FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 28, 2016
Minutes
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 28, 2016 9:30 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
BUDGET AMENDMENT DAY
Meeting convened: 10:04 A.M.
Mark Nicolini - Budget Director present
Present 5 - Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy, Stamper
1. 160001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2017 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
1 Transfer 2 Labor Negotiators from the Department of Employe Relations and the
Emergency Communications and Policy Director from the Department of
Administration to the Fire and Police Commission
Ald. Stamper moved to accept this amendment.
Ald. Kovac and Ald. Perez present.
Sharon Robinson - Dept. of Administration
MaryNell Regan - Fire and Police Commission Executive Director
1A -- Move one Emergency Communications and Policy Director from the
Department of Administration to the Fire and Police Commission.
Ald. Kovac and Ald. Perez present.
Ald. Stamper moved to accept 1A.
Ald. Murphy moved approval of 1A. Failed 2-3 (Lewis, Coggs and Witkowski)
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 2- Murphy and Stamper
No 3- Coggs, Lewis and Witkowski
2 Appropriate $1.0 million to the Department of Administration to conduct a
community disparity study. Offset by eliminating a Business and Development
Liaison position in DCD and by shifting certain DCD and DOA capital projects from
cash levy funding to general obligation borrowing.
RECESS: 6:54 P.M.
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RECONVENE: 7:13 P.M.
Kathryn Block - Assistant City Attorney
Nikki Purvis - Dept of Administration Emerging Business Enterprises Program
Sharon Robinson - Dept. of Administration
2A. This was not introduced.
2B. Ald. Stamper wants to put $760,000 into the budget for a study and try to get up
to $1.2 million in 2018. He removes the DCD business and development liaison and
shifts some money from capital to borrowing. Mr. Ledvina will draft this as Ald.
Stamper amended at the table.
Prevailed. 4-1. (Ald. Murphy voting "no")
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski and Stamper
No 1- Murphy
3 Create the Office of African American Affairs in the City Clerk's Office, with
$600,000 in funding for 2 positions and operating expenditures. Move the Equal
Rights Specialist position and funding from DOA to the Office of African American
Affairs. Move to Office of Violence Prevention from the Health Department to the
Office of African American Affairs.
Ald. Stamper offered this amendment.
Ald. Rainey present.
Withdrawn by the sponsor.
Aaron Szopinski - Mayor's Office - verbally supported this office to meet the
objectives of this office. An office on 4828 W. Fond du Lac will be rehabbed for an
office for this Office.
Jim Owczarski - Cit Clerk
Martha Brown - Dept. of City Development - renovation costs have their limits and
are solely for preparing the building for occupancy, compliance with codes and a
fresh coat of paint. The estimate is in the area of $110,000 to $120,000.
He also withdrew his amendment 3B as well. (Create the Office of African American
Affairs (CC-OAAA) in the City Clerk's Office with position authority and $100,000 in
salary funding for an Executive Director, position authority and $60,000 salary
funding for a Chief of Staff, and $440,000 in Operating Expenditures.)
Ald. Murphy did not offer amendment 3A.
This matter was held so 3C could be drafted as Ald. Stamper requested.
Ald. Stamper sponsored 3C:
Create the Office of African American Affairs (CC-OAAA) in the City Clerk's Office
with position authority and $100,000 in salary funding for an Executive Director,
position authority and $60,000 salary funding for a Chief of Staff. Add a footnote to
the capital improvement budget as to the remodeling of a City owned commercial
property for the Office of African American Affairs.
This will be a collaboration with the county, which is providing additional resources.
Ald. Murphy sponsored 3A.
Create the Office of African American Affairs (CC-OAAA) in the City Clerk's Office by
adding position authority, FTE and funding for an Executive Director and a Program
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Assistant II, and $275,000 in Operating Expenditures. Move the Equal Rights
Specialist position and funding from the Department of Administration to the
CC-OAAA. Offset the cost by eliminating position authority, funding and FTE for the
Community Outreach Liaison in the City Clerk and the Business Development Liaison
in DCD, eliminating $75,000 for the Safe Zone Initiative SPA and shifting $200,000
from cash levy to general obligation borrowing for the Century City Site
Improvements capital project.
Failed. 1-4 (Murphy being the only "aye")
Ald. Stamper moved for acceptance of Sub C.
Ald. Murphy moves to hold. Prevailed. 3-2 (Stamper and Coggs voting "no")
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Budget be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Lewis, Witkowski and Murphy
No 2- Coggs and Stamper
4 Increase the Common Council-City Clerk Professional Services account by
$45,000 to fund a public safety survey. Offset by reducing Fire and Police
Commission Professional Services account by $45,000.
Ald. Stamper offered this amendment.
Ald. Donovan present.
MaryNell Regan doesn't support this.
Failed. 1-4 (Witkowski voting "aye")
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion FAILED by
the following vote:
Aye 1- Witkowski
No 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
5 Move the Office of Violence Prevention from the Health Department to the City
Clerk - Office of African American Affairs.
Withdrawn by the sponsor, Ald. Rainey.
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
6 Provide funding, position authority and FTE for a Program Assistant I in the
Department of Employee Relations. Offset with additional Local Street Aids recently
recognized by the Comptroller.
Withdrawn by its sponsor, Ald. Stamper
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
7 Add funding, position authority and FTE for a Diversity Recruiter in the
Department of Employee Relations. Partially offset by reducing salary of a vacant
position in the Department to the recruitment level.
Maria Monteagudo - Dept. of Employee Relations
Ald. Stamper has 7A:
Add position authority and $59,040 in funding for a Diversity Recruiter position in the
Department of Employee Relations-Office of Diversity and Outreach. Funding for the
position will be partially offset by reducing the salary of a vacant position to the
recruitment level before the committee
Ald. Coggs added as a co-sponsor, as well as Ald. Lewis.
Prevailed. 4-1 (Ald. Murphy voting 'no")
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
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PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski and Stamper
No 1- Murphy
8 Add position authority, funding and FTEs for 3 Investigators and one Grant
Monitor in the Fire and Police Commission. Offset by reducing size of next Police
Officer recruit class by 5 recruits.
No-one offered this.
Offered by Ald. Murphy
Ald. Kovac present.
MaryNell Regan - Fire and Police Commission
Failed. 1-4 (Stamper voting "aye")
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion FAILED by
the following vote:
Aye 1- Stamper
No 4- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski and Murphy
9 Add $100,000 for recruitment advertising by the Fire and Police Commission.
Offset by eliminating funding, position authority and FTEs for 3 Police Services
Investigator positions in the Police Department.
Ald. Lewis offered this amendment.
Ald. Kovac at the table.
MaryNell Regan - Fire and Police Commission
Ald. Stamper would like to be added as a co-sponsor.
Asst. Chief Carianne Yerkes - Milwaukee Police Dept.
Failed. 2-3 (Ald. Murphy, Lewis and Witkowski voting "no")
Ald. Lewis moved to reconsider.
Passed 3-2 (Lewis now voting "yes")
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Coggs, Lewis and Stamper
No 2- Witkowski and Murphy
10 Add $200,000 for Fire and Police Commission Professional Services account for
Police Lieutenant and Sergeant exams. Add $50,000 to Fire and Police Commission
budget for outreach, recruitment and education. Offset by reduding Police
Department Equipment budget for patrol vehicles by $252,990.
#10 Withdrawn by the sponsor.
#10A before the committee.
MaryNell Regan - Fire and Police Commission
Asst. Chief Carianne Yerkes - Milwaukee Police Dept.
This will be held so the LRB can draft Ald. Stamper's request.
Withdrawn by the sponsor, Ald. Stamper
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
11 Provide $150,000 in funding for the Health Department to distribute water filters
to households with lead service lines and children 6 years old or younger. Also
provide $14,000 to Health Department for a gun-safety program for households with
children ages 3 to 10. Offset with additional Local Street Aids revenue recently
recognized by the Comptroller.
Bevan Baker - Health Dept.
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Sandy Rotar - Health Dept.
RECESS: 1:08 P.M.
RECONVENE: 2:27 P.M.
Dennis Yaccarino - Budget Office
Ald. Stamper and Ald. Lewis added as a co-sponsor.
Prevailed. 4-1 (Ald. Murphy voting "No")
Murphy moves to reconsider. No objections.
Ald. Murphy moves to be recorded as voting "aye" on this matter
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
12 Provide $50,000 to the Health Department for a sexually-transmitted infection
clinic. Offset with additional Local Street Aids revenue recently recognized by the
Comptroller.
Bevan Baker - Health Dept.
Sandy Rotar - Health Dept.
Prevailed. 5-0
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
13 Provide $50,000 additional funding to the Health Department for a
sexually-transmitted infection clinic. Offset by eliminating funding, position authority
and FTEs for 3 Police Services Specialist Investigators in the Police Department.
Withdrawn by the sponsor, Ald. Lewis.
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
14 Eliminate one of 3 branches of the Municipal Court. Reduce salary funding for
one Municipal Court Judge and one Municipal Court Clerk I effective with the April,
2017 election.
Mark Nicolini - Budget Director
Derek Mosley - Municipal Court, Branch 2 judge
Valerie Hill - Municipal Court, Branch 3 judge
Sheldyn Himle - Court administrator
Ald. Kovac
Failed. 1-4 (Only Witkowski voting "aye")
A motion was made by that this Budget be . This motion FAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 1- Witkowski
No 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
15 Create a new Indigent Defendant Advocate SPA to be administered by the
Municipal Court, with funding of $100,000, Offset by eliminating a vacant IT Support
Specialist-Sr. position in the Municipal Coirt and increasing the Municipal Court's
vacancy deduction.
Withdrawn by the sponsor, Ald. Kovac.
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
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16 Add $55,000 to the Municipal Court Professional Services account to fund an
outside attorney to provide legal services to indigent defendants. Offset by
eliminating a vacant IT Support Specialist-Sr. position in the Municipal Court.
Ald. Kovac added as sponsor.
16A created to add a footnote:
Create a new Special Purpose Account (SPA) with funding of $55,000. The SPA will
fund a contract to provide legal services to indigent defendants appearing in the
Municipal Court. This cost is offset by eliminating funding, position authority and
FTEs for a vacant IT Support Specialist-Senior position. Add a footnote requiring a
resolution approving an implementation plan developed by the Presiding Judge, City
Attorney and Chair of the Judiciary and Legislation Committee.
Sponsor: Ald. Murphy
Ald. Murphy moved for acceptance of 16A with Ald. Kovac added as co-sponsor.
Failed. 1-4 (Ald. Murphy voting "aye")
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion FAILED by
the following vote:
Aye 1- Murphy
No 4- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski and Stamper
17 Provide position authority, FTE and funding of $35,000 for a new Special
Enforcement Inspector Trainee position in the Department of Neighborhood Services.
Withdrawn by the sponsor, Ald. Rainey.
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
18 Reduce the size of the last Police Officer recruit class planned for 2017 by 15
recruits. Add funding, position authority and FTEs for 21 Community Service
Officers.
Withdrawn by the sponsor, Ald Bohl.
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
19 Reduce Police Department's Non-Vehicle Equipment Rental account by
$100,000 for the purpose of eliminating the Department's Mounted Patrol Unit.
Reallocate funding for a new Police Department special fund titled "Neighborhood
Stabilization".
Asst. Chief James Harpole - Milwaukee Police Dept.
Dan Rotar - Milwaukee Police Dept.
Failed. 1 aye (Lewis), 3 noes (Murphy, Witkowski and Coggs) and 1 abstain
(Stamper)
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion FAILED by
the following vote:
Aye 1- Lewis
No 3- Coggs, Witkowski and Murphy
Abstain 1- Stamper
20 Eliminate Police Department Equipment funding for 10 squad cars and
associated equipment. Create 2 new Special Purpose Accounts -- District 9
Community Organizing and Mentorships SPA funded at $100,000 and Keeping the
Promise SPA funded at $470,780.
Held by its sponsor, Ald. Lewis
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A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS 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
21 Reduce the Police Department's Non-Vehicle Rental account by $200,000 and
reallocate funds to a new Keeping the Promise SPA to be controlled by the Common
Council-City Clerk's Office
Asst. Chief James Harpole and Dan Rotar - Milwaukee Police Dept.
Withdrawn by its sponsor, Ald. Lewis
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
22 Create a new Police Department special fund titled "Neighborhood Block Watch"
and funded at the level of $100,000.
Withdrawn by the sponsors, Coggs, Stamper and Rainey
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
23 Create a new Police Department special fund titled "Neighborhood Block Watch"
and funded at the level of $100,000. Offset by reducing funding for Police
Department patrol vehicles by $100,000.
Asst. Chief James Harpole - Milwaukee Police Dept.
Captain Mark Stanmeyer - Milwaukee Police Dept.
Dan Rotar - Milwaukee Police Dept.
Amendment 23A
Create a new Special Fund titled “Neighborhood Block Watch” in the Police
Department. Provide $150,000 for distribution of signage, cameras and additional
street lighting to 15 neighborhood areas experiencing high frequency of
automobile-based drug trade. Offset cost by reducing Police Department Equipment
patrol vehicles by $171,234 - sponsors are Stamper, Coggs, Rainey and Lewis.
Prevailed. 5-0
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
24 --Creaet a new Public Safety Interventions and Opportunities Special Purpose
Account to be administered by the Police Department and funded at the level of $1.8
million. Offset by reducing the Police Department's overtime budget by $1.8 million.
Withdrawn by the sponsor, Ald. Stamper.
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
25 Add footnote stating that a resolution will be drafted to require a workforce
development plan giving preference to Compete Milwaukee transitional jobs program
graduates work on water service lateral replacment and rehabilitation, demolition and
deconstruction of City-owned foreclosed properties.
Ghassan Korban - Dept. of Public Works
Martha Brown - Dept. of City Development
Preston Cole - Dept. of Neighborhood Services
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Ald. Coggs introduced 25A - Insert the following footnote:
"(W) Workforce development plan required on water service
lateral replacement, foreclosure rehabilitation, demolition and
deconstruction work" which adds a footnote, but has the same intention as
amendment 25. Ald. Coggs does not want it limited solely to these 4 departments,
that other partners can be added.
Ald. Stamper and Lewis added as co-sponsors.
Prevailed. 5-0
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
26 Adjust positions, FTEs and funding to eliminate free pick-up of up to one cubic
yard of solid waste placed outside a garbage cart. Add a second 7-week Clean and
Green Program. Use resulting savings the reduce the proposed increase of the Solid
Waste Charge for 2017
Offered by Ald. Murphy
Ald. Kovac at the table.
Ghassan Korban - Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Failed. 0-5
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion FAILED by
the following vote:
Aye 0
No 5- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy and Stamper
27 Create a new Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account funded at the level
of $472,000. Reduce DPW-Operations Division's Other Operating Supplies account
by $300,000 (i.e., reduce salt budget).
This amendment was taken up first.
Pres. Hamilton present on this amendment.
Map was provided.
Assistant Chief James Harpole
Chuck Schumacher - Dept. of Public Works
Ald. Bohl came to the table.
Prevailed. 4-1 (Ald. Murphy voting "no)
Ald. Murphy offered amendment 27A.
Reduce the salt budget by $300,000 to reflect better than anticipated bid prices. Shift
$172,000 in cash levy for the Century City Site Improvements capital project to
general obligation borrowing. Increase the Personnel Cost Adjustment in the DPW
Operations Division by $1,720. Create a "Keeping the Promise" miscellaneous
special purpose account that will be controlled by the Common Council City Clerk's
Office. Seven neighborhoods (Silver City, Clarke Square, Kosciuszko Park, Amani,
Harambee, Garden Homes and Woodland/Meadows) will receive intensive efforts
which will include: Beat patrol officers, two per district from May to October 2017 (at
no cost as the Police Chief will redeploy officers), funding for Running Rebels and six
churches to provide neighborhood clean up and senior citizen homeowner
assistance, McDonald's management training program, Library circulation interns,
lead service line replacement job training and a high impact service program.
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Pres. Hamilton thinks this amendment creates other problems down the line and he
doesn't support this.
Ald. Murphy moved that we accept. There were 3 objections: Stamper, Coggs and
Lewis. Failed. 2-3.
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski and Stamper
No 1- Murphy
28 Create a new Groundwork Milwaukee Special Purpose Account funded at the
level of $95,713 to support organization of the same name. Reduce funding for
DPW-Operations' In Rem/Vacant Lot Property Management special fund by $95,713.
Ald. Stamper offered this amendment.
Ald. Kovac at the table
Ghassan Korban - Dept. of Public Works
Dave Sivyer - Dept. of Public Works Forestry Services
Withdrawn by the sponsor, Ald. Kovac.
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
29 Create a new Water Filters Special Purpose Account funded at the level of
$100,000 to provide water filters to Milwaukee households. Eliminate the $100,000 in
tax-levy funding for the Department of Administration-administered Better Buildings
Challenge capital account.
Withdrawn by the sponsor, Ald Bohl.
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
30 Create two new Special Purpose Accounts, the Counsel for Indigent Court
Defendants SPA and the Water Filters SPA, each funded at $75,000. Eliminate
$150,000 in tax-levy funding for the DCD-administered Century City Site
Improvements capital project and replace it with $150,000 in general obligation
borrowing for the same purpose.
Withdrawn by the sponsor, Ald. Bohl.
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
31 Create a new All Things in Common Special Purpose Account funded at the level
of $75,000 to support that initaitive's efforts to provide youth neighborhood service
work.
Withdrawn by the sponsor, Ald. Lewis.
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
32 Create a new Midnight Basketball Special Purpose Account funded at the level of
$10,000.
Offered by Ald. Stamper.
Amendment 32A. Create a new Special Purpose Account (SPA) with funding of
$10,000. The SPA will support a Midnight Basketball League. Corporate
sponsorships of league teams and operating costs will be encouraged. The intent is
to offset the tax levy impact with the additional Local Street Aids revenue recently
recognized by the Comptroller.
Prevailed. 3-2 (Murphy and Witkowski voting "no")
A motion was made by , seconded by ALD. STAMPER, that this Budget be
AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 3- Coggs, Lewis and Stamper
No 2- Witkowski and Murphy
33 Create a new DCD-administered Special Purpose Account funded at the level of
$20,000 to conduct a feasibility study for creating a Milwaukee Fashion District in the
Century City Eaton Tower Building.
Withdrawn by its sponsor, Ald. Rainey.
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
34 Use $200,000 in revenues from the extension of TID Nos. 17 (Curry Pierce), 27
(Clarke Square) and 18 (New Covenant) to increase funding for the Housing Trust
Fund capital improvement account by $200,000.
Corrected 34A corrects a line in the capital improvement side:
Shift $200,000 of capital funds from the In Rem Property Maintenance Program to the
Housing Trust Fund.
Prevailed. 5-0
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
35 Provide $40,000 in capital improvements funding for the Department of City
Development to implement a matching-fund program for the purchase of decorative
trash cans by business improvement districts.
Martha Brown - Dept. of City Development
Withdrawn by the sponsor, Ald. Stamper
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED (WITHDRAWN). This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 0
No 0
36 Increase funding for the DCD Commercial Investment Program capital account
by $1 million. Offset by corresponding reduction in DPW-Infrastructure Services
Division's Street Lighting capital account.
Martha Brown - Dept. of City Development
Ghassan Korban and Jeff Polenske - Dept. of Public Works
Mr. Nicolini said you could create a special capital account that isn't allocated to a
single department, but then you would have to come in at some point and start
allocating funds to those departments. Comptroller Matson said there are at least 20
different files relating to capital accounts and this really isn't feasible as borrowing is
done for specific purposes. He would suggest contingent borrowing later in the year
based upon how the program is working or how much money has been spent.
Ald. Murphy offers 36A which changes it from one million to $500,000.
Prevailed. 4-1 (Coggs voting "no")
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy and Stamper
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No 1- Coggs
37 Increase funding for the DCD-administered In Rem Property Maintenance
Program capital account by $2.1 million. Offset through reduction in DNS
Concentrated Blight Eimination (demolition) capital account by the same amount.
Preston Cole - Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Tom Mishefske - Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Martha Brown - Dept. of City Development
Dennis Yaccarino - Budget Office
Withdrawn by the sponsor, Ald. Stamper with the intention that a file will be
introduced at Tuesday's Council meeting relating to this issue.
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
38 Increase funding for DPW-Infrastructure Services Division's Alley Reconstruction
Program capital account by $200,000. Reduce funding for its Street Lighting capital
account by the same amount.
Ghassan Korban - Dept. of Public Works
The Budget Office is opposed to this amendment.
Prevailed. 3 ayes (Stamper, Murphy and Witkowski), one no (Coggs) and one
excused (Lewis)
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Witkowski, Murphy and Stamper
No 1- Coggs
Excused 1- Lewis
39 Provide $50,000 in a new DPW capital account for Office of African American
Affairs Satellite Office Construction. Offset by decreasing funding for DCD's
Commercial In Rem Property Program capital account by $50,000.
Withdrawn by its sponsor, Ald. Rainey
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
40 Add $600,000 of special assessment borrowing authority to the
DPW-Infrastructure Services Division's Lead Service Line Replacement Program
capital account to fund the property owner portion of lead water service line
replacements in 2017.
Prevailed. 5-0
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
41 Correct a fund imbalance for the Parking Fund.
Prevailed. 5-0
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
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42 Add $145,000 to the Department of Neighborhood Services Professional
Services account for the Department to contract with vendors to conduct expedited
clean-ups of nuisance garbage.
Preston Cole and Tom Mishefske - Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Dennis Yaccarino - Budget Office
Ald. Donovan added as a co-sponsor.
Withdraw by the sponsor, Ald. Stamper
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
43 Increase funding for the MPS Driver's Education Special Purpose Account by
$50,000. Offset by eliminating $50,000 in funding for the Children's Savings
Accounts Special Purpose Account
This amendment was taken up after amendment #4.
Ald. Witkowski offered this.
Ald. Bohl at the table.
Annie Kubitiz - MPS Recreation Dept.
Sharon Robinson - Dept. of Administration
Approved. 3-2 (Witkowski and Coggs voting "no")
This Budget was AMENDED
44 -- Increase the appropriation authority for potential new Business Improvement
Districts (BIDs) to account for changes in operating plans of various BIDs and NIDs.
The changes in operating plans have been submitted and will be reviewed at a future
Community and Economic Development Committee meeting. This amendment
ensures that assessment authority is available to accommodate the proposed
changes.
John Ledvina - Legislative Reference Bureau
Dennis Yaccarino - Budget Office
David Schroeder - Dept. of City Development
Martha Brown - Dept. of City Development
Prevailed. 5-0
A motion was made by that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be REFERRED WITHOUT
RECOMMENDATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
2. 160851 A substitute ordinance relating to implementation of various provisions
of the 2017 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
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3. 160852 A substitute charter ordinance relating to implementation of various
provisions of the 2017 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Charter Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
4. 160853 Resolution relating to implementation of various provisions of the 2017
Budget.
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- Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Meeting adjourned: 8:25 P.M.
Linda M. Elmer
Staff Assistant
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Meeting Agenda
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 28, 2016 9:30 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
BUDGET AMENDMENT DAY
1. 160001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2017 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS, TO BE FOLLOWED BY
ALDERMANIC AMENDMENTS.
Detailed information relating to the contents of this file may be found by searching
under the file number at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/legislation.
Alternatively, the complete file including detailed information identifying the specific
subject matters to be discussed at the meeting may be inspected at the office of the
City Clerk, Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, 53202, Monday through
Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.
2. 160851 A substitute ordinance relating to implementation of various provisions
of the 2017 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 160852 A substitute charter ordinance relating to implementation of various
provisions of the 2017 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 160853 Resolution relating to implementation of various provisions of the 2017
Budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
PLEASE NOTE: If action is taken on the above files, they may be referred to the November 4,
2016, Common Council - Budget Adoption Meeting.
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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COMMITTEE
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