PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · April 10, 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, April 10, 2014 9:00 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
Meeting call to order at 9:04 A.M.
Present 4 - Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik, Donovan
Excused 1 - Davis
1. 131707 An ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Bob Bryson - DPW Infrastructure
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 Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Davis
2. 131708 An ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Bob Bryson - DPW Infrastructure
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 Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Davis
3. 131717 Communication from the City Comptroller relating to the Audit of the
Health Department - Public Health Laboratory - AIX and SoftLab
System Controls.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Aycha Sirvanci - Comptroller's Office - Auditing
Gregory Lotze - Conptroller's Office -Auditing
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK 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
4. 131803 An ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates and ancillary
charges.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
Appearing:
Eric Gass - MHD
Ali Reed - Compliance MHD
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, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
No 0
5. 131721 Substitute resolution amending Common Council Files #131106 and
131365 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 - Bus Operations MHD
Jessica Gathirumu - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
No 0
131721 Resolution amending Common Council Files #131106 and 131365
relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2014 Women, Infants
and Children’s Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of
Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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:
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Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
No 0
6. 131572 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department regarding their
Strategic Plan.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
MHD Commisioner - Bevan Baker
Ali Reed - Compliance
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
7. 131723 Resolution approving an amendment to the Intergovernmental
Agreement between Milwaukee County by the Department of Health
and Human Services, Behavioral Health Division and the Milwaukee
Police Department.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Dan Rotar - MPD Budget and Finance
Captain Regina Howard - MPD
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
No 0
8. 131724 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Beat Patrol
Program Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Dan Rotar - MPD Budget and Finance
Lieutenant John Kaltenbrun
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 5- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
No 0
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9. 131725 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2014
High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area project awards.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Dan Rotar - MPD
Lt. Alex Ramirez - MPd
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED TO to the FINANCE &
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Puente, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Witkowski
10. 131737 Resolution relative to, acceptance and expenditure of a Milwaukee
Frontline Initiative Byrne Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Dan Rotar - MPD Budget and Finance
Captain Jason Smith - MPD 3rd District
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
No 0
11. 131543 Resolution relating to periodic Police Department reports and trends
concerning reportable criminal offenses in the city.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
Appearing:
Joel Plant - CHief of Staff MPD
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Davis
12. 131777 Resolution approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the
City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County regarding the use of the
Municipal Courtroom in the Criminal Justice Facility.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
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Appearing:
Deputy City Attorney - Vincent Moschella
A motion was made by ALD. DUDZIK that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
No 0
10:00 A.M.
13. 131566 An ordinance relating to the definition of nuisance activity.
Sponsors: Ald. Wade and Ald. Puente
Appearing:
Ald. Wade - sponsor
Andrew VanNatta - LRB
Ald. Puente asked to be a Co-sponsor to this file.
There were no objections and Ald. Wade did not object.
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Davis
14. 110472 A substitute ordinance relating to carrying, possessing or controlling
firearms and other dangerous weapons, and providing penalties.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Appeared:
Richard Withers - LRB
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
15. 131799 Resolution relating to establishing a Bicycle Safety Awareness Week.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
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 5- Witkowski, Puente, Dudzik, Donovan and Davis
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16. 131660 Communication from the Anti-Graffiti Policy Committee transmitting its
2013 Annual Report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS 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
17. 131808 Communication from Community Advocates on the Milwaukee County
Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, Milwaukee drug problems and
prevention effort.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Kari Lerch - Community Advocates
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Witkowski, Puente and Donovan
No 0
Excused 2- Dudzik and Davis
Meeting adjourned at 11:33 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, April 10, 2014 9:00 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
1. 131707 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 131708 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 131717 Communication from the City Comptroller relating to the Audit of the
Health Department - Public Health Laboratory - AIX and SoftLab System
Controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 131803 An ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates and ancillary
charges.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
5. 131721 Substitute resolution amending Common Council Files #131106 and
131365 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
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
6. 131572 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department regarding their
Strategic Plan.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 131723 Resolution approving an amendment to the Intergovernmental
Agreement between Milwaukee County by the Department of Health
and Human Services, Behavioral Health Division and the Milwaukee
Police Department.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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8. 131724 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Beat Patrol Program
Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
9. 131725 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2014 High-Intensity
Drug Trafficking Area project awards.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
10. 131737 Resolution relative to, acceptance and expenditure of a Milwaukee
Frontline Initiative Byrne Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 131543 Resolution relating to periodic Police Department reports and trends
concerning reportable criminal offenses in the city.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
12. 131777 Substitute resolution approving an Intergovernmental Agreement
between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County regarding the use
of the Municipal Courtroom in the Criminal Justice Facility.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
10:00 A.M.
13. 131566 An ordinance relating to the definition of nuisance activity.
Sponsors: Ald. Wade
14. 110472 A substitute ordinance relating to carrying, possessing or controlling
firearms and other dangerous weapons, and providing penalties.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
15. 131799 Resolution relating to establishing a Bicycle Safety Awareness Week.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
16. 131660 Communication from the Anti-Graffiti Policy Committee transmitting its
2013 Annual Report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
17. 131808 Communication from Community Advocates on the Milwaukee County
Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, Milwaukee drug problems and
prevention effort.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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