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Meeting Name: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/16/2014 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 301-B, 3rd. Fl., City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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     Meeting convened at 9:25 a.m.    Roll call Not available
     Individuals also present:

Minutes note: Mark Nicolini, Budget & Management Director Jim Carroll, Legislative Reference Bureau Martin Matson, Comptroller
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140439 01.Communication to FinanceCommunication from the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund transfers and equipment requests.

Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Maria Monteagudo, Department of Employee Relations Roberts, Milwaukee Police Department Hamilton moved, as written in Schedule C of the Vacancy Agenda, that beginning September 17, 2014, the position of Management Trainee is exempt from the approval procedure provided for under s. 18-10-6 c-3 of the City Charter. There were no objections. All matters within all schedules of the vacancy agenda were approved without objection.
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140441 02.Communication to FinanceCommunication from the Department of Administration relating to approval of changes to certain single or sole source contracts or contract amendments.

Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing Rollin Bertran, Department of Public Works Ald. Dudzik moved to hold to the call of the chair contracts (numbers 5 and 6) E13284 (Lease of Vermeer Directional Boring Machine) and E13280 (RAMVAC HX-6 Hydro-Excavator Lease). There were no objections. Ald. Dudzik moved approval of all other contracts (numbers 1 to 4) except contracts that were held to the call of the chair (numbers 5 and 6). (Prevailed 5-0)
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140440 03.Communication to FinanceCommunication from the Department of Administration informing the Finance and Personnel Committee of waivers granted for certain single or sole source contracts or contract amendments

Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing Preston Cole, Department of Public Works Clarence Johnson, Wisconsin Community Service Ken Wischer, AFSCME District Council 48 Maria Monteagudo, Department of Employee Relations Jason Blasiola, Department of Public Works Waiver requested was approved without objection.
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140442 04.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.

Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, Department of Employee Relations Richard Withers, City Attorney's Office Martha Brown, Department of City Development Ald. Dudzik voting no to the classification study position of Commercial Cooridor Manager.
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131593 05.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for Fire and Police Commission action.

Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, Department of Employee Relations Mary Hoerig, Milwaukee Police Department
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140492 16.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the Department of Administration-Office of Environmental Sustainability to accept and expend a sub-recipient grant from the Midwest Renewable Energy Association funded by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative Rooftop Solar Challenge II Grant.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Amy Heart, Office of Environmental Sustainability
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140545 07.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to amending the 2014 Position Ordinance for the reclassification of one vacant position of Fire Paramedic Field Lieutenant to Fire Lieutenant.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, Department of Employee Relations
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140524 08.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to amending the 2014 Salary Ordinance for the classification of Electrical Mechanic Apprentice.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, Department of Employee Relations
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140232 19.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance amending the 2014 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service relating to demotions.

Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, Department of Employee Relations Maria Monteagudo, Department of Employee Relations Ken Wischer, AFSCME District Council 48 Ald. Coggs moved passage of Substitute 1. (Prevailed 5-0)
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140449 010.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of City Development relating to amending the Positions Ordinance.

Minutes note: This matter was taken up fifth by the committee. Individual appearing: Martha Brown, Department of City Development
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140417 011.ResolutionResolution relative to acceptance and funding of an Interlibrary Services Grant.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Consuelo Hernandez, Milwaukee Public Library
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140401 012.ResolutionResolution authoring the City Comptroller to transfer additional funds to the previously established Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Milwaukee subaccounts for cost participation of the subject capital improvement with a total estimated cost increase of $98,754.75 with an estimated grantor share increase of $98,754.75.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Robert Bryson, Department of Public Works
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140428 013.ResolutionResolution authorizing the City Comptroller to transfer additional funds to the previously established subaccounts for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Milwaukee for cost participation and installation of various capital improvements in conjunction with three projects in various Aldermanic Districts with a total estimated cost increase for all three projects of $65,000, with an estimated grantor share increase of $22,500 and an estimated City share increase of $42,500.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Robert Bryson, Department of Public Works
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140429 014.ResolutionResolution authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of contributions received by the Milwaukee Police Department from federally forfeited tangible property or cash for increased or enhanced law enforcement efforts.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Joel Plant, Milwaukee Police Department
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140516 015.CommunicationCommunication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to the reclassification of the position of Police Telecommunicator - Seasonal.

Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Joel Plant, Milwaukee Police Department Andrea Knickerbocker, Department of Employee Relations
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140382 116.ResolutionSubstitute resolution to ratify and confirm the final agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Plumbers’ Local 75, AFL-CIO.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Deborah Ford, Department of Employee Relations
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140073 117.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to provide prescription benefit manager services through a third-party vendor for 2015 and 2016, with an option to extend for 2017.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Michael Brady, Department of Employee Relations Ald. Dudzik moved adoption of Substitute 1. (Prevailed 5-0)
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     The Finance and Personnel Committee may convene into closed session, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who will render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the city is or is likely to become involved and then will go into open session for the regular agenda.

Minutes note: There was no closed session.
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140488 018.ResolutionResolution to authorize up to $1.2 million dollars of contingent borrowing to fund settlement of the claims raised by the plaintiff, Richard Betker, in the lawsuit entitled Richard Betker, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al.

Minutes note: File to likely be rescheduled before the committee at its September 17, 2014 meeting.
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131057 019.ResolutionResolution authorizing and providing for the issuance of Water Revenue Bonds, including making covenants and agreements in connection with the bonds.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Richard Li, Comptroller's Office
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140391 020.CommunicationCommunication from the Office of the Comptroller transmitting the 2013 Inventory Reserve Report for the year ended December 31, 2013.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Video Video
140434 021.CommunicationCommunication from the Office of the Comptroller transmitting the 2013 Accounts Receivable Activity Report for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Minutes note: Mr. Matson requested to hold the file for further discussions with and information from the Fire Department regarding its accounts receivable activity.
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131627 122.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to city wage requirements.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Dennis Yaccarino, Budget and Management Office Matter may likely be rescheduled before a special committee meeting prior to the Common Council meeting this cycle on July 22, 2014. Otherwise, Ald. Hamilton has expressed interest in pulling this file from committee at the July 22, 2014 Common Council meeting.
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140094 023.CommunicationCommunication from the Commissioner of Public Works relating to the implementation of step increases for certain sanitation employees.

Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Maria Monteagudo, Department of Employee Relations Andrea Knickerbocker, Department of Employee Relations The file will be rescheduled before the committee when the Department of Employee Relations is able to present.
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131255 024.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Administration-Budget and Management Division relating to the projected impact of the 2014 Adopted Budget on achievement in 2014 of the performance metrics established as part of the Milwaukee Promise.

Minutes note: Due to time constraints, file will likely be rescheduled before the committee at its September 17, 2014 meeting regarding Public Safety.
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140443 125.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2014 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.

Minutes note: Ald. Coggs moved passage of Substitute 1. (Prevailed 5-0)
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140444 126.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2014 offices and positions in the City Service.

Minutes note: Ald. Dudzik voting no to the change regarding the position of Commercial Cooridor Manager. Ald. Witkowski moved passage of Substitute 1. (Prevailed 4-1)
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     Meeting adjourned at 12:49 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant    Not available
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