FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · July 9, 2018
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
Monday, July 9, 2018 9:00 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
Special
Meeting convened at 9:11 a.m.
Ald. Witkowski joined the committee at 9:23 a.m. during item 2, CCFN 180104.
Present 5 - Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy, Stamper
Individuals also present:
Martin Matson, Comptroller
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget & Management Division Director
John Ledvina, Legislative Reference Bureau
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Common Council President & 1st Ald. Dist.
1. 180170 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations and the
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners relating to a status report on
the recruitment of risk management specialists by the Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Individuals appearing:
La Keisha Butler, Fire and Police Commission
Maria Monteagudo, Dept. of Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Witkowski
2. 180104 Substitute resolution authorizing up to $1,900,000 dollars of 2018
contingent borrowing for damages and claims.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Witkowski joined the committee at 9:23 a.m.
Individuals appearing:
Jan Smokowicz, Deputy City Attorney
Grant Langley, City Attorney
Terrence Gordon, Police Dept.
Raymond Banks, Police Dept.
La Keisha Butler, Fire and Police Commission
Ald. Lewis moved that the Finance and Personnel Committee convene into closed
session, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the
City Attorney who will render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the
city is or is likely to become involved.
Ayes - Stamper, Murphy, Witkowski, Lewis, Coggs
The committee convened into closed session at 9:33 a.m.
Present - Stamper, Murphy, Witkowski, Lewis, Coggs
Individuals also present at the table:
Jan Smokowicz, Deputy City Attorney
Grant Langley, City Attorney
Terrence Gordon, Police Dept.
Raymond Banks, Police Dept.
La Keisha Butler, Fire and Police Commission
Ald. Stamper moved that the Finance and Personnel Committee reconvene into open
session.
Hearing no objections, the committee reconvened into open session at 10:08 a.m.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY 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 at 10:10 a.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
---Note: If action is taken on the above files, they may be referred to the Common Council
for action at its regular meeting to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2018.
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. 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
Monday, July 9, 2018 9:00 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
Special
1. 180170 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations and the
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners relating to a status report on the
recruitment of risk management specialists by the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
2. 180104 Substitute resolution authorizing up to $1,900,000 dollars of 2018
contingent borrowing for damages and claims.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
The Finance and Personnel Committee may convene into closed session, pursuant to s.
19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who will
render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the city is or is likely to
become involved. The committee may then reconvene into open session for the regular
agenda.
---Note: If action is taken on the above files, they may be referred to the Common Council for action
at its regular meeting to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2018.
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any
of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel,
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Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on
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whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority.
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