PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · March 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, March 20, 2014 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Floor, City Hall
Meeting call to order at 9:08 A.M.
Present 4 - Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik, Davis
Excused 1 - Donovan
1. 131557 An ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Bob Bryson DPW
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
2. 131558 An ordinance relating to traffic 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, Dudzik and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
3. 131566 An ordinance relating to the definition of nuisance activity.
Sponsors: Ald. Wade and Ald. Puente
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
4. 131570 Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a 2014
and 2015 Vehicle Miles of Travel Monitoring Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Bob Bryson - DPW
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, Dudzik and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
5. 131649 Communication relating to the Emergency Medical Services system’s
observations of drug use in Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Chief Sean Slowey - MFD
Chief Mark Rohlfing MFD
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Witkowski, Dudzik and Davis
No 0
Excused 2- Puente and Donovan
6. 131551 An ordinance relating to hunting with a bow and arrow and crossbow.
Sponsors: Ald. Puente and Ald. Dudzik
Appearing:
Sponsors Ald. Puente & Ald. Dudzik
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
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7. 131574 Resolution amending Common Council File #131112 relative to the
acceptance and funding of the 2014 Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Yvette Rowe - MHD Business Operations Manager
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Witkowski, Dudzik and Davis
No 0
Excused 2- Puente and Donovan
8. 131575 Substitute Resolution amending Common Council File #131107
relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2014 Consolidated
Contract from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Yvette Rowe - MHD Business Operations Manager
Jessica Gathirimu - Consumer Protection Interium
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
131575 Substitute Resolution amending Common Council File #131107
relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2014 Consolidated
Contract from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
9. 131579 Resolution amending Common Council File #120281 relative to the
acceptance and funding of Project Safe Neighborhood Prolific
Offender/Call-In Evaluation Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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Appearing:
Yvette Rowe - MHD Business Operations Manager
Mallory O'Brien - MPD
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED TO to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL
COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
10. 131573 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department regarding the
Annual Food Safety Report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Angy Hagy - Director, Consumer Environmental Health
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
11. 131658 Communication from the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission
relating to its 2013 Data Report on Homicides and Nonfatal Shootings.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Mallory O'Brien - MPD
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
10:00 A.M.
12. 131646 Resolution approving an mutual assistance agreement between the
City of Milwaukee and various regional fire departments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
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Chief Mark Rohlfing - MFD
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Witkowski, Puente and Davis
No 0
Excused 2- Dudzik and Donovan
13. 131648 Communication from the Fire Department on the functions and
operation of the Emergency Medical Services system.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Chief Sean slowey - MFD
Chief Mark Rohlfing - MFD
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
14. 131543 Resolution relating to periodic Police Department reports and trends
concerning reportable criminal offenses in the city.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
Appearing:
Ald. Witkowski - Sponsor
Chief Ed Flynn - MPD
Joel Plant - Chief of Staff MPD
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
Meeting adjourned at 11:55 A.M.
Joanna Polanco
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 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, March 20, 2014 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Floor, City Hall
AMENDED 3/18/14
File Numbers 131626 & 131521 HAVE BEEN REMOVED.
1. 131557 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 131558 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 131566 An ordinance relating to the definition of nuisance activity.
Sponsors: Ald. Wade
4. 131570 Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a 2014 and
2015 Vehicle Miles of Travel Monitoring Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 131649 Communication relating to the Emergency Medical Services system’s
observations of drug use in Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 131551 An ordinance relating to hunting with a bow and arrow and crossbow.
Sponsors: Ald. Puente and Ald. Dudzik
7. 131574 Substitute resolution amending Common Council File #131112 relative
to the acceptance and funding of the 2014 Sexually Transmitted
Diseases Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health
Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 131575 Substitute Resolution amending Common Council File #131107 relative
to the acceptance and funding of the 2014 Consolidated Contract from
the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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9. 131579 Substitute resolution amending Common Council File #120281 relative
to the acceptance and funding of Project Safe Neighborhood Prolific
Offender/Call-In Evaluation Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
10. 131573 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department regarding the
Annual Food Safety Report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 131658 Communication from the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission
relating to its 2013 Data Report on Homicides and Nonfatal Shootings.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10:00 A.M.
12. 131646 Substitute resolution authorizing the Fire Department to enter into an
Agreement for Mutual Assistance with various area fire departments .
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 131648 Communication from the Fire Department on the functions and
operation of the Emergency Medical Services system.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 131543 Resolution relating to periodic Police Department reports and trends
concerning reportable criminal offenses in the city.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
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