PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · June 11, 2015
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. Michael J. Murphy, 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, June 11, 2015 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
meeting convened at 9:07 A.M
Present 3 - Witkowski, Donovan, Davis
Excused 2 - Puente, Murphy
1. 150255 An ordinance relating to parking controls.
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 3- Witkowski, Donovan and Davis
No 0
Excused 2- Puente and Murphy
2. 150256 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Appearing:
Bob Bryson - DPW
Ald. Davis moved Passage of the file excluding item on Part 1. Section 101-16-1 of
the Code relating to Stop signs is amended by striking the following:
“On East Homer Street at South Lenox Street”
Testimony by Mr. Scott Hanson - 2209 N 62nd Street
, in support of Stop signs on West Mitchell and South 32nd Street in all directions.
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Ordinance be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Witkowski, Donovan and Davis
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No 0
Excused 2- Puente and Murphy
150256
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Witkowski, Donovan and Davis
No 0
Excused 2- Puente and Murphy
3. 150197 Resolution authorizing acceptance of additional funding for an
Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force grant.
Appearing:
Dan Rotar - MPD
Lt. Alex Ramirez - MPD Narcotics
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Witkowski, Donovan and Davis
No 0
Excused 2- Puente and Murphy
4. 150236 An ordinance relating to use of lanes designated for the exclusive use
of bicycles or buses.
Appearing:
Bob Bryson - DPW Infrastructure
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Witkowski, Donovan and Davis
No 0
Excused 2- Puente and Murphy
5. 150203 Communication from the Fire Department transmitting an annual
report on advanced life support billing activities.
Appearing:
Emma Stamps - MFD
Steven Riegg - MFD Batallion Chief
Dan Berendt - MFD Asst Chief
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 3- Witkowski, Donovan and Davis
No 0
Excused 2- Puente and Murphy
6. 150214 Resolution approving a contract extension for regional hazardous
materials response team services between the Wisconsin Department
of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management and the City of
Milwaukee.
Appearing:
Emma Stamps - MFD
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Witkowski, Donovan and Davis
No 0
Excused 2- Puente and Murphy
7. 150268 An ordinance relating to leaving unattended animals in vehicles.
Appearing:
Don Schaewe – DNS
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Witkowski, Donovan and Davis
No 0
Excused 2- Puente and Murphy
8. 150272 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Public Health
Emergency Preparedness Ebola 2 Grant from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Appearing:
Yvette Rowe - MHD
Julie Katriches - MHD Communicable Disease Supervisor
Paul Biedrzycki - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED TO to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL
COMMITTEE due back on 6/18/2015. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Witkowski, Donovan and Davis
No 0
Excused 2- Puente and Murphy
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9. 150283 Communication relating to the services provided by IMPACT 2-1-1.
Appearing:
Senior Vice President, John Hyatt
Ald. Donvan moved to accept and make part of the permanent file information
submitted by Mr. Hyatt.
There were no objections.
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Witkowski, Donovan and Davis
No 0
Excused 2- Puente and Murphy
Committee took short recess at 10:14 A.M.
Reconvened at 10:20 A.M.
10. 150287 Communication from the Milwaukee Fire Department relating to
increased automation of its emergency dispatch system.
Appearing:
MFD Assit Chief - Dan Berendt
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, Donovan and Davis
No 0
Excused 2- Puente and Murphy
Meeting adjourned at 10:25 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. Michael J. Murphy, 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, June 11, 2015 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 6/8/15 - Item 10, File 150287 has been added to the agenda
1. 150255 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 150256 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 150197 Resolution authorizing acceptance of additional funding for an
Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 150236 An ordinance relating to use of lanes designated for the exclusive use of
bicycles or buses.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 150203 Communication from the Fire Department transmitting an annual report
on advanced life support billing activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 150214 Resolution approving a contract extension for regional hazardous
materials response team services between the Wisconsin Department
of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management and the City of
Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 150268 An ordinance relating to leaving unattended animals in vehicles.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
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8. 150272 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Public
Health Emergency Preparedness Ebola 2 Grant from the State of
Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
9. 150283 Communication relating to the services provided by IMPACT 2-1-1.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 150287 Communication from the Milwaukee Fire Department relating to
increased automation of its emergency dispatch system.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
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