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Minutes note: Also appeared: Joseph Czarnezki, Director (DOA-Budget), W. Martin Morics, Comptroller, Marianne Walsh, Manager (Fiscal Review), Cassandra Patterson, Special Assistant to the Finance & Personnel Committee
AMENDMENTS:
1. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION/SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISC. - To reduce salary funding for the Administration Director by 1/3, the Budget Director by ½ and eliminate all salary funding for the Legislative Liaison Director and the Fiscal Planning Specialist-Senior. The savings will be used to create a special purpose account for legislative lobbying consultant fees. (Ald. D'Amato)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 2-3.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Gordon -2
Noes: Ald. Hines, Donovan, Murphy - 3.
2. ASSESSOR - To restore funding, direct labor hours, and FTE's for an Office Assistant II and an Accounting Assistant I. (Ald. Gordon)
Approve, by Ald. Murphy. Failed. 1-4.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Gordon - 1
Noes: Ald. Hines, Murphy, D'Amato, Donovan -4.
3. COMMON COUNCIL CITY CLERK - To change positions and funding related to 24 hour business establishment license administration. Add position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for one License Specialist and reduce funding for a Staff Assistant and Council File Specialist to reflect staffing changes. (Ald. Bohl, Witkowski, Gordon, Davis)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
4. COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK - To eliminate funding for the monthly home phone payment for all Common Council members. Implementation of this amendment would require adoption of legislation to repeal current ordinances (Section 350-189) governing this payment. (Ald. Dudzik, Bohl, Wade, Witkowski, Gordon)
Approve, by Ald. Hines. Prevailed. 4-1.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 4
Noes: Ald. Hines -1.
5. COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK - To add position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for one position of Intergovernmental Liaison Analyst in the Common Council budget. Include a footnote requiring this position to report to the Common Council President and the Chair of the Judiciary and Legislation Committee. Duties of the position will include lobbying efforts, working with Common Council members to identify grants, and assisting in community building efforts. The footnote will require a companion resolution for legislative intent. (Ald. D'Amato)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 2-3.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Gordon -2
Noes: Ald. Hines. Donovan, Murphy - 3.
6. COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK - To eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for two positions and to reduce the salary grade for two other positions in the Common Council-City Clerk's budget. Changes in salary grades requires amendment of the city's salary ordinance. (Ald. Nardelli)
Amend, per Ald. Nardelli.
6a. COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK - To reduce the salary of the Deputy City Clerk. To reduce the salary grades requires amendment of the city's salary ordinance. (Ald. Nardelli)
Approve, as amended, by Ald. Murphy. Failed. 2-3.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Donovan, Murphy - 2
Noes: (Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Gordon - 3.
6b. COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK - To reduce the salary of the Management & Accounting Officer. To reduce the salary grades requires amendment to the city's salary ordinance. (Ald. Nardelli)
Withdrawn by Ald. Nardelli.
6c. COMMON COUNCIL - CITY CLERK - To reduce the salary of the Executive Administrative Assistant II. To reduce the salary grades requires amendment of the city's salary ordinance. (Ald. Nardelli)
Approve, as amended, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 1-4.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Donovan - 1
Noes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Murphy, Gordon - 4.
6d. COMMON COUNCIL - CITY CLERK - To eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for a Personnel Payroll Assistant I. (Ald. Nardelli, D'Amato)
Approve, as amended, by Ald. Hines. Prevailed. 5-0.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5
Noes: - 0.
7. COMMON COUNCIL - CITY CLERK - To eliminate funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for the Deputy City Clerk position effective April 20, 2004. This makes the elimination of funding effective with the start of the new aldermanic term of office following the Spring 2004 election. (Ald. Dudzik)
Withdrawn by Ald. Dudzik.
8. COMPTROLLER - To restore position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for one Office Assistant III position and one Administrative Assistant I position. (Ald. Gordon)
Withdrawn by Ald. Gordon.
Reconsider, by Ald. Gordon. Prevailed. 5-0. (Ald. Murphy “Chair”)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-5.
Roll Call: Ayes: 0.
Noes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5.
9. CITY DEBT - To update the City Debt budget to reflect the September 2003 bond and note sales and to update the borrowing authorizations to reflect $200,000,000 in authorization for MPS Unfunded Pension Liability purposes and $50,000,000 for purposes of anticipated increases in revenue anticipation borrowing. (Ald. Gordon)
Approve, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 5-0.
10. DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT - Restore salary funding, position authority, and Non-O & M FTE's for the Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation. (Ald. Hines, Wade, Gordon, Davis)
Approve, by Ald. Hines. Failed. 2-3.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, Gordon - 2
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy - 3.
11. DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT - To add position authority, salary funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for two Associate Planner positions and one Plan Examiner position. The cost of the Plan Examiner position is to be offset from a “Priority Processing” fee which will require recognition of $46,562 in revenue by the City Comptroller. (Ald. D'Amato, Sanchez)
Amend, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
11a. DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT - To add position authority, salary funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for an Associate Planner position and a Plan Examiner position (Ald. D'Amato, Sanchez).
Approve, as amended. by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 4-1.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Murphy, Gordon - 4
Noes: Ald. Donovan - 1.
12. SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS - Restore funding of the Milwaukee Fourth of July Commission Special Purpose Account to 2003 levels. (Ald. Dudzik, Witkowski, Breier, Richards)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prev. 4-1. (Ald. Murphy voting “no”)
13. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND - To update the 2004 Business Improvement District Economic Development Fund appropriations. (Ald. Hines)
Approve, by Ald. Hines. Prev. 5-0.
14. DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES - To restore position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for two Code Enforcement Inspector II positions in the Commercial Inspection Section and two Nuisance Control Officer II positions in the Nuisance Control Section. Restore $40,000 in funding for the Community Sanitation Fund. Salary costs would be partially offset by increased revenues. Per Comptroller in letter of November 3, 2003, they will recognize $60,000 of new revenue from the creation of these positions. (Ald. D'Amato, Murphy, Witkowski, Gordon, Breier, Sanchez, Richards)
Approve, by Ald. Donovan. Prevailed. 5-0.
15. SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS - To restore funding of $45,000 to the Graffiti Abatement Special Purpose Account (Ald. Donovan, Breier, Hines, Witkowski, Gordon)
Approve, by Ald. Donovan. Prevailed. 4-1.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Gordon - 4
Noes: Ald. Murphy - 1.
16. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM - To appropriately reflect special purpose account expenditures for 2004. (Ald. Murphy)
Approve, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 5-0.
17. PROVISIONS FOR EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT FUNDS - To reduce the contribution to the employers' reserve fund by $500,000. (Ald. D'Amato)
Amend, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
17a. SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNT-MISCELLANEOUS & PROVISIONS FOR EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT FUNDS - To reduce the contribution to the employers' reserve fund by $550,000 and create a special purpose account to perform an actuarial study of the future reserve fund needs. (Ald. D'Amato, Murphy)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5
Noes: 0.
18. FIRE DEPARTMENT - Restore staffing of Paramedic MED units to one Paramedic Officer and one Paramedic (vs. two Paramedics) (Ald. Murphy, Breier, Gordon, D'Amato, Sanchez)
Approve, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 5-0.
19. FIRE DEPARTMENT - To restore minimum staffing of 5 personnel per day on six single engine companies. This amendment will restore position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for 18 Fire Fighter positions. These positions will be footnoted to state that they shall be assigned at the discretion of the Fire Chief to areas with the greatest need. The footnote will require a companion resolution for legislative intent. (Ald. Hines, Breier, Donovan, D'Amato, Murphy, Wade, Dudzik)
Amend, by Ald. Hines. Prevailed. 5-0.
19a. FIRE DEPARTMENT - To restore minimum staffing of 5 personnel per day on six single engine companies. This amendment will restore position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for 18 Fire Fighter positions. These positions will be footnoted to state that they shall be assigned at the discretion of the Fire Chief to areas with the greatest need. The footnote will require a companion resolution for legislative intent. This amendment also adds 36 unfunded auxiliary firefighter positions. (Ald. Hines, Breier, Donovan, D'Amato, Murphy, Wade, Dudzik, Gordon)
Approve, as amended by Ald. Hines. Prevailed. 5-0. (Ald. D'Amato excused, but requested unanimous approval to be added as an “Aye” vote.) Prevailed. 5-0.
SEE 11-7-03 minutes for RECONSIDERATION of Amendment.
20. FIRE DEPARTMENT - To restore minimum staffing of five personnel per day on six single engine companies. This amendment will restore position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for 18 Firefighter positions and position authority for 36 Firefighter positions. The 36 positions will be unfunded in the 2004 budget. (Ald. Murphy, Davis, Gordon)
Withdrawn, by Ald. Murphy.
21. FIRE DEPARTMENT - To eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for the Business Operations Manager position in the Fire Department. (Ald. Donovan, Hines, Davis)
Approve, by Ald. Hines. Failed. 1-4.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines - 1
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 4.
21a. FIRE DEPARTMENT - To restore position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for the Deputy Fire Chief position in the Fire Department. (Ald. Gordon)
Withdrawn, by Ald. Gordon.
22. FIRE DEPARTMENT - Restore position authority for 54 Firefighter positions. These positions will be unfunded in the 2004 budget. (Ald. Nardelli & Witkowski)
Withdrawn, by Ald. Nardelli.
23. FIRE DEPARTMENT - To restore minimum staffing of five personnel per day on three single engine companies. This amendment will restore position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for nine Firefighter positions. (Ald. Bohl)
Approve, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 4-1. (Ald. Hines voting “no”)
Reconsider, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 5-0.
Approve, by Ald. Murphy. Failed. 5-0.
Roll Call: Ayes: 0
Noes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5.
23a. FIRE DEPARTMENT - To restore position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for the Administrative Assistant II position in the Fire Department. (Ald. Gordon)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 4-0. (Ald. Hines excused)
24. HEALTH DEPARTMENT - In the Health Department, add position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for one Office Assistant III position and one Environmental Health Specialist II position in the Consumer Environmental Health Division. (Ald. D'Amato)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 2-3.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Amato, Gordon - 2
Noes: Ald. Hines, Donovan, Murphy - 3.
25. HEALTH DEPARTMENT - In the Health Department, add position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for one Office Assistant III position and one Environmental Health Specialist II position in the Consumer Environmental Health Division, and one Healthcare Outreach Coordinator in the Maternal and Child Health Division. (Ald. D'Amato)
Hold, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
Reconsider, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
Amend to reflect only Healthcare Outreach Coordinator position.
Approve, as amended, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5
Noes: - 0.
26. HEALTH DEPARTMENT - In the Health Department, add position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for one Office Assistant III position and one Environmental Health Specialist II position in the Consumer Environmental Health Division; one Healthcare Outreach Coordinator in the Maternal and Child Health Division, and one Community Capacitation Coordinator in the Home Environmental Health Division. (Ald. D'Amato)
Amend, by removing all but last position (Community Capacitation Coordinator).
Approve, as amended by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 3-2.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Gordon - 3
Noes: Ald. Donovan, Murphy - 2.
27. HEALTH DEPARTMENT - To restore certain positions in the Milwaukee Health Department eliminated in the 2004 proposed budget and to create new positions relative to the MHD strategic plan. (Ald. D'Amato)
Withdrawn by Ald. D'Amato.
28. HEALTH DEPARTMENT - To restore certain positions in the Milwaukee Health Department eliminated in the 2004 proposed budget and to create new positions relative to the MHD strategic plan. (Ald. D'Amato)
Amend to relate only to two Auxiliary Public Health Nurse positions, by Ald. D'Amato.
Approve, as amended by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 2-3.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Gordon - 2
Noes: Ald. Hines, Donovan, Murphy - 3.
29. HEALTH DEPARTMENT - In the Health Department, soft red circle one position of Custodial Worker II/City Laborer at the current pay range of Robert Kendzierski, incumbent for the eliminated Delivery Driver position. The footnote will require a companion resolution for legislative intent. (Ald. D'Amato, Bohl)
Hold, by Ald. D'Amato.
Reconsider, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 1-4.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato - 1
Noes: Ald. Hines, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 4.
Recess: 12:52; Reconvened: 1:45 P.M.
30. LIBRARY - To restore funding, positions, FTE's and direct labor hours to provide full year operation of the Villard Avenue and Center Street Library branches. In order to accomplish this, operating funding for Atkinson Library is restored and CDBG funding is applied toward operating the Center Street branch for the entire year. (Ald. Gordon, Richards, Breier, Hines, Wade, Pratt, Davis)
Approve, by Ald. Hines. Failed. 2-3.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, Gordon - 2
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy - 3.
30a. LIBRARY - Restore funding for Villard Library (Ald. Richards, D'Amato, Gordon)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 3-2.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Gordon - 3
Noes: Ald. Donovan, Murphy - 2.
31. LIBRARY - To carryover $99,891 of unspent funding in the Library's 2003 Reciprocal Borrowing Special Fund and reduce the 2004 funding by an equal amount ($99,891 is based on the remaining balance in this account as of November 1, 2003). The carryover funding will be included on the 2003-2004 Carryover Resolution. (Ald. D'Amato, Gordon)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
32. LIBRARY - To carryover $200,000 of unspent funding in the Library's 2003 Salaries & Wages Account and reduce the 2004 funding by an equal amount ($200,000 is based on 2003 projections as of pay period 21, 2003). The carryover funding will be included on the 2003-2004 Carryover Resolution. (Ald. D'Amato)
Amend, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
32a. LIBRARY - To carryover $100,000 of unspent funding in the Library's 2003 Salaries & Wages Account and reduce its 2004 funding by an equal amount ($100,000 is based on 2003 projections as of pay period 21, 2003). The carryover funding will be included on the 2003-2004 Carryover Resolution.
Approve, as amended, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
33. LIBRARY - To restore position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for a Librarian IV at Central Library. (Ald. Breier, Donovan)
Withdrawn by Ald. Breier.
34. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - LIBRARY - Eliminate $1,000,000 for New Northside Library - Acquisition and Construction. (Ald. Dudzik, Wade, Gordon, Davis)
Approve, by Ald. Hines. Failed. 0-5.
Roll Call: Ayes: 0
Noes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5.
Ald. D'Amato moved reconsideration for Amendment 34a. Prevailed. 5-0.
34a. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - LIBRARY - Shift $1,000,000 for New Northside Library - Acquisition and Construction to Neighborhood Library Improvements Fund. (Ald. D'Amato.)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
35. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - LIBRARY - Reduce funding for New Northside Library - Acquisition and Construction from $1,000,000 to $825,000. (Ald. D'Amato)
Withdrawn, by Ald. D'Amato.
36. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - LIBRARY - Convert the Neighborhood Library Improvement Fund financing from $175,000 tax levy cash to borrowing authorization. (Ald. D'Amato, Gordon)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5
Noes: 0.
37. MAYOR'S OFFICE - To eliminate position authority for three vacant Staff Assistant to the Mayor positions and to reduce the salary grade for various positions in the Mayor's Office. Implementation of the provisions of this amendment reducing salary grades, requires adoption of legislation changing the city's salary ordinance. (Ald. Nardelli)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 2-3.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Donovan, Murphy - 2
Noes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Gordon - 3.
38. POLICE DEPARTMENT - Provide salary funding, O & M FTE's, and direct labor hours to move up the Police Officer Recruit classes so that both are finished during the 2004 calendar year. (Ald. Bohl, Wade, Witkowski, Gordon, Donovan, Breier)
Approve, by Ald. Donovan. Failed. 2-3.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Donovan, Gordon - 2
Noes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Murphy - 3.
39. POLICE DEPARTMENT - Restore position authority for 113 Police Officers (Ald. Bohl, Breier, Donovan, D'Amato, Murphy, Nardelli, Witkowski, Gordon, Davis)
Approve, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 3-2.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 3
Noes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato - 2.
40. POLICE DEPARTMENT - To restore the positions of Deputy Chief, Sergeant, Captain, Administrative Lieutenants, and Administrative Assistant II. Replace two Commanders with two Inspector of Police. Footnote the Administrative Lieutenant of Police position in the Medical Section to be civilianized or otherwise changed through attrition only. Footnotes will require companion resolutions for legislative intent. (Ald. Nardelli, Gordon, Wade, Witkowski, Davis, Breier)
Amend per Ald. Nardelli.
40a. POLICE DEPARTMENT - To restore the positions of Deputy Chief, Sergeant, Captain, Administrative Lieutenants, and Administrative Assistant II. Replace two Commanders with two Inspector of Police. Increase the Personnel Cost Adjustment by $160,000 with the intention that the Police Chief will find additional savings to cover the full year salaries of these positions. Footnote the Administrative Lieutenant of Police position in the Medical Section to be civilianized or otherwise changed through attrition only. Footnotes will require companion resolutions for legislative intent. (Ald. D'Amato, Nardelli, Gordon, Wade, Witkowski, Davis, Breier, Murphy)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5
Noes: - 0.
41. POLICE DEPARTMENT - Restore salary funding, position authority, FTE's, and direct labor hours for the operation of the Police Department Print Shop. Insert footnote to indicate that an evaluation of the feasibility of combining the Police Department Print Shop functions with Milwaukee Printing & Records shall be completed in 2004 for 2005 budget planning purposes. The footnote will require a companion resolution for legislative intent. (Ald. Donovan, Nardelli, Hines, Gordon, Breier, Wade, Witkowski, Sanchez, Davis)
Approve, by Ald. Donovan. Prevailed. 5-0.
42. POLICE DEPARTMENT - Provide salary funding, O & M FTE's, and direct labor hours to move up the Police Officer Recruit classes so that one starts in March, 2004 and the other in September, 2004. (Ald. Nardelli, Breier, Davis, Gordon, Wade)
Withdrawn by Ald. Nardelli.
Reconsider, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 5-0.
Approve, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 4-1.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 4
Noes: Ald. D'Amato - 1.
SEE 11-7-03 minutes for RECONSIDERATION of Amendment.
43. POLICE DEPARTMENT - To increase Police Department overtime by $500,000. (Ald. Bohl)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-5.
Roll Call: Ayes: 0
Noes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5.
44. POLICE DEPARTMENT - To provide salary funding, O & M, FTE's and direct labor hours to move up the first Police Officer Recruit class so that it starts in February, 2004. (Ald. Bohl.)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-5.
Roll Call: Ayes: 0
Noes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5.
45. DPW - OPERATIONS DIVISION - Restore position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours in DPW-Operations for five Garage Attendant positions. (Ald. Murphy, Wade, Dudzik, Witkowski, Gordon, Davis)
Amend per Ald. Dudzik.
45a. DPW-OPERATIONS DIVISION - Restore position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours in DPW-Operations for three Garage Attendant positions. (Ald. Murphy, Wade, Dudzik, Witkowski, Gordon, Davis)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 3-2.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Donovan, Gordon - 3
Noes: Ald. Hines, Murphy -2.
46. DPW- OPERATIONS DIVISION - Eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours in Department of Public Works-Operations Division for one Equipment Operations & Training Coordinator position and one Equipment Operations Supervisor I position. (Ald. Dudzik)
Approve, by Ald. Hines. Failed. 0-5.
Roll Call: Ayes: 0
Noes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5.
47. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISON - To restore position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for boulevard maintenance, including watering, mulching, mowing, and flower beds. (Ald. Donovan, Gordon, Breier, Hines, Richards, Johnson-Odom, Wade, Witkowski, Sanchez)
Approve, by Ald. Donovan. Prevailed. 4-1.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Gordon - 4
Noes: Ald. Murphy - 1.
48. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION - Restore position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours to maintain the tree pruning program's current cycle. (Ald. Johnson-Odom, Richards, Wade, Witkowski, Gordon)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 2-2. (Ald. Hines excused)
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Gordon - 2
Noes: Ald. Donovan, Murphy - 2
Reconsider, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 2-3.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Gordon - 2
Noes: Ald. Hines, Donovan, Murphy - 3.
48a. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION - Restore position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours to maintain the tree pruning program's current cycle. However, funding for the tree pruning program will be reduced by $211,168 from 2003 levels. (Ald. Breier, Dudzik, Gordon, Johnson-Odom)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 4-1.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 4
Noes: Ald. Hines - 1.
49. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION - To restore position authority, salary funding, FTE's, direct labor hours and operating supplies to maintain the current number of boulevard flower beds. (Ald. Murphy)
Approve, by Ald. Murphy. Failed.. 1-4.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Murphy - 1
Noes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Gordon - 4.
49a. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION - To restore position authority, salary funding, FTE's, direct labor hours and operating supplies to maintain the current number of boulevard flower beds and plant perennial flowers only in these beds. (Ald. D'Amato)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-5.
Roll Call: Ayes: 0
Noes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5.
50. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION - To restore position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours to restore a portion of flower bed maintenance on boulevards, yielding a 20% net reduction in flower beds rather than the proposed 40%. (Ald. Bohl, Davis)
Approve, by Ald. Murphy. Failed. 0-5.
Roll Call: Ayes: 0
Noes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5.
51. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-OPERATIONS DIVISION - To provide funding for herbicide application on concrete median islands. (Ald. Dudzik)
Approve, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 3-2.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, Donovan, Gordon - 3
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Murphy - 2.
52. DPW-OPERATIONS DIVISION - Restore funding in DPW-Operations for four garbage special pick-up crews from April through December to keep special pick-ups on current schedule. (Ald. Pratt, Gordon, Hines, Donovan, Breier, Johnson-Odom, Wade, Bohl, Witkowski, Davis)
Approve, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 4-1.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Gordon - 4
Noes: Ald. Murphy - 1.
53. DPW-OPERATIONS DIVISION - Restore position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours in DPW-Operations for three Sanitation Supervisor positions. (Ald. Donovan, Hines, Breier, Gordon)
Approve, by Ald. Donovan. Prevailed. 4-1.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Gordon - 4
Noes: Ald. Murphy - 1.
54. DPW-OPERATIONS DIVISION - Restore funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours in DPW-Operations to restore the current seven day garbage collection schedule. (Ald. Gordon, Donovan, Breier, Hines, Johnson-Odom, Wade, Witkowski, Davis)
Approve, by Ald. Donovan. Prevailed. 3-2.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, Donovan, Gordon - 3
Noes: Ald. D'Amato, Murphy - 2.
55. DPW-OPERATIONS DIVISION - To require property owners to purchase garbage carts directly from the vendor with the city cart contract and remove the cost of purchasing new carts from the property tax. The city would act as the collection agency for the cart company. (Ald. Murphy, Gordon)
Withdrawn, by Ald. Murphy.
56. DPW-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION - To establish a garbage cart replacement fee that begins on December 21, 2003. Legislation is required to create the garbage cart replacement fee. The Comptroller is reviewing this proposal for potential revenue impacts. (Ald. Murphy, D'Amato, Gordon)
Withdrawn, by Ald. Murphy.
57. DPW-OPERATIONS DIVISON - Reduce funding in DPW-Operations Sanitation Section for the replacement of refuse carts, providing funding for 20,000 carts instead of 25,000 carts. (Ald. Bohl, Murphy)
Approve, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 4-1.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 4
Noes: Ald. Hines - 1.
58. DPW - INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES DIVISION - Restore position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for one Grinder Crew, one Concrete Crew, one Mini Concrete Crew, one Crack Fill Crew, and one Router Crew. (Ald. Hines, Breier, Gordon, Witkowski, Davis, Dudzik)
Approve, by Ald. Hines. Prevailed. 3-2.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Gordon - 3
Noes: Ald. Donovan, Murphy - 2.
59. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - convert Recreational Facilities financing to borrowing and increase to $400,000. Adoption of this amendment would not meet the Infrastructure Cash Conversion policy for 2004 as established by Resolution 851157a. (Ald. Murphy, Davis)
Approve, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 4-1.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 4
Noes: Ald. Hines - 1.
60. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - Eliminate all 2004 funds for DPW Menomonee Valley Facilities Relocation (Ald. Bohl, Davis)
Withdrawn, by Ald. Bohl.
61. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - Add $100,000 borrowing to Capital Improvements - Recreational Facilities, with $50,000 each for Carmen Playfield and Bryant Playfield. This amendment does not meet the Infrastructure Cash Conversion policy established by Resolution 851157a adopted November 21, 1986. (Ald. Davis)
Withdrawn, By Ald. Davis.
62. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS- WATER WORKS - Restore position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for one Water Meter Technician I, one Water Revenue Collector, one Inventory Assistant III, and one Engineering Drafting Technician IV. (Ald. D'Amato, Nardelli, Bohl, Witkowski, Gordon, Breier, Hines)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5
Noes: 0.
63. GENERAL CITY REVENUES AND PARKING FUND - To increase the payment to the General Fund from the Parking Fund by $1.1 million. This amendment assumes recognition of revenue by the Comptroller. (Ald. D'Amato, Murphy, )
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
64. VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS - Reduce the salary grades for certain city positions. These positions will be reduced to step one of the new salary grade commencing with the new term in April, 2004, Changes in salary grades requires amendment of the city's salary ordinance. (Ald. Bohl, Witkowski, Gordon)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-5.
Roll Call: Ayes: 0
Noes: Ald. Donovan, D'Amato, Hines, Murphy, Gordon - 5.
65. VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS - Reduce the salary grades for certain city positions. These positions will be reduced to step one of the new salary grade commencing with the new term in April, 2004. Changes in salary grades requires amendment of the city's salary ordinance. (Ald. Nardelli)
Withdrawn, by Ald. Nardelli..
66. VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS - To eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for the Deputy Commissioner of the Department of City Development, the Deputy City Clerk (retain position authority) and the Deputy City Librarian. (Ald. Bohl)
Amendment by Ald. Bohl.
66a. DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT - To eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for the Deputy Commissioner of the Department of City Development. (Ald. Bohl)
(Mr. Czarnezki recited corrected savings if funded through April-Dep. Commr. DCD - $69,791; Dep. City Clerk - $60,520; Dep. City Librarian - $58,948)
Approve, by Ald. Hines. Failed. 0-5.
Roll Call: Ayes: 0
Noes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5.
66b. COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK - To eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for the Deputy City Clerk (retain position authority) (Ald. Bohl)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-5.
Roll Call: Ayes: 0
Noes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5.
66c. LIBRARY - To eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for the Deputy City Librarian. (Ald. Bohl)
Approve, by Ald. Hines. Failed. 0-5.
Roll Call: Ayes: 0
Noes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5.
67. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - convert $3 million of the $11.9 million Capital Improvements tax levy to borrowing. Adoption of this amendment would not meet the Infrastructure Cash Conversion policy for 2004 as established by Resolution 851157a. (Ald. Hines)
Approve, by Ald. Hines. Failed. 1-4.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines - 1
Noes: Ald. Donovan, D'Amato, Murphy, Gordon - 4.
68. SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS - Freeze the 2004 salaries of all management, non-represented employees who have an annual salary of $60,000 or above. The intent of this amendment is not to grant the 2004 cost of living adjustment (COLA) for these employes. (Ald. Murphy, D'Amato, Richards, Gordon, Davis)
Amend, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 5-0.
68a. SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS - Freeze the 2004 salaries of all management employees at Salary Grade 11 and above. The intent of this amendment is not to grant the 2004 cost of living adjustment (COLA) for these employes. (Ald. Murphy, Gordon, D'Amato, Bohl)
Approve, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 5-0.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5
Noes: 0.
69. COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK/MAYOR'S OFFICE - To reduce the salaries of the Mayor and the members of the Common Council to reflect the freeze in salaries for these positions as adopted by the Common Council in File 030516. (Ald. Murphy, Gordon, Pratt, Nardelli, Hines, Donovan, Dudzik, Wade, Bohl, Richards, Witkowski, Breier, D'Amato, Sanchez)
Approve, by Murphy. Prevailed. 5-0.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5
Noes: 0.
70. SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNT-EMPLOYEE HEALTH CARE AND TAX STABILIZATION FUND - To reduce funding in the Health Care Benefit account by $500,000 and reduce the withdrawal from the Tax Stabilization Fund by $380,000. Note: The change in the Tax Stabilization Fund withdrawal will require a separate motion and resolution by the Common Council. (Ald. Gordon)
Hold, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0. (SEE 11-7-03 minutes)
71. CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - To restore salary funding, position authority, FTE's and direct labor hours for one Office Assistant II position to work in the nuisance abatement program. The cost of this position will be offset by salary savings in other positions within the City Attorney's Office. (Ald. Gordon)
Approve, by Ald. Murphy. Prevailed. 5-0.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Hines, D'Amato, Donovan, Murphy, Gordon - 5
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