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Meeting Name: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/2/2001 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 301-B
AMENDED SUPPLEMENTAL
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     Meeting Convened: 9:06 A.M.    Roll call Not available
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   1) ...Vacancies, Fund Transfers, Equipment Requests    Not available
001446 02)CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations transmitting a communication relative to classification studies scheduled for Fire and Police Commission action.HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
001730 03)CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations transmitting a communication relative to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.

Minutes note: Approve; Changes to salary & position ord.
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Not available
001771 14)ResolutionSubstitute resolution updating the City's Prevailing Wage Schedule to incorporate new wage rates and fringe benefit changes as they pertain to building and construction trade categories.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
001794 05)OrdinanceAn ordinance relating to police department uniform and clothing allowance. (Labor Relations)RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass5:0 Action details Not available
000982 16)ResolutionSubstitute resolution approving, ratifying and confirming a memorandum of understanding between the City Negotiating Team and Milwaukee District Council 48, AFSCME, AFL-CIO for the period of January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2002.

Minutes note: Changes to salary & position ord.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass3:2 Action details Not available
001708 27)OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to employe automobile mileage reimbursement.RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass3:2 Action details Not available
001711 08)Communication-ReportCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations transmitting a report relative to salary and benefit changes for management and nonmanagement/nonrepresented City employees for the years 2001 and 2002.

Minutes note: Changes to salary ord.
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass3:2 Action details Not available
001707 29)OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to benefit changes for management and non-management/non-represented city employes.RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass3:2 Action details Not available
001709 110)ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to benefit changes for management and nonmanagement/nonrepresented City employees.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass3:2 Action details Not available
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001775 111)ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing an additional appropriation of funding from the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account for several ongoing cases. RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
001680 111a)ResolutionResolution relative to the write-off of certain assets.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
001816 012)ResolutionResolution amending File No. 001568, authorizing the Commissioners of the Public Debt to market general obligation "corporate purpose bonds" pursuant to the provisions of Ch. 67, Stats. (Comptroller's Office).RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
001841 013)ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of short-term general obligation notes for funding the City's cash match share of a Wisconsin Department of Transportation streetscape enhancement grant for West Capitol Drive from West Atkinson Avenue to North 27th Street; West Atkinson Avenue from 19th Street north to North Teutonia Avenue; and from North Teutonia Avenue from West Melvina Street north to West Atkinson Avenue. (Comptroller)RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
001842 014)ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of short-term general obligation notes for funding the City's cash match share of a Wisconsin Department of Transportation streetscape enhancement grant along West Fond du Lac Avenue between North 19th Street and North 36th Street. This accepted grant is limited to preliminary engineering, plan development and State review. (Comptroller)RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
001843 015)ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of short-term general obligation notes for funding the City's cash match share of a Wisconsin Department of Transportation streetscape enhancement grant for West National Avenue between South First Street to South 12th Street; and to include South Fifth Street between West Virginia Street to West Washington Street; and South Sixth Street between West Virginia Street to West National Avenue. This accepted grant is limited to preliminary engineering, plan development and State review. RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
001191 016)Communication-ReportCommunication from the Comptroller's office relative to the 1999 Management Letter by the City's external audit firm, KPMG pursuant to the 1999 audit contract.

Minutes note: Receive
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
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001659 117)ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing 2001 budget year departmental reductions, the nonexpenditure of funds authorized by the 2001 budget.

Minutes note: Ald. Breier as Chair Ald. Breier moved that a letter be sent from the Finance & Personnel Committee to all City Departments directing that the reductions in service levels as proposed in this file are not to be implemented until this Committee and the Common Council take further action on this file. Ald. D'Amato request more detail from Budget.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
001660 118)OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to adjustment of various nonmoving traffic forfeitures during the 2001 budget year.

Minutes note: Ald. Breier as Chair Ald. Breier moved that a letter be sent from the Finance & Personnel Committee to all City Departments directing that the reductions in service levels as proposed in this file are not to be implemented until this Committee and the Common Council take further action on this file. Ald. D'Amato request more detail from Budget.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
   19) Approval of Automobile Allowance Reimbursements

Minutes note: None submitted
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001423 120)ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions and further authorizing appropriation and expenditure of Common Council Contingent Funds.

Minutes note: 1) Ald. Rosa Cameron (CC-CC); "2001 National Urban League Conference"; Washington, D.C.; 7/27-8/1/01; $1,609.00.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
001710 021)ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing attendance at various seminars/meetings and authorizing expenditure of funds for this purpose.HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
001501 122)OrdinanceSubstitute ordinance to further amend the 2001 offices and positions in the City Service under control of the Common Council.RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass5:0 Action details Not available
001502 123)OrdinanceSubstitute ordinance to further amend the 2001 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service under control of the Common Council.RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass5:0 Action details Not available
990949 024)ResolutionResolution appropriating $25,000 from the Common Council Contingent Fund, for the purpose of paying the $25,000 deductible portion of the bill of Irwin L. Kass of Boardman, Suhr, Curry & Field LLP., who is representing the defendants, Milwaukee Employes' Retirement System (ERS) and Annuity and Pension Board in Edward Walsh, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Employes' Retirement System and Annuity and Pension Board, Circuit Court Case No. 99-CV-001419. (City Attorney)RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
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   25) Report from the Comptroller regarding various City of Milwaukee refunding options.

Minutes note: Presentations by Messrs. W. Morics, M. Daun, Robert W. Baird repr. Robert W. Baird Co. working with Stifel, Nicholaus & Co. to bring back report on 6/13/01 Finance &Personnel Meeting.
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001712 026)Communication-ReportCommunication from the Department of Public Works-Water Works transmitting a revenue report.

Minutes note: Receive
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
001597 227)ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing refunding of all or any part of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series BZ(1); BZ(2); General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series of 1992, CA; Refunding Bonds, Series of 1993; CB; CB(2); A; B; C; D; Refunding Bonds, Series of 1996; E; F; G; J; K; L; O; P; and, R. HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass4:1 Action details Not available
001597 2 ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing refunding of all or any part of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series BZ(1); BZ(2); General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series of 1992, CA; Refunding Bonds, Series of 1993; CB; CB(2); A; B; C; D; Refunding Bonds, Series of 1996; E; F; G; J; K; L; O; P; and, R. RECONSIDEREDPass5:0 Action details Not available
001597 2 ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing refunding of all or any part of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series BZ(1); BZ(2); General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series of 1992, CA; Refunding Bonds, Series of 1993; CB; CB(2); A; B; C; D; Refunding Bonds, Series of 1996; E; F; G; J; K; L; O; P; and, R. RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
001598 228)ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing refunding of all or any part of General Obligation Taxable Bonds, Series BY(3); BZ(3); H; and M. RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:1 Action details Not available
001598 2 ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing refunding of all or any part of General Obligation Taxable Bonds, Series BY(3); BZ(3); H; and M. RECONSIDEREDPass5:0 Action details Not available
001598 2 ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing refunding of all or any part of General Obligation Taxable Bonds, Series BY(3); BZ(3); H; and M. RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
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   29) Communication from City Attorney's Office relative to authorizing settlement of Fair Labor Standards Act action entitled Colorez, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, Case No. 98-C-1195.

Minutes note: Meeting Commenced: 12:25 P.M. Ald. Henningsen moved to go into Closed Session. Roll Call: Ayes: 5 - Ald. Henningsen, Hines, D'Amato, Breier and Gordon Noes: 0 The Purpose of this meeting was to confer pursuant to Sec. 19.85 (1) (g) with the City Attorney who is rendering advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the City with respect to litigation in which the City is or is likely to become involved relative to a case entitled Colorez, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, Case NO. 98-C-1195 (U.S. Dist. Ct. E.D. Wis.) Also Present: Spec. Dep. City Atty. Thomas E. Hayes, John Egan, Angelyn Ward, Marianne Walsh & Cassandra Sherrill-Patterson Ald. D'Amato moved to have Chairman Gordon introduce for Immediate Adoption a Resolution authorizing settlement of Federal District Court (E.D. Wis.) action entitled Colorez, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, Case No. 98-C-1195, for adoption by the Common Council on May 8, 2001.
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