FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · April 15, 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, April 15, 2015 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:09 a.m.
Present 5 - Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs, Witkowski
Individuals also present:
Martin Matson, Comptroller
Mark Nicolini, Budget & Management Director
Jim Carroll, Legislative Reference Bureau
1. 141796 Appointment of Ald. Joe Dudzik to the Deferred Compensation Plan
Board by the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Kovac, Hamilton and Witkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
Abstain 1- Dudzik
2. 141846 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund
transfers and equipment requests.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Laura Daniels, Department of Public Works - Water Works
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. 141652 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
classification studies scheduled for Fire and Police 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 4- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton and Witkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
4. 141876 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. 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
5. 141281 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. DUDZIK that this Communication to Finance be
HELD IN COMMITTEE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton and Witkowski
No 0
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Excused 1- Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Communication to Finance be
RECONSIDERED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton, Coggs and Witkowski
No 0
Individual appearing:
Jeff Polenske, City Engineer
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
6. 141330 A substitute ordinance relating requirements for the procurement of
service contracts.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski and Ald. Kovac
Individual appearing:
Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing Director
Ald. Witkowski moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed
4-0)
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton and Witkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
141330 A substitute ordinance relating to requirements for the procurement of
service contracts.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski and Ald. Kovac
Ald. Coggs joined the committee at 9:30 a.m.
Additional individuals appearing:
Barbara Whitstone, Clean Power
Kathryn Block, Assistant City Attorney
David Somerscales, SEIU Local 1
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI 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
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7. 141830 Resolution authorizing $631,220.82 from the 2015 Common Council
Contingent Fund for expenditures relating to the remission of taxes for
a settlement payment to US Bank.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Vincent Moschella, Deputy City Attorney
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
8. 141890 Resolution to authorize up to $6.5 million dollars of contingent
borrowing to fund settlement of the claims raised by the plaintiff,
Chaunte Ott, in the lawsuit entitled Chaunte Ott v. City of Milwaukee,
et al.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Miriam Horwitz, Deputy City Attorney
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 recessed at 10:18 a.m.
Meeting reconvened at 10:23 a.m.
9. 141815 Resolution approving a contract extension with Froedtert Health
Workforce Health to provide wellness services to City of Milwaukee
members through December 31, 2017.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Michael Brady, Department of Employee Relations
Ken Wischer, AFSCME District Council 48
Barbara Fagan, Workforce Health - Froedtert Hospital
Ali Ekman, Workforce Health - Froedtert Hospital
Ald. Witkowski left the committee at 10:37 a.m.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 4- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton and Coggs
No 0
Excused 1- Witkowski
10. 141875 Resolution relating to special taxes or assessments for the year 2014.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton and Coggs
No 0
Excused 1- Witkowski
11. 141739 Substitute resolution authorizing travel and attendance at seminars
and conventions by employees of the Office of the Assessor.
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 4- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton and Coggs
No 0
Excused 1- Witkowski
12. 141850 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 3- Kovac, Hamilton and Coggs
No 1- Dudzik
Excused 1- Witkowski
13. 141849 An ordinance to further amend the 2015 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:
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Aye 4- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton and Coggs
No 0
Excused 1- Witkowski
14. 141848 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. DUDZIK that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton and Coggs
No 0
Excused 1- Witkowski
The following files may be placed on file as no longer needed:
15. 130779 An ordinance relating to implementation of various provisions of the
2014 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton and Coggs
No 0
Excused 1- Witkowski
16. 130780 A charter ordinance relating to implementation of various provisions of
the 2014 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Charter Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton and Coggs
No 0
Excused 1- Witkowski
17. 141552 A charter ordinance relating to a definition of formal competitive
bidding.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
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A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Charter Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Kovac, Dudzik, Hamilton and Coggs
No 0
Excused 1- Witkowski
Meeting adjourned at 10:51 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, April 15, 2015 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 141796 Appointment of Ald. Joe Dudzik to the Deferred Compensation Plan
Board by the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 141846 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund
transfers and equipment requests.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 141652 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
classification studies scheduled for Fire and Police Commission action.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 141876 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relative to
amending the 2015 Salary Ordinance relating to administrative
corrections.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 141281 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. 141330 A substitute ordinance relating requirements for the procurement of
service contracts.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski and Ald. Kovac
7. 141830 Resolution authorizing $631,220.82 from the 2015 Common Council
Contingent Fund for expenditures relating to the remission of taxes for a
settlement payment to US Bank.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 141890 Resolution to authorize up to $6.5 million dollars of contingent borrowing
to fund settlement of the claims raised by the plaintiff, Chaunte Ott, in
the lawsuit entitled Chaunte Ott v. City of Milwaukee, et al.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 141815 Resolution approving a contract extension with Froedtert Health
Workforce Health to provide wellness services to City of Milwaukee
members through December 31, 2017.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 141875 Resolution relating to special taxes or assessments for the year 2014.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 141739 Substitute resolution authorizing travel and attendance at seminars and
conventions by employees of the Office of the Assessor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 141850 Resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other
travel.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 141849 An ordinance to further amend the 2015 offices and positions in the City
Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 141848 An ordinance to further amend the 2015 rates of pay of offices and
positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
The following files may be placed on file as no longer needed:
15. 130779 An ordinance relating to implementation of various provisions of the
2014 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
16. 130780 A charter ordinance relating to implementation of various provisions of
the 2014 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
17. 141552 A charter ordinance relating to a definition of formal competitive bidding.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
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