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Meeting Name: Finance and Personnel Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/12/2007 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 103
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07-0137 A1.ATM machines in City Hall and Safety Building.CommunicationSubject: Communication from ATM Financial regarding placing ATM machines in City Hall and the Safety Building. Recommendation of the Pubic Works and Services Committee on 2/26/07: Approved. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3-12-07: That the City enter into a one-year contract with ATM Financial Company with a hold harmless agreement. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
07-0251 A2.Request of the Derby Director of Racine Area Soap Box Derby to waive the fee to close the road for the following dates: May 11, 12 & 13, June 15 & 16, and September 7, 8 & 9.CommunicationSubject: Request of the Derby Director of Racine Area Soap Box Derby to waive the fee to close the road for the following dates: May 11, 12 & 13, June 15 & 16, and September 7, 8 & 9. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3-12-07: The Racine Area Soap Box Derby is to pay $101 per event for a total of $303. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
07-0266 A3.Request of Por La Gente Association, for the use of Chavez Community Center at a reduced rate for their basketball invitational tournament.CommunicationSubject: Request of Por La Gente Association, for the use of Chavez Community Center at a reduced rate for their basketball invitational tournament. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3-12-07: To reduce the fee to half of the standard hourly rate. Fiscal Note:Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
07-0254 A4.Request for Permission to Accept a Donation of Stock CertificatesCommunicationSubject: A communication from the Fire Chief Hansen requesting permission to accept the donation of stock certificates to be used in the purchase of four Thermo Imaging Cameras for the Racine Fire Department. It is also requested that the Finance Director be authorized to set up the necessary accounts to facilitate this donation. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3-12-07: Permission be granted to the Fire Chief to accept a donation of stock certificates which are valued at approximately $25,000, and that the Finance Director be authorized to set up the necessary accounts to facilitate this donation. Recommendation of the Public Safety & Licensing Committee of 03-12-07: That Fire Chief Hansen be granted permission to accept the donation of stock certificates to be used in the purchase of three Thermo Imaging Cameras for the Racine Fire Department. Fiscal Note: Donation to be placed in Account 711.000.5950.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
07-0236 A5.Communication from Chief of Police Wahlen, requesting to waive formal bidding for the purchase of an interactive "Smart Board" for the Racine Police Department; further requesting that the Purchasing Agent be authorized and directed to negotiate with SmarCommunicationSubject: Communication from Chief of Police Wahlen, requesting to waive formal bidding for the purchase of an interactive "Smart Board" for the Racine Police Department; further requesting that the Purchasing Agent be authorized and directed to negotiate with Smart Technologies for this purchase. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3-12-07: That the Purchasing Agent be authorized and directed to negotiate with Smart Technologies for the purchase of an interactive "Smart Board" for the Racine Police Department and that formal bidding be waived. Recommendation of the Public Safety & Licensig Committee of 03-12-07: That formal bidding be waived and the Purchasing Agent be authorized and directed to negotiate with a local vendor that is under government contract for this purchase. Fiscal Note: Funding for this project is estimated at $9,999 and is available in Account 211.000.5950.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
07-0303 A6.Discuss waiving formal bidding to purchase a Digital Voice Logging SystemCommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Chief of Police requesting to appear before the Finance & Personnel Committee wishing to discuss waiving formal bidding and purchase a Digital Voice Logging System and that the Purchasing Agent negotiate a price with Word Systems Inc. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3-12-07: That the Purchasing Agent be authorized and directed to negotiate with Word Systems Inc. for the purchase of a digital voice logging system and to waive formal bidding. Fiscal Note: Funding for this item is available in the 2007 capital improvement budget.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
07-0237 A8.accept a brownfields grant from the Wisconsin Dept. of Commerce for the Thompson Building redevelopment.CommunicationSubject:Request from the Director of City Development that the City of Racine accept a brownfields grant from the Wisconsin Dept. of Commerce for the Thompson Building redevelopment. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3-12-07: That the City of Racine accept a brownfields grant from the Wisconsin Dept. of Commerce for the Thompson Building redevelopment in the amount of $60,300.00, and that the Mayor & City Clerk be authorized to execute a grant agreement. Fiscal Note: The required match will be provided from TID No. 12.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
07-0249 A9.Request of the Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services to meet with the Finance and Personnel Committee and the Cemetery Commission for permission to use additional funds from the Cemetery's maintenance fund and Crypt fund for 2007 projects.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services requesting to meet with the Finance and Personnel Committee and the Cemetery Commission for permission to use additional funds from the Cemetery's maintenance fund and Crypt fund for 2007 projects. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3-12-07: Item be deferred. Recommendation of the Cemeterty Commission on 3-19-07: Necessary repairs to the War Memorial. Alderman Weidner moved and Dale Slaasted seconded the motion to approve the transfer of funds from the Cemetery Maintenance Fund and the Crypt Fund to complete the previously started projects. Amounts authorized from the maintenance Fund $99,000.00 for completion of the Mound Cemetery Building, $106,000.00 for the War Memorial projects, and from the Crypt Fund $44,000.00 for a total of $249,000.00. Motion Passed. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 03-26-07: $270,000 be transferred as follows: Transfer from: Cemetery’s Maintenance fund balance $205,000 Cemetery’s Crypt fund balance DeferredPass Action details Not available
07-0202 A10.Request of the Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services to meet with the Finance & Personnel Committee to discuss Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services fee structure.CommunicationSubject: 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: NAReceived and FiledPass Action details Not available
07-0264 A11.Request of the Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services to meet with the Finance & Personnel Committee to disucss the use of remaining contingency funds from Monument Square Site & Landscaping Improvement Project.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services wishing to discuss the use of the remaining funds from Monument Square site & the landscaping improvement project. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3-12-07: That the item be deferred. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 03-26-07: Permission granted for the Director of Parks Recreation and Cultural Services to utilize the remaining contingency funds from the Monument Square site and Landscaping Improvement Project to further enhance Monument Square. Fiscal Note: There are sufficient funds available for the enhancement.DeferredPass Action details Not available
07-0238 A12.Funds TransferCommunicationSubject: Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting a transfer of funds to pay for laboratory services to be provided by Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare due to the closing of the laboratory. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3-12-07: Permission granted to transfer $20,000 from Salaries (101.490.5010) to Professional Services (101.490.5610). Fiscal Note: There are sufficient funds for this transfer.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
07-0261 A13.Director of Human Resource wishing to discuss updating employment status and allocation of benefits for non-reps.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Director of Human Resources requesting an opportunity to discuss updating employment status and allocation of benefits for Non-represented employees. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3-12-07: Item to be deferred. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 08-27-07: The item to be deferred. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 10-22-07: The part-time non-represented employee benefit allocation plan be adopted as submitted. Fiscal Note: Sufficient funds have been allocated to cover the plan.DeferredPass Action details Not available
07-0269 A14.Discuss transfers to cover operating shortfalls in the Building Complex Internal Service FundCommunicationSubject: Communication from the Finance Director requesting to discuss transfers to cover operating shortfalls in the Building Complex Internal Service Fund. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3-12-07: Permission be granted to the Finance Director to transfer sufficient funds to cover operating shortfalls in the Building Complex Internal Service Fund in the amount of $330,000. Fiscal Note: Funding for these transfers is available in Account 101.990.5970.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
07-0270 A15.Discuss annual carry forwards of unspent 2006 appropriations to 2007.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Finance Director requesting to discuss annual carry forwards of unspent 2006 appropriations to 2007. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3-12-07: Item be deferred. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 03-26-07: The remaining 2006 encumbered and various other funds be carried forward to 2007. Fiscal Note: There are sufficient funds available to be carried forward. A detailed list of all carry-forwards is available in the Finance Department.DeferredPass Action details Not available
07-0271 A16.Discuss the issuance of an annual reimbursement resolution for current year capital projects.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Finance Director wishing to discuss the issuance of an annual reimbursement resolution for current year capital projects. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3-12-07: Item to be deferred. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 4-9-07: Item to be deferred. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 04-23-07: Item to be received and filed. Fiscal Note: N/ADeferredPass Action details Not available
07-0241 A17.9th District Alderman requesting to discuss concerns regarding the expired City contract with P.A.M., the firm which handles parking ticket collections.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the 7th & 9th District Aldermen requesting to discuss concerns regarding the expired City contract with P.A.M., the firm which handles parking ticket collections. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3-12-07: The item be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Recommendation of the Public Safety & Licensing Committee of 03-12-07: That the item be referred to the Committee of the Whole and returned to the Public Safety & Licensing Committee, with their recommendation. Recommendation of the Committee of the Whole on 06-17-07: That staff enter into negotiations with Duncan Solutions (aka Professional Account Management) for a new 2 year contract, and report back to the Finance & Personnel Committee and the Public Safety & Licensing Committee. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 05-12-08: The Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into a 5-year contract with Citation Management, also known as Professional Account Management LLC, for the processing of parking citation collection and an evaRecommended For Further ConsiderationPass Action details Not available
07-0294 A18. CommunicationSubject: Request from Finance & Personnel Committee to discuss P.I.L.O.T for Properties of the Racine County Housing Authority Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3-12-07: Authorize the City Attorney to negotiate with the Racine County Housing Authority to amend the existing PILOT agreement. Fiscal Note: NA.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available