Community Health Improvement in Metcalf Park and Concordia
(CHIMC): Save Lives-Immunize Grant from the Medical College of
Wisconsin (MCW).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
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Yvette Rowe, Health Department
Marisa Stanley, 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
17. 141719 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program 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
18. 141692 Resolution directing the City of Milwaukee Department of Employee
Relations to renew self-insurance status for Workers’ Compensation
with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Workers
Compensation Division.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Michael Brady, Department of Employee Relations
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
19. 141685 Resolution relating to funding for the West County Line Road Street
Reconstruction Project to be reimbursed by the City of Mequon.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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
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20. 141776 Communication from the Budget and Management Division relative to
amending the 2015 Positions Ordinance.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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
21. 141783 Communication from the City Comptroller relating to the Audit of
Information Technology Asset-Management Controls - DOA -
Information and Technology Management Division.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Aycha Sirvanci, Comptroller's Office
Stacey Mazmanian, Comptroller's Office Audit Manager
Gregory Lotze, Comptroller's Office Audit Division
Richard Watt, Department of Administration - Information and Technology
Management Division
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
22. 141737 An ordinance to further amend the 2015 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
23. 141738 An 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 RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
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The following file may be placed on file as no longer needed:
24. 141558 Resolution approving expenditure of funds in the amount of
$815,273.53 to be reimbursed by greater than anticipated revenue for
payment of a settlement between the city and CVS.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
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
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 141750 Appointment of Larry Holland to the Employee’s Retirement System,
Annuity and Pension Board by the Mayor. (7th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 141734 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund
transfers and equipment requests.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 141702 Communication from the City Treasurer transmitting the 2015 list of
authorized public depositories and security broker/dealers and the 2014
general fund annual report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 141666 An ordinance relating to authorized travel regulations and procedures.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 141625 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to
approval of changes to certain single or sole source contracts or
contract amendments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 141624 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
7. 141735 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 141804 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relative to
amending the 2015 Salary Ordinance relating to administrative
corrections.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 141803 Communication from the Fire Department relative to amending the 2015
Positions Ordinance relating to the addition of a Health and Safety
Division to the EMS/Training/Education Bureau Decision Unit.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 141802 Communication from the Library relative to amending the 2015 Positions
Ordinance relating to administrative changes.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 141739 Resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other
travel.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 141712 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Homeland
Security/Urban Area Security Initiative Planning Position Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 141711 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Regional
Interoperability Coordinator Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 141637 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Milwaukee
Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
15. 141638 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2015 High-Intensity
Drug Trafficking Area project awards.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
16. 141718 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the
Community Health Improvement in Metcalf Park and Concordia
(CHIMC): Save Lives-Immunize Grant from the Medical College of
Wisconsin (MCW).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
17. 141719 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program from the State of
Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
18. 141692 Resolution directing the City of Milwaukee Department of Employee
Relations to renew self-insurance status for Workers’ Compensation
with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Workers
Compensation Division.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
19. 141685 Resolution relating to funding for the West County Line Road Street
Reconstruction Project to be reimbursed by the City of Mequon.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
20. 141776 Communication from the Budget and Management Division relative to
amending the 2015 Positions Ordinance.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
21. 141783 Communication from the City Comptroller relating to the Audit of
Information Technology Asset-Management Controls - DOA -
Information and Technology Management Division.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
22. 141737 An ordinance to further amend the 2015 offices and positions in the City
Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
23. 141738 An ordinance to further amend the 2015 rates of pay of offices and
positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
The following file may be placed on file as no longer needed:
24. 141558 Resolution approving expenditure of funds in the amount of
$815,273.53 to be reimbursed by greater than anticipated revenue for
payment of a settlement between the city and CVS.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
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