PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE

City Hall City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Meeting Minutes PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE ALD. ROBERT G. DONOVAN, CHAIR Ald. Terry L. Witkowski, Vice-Chair Ald. Chantia Lewis, Ald. Jose G. Perez, and Ald. Mark A. Borkowski Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366 Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681, tmedhi@milwaukee.gov Thursday, October 5, 2017 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall Meeting convened at 9:07 AM Present 5 - Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez, Borkowski 1. 170842 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing: Joseph Blakeman - DPW A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 2. 170843 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing: Joseph Blakeman - DPW A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 3. 170728 Appointment of Amanda Avalos to the Civic and Safety Commission by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 1 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes October 5, 2017 COMMITTEE Appearing: Amanda Avalos A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 4. 170729 Appointment of Debra Fields to the Safety and Civic Commission by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing: Debra Fields A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 5. 170919 Resolution approving the conversion from four lanes to two lanes of traffic on West State Street between North 35th Street and a point west of North 47th Street. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Stamper Appearing: Atty. Brian C. Randall - Friebert, Finerty and St. Johns John Van Nelson - MillerCoors Andre Ost - Graef Joseph Blakeman - DPW Infrastructure Karen Dettmer - DPW Admin A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 6. 170852 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2017-2018 Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services Funding Assistance Program Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing: Yvette Rowe - Business Operation Manager MFD Steven Riegg - MFD Asst Chief John Swingel - MFD Asst Chief City of Milwaukee Page 2 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes October 5, 2017 COMMITTEE A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 7. 170131 Substitute resolution relating to Health Department recommendations for avoiding lead exposure. Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski Appearing: Ald. Tony Zielinski - Sponsor for Proposed Sub F Ald. Bohl - sponsor for Proposed Sub E, G Dr. Patricia McManus - CEO Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin, who asked to include language regarding women of child rearing age into language of resolution. MHD Commissioner Bevan Baker Public comments: Terry Wiggins - 224 E Lloyd St #2 Milwaukee WI 53212 Dr. Elizabeth Neary - 428 Virginia Terrace Madison WI 53726 Sherrie Tussler - 3402 W St. Paul Ave - Hunger Task Force, supports proposed Sub F Robert Miranda - 5215 S 24th St Milwaukee WI 53221, supports Sub F Senator Lena Taylor - Wisconsn Senate 4th District, supports Sub F Proposed Substitute F, offered by Ald. Zielinski. Motion by Ald. Borkowski to AMEND proposed Sub F to remove all reference to flushing form the text. No action was taking on this motion. Proposed Sub G and E offered by Ald. Bohl. After discussion Ald. Lewis moved to hold to the call of the chair for the purpose of creating a compromise version. A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 8. 170875 Communication from the Fire Department relating to its 2016 Annual Report. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Per the request of the Fire Chief. A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Donovan, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski City of Milwaukee Page 3 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes October 5, 2017 COMMITTEE No 0 Excused 1- Witkowski 9. 170816 Substitute resolution urging the Chief of Police to support a Community Oriented Policing House public safety initiative. Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski, Ald. Stamper, Ald. Donovan, Ald. Rainey, Ald. Perez, Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Borkowski Appearing: Ald. Zielinski - sponsor Representatives from Mount Pleasant Police Department: Sergeant Eric Relich Officer Frank Jaramillo Officer James Kelley Milwaukee Police Department - Captain Wurth MPD Assistant Chief - James Harpole Senator Lena Taylor Ald. Zielinski offered proposed Sub A; Ald. Witkowski moved to accept and discussed. Ald. Borkowski moved to make part of the permanent record, a letterfrom the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. There were no objections. This Resolution was SUBSTITUTED 170816 Substitute resolution urging the Chief of Police to support a Community Oriented Policing House public safety initiative. Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski, Ald. Stamper, Ald. Donovan, Ald. Rainey, Ald. Perez, Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Borkowski A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 10. 170940 Communication from the Sherman Park Neighborhood Association and Milwaukee Police Department relative to reckless driving in the city of Milwaukee. Sponsors: Ald. Donovan Appearing: Steve O'connell - 3810 N 56th Randall Aronson - 3811 N 55th St Vi Hawkins - 6402 W Keefe Ave Barbara Moore City of Milwaukee Page 4 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes October 5, 2017 COMMITTEE Ald. Stamper, II Asst Chief James Harpole - MPD Captain Heather Wurth - MPD Inspector Michael Brunson - MPD A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Donovan, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 Excused 1- Witkowski This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25. Meeting adjourned at 1:10 PM Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this 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, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting. 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