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| | | | The Pledge of Allegiance was said followed by an invocation offered by Father Brian Holbus of Saint Roman’s parish. | | | |
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| | | | The question was put: Are there any corrections to the Common Council Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting of March 23, 2011?
There being none, the minutes of this meeting were approved without objection. | | | |
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| | | | President Hines acknowledged a group of graduates of the Urban League’s Jobs for America program, present in the Common Council chamber. | | | |
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101413
| 1 | 1. | Motion | Substitute motion relating to the public safety committee's investigation of the OpenSky project.
Minutes note: Ald. Dudzik called for the previous question.
On the motion: PASS: Alds. Bohl, Wade, Donovan, Puente, Murphy, Dudzik, Witkowiak, Zielinski AYE | HELD IN COUNCIL | Pass | 9:5 |
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| | | | Commendatory and condolatory resolutions were read and approved without objection. | | | |
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| | | | THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: | | | |
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101008
| 0 | 1. | Motion | Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relative to licenses.
Minutes note: The question was put: Have the members of the Common Council read the Report and Recommendations of the Licenses Committee?
All members present indicated they had done so. | APPROVED | Pass | 12:0 |
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101280
| 0 | 1. | Motion | Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Safety Committee relative to licenses. | APPROVED | Pass | 12:0 |
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101298
| 1 | 2. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to video cameras in convenience food stores. | PASSED | Pass | 11:1 |
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101422
| 1 | 3. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls in various Aldermanic Districts. | PASSED | Pass | 12:0 |
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101423
| 1 | 4. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls. | PASSED | Pass | 12:0 |
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| | | | ---The following item may be referred from the SPECIAL Public Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 8:30 A.M. | | | |
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101025
| 2 | 5. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance implementing recommendations of the private alarm systems task force. | PASSED | Pass | 12:0 |
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101493
| 0 | 6. | Resolution | Resolution relative to the application, acceptance and funding of the year 2011 High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area grant award. | ADOPTED | Pass | 12:0 |
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101362
| 1 | 1. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2011 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service. | PASSED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101418
| 1 | 2. | Charter Ordinance | A substitute charter ordinance relating to retirement benefits for certain employes of Milwaukee Public Schools. | PASSED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101429
| 1 | 3. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to the inclusion of reverse auctions in the purchasing appeals process. | PASSED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101443
| 1 | 4. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2011 offices and positions in the City Service. | PASSED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101254
| 1 | 5. | Resolution | Substitute resolution authorizing carryover of certain fund balances from 2010 to 2011 in accordance with s. 65.07(1)(p), Wis. Stats. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101361
| 1 | 6. | Resolution | Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101378
| 2 | 7. | Resolution | Substitute resolution approving guidelines for the investment of the City’s funds in the Employers’ Reserve Fund. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101430
| 0 | 8. | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the issuance of $25,000,000 general obligation notes, to pay a general and current municipal expense associated with the Community Development Block Grant and other grant programs. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101434
| 1 | 9. | Resolution | Substitute resolution rescinding reserved commitments and appropriating $42,148 from the 2010 Common Council Contingent Fund for closing the 2010 financial books due to unanticipated shortfalls in current-year operating expenses. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101507
| 1 | 10. | Resolution | Substitute resolution relating to acceptance of a gift of computer hardware by the Common Council-City Clerk’s Office from an anonymous donor for use by the Historic Preservation Commission. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101441
| 0 | 11. | Communication | Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 13:0 |
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101322
| 1 | 1. | Resolution | Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2507 N. 60th Street, in the 10th Aldermanic District to its former owner. (Flagstar Bank FSB C/o Perla L Cardenas and Jason Shumpert) | ADOPTED | Pass | 12:0 |
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101447
| 0 | 2. | Resolution | Resolution to cancel real estate taxes levied against certain parcels bearing various key numbers on the 2008, 2009 and 2010 tax rolls, plus interest applicable to date of repayment, if appropriate. | ADOPTED | Pass | 12:0 |
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101491
| 1 | 3. | Resolution | Substitute resolution authorizing payment from the Remission of Taxes Special Purpose Account for a settlement of the lawsuit of U.S. Venture (formerly US Oil) against the City for a partial refund of 2006 and 2007 real estate taxes. | ADOPTED | Pass | 12:0 |
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101166
| 0 | 4. | Communication | Communication from the City Attorney relative to expenditures from the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 12:0 |
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101510
| 0 | 5. | Communication | Communication from the Legislative Reference Bureau relating to the redistricting process. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 12:0 |
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101321
| 0 | a. | Resolution | Resolution relating to an appeal from Atty. Hannah Dugan on behalf of Joe Kuykendoll for property damage. (4th Aldermanic District) | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 12:0 |
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101408
| 0 | b. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the claim of the Virginia Hoefler for personal injuries. (8th Aldermanic District) | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 12:0 |
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101468
| 0 | c. | Resolution | Resolution relating to an appeal from Candice Armstrong for property damage. (7th Aldermanic District) | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 12:0 |
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101469
| 0 | d. | Resolution | Resolution relating to an appeal from Jackie Campbell for property damage. (2nd Aldermanic District) | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 12:0 |
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| | | | THE ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: | | | |
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100375
| 2 | 1. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to the registration and maintenance of properties involved in foreclosure actions. | PASSED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101102
| 1 | 2. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to a change in zoning from General Planned Development to a Detailed Planned Development, for commercial redevelopment, on land located on the north side of West Silver Spring Drive, south and west of West Appleton Avenue, in the 5th Aldermanic District. | PASSED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101138
| 1 | 3. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to the registration of vacant buildings. | PASSED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101139
| 1 | 4. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to requirements to secure vacant buildings. | PASSED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101307
| 1 | 5. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to owner-occupancy requirements for city sales of habitable neighborhood property. | PASSED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101424
| 0 | 6. | Ordinance | An ordinance adopting certain state building code provisions relating to hazardous materials and boiler inspection. | PASSED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101473
| 0 | 7. | Resolution | Resolution approving the blight designation and acquisition of the City-owned vacant lots at 3701 and 3711 West Vliet Street by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, in the 15th Aldermanic District. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101479
| 0 | 8. | Appointment | Reappointment of Ald. Willie Wade to the Redevelopment Authority by the Mayor. | CONFIRMED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101485
| 0 | 9. | Appointment | Reappointment of Ann Pieper Eisenbrown to the Historic Preservation Commission by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 13:0 |
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100988
| 0 | 10. | Communication | Communication from the Department of City Development relating to actions taken to create, improve and market residential lots at the Hartung Quarry site. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 13:0 |
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101425
| 1 | 1. | Resolution | Substitute resolution authorizing the transfer of Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 funds from the Department of City Development to the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee and adjust allocations within the Department of City Development. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101505
| 1 | 2. | Resolution | Substitute resolution approving the expenditure of $5,000 from the Economic Development Committee Fund for participation by City of Milwaukee staff in the 2011 International Council of Shopping Centers Spring Convention. | ADOPTED | Pass | 12:1 |
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100878
| 0 | 3. | Appointment | Reappointment of Mark Teper to the Business Improvement District Board #32 (Fond du Lac-North Avenue Market Place) by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 13:0 |
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100882
| 0 | 4. | Appointment | Reappointment of Sharon Adams to the Business Improvement District Board #32 (Fond du Lac-North Avenue Market Place) by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101390
| 0 | 5. | Appointment | Appointment of Lisa Tatro to the Business Improvement District Board #15 (Downtown Riverwalk) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101394
| 0 | 6. | Appointment | Reappointment of Demetrios Dimitropoulos to the Business Improvement District Board #40 (Airport Gateway) by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101395
| 0 | 7. | Appointment | Reappointment of Gregg Lindner to the Business Improvement District Board #40 (Airport Gateway) by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101396
| 0 | 8. | Appointment | Reappointment of Mike Sweeney to the Business Improvement District Board #40 (Airport Gateway) by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 13:0 |
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| 0 | 9. | Communication-Report | Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2009 Annual Report and Activities. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 13:0 |
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101509
| 0 | 10. | Communication | Communication relating to the implementation plan for the Disparity Study Recommendations | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 13:0 |
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101410
| 0 | 1. | Resolution | Resolution granting an easement to the Time Warner Cable Corporation on City of Milwaukee owned property at 5701 West McKinley Avenue, and authorizing the proper City officers to execute the easement document. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101417
| 0 | 2. | Resolution | Resolution relative to allocating funds for the 2011 Recreation Facilities Construction Program. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101437
| 1 | 3. | Resolution | Substitute resolution determining it necessary to make various assessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $266,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $3,906,000. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101438
| 1 | 4. | Resolution | Substitute resolution approving levying of assessments and construction of assessable public improvement projects at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City cost of these projects approved by this resolution is estimated to be $1,635,700 for a total estimated cost of $1,739,000. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101439
| 1 | 5. | Resolution | Substitute resolution determining it necessary to make various nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $219,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $12,987,000. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101440
| 1 | 6. | Resolution | Substitute resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $18,469,239 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $19,033,768. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101448
| 0 | 7. | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the Department of City Development to expend funds allocated in the 2011 City Budget for the In Rem Property Program capital improvement project. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101449
| 0 | 8. | Resolution | Resolution relative to the cost participation and installation of traffic signal improvements under seven Highway Safety Improvement Program projects in various Aldermanic Districts at a total estimated cost of $289,362.57, with an estimated grantor share of $243,756.31, and an estimated City share of $45,606.26. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101450
| 0 | 9. | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the City Comptroller to transfer funds to various State and Federal Aid project subaccounts for the estimated remaining Wisconsin Department of Transportation and City of Milwaukee preliminary engineering and construction costs being $125,911.31, with the City share being $85,000 and the Grantor’s share being $40,911.31. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101474
| 0 | 10. | Resolution | Resolution approving a License Agreement with Growing Power, Inc. to permit an urban produce garden on a portion of excess land at Engine Company No. 5 at 1313 West Reservoir Avenue, in the 15th Aldermanic District. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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| 1 | 11. | Resolution | Substitute resolution amending a special privilege for change of ownership to Tri-Corp Housing, Inc. of a retaining wall and addition of a building projection into the public right-of-way for the premises at 2713 West Richardson Place, in the 4th Aldermanic District. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 13:0 |
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101435
| 0 | 12. | Communication | Communication from the Commissioner of Public Works relating to the status of underground utilities, particularly as it concerns recent sinkhole incidents. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 13:0 |
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101525
| 0 | 1. | Resolution-Immediate Adoption | Resolution requesting the Chief of Police to provide police radios to elected City officials upon individual request.
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101529
| 0 | 2. | Resolution-Immediate Adoption | Resolution approving final certified survey maps. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101556
| 0 | 3. | Resolution-Immediate Adoption | Resolution amending Common Council Resolution File Number 100541 relating to the reporting deadline for the Flooding Study Task Force. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101565
| 0 | 4. | Resolution-Immediate Adoption | Resolution relating to the City of Milwaukee’s position on the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Zoo Interchange Project. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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101566
| 0 | 5. | Resolution-Immediate Adoption | Resolution opposing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ decision to cut 2011 recycling grant funding. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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| | | | There being no further business to come before the Common Council, the meeting was adjourned at 12:01 p.m. | | | |
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