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Meeting Name: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/5/2008 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 301-B, City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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     Meeting convened: 1:43 P.M.    Roll call Not available
     PLEASE NOTE: If action is taken on the following items, they will be referred to the November 7, 2008 Common Council - Budget Adoption Meeting.    Not available
080752 01.ResolutionResolution implementing various provisions of the 2009 city budget.HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
080749 12.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance implementing various provisions of the 2009 city budget.

Minutes note: Ald. Bauman moved to amend File #080749 - implementing provisions of the 2009 budget; by increasing all forfeitures for non-moving (parking) traffic violations by 10%.
AMENDEDPass4:1 Action details Not available
080749 1 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance implementing various provisions of the 2009 city budget.

Minutes note: Ald. Bauman moved to amend File #080749 - implementing provisions of the 2009 budget; by increasing the parking meter rates for all meters currently charging $1 per hour. All such meters would be increased to $1.50 per hour.
AMENDEDPass4:1 Action details Not available
080749 1 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance implementing various provisions of the 2009 city budget.

Minutes note: Ald. Bauman moved to amend File #080749 - implementing provisions of the 2009 budget; by increaseing the annual tavern amusement license (also referred to as cabaret or nightclub) by $500, from $1,500 to $2,000.
AMENDEDPass4:1 Action details Not available
080749 1 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance implementing various provisions of the 2009 city budget.

Minutes note: Appearance by Deputy City Attorney Vincent Moschella Ald. Bauman moved to amend File #080749 - implementing provisions of the 2009 budget; by increasing loading zone permit fees for all applicants, except handicapped persons as follows: 1. New permits - a 2-year permit, increasing from $195 to $400 for every 30 feet of curb space or fraction thereof. 2. Renewal permits - a 2-year permit, increasing from $110 to $200 for every 30 feet of curb space of fraction thereof. 3. Other information: a) the proposed increase does not change loading zone permit fees for handicapped persons; b) the 2-year permit is for the period beginning on December 1 in even-numbered years. Ald. Bauman moved to hold this amendment for further information.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
080749 1 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance implementing various provisions of the 2009 city budget.

Minutes note: Ald. Zielinski appeared and offered an amendment to fIle #080749. Ald. Bauman moved to amend File #080749 - implementing provisions of the 2009 budget; by revising the following fees for events requiring police services will pay a fee recovering 50% of police costs charged to straight, overtime or compensatory time. Currently special events requiring police services are grouped into 3 catagories based on the number of hours provided: . Class A - 100 hours and up: $1,850 . Class B - 25-99 hours: $400 . Class C - less than 24 hours: $110
AMENDEDPass0:5 Action details Not available
080749 1 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance implementing various provisions of the 2009 city budget.

Minutes note: Appearances by Ald. Zielinski and James Purko, Director of Operations, Dept. of Public Works, Operations Division Ald. Zielinski offered an amendment to fIle #080749 Ald. Bauman moved to amend File #080749 - implementing provisions of the 2009 budget; by establishing fees for anyone requesting a garbage cart - $26.50, or a recycling cart - $32.50.
AMENDEDFail1:4 Action details Not available
080749 1 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance implementing various provisions of the 2009 city budget.

Minutes note: Appearances by Ald. Donovan and Chief Doug Holton Ald. Donovan offered an amendment to file #080749 Ald. Bauman moved to amend File #080749 - implementing provisions of the 2009 budget; by adding the following parts: Part . Section 81-52.5-0 of the code is amended to read: 81-52.5. Fire Service >>to Municipalities<<. Part . Section 81-52.6 of the code is created to read: 81-52.6. Fire Service - Other. A service charge o $500 is imposed for fire department response for the following services: 1. Motor vehicles fires. 2. Situations involving extrication. 3. Spills, other than those referenced in s. 236-41.
AMENDEDFail2:3 Action details Not available
080749 1 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance implementing various provisions of the 2009 city budget.

Minutes note: Appearances by Ald. Donovan and Deputy City Attorney Vincent Moschella Ald. Donovan offered an amendment to file #080749 Ald. Bauman moved to amend File #080749 - implementing provisions of the 2009 budget; by increasing the towing and storage charges for vehicles as follows: 1. towing - form $95 to $105. 2. storage, per day - from $20 to $30.
AMENDEDFail2:3 Action details Not available
080749 1 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance implementing various provisions of the 2009 city budget.

Minutes note: Ald. Murphy moved to amend File #080749 - implementing provisions of the 2009 budget; by freezing the salaries of members of the Common Council and the Mayor that were scheduled for a 2.5% increase effective pay period 10, 2009. Ald. Dudzik added as co-sponsor.
AMENDEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080749 1 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance implementing various provisions of the 2009 city budget.

Minutes note: Appearances by Joe'Mar Hooper and Chris Rute, Dept. of City Development The Dept. of City Development offered an amendment to file #080749 Ald. Murphy moved to amend File #080749 - implementing provisions of the 2009 budget; by revising or creating a number of building code fees for permits issued by the Department of City Development permit center as follows: 1. Conditional certificate of occupancy: creates a new certificate, $150, payable at the time the application is submitted. 2. Temporary certificate of occupancy: repeals and recreates the existing fee, which is currently $50 or 20% of the fee for a certificate of occupancy, whichever is greater, to $100 or 20% of the fee fro a certificate of occupancy, whichever is greater. 3. Conditional permit - creates a new permit, $150. 4. Establishes a $10 development center counter processing fee for electrical, hearting and ventilation, and plumbing permits as follows: a. For any applicant who is 2008 filed more than 100 of any of these permits in person or by mail. b. For any applicant not covered in "a", but who commencing in 2009 files more than 100 applications (charges applies starting with 101st) of these permits in person or by mail.
AMENDEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080749 1 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance implementing various provisions of the 2009 city budget.

Minutes note: Appearance by Ms. Marcia Lindholm, Dept. of Public Works Department of Public Works offered an amendment to file #080749 Ald. Bauman moved to amend File #080749 - implementing provisions of the 2009 budget; by increasing the following two Department of Public works fees: 1. Certified survey map filing fee: the fee is increased to $48, from $222 to $270. 2. Street and alley vacation: the filing portion of the fee is increased by $95, from $855 to $950.
AMENDEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080749 2 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance implementing various provisions of the 2009 city budget.

Minutes note: As amended.
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass5:0 Action details Not available
080750 03.Charter OrdinanceA charter ordinance implementing various provisions of the 2009 city budget.HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
080750 04.Charter OrdinanceA charter ordinance implementing various provisions of the 2009 city budget.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
080780 05.ResolutionSubstitute resolution establishing the 2009 Local Solid Waste Charge.

Minutes note: Hold until later in the meeting.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
080780 0 ResolutionSubstitute resolution establishing the 2009 Local Solid Waste Charge.RECONSIDEREDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080780 0 ResolutionSubstitute resolution establishing the 2009 Local Solid Waste Charge.

Minutes note: Ald. Kovac moved to amend by decreasing the amount from $42.25 to $42.11 per quarter/cubic yard.
AMENDEDPass4:1 Action details Not available
080780 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution establishing the 2009 Local Solid Waste Charge.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:1 Action details Not available
080779 06.ResolutionSubstitute resolution establishing the 2009 Local Snow and Ice Removal Charge.

Minutes note: Ald. Bauman moved to amend the local snow and ice removal by increasing it from $0.4788 to $0.6151 per foot of street frontage, to cover the cost of clearing snow from all bus stops and pedestrian ramps.
AMENDEDPass3:2 Action details Not available
080779 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution establishing the 2009 Local Snow and Ice Removal Charge.

Minutes note: As amended.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass3:2 Action details Not available
080781 07.ResolutionSubstitute resolution establishing the 2009 Equivalent Residential Unit and 2009 Equivalent Residential Unit Rate used in calculation of the Storm Water Management Charge.

Minutes note: Mr. Nicolini said that this resolution need to be amended to reflect the 2009 proposed budget by increasing the Storm Water Management Charge from $8.60 to $8.66 per quarter. This will cover cost for brush collection amendment.
AMENDEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080781 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution establishing the 2009 Equivalent Residential Unit and 2009 Equivalent Residential Unit Rate used in calculation of the Storm Water Management Charge.

Minutes note: Ald. Kovac moved to amend this resolution by inceasing the amount from $8.66 to $11.82 per quarter. This increase will cover the cost for tree pruning included in amendments #1 and 92A. Ald. Kovac asked that the committee hold this file until later in the meeting to give the City Attorney time to appear to give advice on possible legal ramification.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
080781 0 ResolutionSubstitute resolution establishing the 2009 Equivalent Residential Unit and 2009 Equivalent Residential Unit Rate used in calculation of the Storm Water Management Charge.RECONSIDEREDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080781 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution establishing the 2009 Equivalent Residential Unit and 2009 Equivalent Residential Unit Rate used in calculation of the Storm Water Management Charge.

Minutes note: Appearance by Deputy City Attorney Vincent Moschella Ald. Kovac moved to amend this resolution by inceasing the amount from $8.66 to $11.82 per quarter. This increase will cover the cost for tree pruning included in amendments #1 and 92A.
AMENDEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080781 2 ResolutionSubstitute resolution establishing the 2009 Equivalent Residential Unit and 2009 Equivalent Residential Unit Rate used in calculation of the Storm Water Management Charge.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
080788 08.BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.

Minutes note: 1A. VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS - Restore portions of the Mayor's preferred budget, allocate $250,000 for summer youth employment. (Sponser: Ald. Murphy)
RECONSIDEREDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080788 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.

Minutes note: Ald. Murphy offered substitute amendment 1B. 1B. VARIOUS OPERATING DEPARTMENTS, SOURCE OF FUNDS, FOR GENERAL CITY PURPOSES, EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT - Restore portions of the Mayor's preferred budget, with regards to Library, Fire, Police, Public Works, City Contribution BID SPA, and associated fringe benefits. Fund the Graffiti SPA at $25,000, increase street light burn time by $232,000, reduce DPW fuel account by $165,500, add $250,000 for summer youth employment. Add a fifth firefighter position to 8 ladder companies. Increase the Solid Waste fee to fund additional expenditures. All revenues require recognition by the Comptroller. (Sponser: Ald. Murphy)
AMENDEDPass4:1 Action details Not available
080788 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.

Minutes note: 36A. FIRE – Restore the 5th firefighter to those ladder companies that are proposed for reduction. (Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski, Dudzik, Puente)
RECONSIDEREDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080788 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.

Minutes note: 36A. FIRE – Restore the 5th firefighter to those ladder companies that are proposed for reduction. (Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski, Dudzik, Puente)
AMENDEDFail1:4 Action details Not available
080788 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.

Minutes note: 83. DPW INFRASTRUCTURE – Add one mini concrete crew, one crack filling crew, and one sidewalk grinder crew. (Sponsor: Ald. Bauman)
RECONSIDEREDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080788 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.

Minutes note: 83. DPW INFRASTRUCTURE – Add one mini concrete crew, one crack filling crew, and one sidewalk grinder crew. (Sponsor: Ald. Bauman)
AMENDEDFail1:4 Action details Not available
080788 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.

Minutes note: 96A. DPW OPS, SMF - Restore brush collection, fund through the Sewer Maintenance Fund. (Sponsor: Ald. Bauman) Ald.
RECONSIDEREDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080788 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.

Minutes note: 96B. DPW OPS, SMF - Restore brush collection, fund through the Sewer Maintenance Fund.
AMENDEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080788 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.

Minutes note: 24. DCD – Restore one Plan Examiner Specialist position in the Development Center. (Sponsors: Ald. Hines, Coggs, Dudzik)
RECONSIDEREDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080788 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.

Minutes note: 24A. DNS - Establish soft red circle for one position of Special Enforcement Inspector in the Dept. of Neighborhood Services. This soft red circle will retain the current pay for the incumbent in the Plan Examiner Specialist position in the Dept. of City Development, Development Center. (Sponsor: Ald. Murphy)
AMENDEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080788 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND ASSIGNED TOPass5:0 Action details Not available
080788 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.RECONSIDEREDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080788 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.

Minutes note: 123. PARKING FUND - Increase the parking transfer payment to the general fund to reflect an increase in the rate for parking meters from $1 per hour to $1.50 per hour. Upon adoption of the ordinance and revenue recognition by the Comptroller, the tax levy impact will be $-500,000. (Sponsor: Ald. Bauman)
AMENDEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080788 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.

Minutes note: 124. PARKING FUND - Increase the parking fund transfer payment to the general fund to reflect an increase in parking fines by 10%. Upon adoption of an ordinance change and revenue recognition by the Comptroller the tax levy impact will be $-932,150. (Sponsor: Ald. Bauman)
AMENDEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080788 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.

Minutes note: 125. SOURCE OF FUNDS, SEWER MAINTENANCE FUND - Fund all city pruning operations with an increase in Sewer Maintenance Fee. This assumes revenue recognition by the Comptroller. (Sponsor: Ald. Kovac)
AMENDEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080788 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.

Minutes note: 125. SOURCE OF FUNDS, SEWER MAINTENANCE FUND - Fund all city pruning operatins with an increase in Sewer Maintenance Fee. This assumes revenue recognition by the Comptroller. (Sponsor: Ald. Kovac)
RECONSIDEREDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080788 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.

Minutes note: 125A. SOURCE OF FUNDS, SEWER MAINTENANCE FUND - Fund all city pruning operations with an increase in Sewer Maintenance Fee. This assumes revenue recongnition by the Comptroller. Mr. Nicolini said this amendment will be amended to include the wording tree pruning in the text under line item number 400.4-18.
AMENDEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
080788 0 BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2009 budget.REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND ASSIGNED TOPass5:0 Action details Not available
080521 19.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.RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass5:0 Action details Not available
080522 110.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.RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass5:0 Action details Not available
080776 011.ResolutionResolution effectuating provisions of the 2009 adopted City budget relating to the use of $5,581,000 in the Employer’s Reserve Fund within the Employees Retirement Fund to offset employer paid contributions by the City to the Employees Retirement System.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:1 Action details Not available
080955 012.MotionSubstitute motion relative to tax stabilization fund withdrawal for 2009 budget purposes.REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND ASSIGNED TOPass5:0 Action details Not available
080772 013.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing a further Tax Stabilization Fund withdrawal for 2009.REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND ASSIGNED TOPass5:0 Action details Not available
080782 014.ResolutionResolution relative to establishing the rate of taxation for 2009 budget purposes as computed by the Commissioner of Assessments of the City of Milwaukee.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
080775 015.ResolutionResolution authorizing a payment from the 2008 Parking Fund to the 2009 Debt Service Fund to pay principal and interest for various parking projects.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
080777 016.ResolutionResolution directing and authorizing use of the Parking Fund and the Permanent Improvement Fund (Permanent Improvement Parking Account).RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
080778 017.ResolutionResolution appropriating $50,000,001 from the 2009 Special Purpose Account Reimbursable Services Advance Fund.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
080773 018.ResolutionResolution clarifying the intent of the Common Council relative to Contingent Fund appropriations.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
080957 019.CommunicationCommunication from the Milwaukee Public Schools relative to the tax levy for the City of Milwaukee.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
080907 020.CommunicationCommunication from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue relating to the 2009 Municipal Levy.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
080941 021.CommunicationCommunication from the Milwaukee Area Technical College relative to the tax levy.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
080820 022.CommunicationCommunication from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue relating to 2008 net new construction values for levy limit purposes.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
080819 023.CommunicationCommunication from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue relating to state aid payments due to exempted business computers from being subject to property taxes.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
080796 024.CommunicationCommunication from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue relating to the Revised Estimate of 2008 Shared Revenue and Expenditure Restraint, Estimated 2009 Shared Revenue and Expenditure Restraint Payments and Notice of Limit To Qualify For A 2010 Expenditure Restraint Payment.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
080797 025.CommunicationCommunication from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation relating to the 2009 General Transportation Aids and Connecting Highway Aids Estmiates.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
080999 026.CommunicationCommunication from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District relative to the tax levy.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
     Meeting adjourned: 4:22 P.M. Terry J. MacDonald Staff Assistant    Not available
     This meeting can be viewed in its entirety in the web-casting archives found at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.    Not available