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Meeting Name: Finance and Personnel Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/13/2012 5:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 301
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12-7311 A1.Results of Official Notice #1, Request for Proposal, Billing for Emergency Medical Services. (Res. 12-2953) (Res. 12-2975)CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Purchasing Agent requesting to discuss the results of Official Notice #1, Request for Proposal, Billing for Emergency Medical Services. (Res. 12-2953) (Res. 12-2975) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 2-13-12: Official Notice #1, Request for Proposal, Billing for Emergency Medical Services be awarded to LifeQuest Services for a three-year term to begin on March 1, 2012 with the option of one two-year extension. Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee on 2-13-12: That the Request for Proposal, for Official Notice #1, Billing for Emergency Medical Services be awarded to LifeQuest Services for a three-year term to begin on March 1, 2012 with the option of one two-year extension. Fiscal Note: Funding is available in account 101.300.7280, Rescue Service Billings.   Not available Not available
12-7338 A2.Communication from Member of Cesar Chavez Celebration CommitteeCommunicationSubject: Communication from Diana Valencia, member of Cesar Chavez Celebration Committee, requesting the deposit fee of $550.00 be waived for the rental of the Cesar Chavez Community Center on March 31, 2012. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 2-13-12: Deny the request of waiving the $550 deposit fee for the rental of the Cesar Chavez Community Center on March 31, 2012. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
12-7346 A3.Launch Box metricsCommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Racine County Economic Development Corporation providing specific metrics for its 2012 Entrepreneurship Initiative (Launch Box) program. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 2-13-12: Receive and file. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
12-7333 A4.Communication from the Fire Chief requesting to waive formal bidding for the acquisition of radio infrastructure equipment (Res. 12-2954)CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Fire Chief requesting to waive formal bidding for the acquisition of radio infrastructure equipment. (Res. 12-2954) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 2-13-12: Formal bidding procedures be waived and the Purchasing Agent be authorized and directed to purchase radio infrastructure equipment from TX/RX Systems of Angola, New York with the stipulation that the equipment be competitively priced. Fiscal Note: Funds are available in account # 991.300.5020 Fire Radio Upgrades.   Not available Not available
12-7360 A5.Communication from the Fire Chief requesting the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the Fire Protection and EMS contracts with Wind Point, North Bay and Elmwood Park.CommunicationSubject: (Direct referral.) Communication from the Fire Chief requesting the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the Fire Protection and EMS contracts with Wind Point, North Bay and Elmwood Park. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 2-13-12: The Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to renew a one year Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services contract with the Village of Wind Point, Village of North Bay and the Village of Elmwood Park. Fiscal Note: The contracts will have no increase throughout the year. The revenue estimate for Wind Point is $263,035, North Bay $33,334 and Elmwood Park $44,655.   Not available Not available
12-7274 A6.Communication from the Police Chief, requesting authorization to enter into a Wisconsin Homeland Security Grant Program Agreement with Racine County for the ownership transfer of a Wanco Mobile Video Surveillance Trailer System. (Res. 12-2959)CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Police Chief, requesting authorization to enter into a Wisconsin Homeland Security Grant Program Agreement with Racine County for the ownership transfer of a Wanco Mobile Video Surveillance Trailer System. (Res. 12-2959) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 2-13-12: The City Clerk and Treasurer be authorized and directed to enter into a Wisconsin Homeland Security Grant Program agreement with Racine County for the ownership transfer of a Wanco Mobile Video Surveillance Trailer System to the City of Racine Police Department. Fiscal Note: There will be no charge or cost on the part of the City for the transfer. $49,610.00 is the estimated value of the surveillance trailer.   Not available Not available
12-7319 A7.Sturtevant Agrmt - Water Main Construction (Res. 12-2956)CommunicationSubject: Agreement with the Village of Sturtevant Relating to Water Main Construction in the Village (Res. 12-2956) Recommendation of the Water Works Commission on 1-31-12: That Mayor Dickert and the City Clerk be authorized to enter into an agreement with the Village of Sturtevant relating to water main construction in the Village. Further recommends that the item be referred to the Finance & Personnel Committee. Fiscal Note: N/A Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 2-13-12: The Racine Water Utility be authorized to enter into an agreement with the Village of Sturtevant to construct a storm sewer in conjunction with a water main construction project within the Village. Fiscal Note: The Village of Sturtevant will pay for any and all expenses associated with construction of a storm sewer on the Racine Water Utilities Water main construction contract.   Not available Not available
12-7306 A8.Communication from the Interim Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services (Res. 12-2957)CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Interim Director of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services requesting to amend the fiscal note indicated in Resolution 11-2731, dated September 20, 2011, authorizing the application for a Tree Inventory Grant through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. (Res. 12-2957) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 2-13-12: Resolution No. 11-2731 of September 20, 2011 be amended and that the fiscal note "There is no match required of the City" be replaced with "100% match is required on the part of the City" and further recommends that Res 11-2731 be adopted as amended. Fiscal Note: Funding will be available in Account 992.700.5150, 2012 CIP Budget   Not available Not available
12-7287 A9.claim of Racine Joint Venture II LLCClaimSubject: Communication from the City Attorney submitting the claim of Racine Joint Venture II LLC for consideration. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 2-13-12: The claim of Racine Joint Venture II LLC is requesting a reimbursement of $496,635.75 for alleged excessive real estate assessment for 2011 tax year be denied. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
12-7300 A10.claim of Rosalie's LLCClaimSubject: Communication from the City Attorney submitting the claim of Rosalie's LLC for consideration. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 2-13-12: The claim of Rosalie's LLC, 2704 Newman Road, requesting reimbursement of $1,835.34 for expenses allegedly qualifying for payment through a facade grant dated May 17,2010 be denied. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
12-7339 A11.(Direct Referral) Communication from the City Attorney requesting authorization to represent employee Andrew Matson in the lawsuit, Michael Washington v Andrew Matson, US District Court Eastern District Case No. 12-C-00033 (Res. 12-2958)CommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the City Attorney requesting authorization to represent employee Andrew Matson in the lawsuit, Michael Washington v Andrew Matson, US District Court Eastern District Case No. 12-C-00033. (Res. 12-2958) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 2-13-12: Permission be granted to represent a City employee, Andrew Matson, for utilizing a taser against Michael Washington on April 1, 2011, US District Court Eastern District Case No. 12-C-00033. Fiscal Note: There are sufficient funds available in Account 101.160.5910 Judgments and Claims.   Not available Not available
12-7267 A12.Communication to the Mayor and City Council from the Alderpersons of the 5th and 15th districts requesting to discuss having the city provide the same health insurance benefits to State-registered domestic partners and their dependants, that is now providCommunicationSubject: Communication to the Mayor and City Council from the Alderpersons of the 5th and 15th districts requesting to discuss having the city provide the same health insurance benefits to State-registered domestic partners and their dependants, that is now provided to married couples. (Res. 12-2992) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 1-23-12: Defer the item until the next scheduled Finance & Personnel Committee meeting pending legal review and financial impact. Fiscal Note: N/A Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 2-13-12: Item to be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Fiscal Note: N/A Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 3/1/12 : To approve the request of Alderman Mozol and Alderman Kaprelian-Becker to provide standard benefits to state-registered domestic partners of City employees and the children of those partners, and further that the City Attorney's Office be directed to provide the appropriate resolution. Fiscal Note: It is anticipated that current and long term fiscal impacts of this policy c   Not available Not available
12-7308 A13.communication from the City Attorney advising that pursuant to Wisconsin Administrative Code DWD 80.60(3), the City is required to authorize continuation of the self-insured worker’s compensation program under the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Act.(Res.CommunicationSubject: Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 2-13-12: Permission be granted for the City Attorney to continue the self-insured workers compensation program currently in effect and further recommends to submit a certified copy of the resolution to the Workers Compensation Division, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
12-7358 A14.(Direct Referral) Communication from the City Attorney requesting to meet in closed session per Wis. Stat. §19.85(g) concerning strategy and/or possible settlement with respect to litigation in the matter of Rebecca Turk, et al v City of Racine, et al, RClaimSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the City Attorney requesting to meet in closed session per Wis. Stat. §19.85(g) concerning strategy and/or possible settlement with respect to litigation in the matter of Rebecca Turk, et al v City of Racine, et al, Racine County Case No. 11-CV-0778. (Res. 12-2960) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 2-13-12: Recommend that Racine County Case No. 11-CV-0778, Rebecca Turk, et al v City of Racine, et al be settled in for $220,000 on the condition that CVMIC, our insurer, also approve the settlement,and that $40,000 be transferred from account 101.990.5970, Contingency, to account 101.990.5910, Judgments and Claims. Fiscal Note: The $220,000 settlement will be paid by the City and our insurer, CVMIC. The City’s deductible in this case is $175,000 with CVMIC funding the remaining $45,000. Account 101.990.5910, Judgments and Claims currently has a remaining available balance of $136,789 of the original 2012 appropriation of $150,000. There are sufficient funds available in account 101.990.5970, Contingency, to be    Not available Not available