FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 13, 2021
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
ALD. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR
Ald. Scott Spiker, Vice-Chair
Ald. Nik Kovac, Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, and Ald. Milele A.
Coggs
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Tea Norfolk , 286-8012,
tea.norfolk@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
2022 BUDGET HEARINGS
This is also virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via
the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel.
Meeting convened at 9:16 a.m.
Present 5 - Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa, Coggs
Also present:
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget & Management Director
Joshua Benson, Deputy Comptroller
Tea Norfolk, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist
1. 210001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2022 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-DPW-Admin. Services
Appearing:
Thomas Bell, Budget & Management Division
Jeffrey Polenske, DPW Commissioner
Dan Thomas, DPW-Adminstrative Services
Donnell Rushing, DPW - Administrative Services
A DPW - Adminstrative Services Overview was given as follows:
2022 Budget Summary, Community Goals and Objectives, Performance Measures,
Revenues, Major Responsibilities, Compete Milwaukee, Budget & Service Changes
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
-DPW - Sanitation
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Appearing:
Mason Lavey, Budget & Management Division
Jeffrey Polenske, DPW Commissioner
Danielle Rodriguez, DPW - Operations
Chuck Schumacher, DPW - Operations
Rick Meyers, DPW - Sanitation
A DPW-Operations and Sanitation Overview was given as follows:
2022 Budget Summary, Position Change Summary, Operating, Equipment, Special
Funds, Revenues, Capital Improvements Budget, Sanitation Operations
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
10:30 A.M.
-DPW - Fleet Services
Appearing:
Mason Lavey, Budget & Management Division
Jeffrey Polenske, DPW Commissioner
Danielle Rodriguez, DPW - Operations
Chuck Schumacher, DPW - Operations
Lonnie Fischer, DPW - Fleet Services
A DPW-Fleet Services Overview was given as follows:
Fleet Services Operations
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
-DPW – Forestry
Appearing:
Mason Lavey, Budget & Management Division
Jeffrey Polenske, DPW Commissioner
Danielle Rodriguez, DPW - Operations
Chuck Schumacher, DPW - Operations
Randy Krouse, DPW - Forestry
A DPW-Forestry Overview was given as follows:
Forestry Operations
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
Meeting recessed at 12:18 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 1:38 p.m.
1:30 P.M
-Milwaukee Public Library
Appearing:
Mason Lavey, Budget & Management Division
Joan Johnson, City Librarian
Jennifer Meyer-Stearns, Milwaukee Public Library
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Anne Rasmussen, Milwaukee Public Library
A Milwaukee Public Library Overview was given as follows:
Community Goals & Objectives, 2022 Budget Summary, Salary & Wages, Operating,
Equipment, Special Funds, Revenues, Capital Improvements Budget, Budget &
Service Changes, Proposed 2022 Budget, 2022 Changes in Service, 2021 Activities,
2021 Activities, 2021 Accomplishments, 2022 Goals
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Budget be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 2:21 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. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR
Ald. Scott Spiker, Vice-Chair
Ald. Nik Kovac, Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, and Ald. Milele A.
Coggs
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Tea Norfolk , 286-8012,
tea.norfolk@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
2022 BUDGET HEARINGS
This is also virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so
via the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel.
1. 210001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2022 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-DPW-Admin. Services
-DPW - Sanitation
10:30 A.M.
-DPW - Fleet Services
-DPW – Forestry
1:30 P.M
-Milwaukee Public Library
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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