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12-8163
| A | 1. | Thirteenth District Alderman . (RES No. 12-3338) | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Alderman of the Thirteenth District requesting to discuss revising the interest rate for home owners to finance alley and sidewalk improvements. (RES No. 12-3338)
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 9-24-12: To approve in concept revising the interest rate for home owners to finance street and sidewalk improvement assessments as presented with a cap on the rate change either way and to direct the attorney's office to draft the appropriate resolution and ordinance.
Fiscal Note: The rate would be based on the average prime rate over the last 10 years plus an additional .5% administrative charge, total rate rounded to the nearest .5%. The rate will be reviewed every 5 years but there will be a cap on the rate change either way. | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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12-8144
| A | 2. | Douglas Ave BID Operating Plan 2013 . (RES No. 12-3339) | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Interim Assistant Director of City Development submitting a request from the Board of Business Improvement District No. 4 - Douglas Avenue for approval of its 2013 Operating Plan. . (RES No. 12-3339)
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 9-24-12: That the 2013 Operating Plan for the Board of Business Improvement District No. 4 - Douglas Avenue dated September 6, 2012, be approved and the Finance Director be authorized and directed to place the special assessments listed in the plan on the property tax bills of the parcels within the District.
Fiscal Note: It is estimated $58,000 will be raised through B.I.D. assessments to be disbursed to the Douglas Avenue B.I.D. | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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12-8145
| A | 3. | Uptown BID Operating Plan 2013 (RES No. 12-3340) | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Interim Assistant Director of City Development submitting a request from the Board of Business Improvement District No. 3 - Uptown for approval of its 2013 Operating Plan. . (RES No. 12-3340)
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 9-24-12: That the 2013 Operating Plan for the Board of Business Improvement District No. 3 - Uptown dated September 7, 2012, be approved and the Finance Director be authorized and directed to place the special assessments listed in the plan on the property tax bills of the parcels within the District.
Fiscal Note: It is estimated $38,000 will be raised through B.I.D. assessments to be disbursed to the Uptown B.I.D. | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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12-8130
| A | 4. | Accept a Focus on Energy Grant for upgrades to boiler burners that feed City Hall and the Safety Building (Grant Control No. 2012-025). (RES No. 12-3341) | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works/Operations requesting permission to accept a Focus on Energy Grant for upgrades to boiler burners that feed City Hall and the Safety Building (Grant Control No. 2012-025). (RES No. 12-3341)
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 9-24-12: Permission be granted for the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works/Operations to accept a Focus on Energy Grant for upgrades to boiler burners that feed City Hall and the Safety Building (Grant Control #2012-025).
Fiscal Note: The estimated project cost is $154,000 and will result in an estimated annual energy cost savings of $3,745. The grant is in the amount of $1,617.60 which will fund future projects. | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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12-8169
| A | 5. | Communication from the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works/City Engineer, on behalf of the Racine Harbor Commission and the Park, Recreation and Cultural Services Department, requesting authorization to apply for a State of Wisconsin DNR Waterways Comm | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works/City Engineer, on behalf of the Racine Harbor Commission and the Park, Recreation and Cultural Services Department, requesting authorization to apply for a State of Wisconsin DNR Waterways Commission Financial Grant for a boat washdown station at the 5th Street Boat Launch. (Grant Control #2012-033) (RES No. 12-3342)
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 9-24-12: Permission be granted for the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works/City Engineer to apply for a State of Wisconsin DNR Waterways Commission Financial Grant for a boat washdown station at the 5th Street Boat Launch. (Grant Control #2012-033)
Fiscal Note: The estimated cost is $34,400. The grant provides matching funds up to 50% of the project cost with an additional 10% for municipalities that conduct a boating safety and enforcement and education program approved by WisDNR. The local share for this project will be budgeted jointly by the Racine Harbor Commission and the Park, Recreation and Cultural Services Department in the | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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12-8138
| A | 6. | Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission to apply and accept $64,991 from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEP). (RES No. 12-3343) | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission to apply and accept $64,991 from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEP). (Grant Control #2012-029) (RES No. 12-3343)
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 9-24-12: Permission be granted for the Public Health Administrator to apply for and accept $64,991 from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEP) and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into a contract agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEP). (Grant Control #2012-025).
Fiscal Note: There is no City match required. | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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12-8142
| A | 7. | Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission to apply for and accept $23,344 from the State of Wisconsin represented by its Division of Public Health of the Department of Health Services for Public Health Emergency Preparedness | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission to apply for and accept $26,748 from the State of Wisconsin represented by its Division of Public Health of the Department of Health Services for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response - CRI. (Grant Control #2012-028)
(RES No. 12-3344)
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 9-24-12: Permission be granted for the Public Health Administrator to apply for and accept $26,748 from the State of Wisconsin represented by its Division of Public Health of the Department of Health Services for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response - CRI and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into a contract agreement with the State of Wisconsin represented by its Division of Public Health of the Department of Health Services for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response - CRI. (Grant Control #2012-028).
Fiscal Note: There is no City match required. | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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12-8143
| A | 8. | Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission to apply for and accept $99,034.53 from the Root-Pike Watershed Intitiative Network for water quality monitoring at 16 sites in the watershed. (RES No. 12-3345) | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission to apply for and accept $99,034.53 from the Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network for water quality monitoring at 16 sites in the watershed. (RES No. 12-3345)
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 9-24-12: That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into a contract with the Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network to accept $99,034.53 for water quality monitoring at 16 sites in the watershed.
Fiscal Note: There is no City match required. | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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12-8147
| A | 9. | Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission to apply for and accept $4,250 from the Bay Lake Regional Planning Commission to complete a beach sanitary survey project. (Grant Control #2012-026) (RES No. 12-3346) | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission to apply for and accept $4,250 from the Bay Lake Regional Planning Commission to complete a beach sanitary survey project. (RES No. 12-3346)
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 9-24-12: That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into a contract agreement with the Bay Lake Regional Planning Commission to accept $4,250 to complete a beach sanitary survey project.
Fiscal Note: There is no City match required. | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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12-8160
| A | 10. | Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission to accept $1,000 from the Kenosha-Racine Bicycle Club for the Health Department's "Be Seen in Racine" public safety program. (RES No. 12-3347) | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission to accept $1,000 from the Kenosha-Racine Bicycle Club for the Health Department's "Be Seen in Racine" public safety program. (RES No. 12-3347)
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 9-24-12: Permission be granted for the Public Health Administrator to accept $1,000 from the Kenosha-Racine Bicycle Club for the Health Department's "Be Seen in Racine" public safety program and that an appropriate letter of thanks be sent.
Fiscal Note: There is no City match required. | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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12-8192
| A | 11. | (Direct Referral) Communication from the Commissioner of Public Works requesting permission to apply for a $2,000 grant from the Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network to purchase/install rain garden informational/Educational signs. (Grant Control #2012- | Communication | Subject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Commissioner of Public Works requesting permission to apply for a $2,000 grant from the Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network to purchase/install rain garden informational/Educational signs. (Grant Control #2012-034) (RES No. 12-3348)
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 9-24-12: Permission be granted for the Commissioner of Public Works to apply for a $2,000 grant from the Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network to purchase/install rain garden informational/Educational signs. (Grant Control #2012-034)
Fiscal Note: There is an in-kind $1,000 match that can/will be met through the efforts of city employees installing the signs in rain gardens along Sixth Street. There will be no financial impact to the City. | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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12-8186
| A | 12. | (Direct Referral) Communication from the Deputy City Attorney and the Human Resources Manager requesting to meet in closed session pursuant to sec. 19.85(1)(c), to discuss strategy regarding upcoming contract negotiations with the City's labor unions with | Communication | Subject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Deputy City Attorney and the Human Resources Manager requesting to meet in closed session pursuant to sec. 19.85(1)(c), to discuss strategy regarding upcoming contract negotiations with the City's labor unions without contracts after December 31, 2012.
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 9-24-12: To receive and file the item.
Fiscal Note: N/A | Recommended to be Received and Filed | Pass |
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