FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 13, 2022
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
ALD. MARINA DIMITRIJEVIC, CHAIR
Ald. Scott Spiker, Vice-Chair
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Ald. Michael J. Murphy, and Ald.
JoCasta Zamarripa
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 414-286-2232; Fax: 414-286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Tea Norfolk , 414-286-8012,
tea.norfolk@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, October 13, 2022 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
2023 BUDGET HEARINGS
This is also a 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 9:07 a.m.
Present 5 - Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, Zamarripa
Also present:
William Christianson, Deputy Comptroller
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Tea Norfolk, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist
1. 220001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2023 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-DPW – Admin. Services
Appearing:
Jerrel Kruschke, DPW Commissioner
Dan Thomas, DPW Administrative Services Director
Mason Lavey, Budget Office
Andrew Simons, DPW Business Operations Manager
Nicholas Cahala
Mr. Lavey, Commissioner Kruschke, and Director Thomas gave a DPW - Admin.
Services presentation as follows:
Budget Summary, Position Changes, Revenues, Community Goals & Objectives,
Performance Measures, Major Responsibilities, Compete Milwaukee
-DPW – Sanitation
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10:30 A.M.
-DPW - Fleet Services
-DPW - Forestry
Appearing:
Jerrel Kruschke, DPW Commissioner
Mason Lavey, Budget Office
Rick Meyers, DPW Sanitation Services Manager
Chuck Schumacher, DPW Finance and Administration Manager
Danielle Rodriguez, DPW Operations Director
Daniel Lewand, DPW Fleet Repair Manager
Randy Krouse, DPW Forestry Services Manager
Mr. Lavey, Manager Schumacher, Manager Meyers, Commissioner Kruschke, Director
Rodriguez, and Manager Krouse gave a DPW - Operations (Sanitation, Fleet Services,
Forestry) presentation as follows:
REI - 2023 Operations, Budget Summary, Position Changes, Operating, Equipment,
Special Funds, Revenues, Capital Improvements Budget, Sanitation Operations, Fleet
Services - 2023 Operations, Fleet Services Operations, Forestry Operations, City Lot
Maintenance Operations, Snow Operations
Members requested for further information including a mapping and tally of vacant lots
(per aldermanic district) and breakdown of deployed workforce for snow and ice
operations.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Zamarripa
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 2:01 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. MARINA DIMITRIJEVIC, CHAIR
Ald. Scott Spiker, Vice-Chair
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Ald. Michael J. Murphy, and Ald. JoCasta
Zamarripa
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 414-286-2232; Fax: 414-286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Tea Norfolk , 414-286-8012,
tea.norfolk@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, October 13, 2022 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
2023 BUDGET HEARINGS
This is also a 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. 220001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2023 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-DPW – Admin. Services
-DPW – Sanitation
10:30 A.M.
-DPW – Fleet Services
-DPW - Forestry
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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