FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 7, 2019
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. Michael J. Murphy, Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II, and Ald.
Jose G. Perez
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Dana Zelazny, 286-8679,
dana.zelazny@milwaukee.gov
Monday, October 7, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
2020 BUDGET HEARINGS
Meeting convened at 9:23 a.m.
Present 5 - Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez
Individuals also present:
Martin Matson, Comptroller
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget Director
Dana Zelazny, Legislative Reference Bureau
1. 190001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-Dept. of Administration
Individuals appearing:
Eric Pearson, Budget Office
Sharon Robinson, Dept. of Administration
Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing
Nikki Purvis, Office of Small Business Development
Kimberly Montgomery, Intergovernmental Relations
Danielle Decker, Intergovernmental Relations
Nancy Olson, Information and Technology Management Division
Erick Shambarger, Environmental Collaboration Office
Steven Mahan, Community Development Grant Administration
Mr. Pearson gave a Dept. of Administration Overview PowerPoint presentation on the
following:
Community Goals & Objectives, 2020 Budget Summary, Special Purpose Accounts,
Revenues, Capital Improvements Budget, Equity and Inclusion, Environmental
Sustainability, Information Technology, Legislative Efforts, Grant Efforts
This Communication was NOT ACTED ON
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-Port Milwaukee
Individuals appearing:
Mason Lavey, Budget Office
Adam Schlicht, Port Milwaukee Director
Jackie Carter, Port Milwaukee
Larry Sullivan, Port of Milwauke
Mr. Lavey gave a Port Milwaukee Overview PowerPoint presentation on the following:
Departmental Overview, Goals & Objectives, 2020 Budget Overview, Port Revenues,
2020 Capital Projects
Director Schlicht gave an additional PowerPoint presentation on the following:
Port Receives National Honor in 2019, Trade Activity at Port Milwaukee, Cruise Ships
in Milwaukee, Other 2020 Goals for Port, Economic Impact of Port Milwaukee
Meeting recessed at 1:22 p.m.
This Communication was NOT ACTED ON
Meeting reconvened at 1:36 p.m.
-Assessor’s Office
Individuals appearing:
Nicholas Sinram, Budget Office
Steve Miner, City Assessor
Steven Schwoerer, Assessor's Office
Mr. Sinram gave an Assessor's Office Overview PowerPoint presentation on the
following:
Community Goals & Objectives, Goals & Objectives, 2020 Proposed Budget, Budget
Highlights, Remission of Taxes Special Purpose Account, Revenues, Owner Contacts
& Number of Appeals, Net New Construction, Staffing, Succession Planning Activities,
Summary of Current Litigation, Successes at Court, Positive Outcomes
This Communication was NOT ACTED ON
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 2:32 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
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. Michael J. Murphy, Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II, and Ald.
Jose G. Perez
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Dana Zelazny, 286-8679,
dana.zelazny@milwaukee.gov
Monday, October 7, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
2020 BUDGET HEARINGS
1. 190001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-Dept. of Administration
-Port Milwaukee
-Assessor’s Office
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