PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · May 19, 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
Friday, May 19, 2017 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Called to order 9:02 AM
Present 5 - Donovan, Borkowski, Perez, Witkowski, Johnson
1. 170121 An ordinance relating to parking 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 4- Donovan, Borkowski, Perez and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Witkowski
2. 170122 An ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Donovan, Borkowski, Perez and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Witkowski
3. 170219 Communication from the Milwaukee Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners relating to its vehicle pursuit report.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
Appearing:
Ald. Murphy - Sponsor
MaryNell Regan - Director of Fire & Police Commission
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Clifton Crump
David Getting
Inspector Michael Brunson - MPD
Ald. Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Perez, Witkowski and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
4. 170039 An ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates and ancillary
charges.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
Appearing:
Ali Reed - Compliance Officer from Milwaukee Health Department
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Donovan, Borkowski, Perez and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Witkowski
5. 170131 Resolution relating to Health Department recommendations for
avoiding lead exposure.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
Appearing:
Dr. Geoffrey Swain - MHD
Angela Hagy - MHD Public Health
Due to sponsor unavailability, Ald. Witkowski moved to hold this item to the call of the
chair.
There were no objections.
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Resolution be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Borkowski, Perez, Witkowski and Johnson
No 0
6. 170151 Communication from the office of Violence Prevention relating to a
status report on its public safety plan.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Communication be HELD
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TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Borkowski, Perez, Witkowski and Johnson
No 0
7. 170196 An ordinance relating to community safety.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
Appearing:
Ald. Witkowski - Sponsor
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Borkowski, Perez, Witkowski and Johnson
No 0
8. 170096 A substitute ordinance relating to community garden permits.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
Appearing:
Ald. Witkowski - sponsor
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Borkowski, Perez, Witkowski and Johnson
No 0
170151 Communication from the office of Violence Prevention relating to a
status report on its public safety plan.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
Appearing:
Reggie Moore - Office of Violence Prevention
David Muhammad - Office of Violence Prevention
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Communication be
RECONSIDERED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Donovan, Borkowski, Witkowski and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
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No 0
Excused 2- Witkowski and Johnson
Meeting adjourned at 11:21AM
Joanna Polanco - Staff Assistant
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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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
Friday, May 19, 2017 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 170121 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 170122 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 170219 Communication from the Milwaukee Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners relating to its vehicle pursuit report.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
4. 170039 An ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates and ancillary
charges.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
5. 170131 Resolution relating to Health Department recommendations for avoiding
lead exposure.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
6. 170151 Communication from the office of Violence Prevention relating to a
status report on its public safety plan.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
7. 170196 An ordinance relating to community safety.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
8. 170096 A substitute ordinance relating to community garden permits.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
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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