FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

City Hall City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Meeting Minutes FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE ALD. MILELE A. COGGS, CHAIR Ald. Chantia Lewis, Vice-Chair Ald. Terry L. Witkowski, Ald. Michael J. Murphy, and Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liaison, John Ledvina, 286-8637, jledvi@milwaukee.gov Friday, October 14, 2016 1:30 PM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall 2017 BUDGET HEARINGS Meeting reconvened at 2:40 P.M. following a recess for lunch. Present 5 - Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy, Stamper 1. 160001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2017 budget. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Board of Zoning Appeals (BOZA) Mark Nicolini - Budget Director Jackie Carter - Budget Office Lindsey St. Arnold Bell -BOZA Secretary Jeffrey Thomas - new BOZA administrator and secretary Ald. Murphy arrived at: 2:43 P.M. Ald. Stamper arrived at: 2:45 P.M. The BOZA periodic inspection program works with DNS and this is its second year of operation. In 2016 they launched on the city's land management site. Ald. Coggs would like to get a list of BOZA appeals heard and their disposition. This Budget was NOT ACTED ON Port of Milwaukee Mark Nicolini - Budget Director Thomas Bell - Budget Office Paul Vornholt - Port Director Emma Stamps - Port of Milwaukee Larry Sullivan - Port of Milwaukee Port of Milwaukee has a new logo, whicih will be launched in 2017 once the old stationery is used up. Ald. Murphy would like a list of all the current port tenants and when the leases are up. Ald. Murphy is also concerned with the restaurant located on the lake and the lease renewal. This Budget was NOT ACTED ON City of Milwaukee Page 1 FINANCE & PERSONNEL Meeting Minutes October 14, 2016 COMMITTEE Milwaukee Public Library Mark Nicolini - Budget Director Eric Pearson - Budget Office Paula Kiely - Library Director Jennifer Meyer - Assistant Library Director Joan Johnson - Deputy Director Ms. Meyer said they will bring librarian salaries back to this committee for discussion. Ald. Witkowski asked about the Express Library, which began operation in 2014. The new libraries are coming along as planned, but plans are based on the city receiving tax credits. Kelly Wochinski - Youth Services Coordinator Ald. Murphy thinks that working on reading skills by the third grade should be one of the top 3-5 goals of the city. Ald. Murphy questioned about security in the library. A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Budget be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy and Stamper No 0 Meeting adjourned: 4:53 P.M. Linda M. Elmer Staff Assistant This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar. City of Milwaukee Page 2