STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · January 17, 2018
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
ALD. ASHANTI HAMILTON, CHAIR
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Vice-Chair
Ald. James A. Bohl, Jr., Ald. T. Anthony Zielinski, Ald. Russell
W. Stamper, II, Ald. Mark A. Borkowski, Ald. Robert G.
Donovan, and Ald. Robert Bauman
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 1:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
Special
Meeting convened at 1:43 p.m.
Ald. Coggs joined the committee at 2:02 p.m. during agenda item 1, CCFN 171510.
Present 8 - Hamilton, Coggs, Bohl, Zielinski, Stamper, Borkowski, Donovan, Bauman
Individuals also present:
Ald. Jose Perez, 12th Aldermanic District
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd Aldermanic District
Ald. Michael Murphy, 10th Aldermanic District
Ald. Khalif Rainey, 7th Aldermanic District
Ald. Chantia Lewis, 9th Aldermanic District
1. 171510 Communication relating to the leadership and operation of the
Milwaukee Health Department.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Individuals appearing at the table:
Mayor Tom Barrett, City of Milwaukee
Sarah Zarate, Health Department
Paul Nannis
Ald. Coggs joined the committee at 2:02 p.m.
Additional individuals appearing at the table:
Sandra Rotar, Health Department
Angela Hagy, Health Department
Thomas Miller, City Attorney's Office
Grant Langley, City Attorney
Ald. Coggs moved to enter into the record a PowerPoint presentation as presented
from Ms. Zarate. There was no objection.
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Ald. Coggs moved that the Steering and Rules Committee convene into closed
session on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 in Room 301-B, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St.,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of
conferring with the City Attorney who will render oral or written advice with respect to
litigation in which the city is or is likely to become involved.
Ayes - Bauman, Donovan, Borkowski, Stamper, Zielinski, Bohl, Coggs, Hamilton
The committee convened into closed session at 4:21 p.m.
Present - Bauman, Donovan, Borkowski, Stamper, Zielinski, Bohl, Coggs, Hamilton
Individuals also present at the table:
Ald. Chantia Lewis, 9th Aldermanic District
Ald. Terry Witkowski, 13th Aldermanic District
Sandra Rotar, Health Department
Mayor Tom Barrett, City of Milwaukee
Grant Langley, City Attorney
Miriam Horwitz, Deputy City Attorney
Jan Smokowicz, Deputy City Attorney
Ald. Michael Murphy, 10th Aldermanic District
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd Aldermanic District
Ald. Jose Perez, 12th Aldermanic District
Stuart Mukamal, City Attorney's Office
Maria Monteagudo, Dept. of Employee Relations
Ald. Coggs left the committee at 5 p.m.
Ald. Zielinski left the committee at 5:30 p.m.
Ald. Donovan left the committee at 5:34 p.m.
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Communication be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Bohl, Stamper, Borkowski and Bauman
No 0
Excused 3- Coggs, Zielinski and Donovan
Meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
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
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
ALD. ASHANTI HAMILTON, CHAIR
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Vice-Chair
Ald. James A. Bohl, Jr., Ald. T. Anthony Zielinski, Ald. Russell
W. Stamper, II, Ald. Mark A. Borkowski, Ald. Robert G.
Donovan, and Ald. Robert Bauman
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 1:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
Special
1. 171510 Communication relating to the leadership and operation of the Milwaukee
Health Department.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
The Steering and Rules Committee may convene into closed session on Wednesday,
January 17, 2018 in Room 301-B, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the City
Attorney who will render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the city is
or is likely to become involved.
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.
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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.
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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
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