PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · July 18, 2019
Minutes
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. Mark A. Borkowski, Vice-Chair
Ald. Chantia Lewis, Ald. Jose G. Perez, and Ald. Nikiya Dodd
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, July 18, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
AMENDED 7/16/19
File Number 190511 has been added.
Meeting convened: 9:06 A.M.
Present 3 - Donovan, Borkowski, Perez
Excused 2 - Lewis, Dodd
1. 190508 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
2. 190509 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
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Roll call taken at 9:34 A.M.
Present 4 - Donovan, Borkowski, Perez, Dodd
Excused 1 - Lewis
3. 190511 Communication from the City Comptroller relating to the Audit of the
Health Department’s Lead Abatement Programs.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present:
Martin Matson - Comptroller
Ron Bealak - Chief Executive Officer and President of the Public Health Foundation
Jeanette Kowalik - Commissioner of Healthr
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, Borkowski, Perez and Dodd
No 0
Excused 1- Lewis
4. 190432 Appointment of Wujie Zhang to the Board of Health by the Mayor. (4th
Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Also present Jeanette Kowalik - Commissioner of Health
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Donovan, Borkowski, Perez and Dodd
No 0
Excused 1- Lewis
5. 190496 An ordinance relating to keeping of honey bees in the city.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Individuals present:
Ald. Nik Kovac
Don Schaewe - Dept. of Neighborhood Services
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Donovan, Borkowski, Perez and Dodd
No 0
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Excused 1- Lewis
6. 190292 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Communicable
Disease Prevention grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health
Services, Division of Public Health.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Nicholas Baldwin - Accounting and Grant Specialist, Health Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Donovan, Borkowski, Perez and Dodd
No 0
Excused 1- Lewis
7. 190554 Communication from the Health Department, the Social Development
Commission, and Sixteenth Street Community Health Center regarding
the implementation of the Lead Outreach Initiative.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present:
Jeanette Kowalik - Commissioner of Health
Ofelia Mondragon - Home Environmental Health Manager
Jamie Ferschinger - Director of Environmental Health
Tiffinnie Pearson-Suggs - Young Adult Services Supervisor, Social Development
Commissiner
Sheila - Social Development Commissioner
Held to report back in the fall.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Donovan, Borkowski, Perez and Dodd
No 0
Excused 1- Lewis
Meeting adjourned: 10:14 A.M.
Linda M. Elmer
Staff Assistant
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
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
ALD. ROBERT G. DONOVAN, CHAIR
Ald. Mark A. Borkowski, Vice-Chair
Ald. Chantia Lewis, Ald. Jose G. Perez, and Ald. Nikiya Dodd
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, July 18, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
AMENDED 7/16/19
File Number 190511 has been added.
1. 190508 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 190509 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 190511 Communication from the City Comptroller relating to the Audit of the Health
Department’s Lead Abatement Programs.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 190432 Appointment of Wujie Zhang to the Board of Health by the Mayor. (4th
Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 190496 An ordinance relating to keeping of honey bees in the city.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
6. 190292 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
Communicable Disease Prevention grant from the Wisconsin Department
of Health Services, Division of Public Health.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 190554 Communication from the Health Department, the Social Development
Commission, and Sixteenth Street Community Health Center regarding the
implementation of the Lead Outreach Initiative.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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