PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · January 30, 2014
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
ALD. TERRY WITKOWSKI, CHAIR
Ald. Robert Puente, Vice-Chair
Ald. Joe Davis, Sr., Ald. James Bohl and Ald. Robert Bauman
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Richard Withers, 286-8532,
rwithe@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, January 30, 2014 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:09 a.m.
Present 4 - Witkowski, Puente, Bohl, Bauman
Excused 1 - Davis
1. 131330 An ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
Excused 1- Davis
2. 131331 An ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
Excused 1- Davis
3. 131312 An ordinance amending the Saint Francis Hospital commuter parking
impacted area.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
Appearing:
Bob Bryson - DPW Infrastructure
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
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FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
Excused 1- Davis
4. 131365 Substitute resolution amending Common Council File #131106 relative
to the acceptance and funding of the 2014 Women, Infants and
Children’s (WIC) Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of
Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Yvette Rowe - MHD - Opeartions & Finance Manager
Jessica gathirimu - MHD - Interium Director of Family Services
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
Excused 1- Davis
5. 131367 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
Community Safety Data Hub Grant from the Greater Milwaukee
Foundation.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Yvette Rowe - MHD - Opeartions & Finance Manager
Mallory O'Brien - MPD Administration
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
Excused 1- Davis
131367 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
Community Safety Data Hub Grant from the Greater Milwaukee
Foundation.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
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No 0
6. 131370 Resolution amending Common Council File #121424 relative to the
acceptance and funding of the Milwaukee County Community Safety
Data Repository from the State of Wisconsin Department of Justice.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Yvette Rowe - MHD - Opeartions & Finance Manager
Mallory O'Brien - MPD Administration
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
131370 Substitute resolution amending Common Council File #121424 relative
to the acceptance and funding of the Milwaukee County Community
Safety Data Repository from the State of Wisconsin Department of
Justice (DOJ).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
7. 131371 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Community
Health Improvement in Metcalf Park and Concordia: Save
Lives-Immunize Grant from the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Yvette Rowe - MHD - Opeartions & Finance Manager
Paul Bied - MHD - Director of Disease Control
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED TO to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL
COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
8. 131369 An ordinance relating to locations where selling articles from parked
vehicles is prohibited.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
Appearing:
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Patricia Doherty - Ald. Donvan, sponsor of this ordinance.
Amy Hefter - LRB
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
9. 131344 An ordinance relating to maintenance of bird feeders.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
Appearing:
Dan Schaewe - DNS
Mr. Bob Piotrowski - Resident
Ald. Bohl - Sponsor of Ordinance
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Bohl and Bauman
No 1- Davis
10. 131427 Communication relating to the effect of administrative drivers license
suspensions.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Shildyn Himle - Munic Court Administrator
Jane Islo - Muni Court Administrator
Muni Court Judge Phill Chavez
Jeff Roman - Community Advocates - Public Forum
Wisconsin Community Services
Mr. David Pifer - VP Legal Action of Wisconsin Managing Atty.
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
--- The Following files may be placed on file as no longer necessary.
11. 121496 Communication relating to the 2013 activities of the Public
Transportation Review Board.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
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12. 100629 An ordinance prohibiting the sale of out-of-date meat products.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
13. 101194 Communication from the Chief of Police regarding a reported increase
in the City of Milwaukee's murder rate, its likely causal factors, and
possible solutions.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
14. 101577 Communication from the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
relating to the diversity of the Milwaukee Fire and Police Departments.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Wade
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
15. 110421 Communication from the Milwaukee County District Attorney relating to
officer-involved shootings and deaths in police custody.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Hines Jr. and Ald. Wade
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
16. 110472 An ordinance relating to carrying, possessing or controlling firearms
and other dangerous weapons, and providing penalties.
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Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
17. 110743 Communication from the Chief of Police relating to the Milwaukee
Police Department’s safety and violence-prevention strategies before,
during and after major public events.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
18. 111008 Communication from the Chief of Police relating to missing Milwaukee
Police Department equipment.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
19. 111322 An ordinance relating to the operation of bicycles.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
20. 111340 A substitute ordinance relating to the parking of vehicles for sale on
public property.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
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21. 111438 An ordinance relating to the residential daytime parking privilege for
commuter parking impacted areas
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
22. 111543 Communication from the Health Department relating to technological
challenges in food license process.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
23. 111741 Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to
officer-involved shootings.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Communication-Report be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
24. 120300 Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to the
investigation of the Darius Simmons incident.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Kovac
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
25. 121290 Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to an
independent Audit of Milwaukee Police Crime Statistics and Reporting
Procedure.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Communication-Report be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Davis, Bohl and Bauman
No 0
Meeting adjourend at 10:57 A.M.
Joanna Polanco
Staff Assistant
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
ALD. TERRY WITKOWSKI, CHAIR
Ald. Robert Puente, Vice-Chair
Ald. Joe Davis, Sr., Ald. James Bohl and Ald. Robert Bauman
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Richard Withers, 286-8532,
rwithe@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, January 30, 2014 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall
1. 131330 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 131331 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 131312 An ordinance amending the Saint Francis Hospital commuter parking
impacted area.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
4. 131365 Substitute resolution amending Common Council File #131106 relative
to the acceptance and funding of the 2014 Women, Infants and
Children’s (WIC) Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of
Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 131367 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
Community Safety Data Hub Grant from the Greater Milwaukee
Foundation.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 131370 Substitute resolution amending Common Council File #121424 relative
to the acceptance and funding of the Milwaukee County Community
Safety Data Repository from the State of Wisconsin Department of
Justice (DOJ).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 131371 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the
Community Health Improvement in Metcalf Park and Concordia
(CHIMC): Save Lives-Immunize Grant from the Medical College of
Wisconsin (MCW).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
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8. 131369 An ordinance relating to locations where selling articles from parked
vehicles is prohibited.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
9. 131344 An ordinance relating to maintenance of bird feeders.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
10. 131427 Communication relating to the effect of administrative drivers license
suspensions.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- The Following files may be placed on file as no longer necessary.
11. 121496 Communication relating to the 2013 activities of the Public
Transportation Review Board.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 100629 An ordinance prohibiting the sale of out-of-date meat products.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Coggs
13. 101194 Communication from the Chief of Police regarding a reported increase
in the City of Milwaukee's murder rate, its likely causal factors, and
possible solutions.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
14. 101577 Communication from the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
relating to the diversity of the Milwaukee Fire and Police Departments.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Wade
15. 110421 Communication from the Milwaukee County District Attorney relating to
officer-involved shootings and deaths in police custody.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Hines Jr. and Ald. Wade
16. 110472 An ordinance relating to carrying, possessing or controlling firearms and
other dangerous weapons, and providing penalties.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
17. 110743 Communication from the Chief of Police relating to the Milwaukee Police
Department’s safety and violence-prevention strategies before, during
and after major public events.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
18. 111008 Communication from the Chief of Police relating to missing Milwaukee
Police Department equipment.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
19. 111322 An ordinance relating to the operation of bicycles.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
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20. 111340 A substitute ordinance relating to the parking of vehicles for sale on
public property.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
21. 111438 An ordinance relating to the residential daytime parking privilege for
commuter parking impacted areas
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
22. 111543 Communication from the Health Department relating to technological
challenges in food license process.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
23. 111741 Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to
officer-involved shootings.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
24. 120300 Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to the
investigation of the Darius Simmons incident.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Kovac
25. 121290 Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to an
independent Audit of Milwaukee Police Crime Statistics and Reporting
Procedure.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
Common Council members who are not members of this committee may attend this meeting to
participate or to gather information. This meeting may constitute a meeting of the Common
Council or any of its standing committees although no formal action will be taken at this meeting.
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disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For assistance contact the
Legislative Services ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing
to Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
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the Milwaukee Center (southwest corner of E. Kilbourn Ave. and N. Water St.) Parking tickets
must be validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall.
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