FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 14, 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 14, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
2020 BUDGET HEARINGS
Meeting convened at 9:17 a.m.
Present 5 - Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez
Individuals also present:
Martin Matson, Comptroller
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget Director
Dana Zelazny, Legislative Reference Bureau
Kathleen Brengosz, Legislative Reference Bureau
1. 190001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-DPW – Water Works
Individuals appearing:
William Christianson, Budget Office
Jeffrey Polenske, Dept. of Public Works Commissioner
Karen Dettmer, Dept. of Public Works - Water Works
Mr. Christianson, Commissioner Polenske, and Superintendent Dettmer gave a Dept.
of Public Works Water Works PowerPoint presentation on the following:
Performance Measure, Budget Summary, Key Operating Budget Changes and
Highlights, Water Consumption 2009 through 2019, Revenue and Consumption, Water
Works Capital, Kety Capital Budget Changes and Highlights, Miles of Water Main
Replaced, Water Main Breaks 2009 through 2019, Automatic Meter Reading Project,
Lead Service Lines: 2019 Replacements YTD, 2020 Lead Service Line Replacement
Project Type and Funding Sources, Initiatives Underway
This Communication was NOT ACTED ON
-DPW – Sanitation
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10:30 A.M.
-DPW - Fleet Services
-DPW - Forestry
Individuals appearing:
Mason Lavey, Budget Office
Jeffrey Polenske, Dept. of Public Works Commissioner
Laura Daniels, Dept. of PUblic Works
Rick Meyers, Dept. of Public Works
Chuck Schumacher, Dept. of Public Works
Ken Wischer, AFSCME District Council 32
Jeffrey Tews, Dept. of Public Works
David Sivyer, Dept. of Public Works
Mr. Lavey, Commissioner Polenske, and his staff gave a PowerPoint presentation on
Dept. of Public Works Operations (Sanitation, Fleet Services, and Forestry) on the
following:
Community Goals & Objectives, Key Performance Measures, Budget Data, Revenues,
Revenues (Fees), Sanitation, Fleet Services, Forestry
Meeting recessed at 1:25 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 1:35 p.m.
This Communication was NOT ACTED ON
11:30 A.M
-Milwaukee Public Library
Meeting recessed at 1:25 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 2:20 p.m.
Individuals appearing:
Mason Lavey, Budget Office
Paula Kiely, City Librarian
Joan Johnson, Library
Jennifer Meyer-Stearns, Library
Dea Wright, Library
Mr. Lavey, Librarian Kiely, and staff gave a Library Overview PowerPoint presentation
on the following:
Community Goals & Objectives, 2020 Budget Summary, Revenues, Capital
Improvements Budget, Budget Changes, Budget Services, Proposed 2020 Budget,
2019 Activities & Accomplishments, Changes to 2020 Services, Changes to 2020
Operations, 2020 Goals
Ald. Coggs left the committee at 2:48 p.m.
This Communication was NOT ACTED ON
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 4- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
Meeting adjourned at 2:58 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 14, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
2020 BUDGET HEARINGS
Amended 10/1/19 - "DPW - Water" added and "DPW - Admin. Services" removed under 9
A.M. for item 1, CCFN 190001.
1. 190001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-DPW – Water
-DPW – Sanitation
10:30 A.M.
-DPW – Fleet Services
-DPW – Forestry
11:30 A.M
-Milwaukee Public Library
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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