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Meeting Name: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/2/2001 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 301-B
Budget
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010744 01)BudgetCommunication from the Mayor's office relative to the 2002 City Budget.

Minutes note: FINANCE & PERSONNEL – 2002 BUDGET HEARINGS November 2, 2001 Also appeared: Laura Engan, W. Morics, Marianne Walsh, Cassandra Patterson BUDGET AMENDMENTS THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS WERE ALSO APPROVED: 2. LIBRARY (Ald. Gordon, Breier, Richards, Murphy, Donovan, Sanchez) Change the funding for the Library's enhanced bookmobile from CDBG funds to tax levy funding, and retain all residential stops. AMEND, by Ald. Breier: Fund for 2002 as in 2001 (take out enhanced funding level). Reconsider, by Ald. Breier. 4-0. (Ald. Hines excused) Approve, as amended, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed. 3-1. (Ald. Henningsen voting "no"; Ald. Hines excused) SEE Minutes of November 5th for reconsideration. 25. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION (Ald. Sanchez, Breier, Gordon, Murphy, Cameron, Richards, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Donovan, Hines) To restore position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for six positions of Sanitation Supervisor in the Department of Public Works. Approve, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed. 4-1. (Ald. Henningsen voting "no") SEE Minutes of November 5th for reconsideration. 26. FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION, POLICE DEPARTMENT, SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR GENERAL CITY PURPOSES (Ald. Murphy) (Sub.): To provide funding for the Police Department to run a fourth Police Officer recruit class of 60 officers. Approve, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed. 3-2. (Ald. D'Amato, Henningsen voting "no") SEE Reconsideration—FAILED AMENDMENT NO. F-40. 27. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION (Ald. Gordon, Breier, Nardelli, Donovan, Johnson-Odom, Bohl, Sanchez, Hines, Cameron) To restore the reduction in street sweeping, including restoring funding, FTE'S and direct labor hours for six Special Operator positions. Approve, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed. 4-1. (Ald. Henningsen voting "no") SEE Minutes of November 5. This amendment is combined with A-42. 28. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION, BUILDINGS AND FLEET DIVISION, FORESTRY DIVISION, OPERATIONS DIVISION, SANITATION DIVISION (Ald. Gordon, Breier, Nardelli, Donovan, Richards, Sanchez) To eliminate the Operations Division and return all positions and eliminations to their respective divisions as in the 2001 budget. Approve, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed. 3-2. (Ald. D'Amato, Henningsen voting "no") SEE Reconsideration—FAILED AMENDMENT NO. F-41. 29. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION (Ald. Breier, Gordon, Hines, Donovan, Johnson-Odom, Cameron, Sanchez) To eliminate the reduction in boulevard turf and bed maintenance and restore 10 related positions of Urban Forestry Laborers (Seasonal). This change includes restoration of mowing. Approve, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed. 4-1. (Ald. Henningsen voting "no") 30. COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK (Ald. Richards, Murphy, D'Amato) To provide Community Development Block Grant re-programming dollars to fund the Community Services Coordinator and Community Services Specialist-Senior positions in the Common Council-City Clerk budget and remove funding of these positions from the property tax levy. Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 3-2. (Ald. Hines, Breier voting "no") SEE Minutes of November 5th for reconsideration. 31. PARKING FUND (Ald. Gordon, Breier, Donovan, Murphy, Nardelli, Johnson-Odom, Bohl, Henningsen, Sanchez, Cameron) Delete $1.6 million in capital improvement funding for the parking checker facility. Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 5-0. 32. PARKING FUND (Ald. Donovan, Bohl) Increase vehicle towing fee from $80 to $95 and increase vehicle storing fees from $11 per day to $20 per day. This revenue change is subject to revenue recognition by the Comptroller's Office and adoption of appropriate legislation. AMEND, by Ald. Henningsen: Increase to $100. towing fee; $25./day storage. Failed. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon voting "no") Approve original, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 3-2. (Ald. Gordon, Hines voting "no") 33. SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR GENERAL CITY PURPOSES (Ald. D'Amato, Gordon, Breier) Implement a parking stall fee of $20 per stall per year to be charged when operators receive their parking lot licenses. This revenue change is subject to revenue recognition by the Comptroller's Office and adoption of appropriate legislation. Approve, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed. 4-1. (Ald. Henningsen voting "no") SEE Minutes of November 5th for reconsideration. (W-11). 34. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-WATER WORKS (Ald. Breier, Nardelli, Johnson-Odom, Bohl, Donovan, Sanchez, Hines) To restore one Water Chemist II position and delete one Auxiliary Water Chemist II position, in DPW-Water Works-Water Quality Organization. Approve, by Ald. Hines. Prevailed. 5-0. 35. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-WATER WORKS (Ald. Gordon) To add position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for one water security manager position. Approve, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed. 4-1. (Ald. Henningsen voting "no") 36. SEWER MAINTENANCE FUND (Ald. Henningsen) To eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for the Management and Accounting Officer position in the Sewer Maintenance Fund. Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 4-1. (Ald. D'Amato voting "no") Reconsider, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 5-0. Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 5-0. SEE Minutes of November 5th for reconsideration (W-10). 37. SEWER MAINTENANCE FUND (Ald. Henningsen, Cameron) To eliminate funding for the rate study included in the Sewer Maintenance Fund budget. AMEND, by Ald. Henningsen: Eliminate $175,000. Approve, as amended, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 5-0. 38. SEWER MAINTENANCE FUND (Ald. Gordon, Breier) To add $616,035 in revenue in the Sewer Maintenance Fund to reflect anticipated revenue from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District as reimbursement for mandated infiltration and inflow efforts. Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. Recess: 12:14; Reconvened: 1:40 P.M. Recess: 2:53; Reconvened 3: P.M. THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS ALSO FAILED: 29. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION (Ald. Henningsen) Add $50,000 in funding for touch-up paint for trucks. Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 1-4. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon, Hines voting "no") 30. CAPITAL PROJECTS-DPW OPERATIONS DIVISION (Ald. Henningsen) To reduce funding for the Environmental Remediation capital project by 50% to $317,000. Approve, by Ald. Breier. Failed. 1-3. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon voting "no"; Ald. Hines excused) 31. CAPITAL PROJECTS-DPW OPERATIONS DIVISION (Ald. Henningsen) To reduce funding for the Facility Exterior Upgrades capital project by 50% to $554,000. Approve, by Ald. Breier. Failed. 1-3. (Ald. Breier, D'Amato, Gordon voting "no"; Ald. Hines excused) 32. CAPITAL PROJECTS-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (DPW) (Ald. Henningsen) Eliminate Facility Systems Program funding for Air Handling Unit (AHU) Replacement for Common Council Chambers ($310,000) and Central Repair Garage ($200,000). Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 1-3. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon voting "no"; Ald. Hines excused) 33. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET (Ald. Henningsen) Eliminate funding for the paving at 72nd and Fond du Lac Yard. Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 1-4. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon, Hines voting "no") 34. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION (Ald. Henningsen) Eliminate reclassification of one Driver Training Instructor and restore one position of Equipment Operator. Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 2-3. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon voting "no") 35. DPW-OPERATIONS DIVISION (Ald. Henningsen) Eliminate reclassification of one Vehicle Service Technician-Heavy and restore one position to Auto Mechanic Helper. Approve, by Ald. Henningsen, Failed. 2-3. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon voting "no") 36. DPW-OPERATIONS DIVISION (Ald. Henningsen) Eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's, fringe benefits and direct labor hours for one Network Analyst Associate position. Approve, by Ald. Hines. Failed. 2-3. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Hines voting "no") 37. PARKING FUND (Ald. Gordon, Breier, Donovan, Henningsen, Bohl, Sanchez, Nardelli To eliminate the personnel changes for the Parking Fund in the 2002 Proposed Budget (eliminate position authority, funding FTE's and direct labor hours for one Office Supervisor I, one Office Assistant III, one Tow Lot Attendant, and one Parking Enforcement Asst. Manager and restore one Parking Enforcement Supervisor). Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-5. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon, Henningsen, Hines voting "no") 38. SEWER MAINTENANCE FUND/DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (Ald. Gordon, Breier, Donovan, Bohl, Sanchez, Nardelli) To transfer financing of street sweeping and leaf pickup costs from the Sewer Maintenance Fund to the General Fund. Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 3-2. (Ald. Henningsen, D'Amato voting "no") Reconsider, by Ald. Hines. Prevailed. 5-0. Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 0-5. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon, Hines, Henningsen voting "no") 39. SEWER MAINTENANCE FUND/DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (Ald. Gordon, Breier, Donovan) To transfer financing of street sweeping and leaf pickup costs from the Sewer Maintenance Fund to the General Fund and to reduce the Sewer Maintenance Fund budget by an amount sufficient to retain the 2001 Sewer Fee rate in 2002. This revenue change is subject to revenue recognition by the Comptroller's Office and adoption of appropriate legislation. Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 0-5. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon, Hines, Henningsen voting "no") 40. FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION, POLICE DEPARTMENT, SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR GENERAL CITY PURPOSES (Ald. Murphy) To provide funding for the Police Department to run a fourth Police Officer recruit class of 60 officers. Approve, by Ald. Breier, Prevailed. 3-2. (Ald. D'Amato, Henningsen voting "no") Reconsider, by Ald. Gordon. Prevailed. 5-0. (Ald. Breier "Chair") Approve, by Ald. Gordon. Failed. 0-5. (Ald. Gordon, Breier, D'Amato, Henningsen, Hines voting "no") 41. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION, BUILDINGS AND FLEET DIVISION, FORESTRY DIVISION, OPERATIONS DIVISION, SANITATION DIVISION (Ald. Gordon, Breier, Nardelli, Donovan, Richards, Sanchez) Approve, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed. 3-2. (Ald. D'Amato, Henningsen voting "no") Reconsider, by Ald. Hines. Prevailed. 5-0. Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-5. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier Gordon, Hines, Henningsen voting "no") THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS WERE ALSO WITHDRAWN: 4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION (Ald. Murphy) To restore position authority funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for three positions of Sanitation Supervisor in the Department of Public Works. Withdrawn by Ald. Murphy. 5. CITY ATTORNEY (Ald. Murphy) To eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for three Assistant City Attorney positions. Withdrawn by Ald. Murphy. 6. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET (Ald. Breier, Gordon, Donovan, Cameron, D'Amato, Bohl, Sanchez) Eliminate reclassification of one position of Driving Instructor and the reclassification of one position of Vehicle Service Technician-Heavy in the Department of Public Works. Provide position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for one position of Equipment Operator. Eliminate funding for various equipment in the Department of Public Works. Eliminate capital funding for the Scale System Replacement and paving at 72nd and Fond du Lac Yard. Withdrawn by Ald. Breier. 7. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION (Ald. Bohll) To eliminate funding for carts. Withdrawn by Ald. Bohl. SEE Minutes of November 5 for reconsideration (A-40). 8. POLICE DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS, PARKING FUND (Ald. Gordon, Breier, Nardelli, Scherbert) To transfer parking enforcement and tow desk operations from the Department of Public Works-Parking Fund to the Police Department. Withdrawn by Ald. Gordon. 9. SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS (Ald. Hines) Provide funding in a special purpose account under the City Clerk's Office to retain consultants for the evaluation of city housing policies and strategies and to make recommendations to the Common Council. Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 5-0. Reconsider, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. Withdrawn, by Ald. Hines.
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