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Meeting Name: COMMON COUNCIL Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/5/2010 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location:
BUDGET ADOPTION
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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     The meeting was called to order at 9:15 a.m.    Not available
     The roll was called.    Roll call Not available
     The Pledge of Allegiance was said, followed by a moment of silent meditation.    Not available
     THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available
     REFER TO COMMON COUNCIL WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION:    Not available
100675 01.BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 9A - HEALTH, CCCC - Transfer licensing positions and operating funding in Consumer Environmental Health Division to City Clerk's Office. Ald. Bohl offereed amendment 9B -- Transfer funding, position authority, and FTEs for one Office Assistant III in Consumer Environmental Health to the Office of the Common Council-City Clerk and $10,000 to the CIty Clerk's office for this purpose.
AMENDEDPass14:1 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 7 - FIRE - Technical amendment to create a Firefighter position to perform community education programs in the Supporting Services Decision Unit.
AMENDEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 12A - NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES, DPW OPS - Add funding and position authority for one Nuisance Control Inspector (DNS) and funding for one Sanitation Inspector (DPW). Ald. Kovac requested that this matter be held until alter in the meeting. Granted without objection.
    Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: Ald. Kovac offered 12C -- Add addition nuisance control activities and add one position of sanitation inspector. Offset cost of sanitation inspector by an increase in the solid waste fee. On 12C: FAIL, Alds.Hamilton, Kovac, Bauman, Wade, and Witkowski AYE The roll call vote is on 12A.
AMENDEDFail5:10 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 13 - POLICE, DEBT - Restore 2 Safety Specialist Senior position funding authority, and FTEs. reduce Bonded Debt (Interest) by $100,000 to reflect lower than anticipated debt service for MPS RANs.
AMENDEDPass14:1 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 15A - POLICE, MISC SPA - Increase MPD overtime by $200,000, reduce Workers Comp SPA by $200,000. Ald. Donovan offered 15B-Decrease the Worker's Compensation Special Purpose Account $200,000 and Health Care HMO Special Purpose Account by $300,000. Increase Police Department Overtime by $500,000 and footnote the intent of additional overtime is for additional foot and bicycle patrols. On 15B: FAIL: Alds. Bohl, Donovan, Dudzik, Witkowiak, Zielinski and Hines AYE
AMENDEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: Reconsider 15A
RECONSIDEREDFail6:9 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 16 - PORT - Eliminate the Deputy Port Director. Ald. Murphy offered 16A -- Eliminate position authority, funding and FTEs for the Deputy Port Director position. Amendment will require revenue recognition by the Comptroller. If revenue is failed to be recognized the tax levy will be as stated.
AMENDEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 25 - DPW OPS - Fund boulevard weed mitigation, reduce funding for weekend box program.
AMENDEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 22 - DPW OPS - Provide funding, position authority, and FTEs to permit one cubic yard "outside-the-box" waste collection.
AMENDEDPass13:2 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 24 - DPW OPS, MISC SPA - Create a $25,000 Special Purpose Account to create an "Illegal Dumping Tip Hotline," reduce solid waste disposal funding the same amount.
AMENDEDPass11:4 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 26A - DPW OPS - Reduce the AMR reduction line to provide additional funds for Forestry services. Ald. Murphy offered 26B -- Reduce AMR Reduction line. The intent of this amendment is to provide additional funding to Forestry tree pruning services funded through an increase to the Stormwater Fee. This will require revenue recognition by the Comptroller; otherwise, the impact will be as stated.
AMENDEDPass10:5 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 19A - DPW INFRASTRUCTURE-CAPITAL - Eliminate 50% of the funding for meeting federal street signage mandate.
AMENDEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 27 - CAPITAL - DPW OPS - Renew expiring borrowing authority for Sanitation HQ Modifications account.
AMENDEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 32 - WATER - Technical correction to update budget to reflect Positions Ordinance changes.
AMENDEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 33 - WATER - Restore position authority for one Chemist II position.
AMENDEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: VARIOUS DEPTS - The "Milwaukee Promise" footnotes (appendix).
AMENDEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 37--Reduce various Special Fund and Operating accounts.
AMENDEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 1 -- VARIOUS DEPTS - Eliminate 1 furlough day for all city employees.
AMENDEDFail6:9 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 2 - VARIOUS DEPTS - Reduce operating expenditure lines by 1%. Ald. Dudzik moved to hold to a later point in the meeting. On the motion to hold: Alds. Davis, Bohl, Coggs, Wade, Donovan, Witkowski, Zielinski, and Hines NO. Ald. Bohl called for the previous question. There was no objection.
AMENDEDFail7:8 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 3 - CCCC, DCD, HEALTH - Move and eliminate certain DCD and Health communications positions to CCCC, create new positions in CCCC.
AMENDEDFail3:11 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 5 - FIRE & POLICE COMMISSION - Eliminate all tax levy funding for the Homeland Security Director position.
AMENDEDFail1:14 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 6 - FIRE - Provide funding to eliminate one fire company brownout.
AMENDEDFail4:11 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 11 - MAYOR - Eliminate all unfunded position authority in the Mayor's Office.
AMENDEDFail4:11 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 14 - POLICE - Increase anticipated 2011 recruit classes by 10 recruits each.
AMENDEDFail6:9 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 4 - CCCC, MISC SPA - Decrease Community Economic Development Committee SPA by $10,000.
AMENDEDFail4:11 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 31 - PARKING FUND - Increase the transfer to the General Fund.
AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)Pass15:0 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.

Minutes note: 38 -- CCCC -- Reduce the aldermanic monthly transportation payment by 50%. Subject to a 2/3-vote requirement as a "new" amendment. The roll call is on whether or not to allow the amendment to be offered.
AMENDEDFail2:13 Action details Not available
100675 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2011 budget.ADOPTEDPass14:1 Action details Not available
     The meeting was recessed at 12:02 p.m.    Not available
     The meeting was called to order at 1:12 p.m.    Not available
     PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
100413 12.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to make uniform the rates of pay of offices and positions in the City service under the control of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee. Please see the attachment "Actual File Text".PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100414 13.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance determining the offices and positions in the various departments, bureaus, boards and commissions in the City Service under control of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100690 14.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance amending various fees.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100692 05.OrdinanceAn ordinance relating to the adjusting of the solid waste charge.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     ---The following item may be referred from the SPECIAL Finance and Personnel Committee meeting held on Friday, November 5, 2010 at 8:30 A.M.    Not available
100893 16.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the annual salaries of the mayor and members of the common council.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
100595 07.ResolutionResolution appropriating $50,000,001 from the 2011 Special Purpose Account Reimbursable Services Advance Fund.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100683 08.ResolutionResolution directing use of the Parking Fund and the Permanent Improvement Fund (Permanent Improvement Parking Account).ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100684 09.ResolutionResolution authorizing a payment from the 2010 Parking Fund to the 2011 Debt Service Fund to pay principal and interest for various parking projects.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100685 010.ResolutionResolution establishing the 2011 Local Sewerage Charge.ADOPTEDPass14:1 Action details Not available
100686 111.ResolutionSubstitute resolution establishing the 2011 Equivalent Residential Unit and 2011 Equivalent Residential Unit Rate used in calculation of the Storm Water Management Charge.ADOPTEDPass14:1 Action details Not available
100687 112.ResolutionSubstitute resolution establishing the 2011 Local Solid Waste Charge in accordance with Sub-Section 2(a) and (b) of Section 79-6 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.

Minutes note: Ald. Murphy moves to amend by changing the amount of $42.09 in Items 1 and 2 in the "Resolved" clause and inserting in lieu thereof the amount $42.04.
AMENDEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100687 2 ResolutionSubstitute resolution establishing the 2011 Local Solid Waste Charge in accordance with Sub-Section 2(a) and (b) of Section 79-6 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.ADOPTEDPass14:1 Action details Not available
100688 013.ResolutionResolution establishing the 2011 Local Snow and Ice Removal Charge.ADOPTEDPass14:1 Action details Not available
100689 014.ResolutionResolution related to the deposit of $17.35 million in the Employer’s Reserve Fund by the City to the Employes Retirement System.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100691 115.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to solid waste collection regulations and charges.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100696 016.ResolutionResolution directing implementation of mandatory furloughs for city officials and most city employees.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100862 017.ResolutionResolution relating to procedures for initiating in rem foreclosure proceedings.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
100357 018.CommunicationCommunication from the Milwaukee Public Schools relative to the tax levy for the City of Milwaukee.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
100602 019.CommunicationCommunication from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue relating to the Revised Estimate of 2011 Shared Revenue and Expenditure Restraint.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
100695 020.CommunicationCommunication from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation relating to the 2011 General Transportation Aids and Connecting Highway Aids Estimates.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
100853 021.CommunicationCommunication from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue relating to state aid payments due to exempted business computers from being subject to property taxes.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
100856 022.CommunicationCommunication from the Milwaukee Area Technical College relative to the tax levy.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
     A communication from a City officer was read and ordered on file without objection.    Not available
     MATTERS FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION:    Not available
100884 023.Resolution-Immediate AdoptionResolution approving the “Charter of the Milwaukee Promise” and directing the proper City staff to cooperate in its implementation.

Minutes note: Alds. Bauman, Murphy, Bohl, and Hines asked to be added as co-sponsors.
ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     REFER TO COMMON COUNCIL WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION:    Not available
100681 024.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing a further Tax Stabilization Fund withdrawal for 2011 budget purposes.

Minutes note: Ald. Murphy moved to amend the file as follows: "In the 'resolved' clause, replace the amount $0 with $964, 549."
AMENDEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
100681 0 ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing a further Tax Stabilization Fund withdrawal for 2011 budget purposes.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     Alderman Murphy moved, for budget purposes, that the portion of the TSF withdrawal regulated by s. 304-20-4-a and b of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances be established and authorized to be $13,635,451. but in no case shall the portion of the withdrawal exceed the amount permitted by s. 304-29-4-a and b of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances. Approved without objection.    Not available
100682 025.ResolutionResolution relative to establishing the rate of taxation for 2011 budget purposes as computed by the Commissioner of Assessments of the City of Milwaukee.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     Announcements were made.    Not available
     There being no further business to come before the Common Council, the meeting was adjourned at 1:44 p.m.    Not available