PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · March 9, 2017
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
Thursday, March 9, 2017 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
AMENDED (3/7/2017) -- Item Previously Numbered 4 (161604) Removed
Meeting convened at 9:03 AM
Present 5 - Donovan, Borkowski, Perez, Witkowski, Johnson
1. 161543 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Johnson
No 0
Excused 2- Perez and Witkowski
2. 161544 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Johnson
No 0
Excused 2- Perez and Witkowski
3. 161551 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relative to
2016 Crime and Community Policing.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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Appearing:
Milwaukee Police Department Chief - Ed Flynn
Asst Chief Jim Harpole,Neighborhood Patrol Bureau
Asst Chief Carianne Yerkes, Risk Management Bureau
Asst Chief Bill Jessup, Investigation & Intelligence Bureau
Dan Polans - Office of Management
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Borkowski, Perez, Witkowski and Johnson
No 0
4. 161424 An ordinance relating to the responsibilities of the planning and policy
director for emergency communications.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Johnson
No 0
Excused 2- Perez and Witkowski
5. 161607 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department and the
Department of Public Works relating to traffic safety problems,
strategic response and funding.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Communication be HELD
TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Johnson
No 0
Excused 2- Perez and Witkowski
6. 160981 Communication from the office of the Mayor and the Milwaukee Police
Department relating to Mayor Barrett’s “Safe Summer” Initiative.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Inspector Michael Brunson MPD
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Perez, Witkowski and Johnson
No 0
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Excused 1- Donovan
7. 161570 Substitute resolution accepting contributions to the City of Milwaukee
Health Department for Breast Cancer Awareness from the Greater
Milwaukee Foundation.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
David Piedt- MHD Operations Manager
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Perez, Witkowski and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
8. 161529 An ordinance relating to keeping of chickens in the city.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
Appearing:
Ald. Murphy Sponsor
DNS Supervisor Jason Golec
Marcie Otto
Mr. Scott L Ford - Avian Specialty VeterinaryService
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Borkowski, Perez, Witkowski and Johnson
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 11:06 am
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee
attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the
Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic
Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety,
Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules.
Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or
more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or
any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any
agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In
the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information
gathering will be taken at the simultaneous 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
Thursday, March 9, 2017 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
AMENDED (3/7/2017) -- Item Previously Numbered 4 (161604) Removed
1. 161543 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 161544 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 161551 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relative to 2016
Crime and Community Policing.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 161424 An ordinance relating to the responsibilities of the planning and policy
director for emergency communications.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
5. 161607 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department and the
Department of Public Works relating to traffic safety problems, strategic
response and funding.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
6. 160981 Communication from the office of the Mayor and the Milwaukee Police
Department relating to Mayor Barrett’s “Safe Summer” Initiative.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 161570 Substitute resolution accepting contributions to the City of Milwaukee
Health Department for Breast Cancer Awareness from the Greater
Milwaukee Foundation.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
8. 161529 An ordinance relating to keeping of chickens in the city.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
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This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this
meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or
any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and
Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety, Public Works, Zoning,
Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is
occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member
results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a
quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that
committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action
other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous 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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