07-0214
| A | 1. | Waive formal bidding and award 3-year contract to Melrose Pyrotecnics for fireworks in the years 2007 - 2009. | Communication | Subject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Purchasing Agent requesting to waive formal bidding and award a 3-year contract for the 4th of July fireworks to Melrose Pyrotechnics, Inc. of Kingsbury Indiana.
Recommendation to the Finance & Personnel Committee on 02-26-07: Formal bidding procedures be waived and the Purchasing Agent be authorized and directed to enter into a 3-year contract, 2007 - 2009, with Melrose Pyrotechnics, Inc. of Kingsbury Indiana for the 4th of July fireworks.
Fiscal Note: Contract agreement amount will not exceed $15,000 with funds available in account 101.990.9020, Fireworks and Donations. | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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07-0203
| A | 2. | Requesting funds for the harbor navigational improvements. | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Secretary of the Harbor Commission submitting Racine County Board Resolution No. 2006-148 requesting funds for the harbor navigational improvements.
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 02-26-07: Permission granted for the Secretary of the Harbor Commission to accept funding for harbor navigational improvements from Racine County in the amount not to exceed $39,600 per Racine County Board Resolution No. 2006-148.
Fiscal Note: Estimated project cost at $99,000. 60% or $59,400 is awarded from Wisconsin Waterway’s Recreational Boating Program Grant No. RBF-333 and the County’s share at 40%, $39,600. The City will administer the grant and complete the project. | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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07-0199
| A | 3. | Root-Pike Watershed | Communication | Subject: A communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission to apply for funding from the Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network.
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 02-26-07: Permission granted for the Public Health Administrator apply for a grant up to $10,000 from the Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network Grant (Grant Control No. 2007-005) to be utilized for research to determine the baseline water quality level of the Root River.
Recommendation of the Board of Health on 3/13/2007: Permission be granted for the Public Health Administrator to apply for a grant from the Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network to be utilized for research to determine the baseline water quality level of the Root River.
Fiscal Note: $5,045.20 soft match will be covered by the City. | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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07-0202
| A | 4. | Request of the Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services to meet with the Finance & Personnel Committee to discuss Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services fee structure. | Communication | Subject: Request of the Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services to meet with the Finance & Personnel Committee to discuss Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services fee structure.
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 02-26-07: The item be deferred.
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3-12-07: Receive and filed.
Fiscal Note: NA | Deferred | Pass |
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07-0201
| A | 5. | Award of Historic Preservation Certified Local Government Subgrant | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Director of City Development requesting permission to accept a Historic Preservation Certified Local Government Subgrant, Grant Control No. 2006-033: North side Reconnaissance Survey.
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 02-26-07: The Mayor and City Clerk to be authorized and directed to enter into a $16,885 agreement with the Historic Preservation Certified Local Government Subgrant (Grant Control No. 2006-033) to be utilized for the north side Reconnaissance Survey.
Fiscal Note: No match required on the part of the City. | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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07-0178
| A | 7. | The City of Racine's Fair Housing Department is requesting the donated $1000 dollars from SC Johnson to be donated to the Wisconsin Fair Housing Network. | Communication | Subject: The City of Racine's Fair Housing Department is requesting the $1000 donation from SC Johnson to be donated to the Wisconsin Fair Housing Network.
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 02-26-07: Permission granted for the Director of Fair Housing to accept from S.C. Johnson a $1,000 donation, on behalf of the Wisconsin Fair Housing Network, to be utilized for the State Fair Housing conference on April 19 - 20, 2007 and an appropriate letter of thanks be sent.
Fiscal Note: N/A | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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07-0130
| A | 8. | Director of the City Library requesting reimbursement of $6,876 | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Director of the City Library requesting reimbursement of $6,876 from costs stemming from the Mobile Library broken into, items stolen and an alarm system installed into the Mobile Library.
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 2-12-07: Reimbursement of $6,876 be paid to the city Library for costs stemming from the Mobile Library break in.
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 02-26-07: To amend the recommendation by deleting the reimbursed amount of $6,876 and inserting $6001 to be paid to the City Librarian for the costs of materials stolen resulting from a break-in at the Mobile Library parked at the DPW garage lot.
Fiscal Note: Funds will be appropriated from Account 101.990.5970, Contingency. | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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Res.07-0064
| A | 9. | Mobile Library Theft Reimbursement | Resolution | Mobile Library Theft Reimbursement
Resolved, that reimbursement in the amount of $6,001 be paid to the City Librarian for the costs of materials stolen resulting from a break-in at the Mobile Library parked at the DPW garage lot be approved.
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 02-26-07: To amend Resolution 07-0064 by deleting the reimbursed amount of $6,876 and inserting $6001 to be paid to the City Librarian for the costs of materials stolen resulting from a break-in at the Mobile Library parked at the DPW garage lot. Further recommends that Resolution No. 07-0064 be adopted as amended.
Fiscal Note: Funds will be appropriated from Account 101.990.5970, Contingency. | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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Ord.02-07
| A | 10. | Ordinance No. 2-07
To repeal and recreate Sec. 66-566 of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin relating to Offenses - Issuance of Worthless Checks - Prohibition. | Ordinance | Ordinance No. 2-07
To repeal and recreate Sec. 66-566 of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin relating to Offenses - Issuance of Worthless Checks - Prohibition.
The Common Council of the City of Racine do ordain as follows:
Part 1:
Sec. 66-566 of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
“Sec. 66-566. Prohibitions.
It shall be unlawful for anyone to issue a check or other order for the payment of money that, at the time of issuance, the person intends shall not be paid.”
Part 2:
This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and the day after publication.
Passed by the Common Council:
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Approved: _________________
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Mayor
Attest: ____________________
City Clerk
Fiscal Note: N/A
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 2-12-07: Refer to Public Safety and Licensing Committee as this is a law enforcement issue as opposed to a municipal finance issue.
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on | Recommended For Further Consideration | Pass |
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07-0195
| A | 11. | Requesting permission to have Terry Maier, Senior Account, and Joy Hansche, Account, be designated as signers on all accounts associated with the Assets for Independence Demonstration Program (IDA) grant. | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Finance Director requesting permission to have Terry Maier, Senior Accountant, and Joy Hansche, Accountant, be designated as signers on all accounts associated with the Assets for Independence Demonstration Program (IDA) Grant.
Staff recommendation to the Finance & Personnel Committee on 02-26-07: Permission granted for Terry Maier, Senior Accountant, and Joy Hansche, Accountant, be designated as signers on all accounts associated with the Assets for Independence Demonstration Program (IDA).
Fiscal Note: N/A | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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