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Minutes note: ALD. GORDON offered the following amendments approved by the Finance and Personnel Committee to the 2004 proposed budget.
AMENDMENT NO. 1
COMMON COUNCIL CITY CLERK - To change positions and funding related to 24 hour business establishment license administration. Add position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for one License Specialist and reduce funding for a Staff Assistant and Council File Specialist to reflect staffing changes.
APPROVE (Ald. Nardelli voting no)
AMENDMENT NO. 2
COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK - To eliminate funding for the monthly home phone payment for all Common Council members. Implementation of this amendment would require adoption of legislation to repeal current ordinances (Section 350-189) governing this payment.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 3
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY CLERK - To eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for a Personnel Payroll Assistant I.
APPROVE (Ald. Nardelli, Bohl and Witkowski voting no)
AMENDMENT NO. 4
CITY DEBT - To update the City Debt budget to reflect the September 2003 bond and note sales and to update the borrowing authorizations to reflect $200,000,000 in authorization for MPS Unfunded Pension Liability purposes and $50,000,000 for purposes of anticipated increases in revenue anticipation borrowing.
APPROVE (Ald. Nardelli, Bohl and Witkowski voting no)
AMENDMENT NO. 5
DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT - To add position authority, salary funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for an Associate Planner position and a Plan Examiner position.
Ald. D'Amato moved to Hold Amendment No. 5 in order to prepare Substitute Amendments to split the question.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Richards, Sanchez, Witkowski, Hines - 5
Noes: Ald. Davis, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Wade, Dudzik, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Pratt - 11.
Motion to Hold FAILED.
Ald. D'Amato moved approval:
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Gordon, Richards, Wade, Sanchez, Witkowski, Murphy, Hines - 8
Noes: Ald. Davis, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Donovan, Dudzik, Breier, Nardelli, Pratt - 8.
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 6
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS - Restore funding of the Milwaukee Fourth of July Commission Special Purpose Account to 2003 levels.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Witkowski, Breier, Hines, Pratt - 12
Noes: Bohl, Sanchez, Nardelli, Murphy - 4.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 7
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND - To update the 2004 Business Improvement District Economic Development Fund appropriations.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 8
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES - To restore position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for two Code Enforcement Inspector II positions in the Commercial Inspection Section and two Nuisance Control Officer II positions in the Nuisance Control Section. Restore $40,000 in funding for the Community Sanitation Fund. Salary costs would be partially offset by increased revenues. Per Comptroller in letter of November 3, 2003, they will recognize $90,000 of new revenue from the creation of these positions.
APPROVE (Ald. Bohl, Nardelli voting “no”)
AMENDMENT NO. 9
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS - To restore funding of $45,000 to the Graffiti Abatement Special Purpose Account.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Sanchez, Witkowski, Breier, Hines - 11
Noes: Ald. Bohl, Dudzik, Nardelli, Murphy, Pratt -5.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 10
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM - To appropriately reflect anticipated special purpose account expenditures for 2004.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 11
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNT-MISCELLANEOUS & PROVISIONS FOR EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT FUNDS - To reduce the contribution to the employers' reserve fund by $550,000 and create a special purpose account to perform an actuarial study of the future reserve fund needs.
APPROVE (Ald. Davis, Bohl voting “no”)
AMENDMENT NO. 12
FIRE DEPARTMENT - Restore staffing of Paramedic MED units to one Paramedic Officer and one Paramedic (vs. two Paramedics)
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 13
FIRE DEPARTMENT - To restore minimum staffing of 5 personnel per day on six single engine companies. This amendment will restore position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for 18 Fire Fighter positions. These positions will be footnoted to state that they shall be assigned at the discretion of the Fire Chief to areas with the greatest need. The footnote will require a companion resolution for legislative intent. This amendment also adds 36 unfunded auxiliary firefighter positions.
Ald. Bohl moved to hold till later in the meeting.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Bohl, Sanchez, Witkowski, Hines, Pratt - 5
Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy - 11
FAILED
Ald. Gordon moved for separate action.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Wade, Dudzik, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy - 11
Noes: Ald. Bohl, Richards, Sanchez, Hines, Pratt - 5.
APPROVE
Ald. Gordon moved reconsideration and submitted Substitute Amendment No. 13a. (Ald. D'Amato, Murphy voting “no”)
SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT NO. 13a
FIRE DEPARTMENT - To restore minimum staffing of 5 personnel per day on four single engine companies. This amendment will restore position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for 12 Fire Fighter positions. These positions will be footnoted to state that they shall be assigned at the discretion of the Fire Chief to areas with the greatest need. The footnote will require a companion resolution for legislative intent. This amendment also adds 44 unfunded auxiliary firefighter positions.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Sanchez, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Pratt - 15
Noes: Ald. Bohl. - 1.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 14
FIRE DEPARTMENT - To restore position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for the Administrative Assistant II position in the Fire Department.
APPROVE (Ald. Bohl, Sanchez voting “no”)
AMENDMENT NO. 15
HEALTH DEPARTMENT - In the Health Department, add position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for one Healthcare Outreach Coordinator in the Maternal and Child Health Division.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Sanchez, Witkowski, Murphy, Hines - 10
Noes: Ald. Davis, Bohl, Dudzik, Breier, Nardelli, Pratt - 6.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 16
HEALTH DEPARTMENT - In the Health Department, add position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for one Community Capacitation Coordinator in the Home Environmental Health Division.
Roll Call: Ayes: 0
Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Sanchez, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Pratt - 16.
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 17
LIBRARY - Restore funding for Villard Library.
Ald. Hines moved to hold till later in the meeting.
Approve
Ald. Pratt moved for separate action.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Richards - 1
Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Wade, Dudzik, Sanchez, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Pratt - 15.
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 18
LIBRARY - To carryover $99,891 of unspent funding in the Library's 2003 Reciprocal Borrowing Special Fund and reduce the 2004 funding by an equal amount ($99,891 is based on the remaining balance in this account as of November 1, 2003). The carryover funding will be included on the 2003-2004 Carryover Resolution.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 19
LIBRARY - To carryover $100,000 of unspent funding in the Library's 2003 Salaries & Wages Account and reduce its 2004 funding by an equal amount ($100,000 is based on 2003 projections as of pay period 21, 2003). The carryover funding will be included on the 2003-2004 Carryover Resolution.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 20
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - LIBRARY - Shift $1,000,000 for New Northside Library - Acquisition and Construction to Neighborhood Library Improvements Fund.
Ald. Murphy moved to hold till later in the meeting.
Approve
Ald. Gordon moved for separate action.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Sanchez, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Pratt - 13
Noes: Ald. Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Hines - 3
APPROVE.
AMENDMENT NO. 21
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - LIBRARY - Convert the Neighborhood Library Improvement Fund financing from $175,000 tax levy cash to borrowing authorization.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Murphy, Hines, Pratt - 9
Noes: Ald. Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Dudzik, Sanchez, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli - 7.
APPROVE
Recess: 12:10; Reconvened 1:00 P.M.
AMENDMENT NO. 22
POLICE DEPARTMENT - Restore position authority for 113 Police Officers.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 23
POLICE DEPARTMENT - To restore the positions of Deputy Chief, Sergeant, Captain, Administrative Lieutenants, and Administrative Assistant II. Replace two Commanders with two Inspector of Police. Increase the Personnel Cost Adjustment by $160,000 with the intention that the Police Chief will find additional savings to cover the full year salaries of these positions. Footnote the Administrative Lieutenant of Police position in the Medical Section to be civilianized or otherwise changed through attrition only. Footnotes will require companion resolutions for legislative intent.
APPROVE (Ald. Bohl voting no)
AMENDMENT NO. 24
POLICE DEPARTMENT - Restore salary funding, position authority, FTE's, and direct labor hours for the operation of the Police Department Print Shop. Insert footnote to indicate that an evaluation of the feasibility of combining the Police Department Print Shop functions with Milwaukee Printing & Records shall be completed in 2004 for 2005 budget planning purposes. The footnote will require a companion resolution for legislative intent.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 25
DPW-OPERATIONS DIVISION - Restore position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours in DPW-Operations for three Garage Attendant positions.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Pratt - 12
Noes: Ald. Bohl, Sanchez, Murphy, Hines - 4.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 26
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISON - To restore position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for boulevard maintenance, including watering, mulching, mowing, and flower beds.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Wade, Witkowski, Breier, Hines - 8
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Bohl, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Nardelli, Murphy, Pratt - 8.
FAILED
Ald. Sanchez moved reconsideration of Amendment No. 26 (Withdrew motion)
Ald. D'Amato moved reconsideration of Amendment No. 26.
Ald. D'Amato presented Substitute Amendment No. 26a and moved for its approval.
AMENDMENT NO. 26a
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION - To restore position authority, salary funding, FTE's, direct labor hours and operating supplies to maintain the current number of boulevard flower beds and plant perennial flowers only in these beds.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Breier, Nardelli, Hines - 11
Noes: Ald. Bohl, Sanchez, Witkowski, Murphy, Pratt - 5.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 27
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION - Add position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours to provide additional personnel for special tree pruning requests. This amendment maintains the proposed 5 year tree pruning cycle.
Ald. Dudzik presented Substitute Amendment No. 27a and moved for its approval.
AMENDMENT NO. 27a
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION - Add position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours to provide additional personnel for tree pruning special requests. This amendment maintains the proposed 5 year pruning cycle.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Sanchez, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Pratt - 14
Noes: Ald. Bohl, Hines -2.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 28
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION - To provide funding for herbicide application on concrete median islands.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, Donovan, Dudzik, Witkowski, Nardelli, Hines - 6
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Richards, Wade, Sanchez, Breier, Murphy, Pratt - 10.
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 29
DPW-OPERATIONS DIVISION - Restore funding in DPW-Operations for four garbage special pick-up crews from April through December to keep special pick-ups on current schedule.
APPROVE (Ald. Bohl, Sanchez, Murphy, Nardelli voting “no”)
AMENDMENT NO. 30
DPW-OPERATIONS DIVISION - Restore position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours in DPW-Operations for three Sanitation Supervisor positions.
APPROVE (Ald. Bohl, Nardelli voting “no”)
AMENDMENT NO. 31
DPW-OPERATIONS DIVISION - Restore funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours in DPW-Operations to restore the current seven day garbage collection schedule.
APPROVE (Ald. Murphy, D'Amato voting “no”)
AMENDMENT NO. 32
DPW-OPERATIONS DIVISON - Reduce funding in DPW-Operations Sanitation Section for the replacement of refuse carts, providing funding for 20,000 carts instead of 25,000 carts.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 33
DPW - INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES DIVISION - Restore position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for one Grinder Crew, one Concrete Crew, one Mini Concrete Crew, one Crack Fill Crew, and one Router Crew.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Hines, Pratt - 12
Noes: Ald. Bohl, Donovan, Sanchez, Murphy - 4.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 34
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - Convert Recreational Facilities financing to borrowing and increase to $400,000. Adoption of this amendment would not meet the Infrastructure Cash Conversion policy for 2004 as established by Resolution 851157a.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Sanchez, Murphy - 9
Noes: Ald. Bohl, Dudzik, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Hines, Pratt - 7.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 35
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS- WATER WORKS - Restore position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for one Water Meter Technician I, one Water Revenue Collector, one Inventory Assistant III, and one Engineering Drafting Technician IV.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 36
GENERAL CITY REVENUES AND PARKING FUND - To increase the payment to the General Fund from the Parking Fund by $1.1 million. This amendment assumes recognition of revenue by the Comptroller.
APPROVE (Ald. Bohl, Sanchez, Nardelli voting “no”)
AMENDMENT NO. 37
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS - Freeze the 2004 salaries of all management employees at Salary Grade 11 and above. The intent of this amendment is not to grant the 2004 cost of living adjustment (COLA) for these employes.
APPROVE (Ald. Witkowski voting “no”)
AMENDMENT NO. 38
COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK/MAYOR'S OFFICE - To reduce the salaries of the Mayor and the members of the Common Council to reflect the freeze in salaries for these positions as adopted by the Common Council in File 030516.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 39
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNT-EMPLOYEE HEALTH CARE AND TAX STABILIZATION FUND - To reduce funding in the Health Care Benefit account by $500,000 and reduce the withdrawal from the Tax Stabilization Fund by $380,000. Note: The change in the Tax Stabilization Fund withdrawal will require a separate motion and resolution by the Common Council.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 40
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - To restore salary funding, position authority, FTE's and direct labor hours for one Office Assistant II position to work in the nuisance abatement program. The cost of this position will be offset by salary savings in other positions within the City Attorney's Office.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 41
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - To fully restore boulevard concealed irrigation program.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, Johnson-Odom, Witkowski - 3
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Bohl, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Sanchez, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Pratt - 13.
FAILED
Ald. Gordon, Chair moved to approve the foregoing amendments (1-41) which separate action was not taken. Prevailed.
AMENDMENT NO. 42
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION/SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISC. - To reduce salary funding for the Administration Director by 1/3, the Budget Director by ½ and eliminate all salary funding for the Legislative Liaison Director and the Fiscal Planning Specialist-Senior. The savings will be used to create a special purpose account for legislative lobbying consultant fees.
Ald. D'Amato presented Substitute Amendment No. 42a and moved for its approval.
AMENDMENT NO. 42a
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION/SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISC. AND COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK - To reduce salary funding for the Administration Director by 1/3 and the Budget Director by ½. Increase funding for the Legislative Liaison Director to provide 6 months funding. Create an Intergovernmental Liaison Analyst that will report to the Common Council President and the Chair of the Judiciary and Legislation Committee. Eliminate salary funding for the Fiscal Planning Specialist-Senior. Finally, create a special purpose account for legislative lobbying consultant fees of $50,000.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Richards, Witkowski, Hines - 4
Noes: Ald. Davis, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Wade, Dudzik, Sanchez, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Pratt - 12 .
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 43
VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS - Reduce the salary grades for certain city positions. These positions will be reduced to step one of the new salary grade commencing with the new term in April, 2004. Changes in salary grades requires amendment of the city's salary ordinance.
Ald. Pratt moved to hold till later in the meeting.
Approve (Ald. Bohl, Wade and Witkowski voting no)
Ald. Bohl presented Substitute Amendment No. 43a and moved for its approval.
AMENDMENT NO. 43a
VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS - Reduce the salary grades for certain city positions. These positions will be reduced to step one of the new salary grade commencing with the new term in April, 2004. Changes in salary grades require amendment of the city's salary ordinance.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Bohl, Wade, Witkowski - 3
Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Sanchez, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Pratt - 13.
FAILED
Ald. Hines moved to reconsider and presented Substitute Amendment No. 43b and moved for its approval.
AMENDMENT NO. 43b
VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS - Reduce the budgeted salary for certain city cabinet positions. These positions will be reduced to step one of their existing salary grade commencing with the new term in April, 2004. (Add Bohl and Wade as co-sponsors)
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Bohl, Wade, Sanchez, Witkowski, Hines - 5
Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Dudzik, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Pratt - 11
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 44
DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT - To eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for the Deputy Commissioner of the Department of City Development, beginning in April, 2004.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Bohl, Sanchez - 2
Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Pratt - 14.
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 45
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY CLERK - To eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for the Deputy City Clerk (retain position authority), beginning April, 2004.
WITHDRAWN, by Ald. Bohl.
AMENDMENT NO. 46
COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK- - To reduce the salary of the Deputy City Clerk. To reduce the salary grades requires amendment of the city's salary ordinance.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Bohl - 1
Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade Dudzik, Sanchez, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Pratt - 15.
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 47
COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK - To reduce the salary of the Executive Administrative Assistant II. To reduce the salary grades requires amendment of the city's salary ordinance.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Bohl, Donovan, Dudzik, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli - 6
Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Richards, Wade, Sanchez, Murphy, Hines, Pratt - 10.
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 48
COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK - To add position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for one position of Intergovernmental Liaison Analyst in the Common Council budget. Include a footnote requiring this position to report to the Common Council President and the Chair of the Judiciary and Legislation Committee. Duties of the position will include lobbying efforts, working with Common Council members to identify grants, and assisting in community building efforts. The footnote will require a companion resolution for legislative intent.
WITHDRAWN, by Ald. D'Amato.
AMENDMENT NO. 49
FIRE DEPARTMENT - Restore position authority for 54 auxiliary Firefighter positions. These positions will be unfunded in the 2004 budget.
WITHDRAWN, by Ald. Nardelli, Witkowski.
AMENDMENT NO. 50
FIRE DEPARTMENT - To restore minimum staffing of five personnel per day on three single engine companies. This amendment will restore position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for nine Firefighter positions.
Ald. Bohl moved to hold till later in the meeting. Prevailed.
WITHDRAWN, by Ald. Bohl.
AMENDMENT NO. 51
LIBRARY - To restore funding, positions, FTE's and direct labor hours to provide full year operation of the Villard Avenue and Center Street Library branches. In order to accomplish this, operating funding for Atkinson Library is restored and CDBG funding is applied toward operating the Center Street branch for the entire year.
Ald. Johnson-Odom moved to hold till later in the meeting.
Approve (Ald. Donovan, Richards and Sanchez voting no)
Ald. Pratt moved for separate action.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Richards, Wade, Sanchez, Witkowski, Breier, Hines, Pratt - 11
Noes: Ald. Bohl, Donovan, Dudzik, Nardelli, Murphy - 5.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 52
LIBRARY - To eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for the Deputy City Librarian, beginning April, 2004.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Bohl - 1
Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Sanchez, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Pratt - 14
Excused: Ald. Gordon - 1.
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 53
MAYOR'S OFFICE
To eliminate position authority for three vacant Staff Assistant to the Mayor positions and to reduce the salary grade for various positions in the Mayor's Office. Implementation of the provisions of this amendment reducing salary grades requires adoption of legislation changing the city's salary ordinance.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Bohl, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Sanchez, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy - 10
Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Hines, Pratt - 6.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 54
POLICE DEPARTMENT - Provide salary funding, O&M FTE's, and direct labor hours to move up the Police Officer Recruit classes so that one starts in March, 2004 and the other in September, 2004.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, Johnson-Odom, Donovan, Wade, Dudzik, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy - 9
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Bohl, Gordon, Richards, Sanchez, Hines, Pratt - 7.
Ald. Nardelli moved reconsideration of Amendment No. 54.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Sanchez, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Pratt - 16
Noes: 0.
SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT NO. 54a
POLICE DEPARTMENT - Provide salary funding, O&M FTE's, and direct labor hours to move up the Police Office Recruit classes so that one starts in April, 2004 and the other in September, 2004.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Wade, Dudzik, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines - 12
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Richards, Sanchez, Pratt - 4.
APPROVE
AMENDMENT NO. 55
POLICE DEPARTMENT - To provide salary funding, O&M FTE's, and direct labor hours to move up the first Police Officer Recruit class so that it starts in February, 2004.
WITHDRAWN, by Ald. Bohl.
AMENDMENT NO. 56
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION - To restore position authority, salary funding, FTE's, direct labor hours and operating supplies to maintain the current number of boulevard flower beds.
WITHDRAWN, by Ald. Murphy.
AMENDMENT NO. 57
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION - To restore position authority, salary funding, FTE's, direct labor hours and operating supplies to maintain the current number of boulevard flower beds and plant perennial flowers only in these beds.
WITHDRAWN, by Ald. D'Amato, Bohl.
AMENDMENT NO. 58
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - Convert $3 million of the $11.9 million Capital Improvements tax levy to borrowing. Adoption of this amendment would not meet the Infrastructure Cash Conversion policy for 2004 as established by Resolution 851157a.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Johnson-Odom, Hines, Pratt - 3
Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Bohl, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Sanchez, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy - 13
FAILED
AMENDMENT NO. 59
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - Eliminate all 2004 funds for DPW Menomonee Valley Facilities Relocation. (Remove Gordon and Davis as co-sponsors)
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Bohl, Dudzik, Sanchez - 3
Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Pratt - 13.
FAILED
Recess: 5:10; Reconvened: 5:30 P.M.
Ald. Nardelli moved reconsideration regarding Amendment No. 54.
AMENDMENT NO. 60
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS - To add position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for one position of Labor Relations Officer Senior at Salary Grade 10 in the Labor Relations Section.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Bohl, Witkowski, Pratt - 3
Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Sanchez, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines - 13
FAILED
Ald. Nardelli presented Amendment No. 61 and moved for its approval.
AMENDMENT NO. 61
MAYOR'S OFFICE - To reduce the salary of the Mayor by $10,000. Implementation of this amendment requires adoption of legislation to reflect the salary change in the City Salary Ordinance and in Section 350-100 of the Ordinances.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Sanchez, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Pratt - 14
Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato -2.
APPROVE
Ald. Nardelli, moved for reconsideration of Amendment No. 61.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Bohl, Donovan, Sanchez, Pratt - 4
Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines - 12.
FAILED
Ald. Pratt presented Amendment No. 62 and moved for its approval.
AMENDMENT NO. 62
ASSESSOR - To restore funding, direct labor hours, and FTE's for an Accounting Assistant I.
Roll Call re Reconsideration: Ald. D'Amato, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Hines, Pratt - 8
Noes: Ald. Davis, Bohl, Dudzik, Sanchez, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy - 8
FAILED
Ald. D'Amato presented Amendment No. 63 and moved for its approval.
AMENDMENT NO. 63
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - Footnote the Capital Improvements Budget for the Department of Public Works to require a Common Council Resolution approving a plan for the Menomonee Valley Facilities Relocation project before funds may be expended.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Sanchez, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Pratt - 16
Noes: 0.
APPROVE
Ald. D'Amato presented Amendment No. 64 and moved for its approval.
AMENDMENT NO. 64
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-WATER WORKS - Footnote the Water Works Capital Improvement Budget to require a Common Council Resolution approving a plan for the Distribution Building Replacement project before funds may be expended.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Donovan, Richards, Wade, Dudzik, Sanchez, Witkowski, Breier, Nardelli, Murphy, Hines, Pratt - 16
Noes: 0.
APPROVE
NOTE: Complete detail of the adopted 2004 Budget is set forth in a separate publication entitled "2004 Budget of the City of Milwaukee Wisconson" and will be available in the Management Division, Room 307, City Hall, 200 East Wells Street. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:2 |
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