PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · February 20, 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 Dudzik, Ald. Robert Donovan, and Ald. Joe Davis, Sr.
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Adam Wickersham, 286-2170,
adam.wickersham@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, February 20, 2014 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Floor, City Hall
Meeting call to order at 9:14 A.M.
Present 5 - Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik, Donovan, Davis
1. 131432 Reappointment of Claude Krawczyk to the Bicycle and Pedestrian
Task Force by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
No 0
2. 131439 An ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Bob Bryson - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
No 0
3. 131440 An ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Bob Bryson - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
No 0
4. 131535 Communication from the Police Department and Department of Public
Works Traffic Section relating to the 2013 traffic crash report including
fatalities, injuries, and crash trends.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Lashonda Patterson - Safety Division MPD
Joel Plant - MPD
Bob Bryson - DPW
Srgt. Sund - MPD
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
No 0
5. 131442 Resolution authorizing $1,029,105 of contingent borrowing for police
department capital purposes.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Richard Li - Public Debt Speciallist Comptroller
Joel Plant - Chief of Staff MPD
John Ledvina - MPD
Chuck Burke - Information Technology Director MPD
Captain Andra Williams - Communication Data Center MPD
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS 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, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
No 0
6. 131514 An ordinance relating to charges for patient services provided by the
fire department.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
Appearing:
Battalion Chief - Sean Slowey
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
No 0
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Excused 1- Puente
7. 131461 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
Healthcare-Associated Awareness Grant from the National Association
of County and City Health Officials.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Yvette Rowe - MHD
Paul Biedrzycki - MHD Director of Disease Control
Ms. Rowe requested approval to make a technical correction to this resolution to
include a footnote that was omited; Ms. Rowe will attached to thie file after meeting.
There were no objections.
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK 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, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
No 0
8. 131462 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Universal
Newborn Hearing Screening Program from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Yvette Rowe - MHD
Jessica Gathirimu - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS 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, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
No 0
9. 131463 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Preserving
Infant and Child Health Grant from the University of Wisconsin-School
of Medicine and Public Health.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Yvette Rowe - MHD
Karen Machalski - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS 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, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
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No 0
9:30 A.M.
10. 131519 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department relating to its
Lead Program.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Paul Biedrzycki - MHD Director of Consumer Protection
Lisa Lien - MHD Lead Abatemant Program Manager
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
No 0
11. 131364 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department relating to its
2013 Fetal Infant Mortality Review Report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Jessica Gathirimu - MHD
Dr. Geof Swain - MHD
Dr. Emmanuel Ngui - FIMR Principal Investigator
Alderwoman Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Donovan and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Dudzik
12. 100774 Resolution relating to the further expenditure of funds for the ‘Open
Sky’ project.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Donovan and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Dudzik
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Meeting adjourned at
11:33 A.M. Joanna Polanco
Staff Assistant
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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 Dudzik, Ald. Robert Donovan, and Ald. Joe Davis, Sr.
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Richard Withers, 286-8532,
rwithe@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, February 20, 2014 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Floor, City Hall
1. 131432 Reappointment of Claude Krawczyk to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Task
Force by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 131439 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 131440 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 131535 Communication from the Police Department and Department of Public
Works Traffic Section relating to the 2013 traffic crash report including
fatalities, injuries, and crash trends.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 131442 Resolution authorizing $1,029,105 of contingent borrowing for police
department capital purposes.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
6. 131514 A substitute ordinance relating to charges for patient services provided
by the fire department.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
7. 131461 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
Healthcare-Associated Infection Awareness (HAI) Grant from the
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
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8. 131462 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program from the State of
Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
9. 131463 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
Preserving Infant and Child Health Grant from the University of
Wisconsin-School of Medicine and Public Health.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
9:30 A.M.
10. 131519 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department relating to its
Lead Program.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 131364 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department relating to its
2013 Fetal Infant Mortality Review Report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 100774 Resolution relating to the further expenditure of funds for the ‘Open Sky’
project.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
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