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| | | | Meeting convened: 9:17 A.M. | | | |
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Minutes note: Mark Nicolini, Budget and Management Director
Jim Carroll, Legislative Reference Bureau
Martin Matson, Comptroller | | | |
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| 0 | 1. | Budget | Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2014 budget.
Minutes note: Individuals appearing:
Bryan Rynders - Budget and Management Division
Chief Mark Rohlfing - Milwaukee Fire Dept.
Sean Slowey - Milwaukee Fire Dept.
Asst. Chief Gerard Washington - Milwaukee Fire Dept.
Discussion centered on recruitment of minority and female firefighters and the lack of them in the current workforce. The Chief would prefer decommissioning a company to having rolling brownouts. He will come back with information on this prior to budget amendment day.
Ald. Murphy questioned the Department whether it has reviewed the current locations of fire houses based upon changing population demographics.
Ald. Coggs questioned how Open Sky has been functioning; per the Department, it has been working very well.
Ald. Murphy questioned the unprofessional actions of the firefighters at one company and if they felt untouchable. The Chief said that 98% of the firefighters do a very good job. The Department is acting swiftly with appropriate disciplinary actions. Ald. Kovac would encourage the breaking up of personnel at fire houses.
Ald. Dudzik was concerned that he hears of consistent hazing and bad behavior by small cadres of firefighters. Decommissioning a fire house is not a political decision, but one made for public safety by the Chief. Ald. Dudzik thought that the Chief's opponents will use this closure to spread unrealistic fear.
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| 0 | | Budget | Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2014 budget. | HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR | Pass | 5:0 |
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| | | | Meeting adjourned: 11:03 A.M.
Linda M. Elmer
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