STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · December 6, 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. Russell W. Stamper, II, Ald. Mark A. Borkowski, Ald.
Robert G. Donovan, Ald. Robert Bauman, Ald. Nik Kovac, and
Ald. Khalif J. Rainey
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, December 6, 2018 1:30 PM Committee Room, Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened: 1:42 P.M.
Present 8 - Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Witkowski, Bauman, Kovac, Rainey
1. 181125 Communication relating to efforts to have City Channel programming
broadcast over the air.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
Individuals present:
Jim Owczarski - City Clerk
Kathy Block and Miriam Horwitz - City Attorney's Office
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 8- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Witkowski, Bauman, Kovac and
Rainey
No 0
2. 181289 Substitute resolution directing the City Clerk to develop a pilot plan for a
City merchandise retail outlet with the intention of establishing a retail
presence within 6 months.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Lewis, Ald. Rainey, Ald. Stamper, Ald. Hamilton, Ald.
Borkowski, Ald. Kovac, Ald. Bauman and Ald. Witkowski
Jim Owczarski - City Clerk
Ald. Coggs moved that the proceeds of these sales will go into the Vel R. Phillips
statue fund. There were no objections.
Ald. Rainey asked to be added as co-sponsor. Stamper, Hamilton, Borkowski and the
whole committee.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 8- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Witkowski, Bauman, Kovac and
Rainey
No 0
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 8- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Witkowski, Bauman, Kovac and
Rainey
No 0
3. 181290 Resolution directing the Chief Information Officer to cooperate with the
information officer of each City department and the Public Information
Division to establish a coordinated social media strategy, including
branding and appearance.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Stamper and Ald. Lewis
Individuals present:
Nancy Olson - Information Technology Division
Jim Owczarski - City Clerk
Ald. Rainey addded as a co-sponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 8- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Witkowski, Bauman, Kovac and
Rainey
No 0
4. 181286 Resolution directing the Department of Employee Relations and the City
Clerk’s Office to cooperate with all City departments to increase
utilization and effectiveness of the Direct Connect MKE platform.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Lewis and Ald. Stamper
Individuals present:
Bernadette Karanja - Direct Connect MKE
Kristin Urban - Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 8- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Witkowski, Bauman, Kovac and
Rainey
No 0
1:45 P.M.
5. 181193 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department relating to clinic
closures and providing an update on the status of health clinic operations.
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Sponsors: Ald. Murphy, Ald. Coggs and Ald. Lewis
Ald. Lewis also at the table.
Individuals present:
Ald. Michael Murphy
Jeanette Kowalick - Commissioner of Health
Dr. Jennifer Freiheit - Health Dept.
Dr. Patricia McManus - former Commissioner of Health
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 8- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Witkowski, Bauman, Kovac and
Rainey
No 0
2:30 P.M.
6. 181278 Communication relating to the police shooting of Mr. Jerry Smith, Jr.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Rainey, Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Stamper
Ald. Lewis also at the table.
Individuals present:
Police Chief Alfonso Morales
Sgt. Alan Groszczyk - range master
Captain Paul Kavanaugh - Internal Affairs Dept.
Nick DeSiato - Milwaukee Police Dept. Chief of Staff
Captain Raymond Banks - Milwaukee Police Dept.
Officer Michelle Brown - Milwaukee Police Dept.
Grant Langley - City Attorney
Ald. Bauman excused from the rest of the meeting at 4:30 P.M.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Witkowski, Kovac and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
Meeting adjourned: 4:55 P.M.
Linda M. Elmer
Staff Assistant
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. Russell W. Stamper, II, Ald. Mark A. Borkowski, Ald.
Robert G. Donovan, Ald. Robert Bauman, Ald. Nik Kovac, and
Ald. Khalif J. Rainey
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, December 6, 2018 1:30 PM Committee Room, Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 181125 Communication relating to efforts to have City Channel programming
broadcast over the air.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
2. 181289 Substitute resolution directing the City Clerk to develop a pilot plan for a
City merchandise retail outlet with the intention of establishing a retail
presence within 6 months.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
3. 181290 Substitute resolution directing the Chief Information Officer to cooperate
with the information officer, or appropriate staff, of each City department
and the Public Information Division to establish a coordinated social media
strategy, including branding and appearance.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Stamper and Ald. Lewis
4. 181286 Resolution directing the Department of Employee Relations and the City
Clerk’s Office to cooperate with all City departments to increase utilization
and effectiveness of the Direct Connect MKE platform.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Lewis and Ald. Stamper
1:45 P.M.
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5. 181193 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department relating to clinic
closures and providing an update on the status of health clinic operations.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy, Ald. Coggs and Ald. Lewis
The Steering and Rules Committee may convene into closed session, pursuant to s.
19.85(1)(b), Wis. Stats., to consider the dismissal, demotion, licensing or disciplining of
health department personnel, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(c), Wis. Stats., to consider
employment and performance evaluation data of health department personnel, pursuant
to s. 19.85(1)(f), Wis. Stats., to consider financial, medical, social or personal histories
or disciplinary data of health department personnel, preliminary consideration of specific
health department personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific
health department personnel which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a
substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories
or data, or involved in such problems or investigations, and 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 and then will
go into open session for the remainder of the agenda.
2:30 P.M.
6. 181278 Communication relating to the police shooting of Mr. Jerry Smith, Jr.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Rainey, Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Stamper
The Steering and Rules Committee may convene into closed session 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 and then will go into open session for the remainder of the agenda.
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 and Health, 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.
Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified times,
they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter.
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through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For assistance contact the Legislative Services
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