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Minutes note: ALD. GORDON offered the following amendments approved by the Finance and Personnel Committee to the 2003 proposed budget.
AMENDMENT NO. 1
ADMINISTRATION
Restore funding for two full-time positions and one auxiliary position in MPR and to restore funding in operating departments for printing services.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 2
CITY CLERK
Restore funding for two Community Service positions (one through tax levy dollars and one through CDBG reprogramming dollars).
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 3
CITY CLERK
Add position authority for 2 additional auxiliary legislative assistant positions.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 4
CITY CLERK
Transfer the Police Union Liaison positions from the City Clerk's Office to an SPA under the control of the Common Council
Ald. Murphy asked for separate action.
Roll Call:
Ayes: 0.
Noes: Herron, D'Amato, Henningsen, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines and Pratt.
Excused: 0
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 5
CITY CLERK (SPA)
Footnote the Economic Development Committee Fund to indicate that funds are to be expended for Common Council initiatives related to economic development and for economic development related travel by Council members.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 6
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS (SPA)
Add footnote to Health Care SPA to utilize $25,000 for an employee wellness program.
APPROVE (Ald. Nardelli voting no.)
AMENDMENT NO. 7
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Eliminate $25,000 of funding for the Police Chief search and selection.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 8
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES (CAPITAL)
Add funding for site improvements at the Anderson Municipal Building and offset the addition with a reduction in Facilities Systems Program.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 9
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Do not implement the conversion of 2 ladder and 2 engine companies into quint companies. Eliminate funding for 2 quint apparatus and 2 SUVs and add funding for 2 ladder trucks and 2 ambulances.
Ald. Henningsen moved for separate action:
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines and Pratt – 14.
Noes: Ald. Herron, Henningsen – 2.
Excused: 0
AMENDMENT NO. 10
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Eliminate funding for one vehicle.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 11
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Add footnote stating that the 2003 CDBG funded portion of the FOCUS program will include the additional activities of placing house numbers on garages and near back doors to aid in the identification of properties in an emergency.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 12
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Add a footnote stating that the 2003 reduction of $342,240 in Special Duty Pay related to fire company staffing levels will be achieved at the discretion of the new Fire Chief.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 13
LIBRARY
Replace one Library Circulation Aide with a Library Circulation Assistant I and to reduce equipment purchases funding to offset the cost in salary.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 14
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Redistribute 35 police officers to Police District Stations.
APPROVE (Ald. Nardelli voting no.)
AMENDMENT NO. 15
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Create 14 Community Liaison Police Officer positions utilizing existing Police Officer positions.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 16
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Directly allocate funding for quarterly overtime. Include a footnote to necessitate Common Council approval prior to overspending these allocations.
APPROVE (Ald. Nardelli voting no.)
AMENDMENT NO. 17
POLICE DEPARTMENT
(Contingent Fund)
Reserve $500,000 in funding for 3rd police recruit class.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 18
DPW – OPERATIONS DIVISION
Eliminate the proposal for year-round garbage set-out.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Pratt, Dudzik – 13.
Noes: Ald. Herron, Henningen, Bohl - 3
Excused: 0
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 19
DPW – OPERATIONS DIVISION
Restore full salting but maintain the proposed reduction in plowing on side streets.
Ald. Henningsen asked for separate action.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Dudzik, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines and Pratt – 12.
Noes: Ald. Herron, Henningsen, Richards, Sanchez – 4.
Excused: 0
APPROVE
Ald. Gordon asked for reconsideration. Prevailed.
AMENDMENT 19 A
Restore full salting, but maintain proposed reduction to plowing on side streets by carrying over $152,000 from 2002 to 2003.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Henningsen, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines and Pratt – 16.
Noes: 0.
Excused: 0
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 20
DPW – OPERATIONS DIVISION
Restore funding for one position of Sanitation Supervisor.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 21
DPW – OPERATIONS DIVISION (Capital)
Restore funding related to irrigation of boulevards.
APPROVE (Ald. Bohl, Henningsen, Murphy and Dudzik voting no.)
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines and Pratt – 14.
Noes: Ald. Henningsen, Bohl – 2.
Excused: 0
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 22
DPW – OPERATIONS DIVISION
Restore funding for positions related to mowing.
APPROVE (Ald. Henningsen voting no.)
AMENDMENT NO. 23
DPW – OPERATIONS DIVISION
Technical amendment to restore one position of Vehicle and Equipment Specialist and eliminate one position of Auto. Mechanic Supervisor II.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 24
DPW – OPERATIONS DIVISION
Eliminate funding for 10,000 replacement carts.
Ald. D'Amato asked for separate action.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Herron, Henningsen, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Pawlinski, Murphy, Hines and Pratt – 10.
Noes: Ald. Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Breier, Nardelli, Hines – 6.
Excused: 0
Ald. D'Amato asked for reconsideration. Prevailed.
(24A) Ald. D'Amato presented a substitute (Amendment 54) reducing the purchase of garbage carts by 5,000 to 20,000.
Ald. D'Amato's substitute failed by the following vote:
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Richards, Dudzik, Breier, Nardelli, Hines – 8.
Noes: Ald. Herron, Henningsen, Bohl, Donovan, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Murphy and Pratt – 8.
Excused: 0
Ald. Henningsen moved approval of amendment No. 24
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Herron, Henningsen, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Murphy, and Pratt – 10.
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Richards, Dudzik, Breier, Nardelli and Hines – 6.
Excused: 0
Ald. Sanchez moved for reconsideration.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Richards, Sanchez, Breier, Murphy, Hines – 8.
Noes: Ald. Herron, Henningsen, Bohl, Donovan, Dudzik, Pawlinski, Nardelli, Pratt - 8
Excused: 0
FAILED (Ald. Sanchez's motion for reconsideration.)
AMENDMENT NO. 25
DPW – INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES DIVISION
Move 13 Public Works Inspector positions and 55 positions in Field Operations from auxiliary to regular positions.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 26
DPW – INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES DIVISION
Eliminate 2 half time Traffic Sign Worker II positions and create one full time position of Traffic Sign Worker II, above the line.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 27
DPW – SEWER MAINTENANCE FUND
Technical amendment to change the title of the Driver/Worker positions to Operations Driver/Worker positions.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 28
DPW – WATER WORKS
Add one position of Economic Development Specialist.
APPROVE (Ald. Bohl, Herron, Nardelli, Dudzik voting no)(Roll call needed with 4 noes)
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Henningsen, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Sanchez, Breier, Murphy, Hines and Pratt – 13.
Noes: Ald. Dudzik, Pawlinski, Nardelli – 3.
Excused: 0
AMENDMENT NO. 29
SPAs
Create a new SPA entitled City Employee Innovation Award.
APPROVE (Ald. Nardelli, Pawlinski and Murphy voting no)
AMENDMENT NO. 30
SPAs
Reduce funding for the group life special purpose account.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 31
CITY DEBT
To reflect the savings from the city's debt refinancing.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 32
DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT
(Add Johnson-Odom as a sponsor)
Restore funding for 1 position of Historic Preservation Officer/
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Henningsen, Johnson-Odom, Richards, Pawlinski, Breier and Pratt – 7.
Noes: Ald. Herron, Bohl, Gordon, Donovan, Dudzik, Sanchez, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines – 9.
Excused: 0
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 33
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Eliminate merger of DER and the Fire & Police Commission and associated capital project.
Ald. Gordon moved to hold till later in the meeting.
Ald.Gordon WITHDRAW. Prevailed.
Ald. Gordon presented an amendment:
AMENDMENT NO. (33A)
To undo the consolidation of the Department of Employee Relations and the Fire and Police Commission, to eliminate the associated 7th floor remodeling costs.
(Remove Ald. Breier and Nardelli's name as a sponsor)
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Gordon, Dudzik, Hines – 3.
Noes: Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Henningsen, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Donovan, Richards, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy and Pratt – 13.
Excused: 0
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 34
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Add $100,000 for analysis and audit of Police 911 dispatch and present Computer-Aided Dispatch System.
WITHDRAWN, by Ald. Henningsen. (Audit may be done by the Comptroller's Office)
AMENDMENT NO. 35
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Reduce the number of Battalion Chiefs by 6, through attrition, beginning June 1, 2003.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Henningsen – 1.
Noes: Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines and Pratt – 15.
Excused: 0
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 36
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Eliminate funding for one ladder company.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Henningsen – 1.
Noes: Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines and Pratt – 15.
Excused: 0
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 37
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Restore funding for the driver positions for the Fire Chief and the Deputy of Fire Fighting (Car 1 and Car 3)
(Add Ald. Pawlinski as a sponsor)
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy and Pratt – 10.
Noes: Ald. Herron, Henningsen, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Hines – 6.
Excused: 0
APPROVE
Ald. Pratt moved for reconsideration.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Pawlinski, Nardelli, Murphy – 5.
Noes: Ald. Herron, Henningsen, Bohl, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Breier, Hines and Pratt – 11.
Excused: 0
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 38
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Staff the Quint apparatus with SUVs at 7 personnel.
Ald. D'Amato moved toWITHDRAWN. Prevailed.
AMENDMENT NO. 39
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Staff the Quint apparatus with SUVs at 8 personnel.
ALD. D'Amato moved to WITHDRAW. Prevailed.
AMENDMENT NO. 40
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Footnote the positions ordinance to indicate that no fire positions, from lieutenant on up, may be underfilled without permission of the Common Council.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Herron, Henningsen, Richards and Pratt – 4.
Noes: Ald. , D'Amato, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines – 12.
Excused: 0
FAILED
Recess: 12:10 P.M.
Reconvene: 1:40 P.M.
AMENDMENT NO. 41
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Reduce operating expenditures by 5%.
Roll Call:
Ayes: - Ald. Henningsen – 1.
Noes: Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Henningsen, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines and Pratt – 15.
Excused: 0
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 42
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Eliminate funding for the Budget & Finance Manager position, and restore funding for one position of Deputy Chief.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Herron, Donovan, Dudzik, Sanchez, Breier, Nardelli, Hines and Pratt – 8.
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Henningsen, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Richards, Pawlinski, Murphy – 8.
Excused: 0
FAILED
Ald. Gordon asked for reconsideration.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy and Pratt – 12.
Noes: Ald. Henningsen, Bohl, Richards, Hines – 4.
Excused: 0
Ald. Gordon moved for approval.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Herron, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Hines and Pratt – 11.
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Henningsen, Bohl, Richards and Murphy – 5.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 43
LIBRARY
Reduce Library hours as much as possible without comprising the State of Wisconsin requirements for MCFLS membership.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Henningsen – 1.
Noes: Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines and Pratt – 15.
Excused: 0
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 44
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
Restore funding for interior code compliance inspections in current code compliance areas of the city, but require interior inspections for only non-owner occupied properties.
Ald. D'Amato moved to hold till later in the meeting so members can look over the map.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Pawlinski, Breier, Hines and Pratt – 7.
Noes: Ald. Herron, Henningsen, Bohl, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Nardelli, Murphy – 9. FAILED.
Excused: 0
AMENDMENT NO. 45
POLICE DEPARTMENT
To eliminate funding or compensatory time for the Police Band.
Hold till later in the meeting.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Henningsen – 1.
Noes: Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines and Pratt – 15.
Excused: 0
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 46
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Have the Department of Public Works continue to provide custodial services for the Safety Academy.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Herron, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Breier, Nardelli, Hines and Pratt – 8.
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Henningsen, Bohl, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Murphy – 8.
Excused: 0
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 47
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Reduce operating expenditures by 5%.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Henningsen - 1
Noes: Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines and Pratt – 14.
Excused: Ald. Pawlinski – 1.
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 48
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Eliminate funding for 2 Sergeant patrol trucks.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Henningsen, Richards, Nardelli and Pratt - 4.
Noes: Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Murphy, Hines – 12.
Excused: 0
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 49
DPW – OPERATIONS DIVISION
Restore Sanitation and Forestry to the 2002 organizational structure.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Johnson-Odom, Breier, Nardelli, and Pratt – 4.
Noes: Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Henningsen, Bohl, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Murphy, Hines – 12.
Excused: 0
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 50
DPW – OPERATIONS
Restore large tract mowing (with City employees) and charge property owners 100% of the cost.
WITHDRAW, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed.
AMENDMENT NO. 51
DPW – OPERATIONS
Use City employees for weed and mowing code compliance violations and charge owners 100% of the cost.
WITHDRAW, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed.
AMENDMENT NO. 52
DPW – OPERATIONS DIVISION
Restore salting and plowing funding for non-arterial streets.
WITHDRAW, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed.
AMENDMENT NO. 53
DPW – OPERATIONS DIVISION
Restore funding for street sweeping to 100%.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Johnson-Odom, Donovan, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli,– 7.
Noes: Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Henningsen, Bohl, Gordon, Richards, Murphy, Hines, Pratt – 9.
Excused: 0
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 54
DPW – OPERATIONS DIVISION
Eliminate funding for 5,000 carts.
Hold till later in meeting to check sponsorhip.
WITHDRAWN, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed.
AMENDMENT NO. 55
DPW – OPERATIONS DIVISION
Eliminate funding for one Dump Truck (16 Yard Tri-Axle), add an equivalent level of funding for painting and touch up of the fleet.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Herron, Henningsen, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy and Pratt – 14.
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Hines – 2.
Excused: 0
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 56
CAPITAL
Keep the 2003 borrowing percentage at 2002 rates.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Henningsen, Pawlinski, Pratt – 3.
Noes: Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines – 13.
Excused: 0
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 57
CITY DEBT
To reflect a reduction in the estimated interest expenses.
Ald. Murphy presented this amendment for consideration. Prevailed.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Henningsen, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines and Pratt – 16.
Noes: 0.
Excused: 0
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 58
POLICE DEPARTMENT
To reduce Police overtime by $200,000.
Ald. Gordon presented this amendment for consideration. Prevailed.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Ald. Herron, D'Amato, Henningsen, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Pawlinski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines and Pratt – 16.
Noes: 0.
Excused: 0
APPROVE | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:3 |
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