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Communication from the Mayor's Office relative to the 1998 City Budget.
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MAYOR
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Minutes note: November 21, 1997
To The Honorable
Common Council of the
City of Milwaukee
Honorable Members of the Common Council:
On November 13th, you adopted a budget that demonstrated our continuing shared commitment to reduce the cost of government to Milwaukee's taxpayers. For the first time since World War II, the city's tax rate per $1,000 of valuation stands below the $10 threshold. City government will continue to operate more efficiently and more effectively, and I appreciate your hard work on this budget.
However, a court ruled against the city, on the same day issuing Milwaukee yet another judicial setback in a continuing series of pension disputes initiated by parties who have placed their own narrow interests over those of the taxpayers'. The ruling is a harsh reminder of the uncertain fiscal future that now faces the city, its taxpayers, and those who make up the city workforce.
At no time during my ten years as Mayor have I been more concerned about that fiscal future. Milwaukee remains financially strong, but the ongoing assault of pension-related lawsuits threatens to undermine that fiscal strength. If the city does not prevail, Milwaukee taxpayers will be forced to bear over the next thirteen years as much as $200 million in additional costs to support a pension system valued at more than $3 billion, with surplus assets currently valued at more than a half billion dollars, and in which every pension payment is already assured with multiple guarantees.
An irrational and unnecessary increase in costs of this magnitude would raise property tax rates by a dollar or more, wiping out our efforts over the past ten years to create efficiencies, reduce costs, and lower taxes. That is why I have ordered a freeze on hiring and repeat this pledge: I will not ask Milwaukee's taxpayers to bear the burden of these pension costs; costs that will not repair streets, buy books for libraries, put out fires, pick up garbage, or fight crime.
I know you share these concerns and that is why it's more important than ever to work together to control city spending. We must carefully evaluate our current operations so that existing staff and resources can be targeted even more effectively to address pressing city needs. Wherever and whenever possible, we must save money, and my vetoes are intended to do just that.
I look for your support in sustaining the vetoes and, where appropriate, I recommend that you adopt the related substitute actions. If sustained, the city's 1998 tax rate would drop to $9.97 per $1,000 of assessed value.
As 1998 begins, we stand uncertain about Milwaukee's future. We must, however, take every action to ensure that no threat, however great, undermines the financial foundation of Milwaukee or unjustly takes money from taxpayers. I thank you for your past support and ask that you join in this important effort.
Veto of Items Contained in Common Council Amendment #15
To Provide the Same Amount of Funding for the City's Participation in the Joint Certification Program as was provided in 1997
I am vetoing Common Council Amendment #15, which increases funding for the Joint Certification Program to $80,000. This amendment will needlessly cost city taxpayers $55,000 in 1998 because the Joint Certification Management Council (the JCP Board) has already reduced the required contribution to $25,000 in 1998.
The city has proposed - and the JCP Board has accepted - an innovative funding program that will help all participating jurisdictions lower property taxes and strengthen the private sector's involvement with JCP.
Specifically, the changes recently approved by the JCP Board will:
· Reduce the budget to all jurisdictions (the County, the City, MMSD, and MPS) to $25,000;
· Charge program participants 0.2% of their gross sales; and,
· Request funding from the private sector in the form of subscriptions to JCP.
This new approach to funding the JCP reflects a continued commitment by the board and all four jurisdictions to develop responsible and sound policies governing billing, collections, payment, and expenditures. Yes, this plan hinges on the ability to meet its goals for subscriptions. As I have stated, in the event these goals are not met I will ask the Common Council to use the Contingent Fund to cover any shortfall. This fund, totaling $5.4 million, has sufficient resources to cover any potential contingency. I ask that you sustain this veto and avoid needlessly taxing our citizens.
Veto of Items Contained in Common Council Amendments
#25b1 - To Add One Code Enforcement Inspector Position to Implement a Code Enforcement Initiative
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#25b2 - To Add One Vector & Nuisance Control Officer I, One Sanitation Worker, and One Driver/Loader Position to Implement a Community Sanitation Initiative
I am vetoing both components of Amendment #25b - the code enforcement and sanitation components of the "Omnibus" neighborhood improvement amendment. Both of these amendments aim to support a laudable goal - improving interdepartmental efforts to address neighborhood quality. However, the approach employed by these amendments - adding positions on top of the existing department structures - is not the most productive way to address these issues.
Simply adding positions will not change standard procedures, responses to interdepartmental referrals, or communication between departments. This can only be done by carefully evaluating how these services are delivered, and making fundamental improvements to the way neighborhood services are delivered across the board. The Budget Office, in cooperation with the departments of Health, Building Inspection, City Development, and Public Works, is in the process of carefully evaluating all neighborhood services, and building a comprehensive picture of how best to deliver them.
I invite your input into this study. I hope to incorporate the findings -about how to organize around shared goals and a common vision of neighborhood quality-into my Proposed 1999 Budget.
The study notwithstanding, the departments in question are making significant progress toward improving their individual services. Building Inspection has made great strides in recent years, improving efficiency in order to free up more staff time for proactive efforts at improving Milwaukee's housing stock. The Health Department has 17 Vector & Nuisance control experts, and utilizes Community Development Block Grant funding to do special clean-ups in the spring. The Sanitation Division in Public Works also already directs special clean-up programs; one an aggressive post-winter operation, and the other a year-round special collection program.
I urge you to sustain these vetoes, and then to provide input into the multi-department study. In this way, we will work together to improve interdepartmental communication and achieve our shared goal of vibrant city neighborhoods.
Veto of Items Contained in Common Council Amendment #40
Restoration of Truck Driver Positions to DPW - Buildings and Fleet Division
I am vetoing Common Council Amendment #40, which nullifies the transfer of 13 funded and 7 auxiliary Truck Driver positions from the Buildings and Fleet Division to the Sanitation Division of the Department of Public Works.
These truck driver positions are involved exclusively in the collection and transportation of solid waste. The proposed transfer places these positions in the Sanitation Division - the division directly responsible for that service. The transfer of these positions also affords the Sanitation Division greater flexibility in utilizing its staffing resources among the various solid waste collection services. It simply makes good management sense to house staff in the division for which they work.
The transfer proposal put forward in September maintains the ability of employees to chart their own career paths. Under the proposal, employees have the option of transferring to the Sanitation Division, where their driver seniority would be honored by Local 61, or remaining in the Buildings and Fleet Division. The Buildings and Fleet Division has sufficient auxiliary position authority to accommodate any employee who chooses to remain. Amendment #40 impedes better management of sanitation operations and long-term efficiency gains.
Based on the above reasons, I ask that you sustain my veto.
Veto of Items Contained in Common Council Amendment #43A
W-2 Employment Assistance Program
I am vetoing Common Council Amendment #43 which provides $50,000 for a new Special Purpose Account related to the state's Wisconsin Works (W-2) welfare replacement program. This expenditure is intended to match a county property tax levy appropriation of $100,000 allocated to a new county "Employment Assistance Community Partnership Program" for men connected with W-2.
One of the most serious shortcomings of the W-2 program is the fact that it does little to help non-custodial parents--mostly men--obtain jobs and meet their responsibilities as parents. (As I stated last month at Holy Cathedral Church: "If we're serious about ending welfare; if we're serious about helping the poor get out of poverty; if we're serious about making W-2 work; we cannot keep ignoring the men.")
Rather than either the county and the city raising the taxes of our people to take on what is a state and federal responsibility, we should instead join together to persuade the Wisconsin legislature and Governor Thompson to modify W-2 to include the men.
The state has the money. W-2 is costing a lot less than predicted. Without spending more state dollars than originally budgeted, W-2 easily can be modified to help non-custodial parents.
The City of Milwaukee has never, to my knowledge, used property taxes to provide welfare recipients or the fathers of their children with cash or work. It has always been our position that helping the poor--providing cash to the disabled, jobs to the unemployed, child care for the working poor, and health insurance for the uninsured--is a state and federal function. To tax property owners for services completely unrelated to property, like income maintenance or employment, does not make sense.
A final concern I have is that none of us knows what the county program is or does. The county resolution accompanying its $100,000 appropriation speaks of spending the money "to partner and develop other local shareholders to create a funding mechanism to bridge the gap in the W-2 Program." The resolution speaks of using the county's money as its "share of local match which may be required to capture federal funding."
Funding mechanism for what? Capture federal funding for what? Who--whether inside or outside of government--would be responsible for spending the city's property tax dollars? To spend $50,000 in this manner is to throw city money at a problem which should be handled at the state and federal level.
I ask you to sustain my veto.
Sincerely,
JOHN O. NORQUIST
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COMMON COUNCIL
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Minutes note:
*NOTE: For a detailed listing of amendments to this file, see appendices at the end of this booklet.
ALD. PRATT offered the following amendments approved by the Finance and Personnel Committee to the 1998 proposed budget.
Amendment No. 1 —
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION - CENTRAL SERVICES DIVISION
To remove authority for one unfunded position of ISD— Financial Officer.
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 2 -
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS-ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS DIVISION
The change reclassifications for two positions:
1 position of Management and Accounting Officer from PR 06 to PR 05
1 pos. of Human Resource Manager from PR 012 to PR 09
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 3 -
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS
To reduce funding for the Board of Ethics by $10,000.
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 4 -
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS
To reduce City Memberships Special Purpose Account by $7,000 to reflect overestimates of membership costs for Alliance of Cities and League of Wisconsin Municipalities.
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 5 -
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS
To increase funding for the FSA-Medical Care Account by $39,200. This amendment assumes a $39,200 increase in revenue recognition by the Comptroller's Office.
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 6 -
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION, BUILDINGS AND FLEET DIVISION, WATER WORKS
To revise staffing levels and wages proposed for the DPW Administrative Reorganization to eliminate negative salary impacts on department personnel.
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 7 -
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES DIVISION
To restore one unfunded auxiliary position of Plant Mechanic III to the Field Operations-Support Services Decision Unit.
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 8 -
COMPTROLLER
To reduce funding for MIPS maintenance by $25,000.
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 9 –
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
To add a footnote to the Police Department data services/communication center construction project that requires approval by the Common Council prior to the expenditure of funds from this account.
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 10 -
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
To provide an additional $43,500 for concealed irrigation on city boulevards. This funding will be used to provide full irrigation for five boulevards in 1998 as opposed to bed only irrigation included in the proposed budget.
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 11 -
LIBRARY
To restore one position of Custodial Worker II—City Laborer to the Milwaukee Public Library.
(Ald. Nardeili voting "no")
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 12 -
LIBRARY
To increase the Reciprocal Borrowing Special Fund account by $10,000. This increase will be offset by a decrease of $10,000 in the Administrative Services Decision Unit Miscellaneous Services account.
(Ald. Nardelli voting ".no".3
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 13 -
LIBRARY AND MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS
To provide $33,984 in additional funding for the library's materials budget. This increase will be partially offset by a reduction of $14,000 in the Employee Training Fund. Special Purpose Account.
ALD. D'AMATO moved approval:
The amendment prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Henningsen, Schramm, Johnson—Odom, Gordon, Frank, Richards, Butler, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Hines, Kalwitz — 14
Noes: Ald. Pratt, Nardelli, Murphy - 3
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 14 -
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS
To reduce funding for the Alternative Transportation for City Employees Fund by $20,000.
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 15 -
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
To increase funding for the Joint Certification Program from $25,000 to $80,000.
ALD. PRATT moved approval:
The amendment prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, Henningsen, Johnson—Odom, Gordon, Frank, Richards, Butler, Witkowiak, Murphy, Hines, Kalwitz — 11
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Schramm, Scherbert, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli – 6
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 16 -
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-BUILDINGS A~D FLEET DIVISION
To reflect 1997 auxiliary authority in Fleet Services Section.
"APPROVED".
Amendment No. 17 -.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
To increase borrowing authority for the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation loan program.
ALD. PRATT moved approval.
The amendment prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Henningsen, Johnson—Odom, Gordon, Frank, Richards, Butler, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Murphy, Hines, Kalwitz — 15
Noes: Ald. Schramm, Nardelli - 2
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 18 -
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
To restore one position Environmental Health Specialist II to the Consumer Protection and Environmental Health Decision Unit of the Health Department. In addition, a footnote shall be added stating that. the position shall not be filled until there is legislation enacted which will recover the full cost of salary, fringe benefits and auto allowance for the position.
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 19 –
POLICE DEPARTMENT
To add two Parking Checkers and one vehicle to provide parking enforcement in high impact traffic areas city-wide, to be offset with $100,000 of anticipated additional parking citation revenue. This amendment assui~ies that the City Comptroller will recognize the anticipated revenue change.
ALD. D'AMATO moved approval:
The amendment prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Johnson—Odom, Gordon, Richards, Butler, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Murphy, Hines, Kalwitz - 13
Noes: Ald. Henningsen, Schramm, Frank, Nardelli - 4
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 20 -
ELECTION COMMISSION
To eliminate funding of $10,000 for the provision of public information materials in libraries.
ALD. MURPHY moved approval:
The amendment failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Johnson-Odom - 1
Noes: Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Henningsen, Schramm, Gordon, Frank, Richards, Butler, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Kalwitz - 16
"FAILED"
Amendment No. 21 -
MUNICIPAL COURT
To provide additional funding in salaries and fringe benefits services, and equipment accounts for the Court Commissioner Initiative as follows:
--$147,100 for additional renovations to the CJF
--$ 94,600 for Court Commissioner Services
--$ 16,500 in salaries and fringe benefits for an additional
.5 FTE Court Clerk I. (for 11 months of services)
ALD. FRANK moved the following amendment as a substitute to Amendment No. 20 and moved for its approval:
Substitute Amendment No. 20A -
MUNICIPAL COURT & SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS
To create a Special Purpose Account titled "Municipal Court Commissioner Project" to provide funding for:
--$147,100 for additional renovations to the CJE' to be funded in Special Purpose Account—Miscellaneous
--$ 22,250 for Court Commissioner Services
--$ 12,301 in salaries for an additional .5 FTE Court Clerk I (for 11 months of service)
The substitute amendment prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Henningsen, Schramm, Johnson— Odom, Gordon, Frank, Richards, Butler, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Kalwitz - 17
Noes: 0
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 22 -
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS
To increase the self—supporting portion of the Business Improvement District funding to reflect finalized 1998 district plans. This amendment assumes the Comptroller will increase BID revenue by a corresponding amount.
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 23 -
EMPLOYES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
To create one position of Medical Benefits Assistant III to provide health benefits counseling to retirees and duty disability recipients.
ALD. PRATT moved the following amendment as a substitute to
Amendment No. 23 and moved for its approval:
Substitute Amendment No. 23-A -
EMPLOYES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
To create one position of Medical Benefits Assistant III to provide health benefits counseling to retirees and duty disability recipients.
The substitute amendment prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Henningsen, Schramm, Johnson— Odom, Gordon, Richards, Butler, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Kalwitz — 16
Noes:|9 13|
Excused: Ald. Frank - 1
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 24 -
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS
To reduce the Grant & Aids Miscellaneous Special Purpose Account by $50,000.
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 25 -
POLICE DEPARTMENT/SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS
Increase positions authority, funding and direct labor hours in the Police Department and Special Purpose Accounts— Miscellaneous to implement a multiple occurrence program and to increase funding for razing and graffiti abatement. This amendment assumes that the Comptroller will recognize $85,000 in Buildings Razing Assessment revenue.
ALD. PRATT moved the following amendment as a substitute to Amendment No. 25 and moved for its approval:
Substitute Amendment No. 25A -
POLICE/SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS
To add one position of Office Assistant II to the Police Department and increase funding for the Razing Fund by $100,000 and the Graffiti Abatement Fund by $50,000 to implement various initiatives focused .qn improving neighborhood conditions throughout the city. The amendment also adds funding for supplies, services and equipment to the Police Department. This amendment assumes the Comptroller will recognize $85,000 in Buildings Razing Assessment revenue.
ALD. PRATT moved to divide the Amendment as follows:
Substitute Amendment No. 25-A-1 -
POLICE DEPARTMENT (Ald. Gordon)
To add position authority, funding and hours to the Police Department to implement a multiple occurrence program. The amendment also adds funding for supplies, services and equipment to the Police Department.
This portion of the substitute amendment prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Henningsen, Schramm, Johnson— Odom, Gordon, Frank, Richards, Butler, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Murphy, Hines, Kalwitz — 16
Noes: Ald. Nardelli — 1
"APPROVED"
ALD. BREIER moved to further divide the Amendment as follows:
Substitute Amendment No. 25-A-2 —SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS (Ald. Gordon)
To increase funding for the Graffiti Abatement Fund by $50,000.
This portion of the substitute amendment prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, Henningsen, Johnson-Odom, Gordoori, Richards, Butler, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Murphy, Hines, Kalwitz – 13
Noes: Ald. D'Arnato, Schramm, Frank, Nardelli - 4
"APPROVED"
ALD. PRATT moved to further divide the Amendment as follows:
Substitute Amendment No. 25—A-3 -
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS (Ald. Gordon)
To increase funding for the Razing Fund by $100,000. This amendment assumes the Comptroller will recognize $85,000 in Buildings Razing Assessment revenue.
This portion of the substitute amendment prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, D'Arnato, Henningsen, Johnson—Odom, Gordon, Richards, Butler, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Hines, Kalwitz - 13
Noes: Ald. Schramm, Frank, Nardelli, Murphy – 4
"APPROVED"
ALD. GORDON moved the following amendment as a substitute to
Amendment No. 25 and moved for its approval:
Substitute Amendment No. 25B -
POLICE/BUILDING INSPECTION/HEALTH/DPW-SANITATION/SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS
To add position authority, funding and hours to the Police, Building Inspection, Health and Public Works Departments and increase funding for the Razing Fund by $100,000 and the Graffiti Abatement Fund by $50,000 to implement various initiatives focused on improving neighborhood conditions throughout the city. The amendment also adds funding for supplies, services and equipment to the Police Department. This amendment assumes the Comptroller will recognize $85,000 in Buildings Razing Assessment revenue.
ALD. GORDON moved to divide the Amendment as follows:
Substitute Amendment No. 25-B-1 —
BUILDING INSPECTION (Ald. Gordon)
To add position authority, funding and hours to Building Inspection to implement a code enforcement initiative.
This portion of the substitute amendment prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Henningsen, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Richards, Butler, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Hines, Kalwitz — 11
Noes: Ald. Schramm, Frank, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy - 6
"APPROVED"
ALD. GORDON moved to further divide the Substitute Amendment
as follows:
Substitute Amendment No. 25-B-2 -
HEALTH/DPW SANITIATION (Ald. Gordon)
To add position authority, funding and hours to Health and Public Works departments to implement a community sanitation initiative.
This portion of the substitute amendment prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Henningsen, Johnson—Odom, Gordon, Richards, Butler, Witkowiak, Hines - 9
Noes: Ald. Schramm, Frank, Scherbert, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Kalwitz - 8
"APPROVED"
ALD. HENNINGSEN moved the following amendment as a substitute to Amendment No. 25 and moved for its approval:
Substitute Amendment No. 25C -
POLICE DEPARTMENT/SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS
To add 1 Police Sergeant and 1 Office Assistant II to the Police Department and additional funding for 2 Special Purpose Accounts to implement a multiple occurrence program and increase funding for razing and graffiti abatement. This amendment assumes that the Comptroller will recognize $85,000 in Buildings Razing Assessment revenue.
This substitute amendment was withdrawn by Ald. Henningsen.
Amendment No. 26 -
DPW-SANITATION DIVISION, COMMON COUNCIL CONTINGENT FUND
To restore $150,000 to the Common Council Contingent Fund from the DPW-Sanitation Division overtime account.
(Ald. Nardelli voting "no")
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 27 -
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS
To create a new Special Purpose Account—Miscellaneous titled "Safe Havens" for after school centers, and recreation programs similar to the Weed and Seed Program and to provide $125,000 for this purpose. Money is not to be expended unless there is match funds from the private sector.
ALD. MURPHY moved approval.
The amendment failed by the following vote:
Ayes: 0
Noes: Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Henningsen, Schramxn, Johnson— Odom, Gordon, Frank, Richards, Butler, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Kalwitz — 17
"FAILED"
Amendment No. 28 -
COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK
To reassign a CDBG Fiscal Analyst—Senior position from the Central Administration Division to the Fiscal Review Section of the Legislative Reference Bureau Division.
ALD. PRATT moved the following amendment as a substitute to Amendment No. 28 and moved for its approval:
Substitute Amendment No. 28A -
COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK
To reassign a CDBG Fiscal Analyst—Senior position from the Central Administration Division to the Fiscal Review Section of the Legislative Reference Bureau Division and change the title of the position to Fiscal Review Analyst—Sr.
The substitute amendment prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Henningsen, Schramm, Johnson— Odom, Gordon, Frank, Richards, Butler, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Kalwitz - 17
Noes:|9 13|
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 29 -
COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK
To reduce funding for 2 Legislative Assistant auxiliary positions by $10,000.
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 30 -
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS
To decrease funding for the River Skimmer by $25,000. Remaining funds shall be used to continue river skimming operations with the existing vessel.
(Ald. Nardeili, Pratt voting "no")
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 31 -
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS
To increase funding for the River Skimmer by $75,000.
(Ald. Nardelli, Pratt voting "no")
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 32 -
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
To restore the salary of the Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals to 1997 budget levels, increase resources for supplies and services, and adopt a revised fee schedule for BOZA application fees. Increases in costs will be offset by $74,000 of increased revenues. This amendment assumes that the City Comptroller will recognize $74,000 in anticipated increased revenue.
(Ald. Nardelli voting "no")
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 33 -
ENTERPRISE FUND-PARKING
To add a footnote to the Parking Fund budget directing the Common Council-City Clerk Legislative Reference Bureau to provide an analysis of the costs and benefits of selling the MacArthur Square parking structure and directing that the Department of Public Works shall cooperate in this study.
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 34 -
CITY DEBT FUNDS
To add resources to the debt services budget so that there are sufficient funds to meet the city's principal and interest payment needs in 1998.
(Ald. Nardelli voting "no")
Amendment No. 35 -
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS
To create a special purpose account for a facade improvement
program.
ALD. GORDON moved approval.
The amendment prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Henningsen, Johnson—Odom, Gordon, Frank, Richards, Butler, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Murphy, Hines, Kalwitz - 15
Noes: Ald. Schramm, Nardelli — 2
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 36 -
CITY ATTORNEY (Ald. Pratt)
To create a special fund for year 2000 changes to the City Attorney's
subpoena system.
ALD. PRATT moved the following amendment as a substitute to Amendment No. 36 and moved for its approval:
Substitute Amendment No. 36A -
CITY ATTORNEY (Ald. Pratt)
To create a special fund for year 2000 changes to the City Attorney's subpoena system.
ALD. RICHARDS moved to amend the following amendment by reducing the amount from $25,000 to $15,000 and ALD. PRATT moved for its approval:
Substitute Amendment No. 36A -
The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, Henningsen, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Frank, Richards, Scherbert, Murphy, Kalwitz -9
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Schramm, Butler, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Hines . 7
Excused: Ald. Witkowiak - 1
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 37 -
DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT (Ald. Henningsen)
To provide $400,000 for salaries of ten positions which may become unfunded due to community block grant allocation decisions.
ALD. HENNINGSEN moved the following amendment as a substitute to Amendment No. 37 and moved for its approval:
Substitute Amendment No. 37A -
DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT (Ald. Henningsen)
To provide $160,000 for salaries of 4 positions which may become unfunded due to community block grant allocation decisions.
The substitute amendment failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, Henningsen, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Richards, Butler, Hines - 7
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Schramin, Frank, Scherbert, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Kalwitz - 9
Excused: Ald. Witkowiak - 1
"FAILED"
Amendment No. 38 -
DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT (Ald. Henningsen)
To add $2.28 million in a DCD special fund for housing and neighborhood-related programs (including rental rehab, first time homebuyers, TINs, and NIPs) that are likely to be reduced due to CDBG allocation decisions.
ALD. HENNINGSEN presented the foregoing amendment and moved for its approval. The amendment failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, Henningsen, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Richards, Butler, Hines - 7
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Schramm, Frank, Scherbert, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Kalwitz - 9
Excused: Ald. Witkowiak - 1
"FAILED"
Amendment No. 39.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES DIVISION (Ald. Scherbert, Breier, Pawlinski)
To restore funding and direct labor hours for the equivalent of one auxiliary Electrical Mechanic position in the Field Operations-Electrical Services Decision Unit.
ALD. SCHERBERT presented the foregoing amendment and moved for its approval.
The amendment failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Scherbert, Pawlinski, Breier, Hines, Kalwitz - 8
Noes: Ald. Pratt, Henningsen, Schramm, Frank, Richards, Butler, Nardelli, Murphy - 8
Excused: Ald. Witkowiak - 1
"FAILED"
Amendment No. 40 -
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-SANITATION DIVISION, BUILDINGS & FLEET DIVISION (Ald. Scherbert, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom)
To restore 13 Truck Driver positions involved in the collection and disposal of solid waste, associated auxiliary authority, and overtime to the Buildings and Fleet Division.
ALD. SCHERBERT presented the foregoing amendment and moved for its approval.
The amendment prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Schramm, Jobnson-Odom, Richards, Scherbert, Breier, Nardelli, Kalwitz -9
Noes: Ald. Henningsen, Gordon, Frank, Butler, Pawlinski, Murphy, Hines - 7
Excused: Ald. Witkowiak - 1
"PREVAILED"
Amendment No. 41 -
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS (Ald. Henningsen)
To increase funding for the Economic Development Committee Fund by $50,000.
ALD. PRATT moved the following amendment as a substitute to Amendment No. 41 and moved for its approval:
Substitute Amendment No. 41A -
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS (Ald. Pratt)
To increase funding for the Economic Development Committee Fund by $10,000. It is the intent of the sponsor that $5,000 of this amount will be allocated to an African Export Promotion Initiative.
The substitute amendment failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, Henningsen, Jobnson-Odom, Gordon, Murphy, Hines - 6
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Scbramm, Frank, Richards, Butler, Scherbert, Pawiinski, Breier, Nardelii, Kaiwitz - 10
Excused: Ald. Witkowiak - 1
"FAILED"
Amendment No. 42 -
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS (Ald. Henningsen)
To provide $100,000 in a new special purpose account as a city contribution to county efforts to establish a regional transit authority. Funds will be used for research consultantships and independent contractor lobbying activities.
ALD. HENNINGSEN presented the foregoing amendment and moved for its approval.
The amendment failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Henningsen, Hines - 2
Noes: Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Schramm, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Frank, Richards, Butler, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Kalwitz - 15
"FAILED"
Amendment No. 43 -
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS (Ald. Johnson-Odom)
To provide matching funds for Milwaukee county and create an employment assistance partnership program for men connected with W-2.
ALD. JOHNSON-ODOM moved the following amendment as a substitute to Amendment No. 43 and moved for its approval:
Substitute Amendment No. 43-A -
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS (Ald. Johnson-Odom)
To provide matching funds for Milwaukee County and create an employment assistance partnership program for men connected with W-2.
The substitute amendment prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Henmngsen, Jobnson-Odom, Gordon, Frank, Richards, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Murphy, Hines, Kalwitz -12
Noes: Ald. Schramm, Butler, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli - 5
"PREVAILED"
Amendment No. 44 -
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS (Ald. Henningsen, Hines, Gordon, Butler, Johnson-Odom)
To provide funding of $5,000,000 in the capital improvements budget for a New Economic Development Loan Program. Funding to be provided through general obligation borrowing.
ALD. HENNINGSEN presented the foregoing amendment and moved for its approval.
The amendment failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, Henningsen, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Richards, Butler, Hines, Kalwitz - 8
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Scbramm, Frank, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelii, Murphy - 9
"FAILED"
Amendment No. 45 -
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS (Ald. Henningsen, Hines, Gordon, Butler, Johnson-Odom)
To provide funding of $5,000,000 in the capital improvements budget for a Home Rehab Loan Program. Funding to be provided through general obligation borrowing.
ALD. HENNINGSEN presented the foregoing amendment and moved for its approval.
The amendment failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, Henningsen, Jolmson-Odom, Gordon, Richards, Butler, Hines - 7
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Scbramm, Frank, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelii, Murphy, Kalwitz - 10
"FAILED"
Amendment No. 46 -
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS (Ald. Henningsen, Hines, Gordon, Butler, Jobnson-Odom)
To provide funding of $5,500,000 in general obligation borrowing; $250,000 in assessable authority; and $250,000 in tax levy to fund a variety of infrastructure improvements designed to improve city neighborhoods.
ALD. HENNINGSEN presented the foregoing amendment and moved for its approval.
The amendment failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Henningsen, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Butler, Murphy, Hines - 6
Noes: Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Scbramm, Frank, Richards, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Kalwitz - 11
"FAILED"
Amendment No. 47 -
BORROWING AUTHORIZATIONS (Ald. Kalwitz)
To increase contingent borrowing authority to address an injunction against City Charter Ordinance number 970387
ALD. KALWITZ presented the foregoing amendment and moved for its approval.
The amendment prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Henmngsen, Schramm, Jobnson-Odom, Gordon, Frank, Richards, Butler, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Kalwitz - 16
Noes: Ald. Scherbert - 1
"APPROVED"
Amendment No. 48 -
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS (Ald. Pratt)
To increase funding for capital improvement related fringe benefits by $400,000 and reduce grantor share non-city cash revenues by $400,000. This amendment assumes the Comptroller will recognize a corresponding offset of $400,000 in capital improvement fringe benefit revenue.
ALD. PRATT presented the foregoing amendment and moved for its approval.
The amendment prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Henningsen, Scbramm, Jobnson-Odom, Gordon, Frank, Richards, Butler, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Kalwitz - 17
Noes: 0
"APPROVED"
NOTE: Complete detail of the adopted 1998 Budget is set forth in a separate publication entitled "1998 Budget of the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin" and will be available at the Budget and Management Division, Room 307, City Hall, 200 East Wells Street.
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NUMB: 970961 VERS: ORIGINAL XXBY: THE CHAIR TITL: Communication from the Mayor's Office relative to the 1998 City Budget. DFTR: CC-CC AJZ:dkf 9/26/97 FILE NUMBER 970961 *NOTE: For a detailed listing of amendments to this file, see appendices at the end of this booklet. ALD. PRATT offered the following amendments approved by the Finance and Personnel Committee to the 1998 proposed budget. Amendment No. 1 — DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION - CENTRAL SERVICES DIVISION To remove authority for one unfunded position of ISD— Financial Officer. "APPROVED" Amendment No. 2 - DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS-ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS DIVISION The change reclassifications for two positions: 1 position of Management and Accounting Officer from PR 06 to PR 05 1 pos. of Human Resource Manager from PR 012 to PR 09 "APPROVED" Amendment No. 3 - SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS To reduce funding for the Board of Ethics by $10,000. "APPROVED" Amendment No. 4 - SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS To reduce City Memberships Special Purpose Account by $7,000 to reflect overestimates of membership costs for Alliance of Cities and League of Wisconsin Municipalities. "APPROVED" Amendment No. 5 - SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS To increase funding for the FSA-Medical Care Account by $39,200. This amendment assumes a $39,200 increase in revenue recognition by the Comptroller's Office. "APPROVED" Amendment No. 6 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION, BUILDINGS AND FLEET DIVISION, WATER WORKS To revise staffing levels and wages proposed for the DPW Administrative Reorganization to eliminate negative salary impacts on department personnel. "APPROVED" Amendment No. 7 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES DIVISION To restore one unfunded auxiliary position of Plant Mechanic III to the Field Operations-Support Services... Click here for full text
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