PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 20, 2016
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
ALD. ROBERT G. DONOVAN, CHAIR
Ald. Mark A. Borkowski, Vice-Chair
Ald. Jose G. Perez, Ald. Terry L. Witkowski, and Ald. Cavalier
Johnson
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 8:30 AM Common Council Chamber, City Hall
SPECIAL
Meeting convened at 8:36 AM
Present 3 - Donovan, Borkowski, Johnson
Excused 1 - Perez
1. 151498 Substitute resolution authorizing the appropriate City offices to create
Wisconsin Department of Revenue Tax Refund Intercept Program
accounts on behalf of City-certified third-party ambulance service
providers.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
Appearing:
Grant Langley - CA
LaKeisha Butler - ACA
Martin Matson - Comptroller
Mr. Langley recommend adoption of first resolution with following conditions:
that ambulance service providers copy the city, electronically with any information
they provide to the Department of Revenue under the TRIP Program, that providers
provide to the city any information regarding collection rates they receive under the
TRIP program, giving capability to audit any submitted documentation and/or
collections, if need be, and that council authorizes someone from the Fire
Department to provide the necessary information to the Department of Revenue.
Mr. Langley also mentioned that current contract terminates December 31, 2017.
CA Office is ready to include following points in negotiation for next year's contract: to
consider if weather or not some city positions should be included in the negotiations
in respect to the TRIP program and that the sequence of submitting matters to the
Department of Revenue the city can be certified first in submitting debt for collection.
Ald. Witkowski moved to direct the City Attorney to include in contracts negotiations
that the ambulance service providers submit thier TRIP application after January 15
each year and delete existing debt and resubmit after January 15 each year.
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Ald. Witkowski moved adoption of this file as amended
5-0
2. 160651 An ordinance relating to a private ambulance tax refund intercept
program fee.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Donovan, Borkowski, Perez and Johnson
No 0
---Note: If action is taken on the above files, they may be referred to the Common Council
for action at its regular meeting to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2016.
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.
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with
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.
Parking for persons attending City Hall meetings is available at reduced rates (5 hour
limit) at 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.
Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code are
required to register with the City Clerk's License Division. Lobbyists appearing before a
Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More
information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
ALD. ROBERT G. DONOVAN, CHAIR
Ald. Mark A. Borkowski, Vice-Chair
Ald. Jose G. Perez, Ald. Terry L. Witkowski, and Ald. Cavalier
Johnson
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 8:30 AM Common Council Chamber, City Hall
SPECIAL
1. 151498 Substitute resolution authorizing the appropriate City offices to create
Wisconsin Department of Revenue Tax Refund Intercept Program
accounts on behalf of City-certified third-party ambulance service
providers.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
2. 160651 An ordinance relating to a private ambulance tax refund intercept
program fee.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
---Note: If action is taken on the above files, they may be referred to the Common Council for
action at its regular meeting to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2016.
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.
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with
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.
Parking for persons attending City Hall meetings is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at
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.
Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code are required to
register with the City Clerk's License Division. Lobbyists appearing before a Common Council
committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
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