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Meeting Name: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/4/2004 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: 301-B, City Hall
BUDGET AMENDMENTS
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040795 01)BudgetCommunication from Mayor Tom Barrett transmitting the 2005 Proposed Budget for the City of Milwaukee.

Minutes note: Also appeared: Mark Nicolini, Director (DOA-Budget), Wally Morics (Comptroller's Office), Marianne Walsh, Manager (Fiscal Review) AMENDMENTS: 1. DOA - Business Operations - Restore position of Document Technician. (Ald. Murphy) Withdrawn, by Ald. Murphy. 2. DOA - Eliminate Legislative Liaison Director, add $30,000 for intergovernmental consultant services. (Ald. Bohl, Dudzik) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 1-4 Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Donovan - 1 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 4 3. CITY ATTORNEY - Create 2 Assistant City Attorney positions to serve as Community Prosecutors. (Ald. Donovan) Amend, by Ald. Donovan. Prevailed. 5-0. 3a. CITY ATTORNEY - Create 2 Assistant City Attorney positions to serve as Community Prosecutors. One position is to be assigned to the south side and one to the north side. (Ald. McGee) Approve as amended, by Ald. Donovan. Prevailed. 3-2. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, D'Amato - 3 Noes: Ald. Davis, Murphy - 2 4. CITY ATTORNEY - Footnote the Receivership Fund to require an RFP be issued to determine the selection of contractors to manage, secure, and abate nuisance properties. (Ald. Bauman) The Chair ruled this amendment is out of order. 5. CITY ATTORNEY - SPA - Eliminate Fire & Police Complaint & Discipline Fund SPA, move funding to Damages & Claims SPA. (Ald. D'Amato) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. 6. CITY ATTORNEY - SPA - Provide an additional $100,000 for the Receivership Fund. (Ald. Murphy) Withdrawn, by Ald. Murphy. 7. CITY CLERK - Add a half-time Graduate Intern position in the Public Information Division. (Ald. Bohl) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-5. Roll Call: Ayes: 0 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 5 8. CITY CLERK - Create 6 unfunded auxiliary Office Assistant I positions. (Ald. D'Amato) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. 9. CITY CLERK - Eliminate $2,020 for City Clerk's membership in the National Forum of Black Administrators. (Ald. Dudzik) Amend per Ald. Dudzik. 9a. CITY CLERK - Eliminate $2,020 for City Clerk's membership in the National Forum of Black Administrators. (Ald. Dudzik) Approve as amended, by Ald. Donovan. Failed. 0-5. Roll Call: Ayes: 0 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 5 10. CITY CLERK - Eliminate CC $17,000 travel budget, fund $17,000 divided evenly among each CC member's newsletter printing fund, retitle fund as "Travel/Newsletter Printing Fund." (Ald. Bohl, Dudzik) Amend, by D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. 10a. CITY CLERK - Elimiate funding for the Couuncil member travel budget and re-progam printing funding from Other Opertive services. Provide funding for council member newsletters and retitle fund to Travel/Newsletter Printing Fund. Divide the funding equally among the 15 Council members.(Ald. Bohl) Approve as amended, by D'Amato. Failed. 1-4. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Donovan - 1 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 4 11. CITY CLERK - Provide $30,000 for improvements to ZMB 102 for an alternative meeting room. ( D'Amato) Hold, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. 12. CITY CLERK - Provide $75,000 for printing & mailing of "Call for Action" booklets. (Ald. Murphy, McGee, Witkowiak, Hamilton) Hold, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. Amend by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0 12a. CITY CLERK - Provide $37,000 for printing & mailing of "Call for Action" booklets. (Ald. Murphy, McGee, Witkowiak, Hamilton) Approve as amended, by Ald. Witkowiak. Prevailed. 4-1. (Ald. D'Amato no) 13. CITY CLERK - Provide 6 months funding for an existing License Specialist. (Ald. Murphy) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. 14. CITY CLERK - Restore 2 positions of Fiscal Review Analyst - Senior in the LRB. (Ald. Murphy, Davis, McGee, Dudzik, Witkowiak, Hines) Approve, by Ald. Donovan. Prevailed. 5-0. 15. CITY CLERK - Restore funding for License Specialist positions in the License Division. (Ald. D'Amato) Withdrawn, by Ald. D'Amato. 16. CITY CLERK - Restore position of Office Assistant III in the LRB. (Alds. Murphy, McGee) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. 17. CITY CLERK - Restore position of Public Relations Supervisor. (Alds. Murphy, McGee, Witkowiak) Amend, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 5-0. 17a. Restore funding and FTE's for the Public Relatios Supervisor position to preserve services for writing of newslettersk, press releases and related functions and two Production Technicians at City Channel 25 to preserve programming services and avoid layoffs. (Alds. Murphy, Davis) Approve as amended, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 5-0. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 5 Noes: - 0 18. CITY CLERK - Restore positions of 1 Production Services Coordinator and 2 Production Technicians. (Alds. Davis, McGee, Witkowiak, Hamilton) Withdrawn, by Ald. Davis. 19. CITY CLERK - SPA - Increase the Economic Development Committee Fund by $150,000. (Ald. Davis) Approve, by Ald. Davis. Failed. 1-4. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis - 1 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, D'Amato, Murphy - 4 20. DCD - SPA - Reduce funding for BID #2 from $36,000 to $18,000. (Alds. Bohl, Dudzik) Approve, by D'Amato. Failed. 1-2. (Ald. Donovan excused) Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato - 1 Noes: Ald. Davis, Murphy - 2 Abstain: Ald. Witkowiak - 1 21. DCD - SPA - Increase BID #2 funding from $36,000 to $60,000. (Ald. Bauman) Approve, by D'Amato. Failed. 2-2. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Donovan, Murphy - 2 Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato - 2 Abstain: Ald. Witkowiak - 1 22. DER - Restore 1 Diversity Specialist position, eliminate 1 Program Assistant II position. (Alds. Davis, McGee, Hamilton) Approve, by Ald. Davis. Prevailed. 5-0. 23. DER - SPA - Eliminate the Mentoring Program. (Alds. Bohl, Dudzik) Approve, by D'Amato. Failed. 2-3. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan - 2 Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 3 Reconsider, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. Amend per by Ald. Bohl. 23a. DER - SPA - Eliminate the Mentoring Program. (Alds. Bohl, Dudzik) Approve as amended, by D'Amato. Prevailed. 3-2. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 3 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan - 2 24. DNS - Eliminate CDBG reprogramming funds for the Landlord Training. (Alds. Davis, McGee) Approve, by Ald. Davis. Failed. 2-3. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Donovan, Davis - 2. Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, D'Amato, Murphy -3. 25. DNS - Eliminate CDBG reprogramming funds for the Neighborhood Improvement Program. (Alds. Davis, McGee) Approve, by Ald. Davis. Failed. 1-4. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis - 1. Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, D'Amato, Murphy - 4. 26. DNS - Eliminate CDBG reprogramming funds for the Targeted Code Enforcement. (Alds. Davis, McGee) Approve, by Ald. Davis. Failed. 1-4. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis - 1. Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, D'Amato, Murphy - 4. 27. DNS - Eliminate CDBG reprogramming funds for Vacant Lot Maintenance. (Alds. Davis, McGee) Approve, by Ald. Davis. Failed. 1-4. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis - 1. Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, D'Amato, Murphy - 4. 28. DNS - Increase residential and commercial building recording code inforcement fee from $50 to $75, add 1 position of Office Assistant II. (Alds. Zielinski, Witkowski) Hold, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. Reconsider, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. 29. ERS - Footnote Policemen's Annunity & Benefit Fund. (Alds. Murphy, Donovan, Witkowiak) Approve, by D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. 30. FIRE - Amend pay range for Vehicle Operations Training Coordinator. (Ald. Murphy) Approve, by Ald. Davis. Prevailed. 5-0. 31. FIRE - Eliminate funding for new cars for Chiefs. (Alds. Murphy, Witkowski, Bohl) Hold, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. Amend, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 5-0. 31a. FIRE - Eliminate funding for 3 Chief Officers' vehicles in the Fire Department. (Alds. Murphy, Witkowski, Bohl) Approve as amended, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 3-2. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Donovan, Davis, Murphy - 3 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, D'Amato - 2 32. FIRE - Reduce overtime funding for all Chiefs by $250,000. (Alds. Murphy, Bohl) Hold, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. Amend, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed 5-0. 32a. FIRE - Reduce overtime funding for all Chiefs by $130,000. (Alds. Murphy, Bohl) Approve as amended, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. 33. FIRE - Restore 12 Firefighter positions. (Alds. Donovan, McGee, Witkowiak, Murphy, D'Amato, Bohl) Approve, by Ald. Donovan. Prevailed. 5-0. 34. FIRE - SPA - Create a $50,000 SPA for a study of Fire Department sworn staff. (Ald. Murphy) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. 35. LIBRARY - Eliminate CDBG reprogramming funds for Community Outreach and Technology Center. (Alds. Davis, McGee) Approve, by Ald. Davis. Failed. 2-3. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato - 2 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, Murphy - 3 36. LIBRARY - Eliminate CDBG reprogramming funds for the Mobile Library Technology Services. (Alds. Davis, McGee) Approve, by Ald. Davis. Failed. 2-3. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato - 2 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, Murphy - 3 37. LIBRARY - Restore book and acquisitions budget. (Ald. D'Amato) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 1-4. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald.D'Amato - 1 Noes: Ald.Witkowiak, Donovan, Davis, Murphy - 4 38. LIBRARY - Restore hours at Central and all neighborhood libraries. (Ald. D'Amato) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 1-4. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato - 1 Noes: Ald.Witkowiak, Donovan, Davis, Murphy - 4 39. LIBRARY - Restore full hours for Central Library. (Ald. Witkowski) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. 40. LIBRARY - Restore hours at Martin Luther King and Atkinson Libraries. (AldS. McGee, Hamilton) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 4-0. (Ald. Davis excused) Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, D'Amato, Murphy - 4 Noes: 0 Reconsider, by Davis. Prevailed. 5-0. Approve, by Davis. Prevailed. 5-0. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 5 Noes: 0 Recess: 12:13 P.M. Reconvened: 1:00 P.M. 41. MAYOR - Reduce staff salary funding to 2004 levels. (Ald. Dudzik, Bohl) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 1-4. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Donovan - 1 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 4 Reconsider, by Ald. Davis. Prevailed. 5-0. Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 1-4. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Donovan - 1 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 4 42. POLICE - Create new Community Police Initiative with $350,000 in overtime funds. (Ald. Donovan) Approve, by Ald. Donovan. Failed. 1-4. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Donovan - 1 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 4 43. POLICE - Eliminate CDBG reprogramming funds for Operation Safe Neighborhoods. (Alds. Davis, McGee) Approve, by Ald. Davis. Failed. 2-3. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald Witkowiak, Davis Noes: Ald. Donovan, D'Amato, Murphy 44. POLICE - Eliminate the Public Relations position. (Ald. McGee) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-5. Roll Call: Ayes: - 0 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 5 45. POLICE - Move Police Officer recruit class to 3rd week of August. (Ald. Donovan) Approve, by Ald. Donovan. Failed. 1-4. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Donovan - 1 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 4 46. POLICE - SPA - Add $50,000 for the Milwaukee Alliance for Community Prosecution activities in Dist. 2. (Ald. Zielinski) Amend, by Ald. Donovan. Prevailed. 5-0. 46a. POLICE - SPA - Add $95,000 for the Milwaukee Alliance for Community Prosecution activities in Dist. 2. (Ald. Zielinski) Approve as amended, by Ald. Donovan. Failed. 2-3. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan - 2 Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 3 47. REVENUES - Increase special event fees associated with police services. (Ald. Zielinski) The Chair ruled this amendment is out of order. 48. DPW - ADMINISTRATION - Eliminate funding for DPW newsletter. (Alds. Bohl, Dudzik) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 1-4. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Donovan - 1 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 4 49. DPW ADMINISTRATION - Reduce funding for Professional Services to 2004 levels. (Alds. Bohl, Dudzik) Approve, by Ald. Davis. Failed. 0-5. Roll Call: Ayes: - 0 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 5 50. DPW INFRASTRUCTURE - Increase street light burn time by 15 minutes in a.m. and 15 minutes in p.m. (Ald. Bauman) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-5. Roll Call: Ayes: - 0 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 5 51. DPW INFRASTRUCTURE - Provide $20,000 for a Commercial District Crosswalk Pilot Project. (Alds. D'Amato, Witkowski) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 2-3. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Murphy - 2 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, Davis - 3 52. DPW INFRASTRUCTURE - Restore Cable Crew, Crack Filling Crew, Mini-Concrete Crew, Sidewalk Grinder Crew, Asphalt Crew. (Alds. McGee, Dudzik, Hines, Witkowski) Amend, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 5-0. 52a. DPW INFRASTRUCTURE - Restore Cable Crew, Crack Filling Crew, Mini-Concrete Crew, Sidewalk Grinder Crew, Asphalt Crew. (Alds. McGee, Dudzik, Hines, Witkowski) Approve as amended, by D'Amato. Prevailed. 4-1. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, Davis, Murphy - 4 Noes: Ald. D'Amato - 1 53. DPW INFRASTRUCTURE - Restore funding for crosswalk and street line painting. ( Ald. D'Amato) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 2-3. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Murphy - 2 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, Davis - 3 54. CAPITAL - DPW INFRASTRUCTURE - Eliminate CDBG reprogramming funds for street lighting. (Alds. Davis, McGee) Approve, by Ald. Davis. Prevailed. 3-2. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 3 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan - 2 55. CAPITAL - DPW INFRASTRUCTURE - Reduce funding for underground conduit and manhole program to 2004 levels. (Ald. Dudzik) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-4. (Ald. Donovan excused) Roll Call: Ayes: - 0 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 4 56. DPW OPS - Reduce funding in Fleet Services by $25,000 for vehicle repair services. (Ald. Dudzik) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. 57. DPW OPS - Restore 1 Clerk Dispatcher II and 1 Garage Custodian. (Ald. Murphy) Withdrawn, by Ald. Murphy. 58. DPW OPS - Restore 2 Auto Maintenance Mechanics, 3 Garage Attendants, and 1 Bridge Laborer. (Ald. Murphy) Approve, by Ald. Donovan. Failed. 2-3. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Donovan, Davis - 2 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, D'Amato, Murphy - 3 59. DPW OPS - Restore all flower bed funding reductions. (Ald. Bauman) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-5 Roll Call: Ayes: - 0 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Dononvan, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 5 60. DPW OPS - Restore half of proposed 30% reduction in flower bed funding. (Ald. Bauman) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 3-2. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 3 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan - 2 61. DPW OPS - Maintain proposed reduction to flower beds, install plants and shrubs in 1/3 of those beds to be eliminated. (Ald. D'Amato) Withdrawn, by Ald. D'Amato. 62. DPW OPS - Eliminate CDBG reprogramming funds for Clean and Green program. (Alds. Davis, McGee) Approve, by Ald. Davis. Failed. 1-4. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Davis - 1 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, D'Amato, Murphy - 4 63. DPW OPS - Eliminate $3,750 for meterological forecasts provided by Murray Trettel. (Ald. Dudzik) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-5. Roll Call: Ayes: - 0 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Dononvan, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 5 64. CAPITAL - DPW OPS - Eliminate funding for study to combine Sanitation & Forestry facilities. (Alds. Dudzik, Bohl) Approve, by Ald. Davis. Prevailed. 4-1. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, Davis, Murphy - 4 Noes: Ald. D'Amato - 1 65. CAPITAL - DPW OPS - Reduce funding for concealed irrigation to 2004 budget level. (Alds. Dudzik, Bohl) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-5. Roll Call: Ayes: - 0 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 5 66. PARKING - Increase withdrawal from Parking Fund by $300,000. (Ald. Bohl) Hold, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. 67. SEWER - Eliminate funding for Downwspout Disconnection, Footing Drain Disconnection, and Inlet Restrictor programs. (Alds. Bohl, Dudzik, McGee) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-5. Roll Call: Ayes: - 0 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Donovan, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 5 68. SEWER - Eliminate funding for the Footing Drain Disconnection Program. (Ald. Bohl) Withdrawn, by Ald. Bohl. 69. SEWER - Eliminate funding for the pilot downspout disconnection program. (Alds. Bohl, Dudzik) Withdrawn, by Ald. Bohl. 70. SEWER - Reduce funding for the Footing Drain Disconnection Program from $550,000 to $400,000. (Ald. Bohl) Withdrawn, by Ald. Bohl. 71. WATER - Eliminate funding for the residential cross connection program. (Alds. Bauman, Witkowski) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. 72. WATER - Restore 1 part-time Customer Service Representative III. (Ald. Murphy) Withdrawn, by Ald. Murphy. 73. SPA - Reduce the Wages Supplement Fund by $100,000. (Alds. Murphy, Witkowski) Hold, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. 74. SPA - Reduce the Wages Supplement Fund by $150,000. (Ald. Davis) Hold, by Ald. Donovan. Prevailed. 5-0. 75. SPA - Reduce Tuition Reimbursement Fund from $720,000 to $700,000. (Ald. Bohl) Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 1-4. Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Donovan - 1 Noes: Ald. Witkowiak, Davis, D'Amato, Murphy - 4 76. DEBT - $2 million increase in Delinquent Tax Borrowing, $20 million increase to Contingent Borrowing ($10 million for bonds sold to PDAF, $10 million for Other Reimbursed Borrowing), delete "(1a)" in Section 67.12. (Ald. Murphy) Approve, by Ald. Davis. Prevailed. 5-0. 77. REVENUES - TSF - Increase withdrawal by $500,000. (Ald. Donovan) Hold, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
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