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Meeting Name: Finance and Personnel Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/27/2005 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 103
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05-1337 A4.Agreement with Allsaints for health clinicCommunicationSubject: Communication from the Mayor requesting that the City enter into an agreement with All Saints Healthcare System, Inc., to provide a health clinic that will be used by City and County employees. Recommendation: that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with All Saints Healthcare System, Inc. to provide a health clinic that will be utilized by Racine City and County employees. Fiscal Note: The cost for services will be paid 50% each by the City and County of Racine.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
05-1306 A5.Policy on hiring of summer studentsCommunicationSubject: Communication from the Mayor wishing to discuss the Summer Workers Hiring Policy established in 1976. Recommendation: that the City's summer hiring policy be amended by eliminating the requirement that applicants pursue their undergraduate studies. Further recommends that the phrase in Resolution 4294 of September 7, 1976 be rescinded and reissued by amending section 3 by deleting the phrase "residents who are pursuing the undergraduate studies wherever possible". Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
05-1305 A6.Request to contract out for fire incident fee billing and false alarm billing.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Fire Chief wishing to discuss contracting out the fire incident fee billing and false alarm billing. Also refer to Finance & Personnel Finance & Personnel Committee's recommendation Recommendation: that the CPR Inc. contract have a one-year extension with services extended to include the fire incident and false alarm billing. Fiscal Note: The first 6 months of 2006 billing regarding fire incident and false alarm is at no cost and the remaining 6 months is at a 5% fee. License & Welfare Committe's recommendation Recommendation: That the contract with CPR Inc. be extended for one-year with services to include the fire incident and false alarm billing. Fiscal Note: The first 6 months of 2006 billing regarding fire incident and false alarm is at no cost and the remaining 6 months is at a 5% feeRecommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
05-1268 A7.Request for $25,000 to provide a weekly free admission day for Racine residents.CommunicationSubject: Communication from representatives of the Racine Art Museum requesting $25,000 in an annual long-term commitment to provide a weekly free admission day for Racine residents. (Item referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee and the Board of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee: that the item be referred to the Board of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services for consideration and a funding source if approved. Fiscal Note: N/A Recommendation of the Board of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services: Refer back to the Finance and Personnel Committee with the recommendation that the request be denied. Fiscal Note: N/A Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee: That the item be deferred. Fiscal Note: N/A Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee 03-14-06: That the item be received and filed. Fiscal Note: N/AReferredPass Action details Not available
05-1325 A8.Representation of police officers in the case of Jimmie Henderson v. City of Racine, et alClaimSubject: Communication from the City Attorney requesting permission to represent the police officers named in the lawsuit, Jimmie Henderson v. City of Racine, et. al. (Case No. 05-C-0879) Recommendation: that permission granted for the City of Racine to represent Officer Dennis Cecchini, Officer Scott Leslie, and all other officers in the Jimmie Henderson v. City of Racine, et all lawsuit. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
05-1336 A9.PILOT Agreement for properties on Byrd AvenueCommunicationSubject: Communication from the City Attorney recommending that the City enter into a Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreement with Future Wisconsin Oakwood, LLC, for properties located on Byrd Avenue. Recommendation: that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into agreements with Future Wisconsin Racine, Inc. for an $8,500 annual payment in lieu of tax for property at 5539 Byrd Avenue and Future Wisconsin Oakwood, LLC for a $15,500 annual payment in lieu of tax for properties at 5501 and 5001 Byrd Avenue. Fiscal Note: The agreement will generate additional annual revenue of $24,000.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
05-1282 A10.Proposed Countryside Humane Society ContractCommunicationSubject: Communication from the Public Health Administrator wishing to discuss the proposed Countryside Humane Society (CHS) contract. This item was deferred per Minutes of December 12, 2005. Board of Health's recommendation Recommendation: that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to enter into a one-year agreement (1/1/06-12/31/06) with CHS in the amount of $160,408. Fiscal Note: $160,408 Finance & Personnel Committee's recommendation Recommendation: that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to enter into a one-year contract agreement, January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006, with Countryside Humane Society in the amount of $160,408. Fiscal Note: Funding has been appropriated in the 2006 budget.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
05-1334 A11.Contracts with Villages of Elmwood Park and Wind Point for health servicesCommunicationSubject: Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission that the City enter into contracts with the Villages of Elmwood Park and Wind Point to provide Level 1 Health Services for 2006 through 2008. Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
05-1341 A12.Annual contract with Racine County Economic Development Corporation.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Director of City Development requesting that the City enter into the annual contract with Racine County Economic Development Corporation for 2006. Recommendation: that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into an agreement between the City of Racine and the Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC) to provide economic development assistance to the City, commencing on February 1, 2006 and ending January 31, 2007, in the amount of $65,682. Fiscal Note: Funds are available in account 101.060.5610, Contractual ServicesDeferredPass Action details Not available
05-1340 A13.Apply for the Assets for Indepence program for Weed & Seed target area.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Director of City Development requesting permission to file an application with the U.S. Department of Justice for participation in a pilot program to encourage home ownership in the Weed and Seed target area. Recommendation: that permission granted for the Director of City Development to file an application with the U.S. Department of Justice for the participation in a pilot program, Assets for Independence Program, to encourage home ownership in the Weed and Seed target area. Fiscal Note: N/ADeferredPass Action details Not available
05-1339 A14.Property at 141 Main Street to be blighted.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Director of City Development requesting authorization for the Redevelopment Authority to declare the property at 141 Main Street as blighted for the purpose of providing financial assistance for a redevelopment project. Recommendation: that permission granted for the Redevelopment Authority to declare the property at 141 Main Street as blighted for the purpose of providing financial assistance for a redevelopment project. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
05-1342 A15.RCEDC's contract for its services for the 2006 brownfields redevelopment.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Director of City Development requesting that the City enter into the Brownfields contract with Racine County Economic Development Corporation for 2006. Also referred to the Redevelopment Authority. Finance & Personnel Committee's recommendation Recommendation: that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with Racine County Economic Development Corporation for Brownfield's redevelopment services in 2006. Fiscal Note: The cost will be $55,000 that is budgeted through the Intergovernmental Sewer Revenue Sharing fund. Redevelopment Authority Recommendation: That, per Section 46-268, Racine Code of Ordinances, Sewer Revenue Sharing Funds be used for the contract and, as the Common Council has approved the contract, further recommends that the communication be received and filed. Fiscal Note: The contract is for $55,000.00. Funds are available in the Sewer Revenue Sharing account. The funding is consistent with the City's capital improvement budget for 2006.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
Ord.05-0911 A16.ORDINANCE NO. 29-05OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 29-05 RELATING TO ALDERMANIC DISTRICT BOUNDARIES Recommendation: That Ordinance No. 29-05 be adopted. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
05-1344 A17.Changes for the wellness incentive for non-repsCommunicationSubject: Communication from the Human Resources Coordinator submitting the recommendations of the City of Racine's Wellness Committee for proposed changes in the wellness incentive for non-represented employees for 2006. Recommendation: that the 2006 Wellness Incentive program be amended by eliminating the spending cap, adding additional wellness activities and changing the payout to a $100 payment to be place in an individuals flexible spending account with Wausau for those that qualify. Further recommends that the 2006 Wellness Incentive program be adopted as amended. Fiscal Note: $100 is to be deposited to an employee's medical spending account with Wausau for those that qualify.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
05-1345 A18.Widows and retirees payment 50% and more of their health insurance premium.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Human Resources Coordinator wishing to discuss health insurance premiums for widows and retirees who are paying 50% or more. Recommendation: that the 2006 monthly health insurance allocation charged to retirees paying 100% of their benefits be established as follows: SINGLE: first quarter $305.47 per month, second quarter $341.22 per month, third quarter $376.98 per month and fourth quarter $412.73 per month; BOTH OVER 65: first quarter $609.47 per month, second quarter $678.72 per month, third quarter $747.96 per month and fourth quarter $817.21 per month; ONE OVER 65 AND ONE UNDER 65: first quarter $731.36 per month, second quarter $830.06 per month, third quarter $928.75 per month and fourth quarter $1,027.45 per month. Fiscal Note: Amounts paid by these individuals will help offset health insurance costs incurred by the City.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available