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Meeting Name: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/7/2007 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 301-B, City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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     Meeting Convened: 9:13 A.M.    Roll call Not available
070192 11.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to parking controls in various Aldermanic Districts.

Minutes note: Appearance: Bob Bryson, Department of Public Works. Common Council File Number 070192 was amended by adding the following: Exception to Alternate-side night parking on South 13th Stret from West Lincoln Avenue to West Hayes Avenue. Exception to Alternate-side night parking on South 34th Street from West Becher Street to West Lincoln Avenue.
AMENDEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
070192 2 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to parking controls in various Aldermanic Districts.RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass5:0 Action details Not available
070193 12.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls in various Aldermanic Districts.RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass5:0 Action details Not available
070345 13.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to fire and police commission members attending training related to the missions of the fire department and the police department.

Minutes note: Appearances: Alderman Michael Murphy, 10th Aldermanic District. David Heard, Fire and Police Commission. Deputy Inspector Anna Ruzinski, Milwaukee Police Department. Leonard Sobczack, Fire and Police Commission
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass5:0 Action details Not available
070292 14.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of the MASH Grant from the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Minutes note: Appearances: Yvette Rowe, Health Department. Anna Benton, Health Department.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
070293 15.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of the Beach Monitoring Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Minutes note: Appearances: Yvette Rowe, Health Department. Matt Walters, Health Department.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
070295 16.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of the Breast Cancer Awareness Grant from the State of Wisconsin - Division of Health and Family Services.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
070296 17.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Grant from the State of Wisconsin - Division of Health and Family Services.

Minutes note: Appearances: Yvette Rowe, Health Department. Mildred Leigh-Gold, Health Department.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
070297 18.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of the Congenital Disorders Grant from the State of Wisconsin - Division of Health and Family Services.

Minutes note: Appearances: Yvette Rowe, Health Department. Jill Paradowski, Health Department.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
070249 09.ResolutionResolution relative to application, acceptance, and funding of a COMPASS Traffic Data Demonstration Grant.

Minutes note: Appearance: Nancy Olsen, ITMD. Deputy Inspector Anna Ruzinski, Milwaukee Police Department.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
070207 09a.Communication-ReportCommunication from the Department of Administration relative to providing an update on the video surveillance project.

Minutes note: Appearances: Daniel Alexander, Department of Administration. Jasper Bruinzeel, Celplan Techonologies. Inspector Vince Forrest, Milwaukee Police Department. Deputy Inspector Anna Ruzinski, Milwaukee Police Department. Exhibit 1 , Project Timeline. Mr. Alexander advised committee members that the cameras would be used mainly in the areas identified in exhibit 1 and have an estimated cost of $32,500.
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
070303 010.ResolutionResolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Homeland Security Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program Equipment Grant.

Minutes note: Appearance: Deputy Inspector Anna Ruzinski, Milwaukee Police Department.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
070304 011.ResolutionResolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Motorcycle Unit Traffic and Criminal Software Reporting Project Grant.

Minutes note: Appearance: Deputy Inspector Anna Ruzinski, Milwaukee Police Department.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
070318 012.OrdinanceAn ordinance relating to regulation of chronic nuisance premises.

Minutes note: Appearances: Deputy Inspector Anna Ruzinski, Milwaukee Police Department. Deputy City Attorney Linda Burke. Assistant City Attorney Adam Stephens. Martin Collins, Commissioner of Neighborhood Services. Attorney Heiner Geise appeared in opposition of the proposed changes to Chapter 80-10 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances. Assistant City Attorney Stephens summarized the following changes to Chapter 80-10 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances: The ordinance: 1. Modifies the definition of “nuisance activity” to include crimes of violence, crimes involving illegal possession of firearms, the possession of counterfeit items and the possession of and delivery of drug paraphernalia. 2. Modifies the definition of a “person associated with the premises” to specifically exclude a person present on the premises, such as a trespasser. 3. Adds a definition of “chief of police”. 4. Permits the use of code provisions for additional nuisance activities that occur more than twice within a year. 5. Requires the police department to include examples of nuisance abatement measures during the initial nuisance notice. 6. Provides for appeal to the administrative review board upon receipt of the initial notice letter. 7. Specifies the premises owner’s responsibilities for complying with the ordinance. 8. Clarifies the police time-frame in which to respond to an owner’s response or lack of response to a nuisance notice. 9. Establishes a time-frame of one year in which a premises owner and the police department may invoke the ordinance. 10. Streamlines the procedure for the issuance of a chronic nuisance premises citation. 11. Permits the issuance and re-issuance of nuisance notices without limitation. Mr. Collins requested the following section of File Number 070318 be changed and an amendment be submitted at the next Common Council meeting. d-3. After the administrative review appeals board affirms the nuisance premises determination as provided in s. 320-11 if an appeal ( if) timely filed pursuant to sub 5-a. The following administrative amendment was made to the following section of Common Council File #070318 at committee: d-3. After the administrative review appeals board affirms the nuisance premises determination as provided in s. 320-11 if an appeal ( is) timely filed pursuant to sub 5-a. Alderman Witkowski requested that the City Attorney's Office provide clarification prior to the June 19th Common Council meeting, as to whether trailer homes are considered a premise similar to a duplex and apartment, and whether they are governed under the regulations of 80-10 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.
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070335 013.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to loitering by criminal gang members.

Minutes note: Appearances: Deputy Inspector Anna Ruzinski, Milwaukee Police Department. Captain Michael Young, Milwaukee Police Department. Alderman James Bohl, 5th Aldermanic District. Linda Burke, Deputy City Attorney Burke, City Attorney's Office. The following individuals appeared in opposition of Common Council File #070335: Matt Nelson, Citizen representing Milwaukee Police Accountability Prohibition. Emiio DeTorre Bobby Drake, Campaign Against Violence. Jamie Montgomery, Campaign Against Violence. Captain Young informed the committee that an individual who has met at least 2 of the following criteria may be identified as a gang member: -Admits to being a gang member. -Is under the age of 18 and identified as a gang member by his or her parent; or has been arrested more than once in the company of a known gang member(s). -Has been stopped in the company of a gang member(s) 4 or more times. -Has gang tattoo’s identified by a reliable informant.
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070237 014.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to residency restrictions and loitering regulations for sex offenders.

Minutes note: Motion by Alderman Zielinski to hold Common Councl File Number 070237 for one cycle per the request of the City Attorney's Office.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR   Action details Not available
060341 115.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to abandonment of shopping carts.

Minutes note: Motion by Alderman Hamilton to accept Proposed Substitute (B).
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060341 2 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to abandonment of shopping carts.HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass4:0 Action details Not available
070248 016.CommunicationCommunication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to its inspection of public passenger vehicles.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
070276 017.MotionMotion relating to the recommendations of the Public Safety Committee relative to various licenses.RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVALPass4:0 Action details Not available
     Meeting Adjourned:12:33 P.M.

Minutes note: Diana Morgan Staff Assistant
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