Government Affairs Committee

7725 W. North Avenue Wauwatosa, WI Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Government Affairs Committee Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, October 31, 2023 6:00 PM Council Chambers and Zoom: https://servetosa.zoom.us/j/82923188685, Meeting ID: 829 2318 8685 Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Tilleson called the meeting to order at 6:03 PM. ROLL CALL Present 7 Alderperson District 5 Chair Joel Tilleson Alderperson District 4 Ernst Franzen Alderperson District 7 Amanda Fuerst Alderperson District 3 Joseph Makhlouf II Alderperson District 1 James Moldenhauer Alderperson District 6 Meagan O'Reilly Alderperson District 8 Jason Wilke Excused 1 Alderperson District 5 Vice Chair Margaret Arney Alder Fuerst arrived at 6:08 PM GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ITEMS 1. Consideration of establishing polling place sites for the City of 23-662 Wauwatosa Steven Braatz, City Clerk, presented the item. Wards 16, 17 and 18 will be at Mt. Mary University - Bergstrom Hall. District 3 (Wards 7, 8, 9A and 9B) will be at St. Camillus - Independent Living West Residence. District 4 (Wards 10, 11, 12B) will be at Honey Creek Church. District 2 is split; eastern wards (4A, 4B, 6B) will be at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Wards 5 and 6A will be at Trinity Episcopal Church. Wards 22, 23, 24A and 24B will stay the same. District 7 (Wards 19, 20A, 20B, 21A and 21B) all stay the same. Wards 13, 14 and 15 (District 5) stay the same and District 1 (Wards 1, 2A, 2B and 3) stay the same. Considerable discussion was had regarding this item. RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL MOVER: James Moldenhauer SECONDER: Meagan O'Reilly Aye 6 Ald Tilleson, Ald Franzen, Ald Fuerst, Ald Makhlouf II, Ald Moldenhauer, and Ald O'Reilly Page 1 of 3 Government Affairs Committee Meeting Minutes - Final October 31, 2023 Nay 1 Ald Wilke Excused 1 Ald Arney 2. Review and consideration of approval of the 2024 Common Council 23-657 Meeting Calendar Steven Braatz, City Clerk, presented the item. Discussion was had regarding the item An amendment by Alder Fuerst was made on the motion to have Committee meet on July 23 and Council on July 30 and not in August. Seconded by Alder Moldenhauer. The amended motion passed unanimously. RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL AS AMENDED MOVER: Ernst Franzen SECONDER: Joseph Makhlouf II Aye 7 Ald Tilleson, Ald Franzen, Ald Fuerst, Ald Makhlouf II, Ald Moldenhauer, Ald O'Reilly, and Ald Wilke Excused 1 Ald Arney 3. Proposal from Alderpersons Morgan and Fuerst to modify adopted Flag 23-879 Policy Alder Fuerst presented the item Discussion was had regarding the item. Alan Kesner, City Attorney, made a few comments on the item. Dennis McBride, Mayor, made a few comments on the item. The motion to hold superseded the first motion to approve. Considerable discussion was had regarding the motion to hold . RESULT: HELD MOVER: Meagan O'Reilly SECONDER: Joseph Makhlouf II Aye 4 Ald Tilleson, Ald Makhlouf II, Ald O'Reilly, and Ald Wilke Nay 3 Ald Franzen, Ald Fuerst, and Ald Moldenhauer Excused 1 Ald Arney 4. Proposal from Alderpersons Morgan and Fuerst to consider a resolution 23-849 in support of the victims of recent terrorism attacks in Israel and Gaza Alder Fuerst presented the item Public Comments Fadumo Hassan, 3300 N Mayfair Rd, made a few comments on the item Jalal Ali, IT Director, made a few comments on the item Discussion was had regarding the item Page 2 of 3 Government Affairs Committee Meeting Minutes - Final October 31, 2023 RESULT: RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE MOVER: Jason Wilke SECONDER: Joel Tilleson Aye 5 Ald Tilleson, Ald Franzen, Ald Makhlouf II, Ald O'Reilly, and Ald Wilke Nay 2 Ald Fuerst, and Ald Moldenhauer Excused 1 Ald Arney ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 6:48 PM. Page 3 of 3