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Meeting Name: Finance and Personnel Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/27/2010 5:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 301
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10-5913 A1.Communication from Kelly M. Semrau; Vice President, Global Public Affairs and Communication and Executive Vice President - The SC Johnson Fund, Inc.; requesting that the City of Racine be allowed to accept a grant from SC Johnson in an amount up to $510,0CommunicationSubject: Communication from Kelly M. Semrau; Vice President, Global Public Affairs and Communication and Executive Vice President - The SC Johnson Fund, Inc.; requesting that the City of Racine be allowed to accept a grant from SC Johnson in an amount up to $510,000 to be used toward underwriting the cost of renovation of the Laurel Clark Memorial Fountain on Sam Johnson Parkway in Downtown Racine. (Res.10-2350) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 12-27-10: To accept a grant from SC Johnson in an amount up to $510,000 to be used toward underwriting the cost of renovation of the Laurel Clark Memorial Fountain on Sam Johnson Parkway in Downtown Racine. Fiscal Note: The grant would underwrite the cost of renovation. Payment on this grant would be on a mutually agreed-to schedule to reflect out-of-pocket costs the City generates in implementing the renovation plan.   Not available Not available
10-5805 A2.1936 Edgewood Avenue donationCommunicationSubject: Communication from Ben LaForest on behalf of Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company offering to donate 1936 Edgewood Avenue to the City of Racine. (Res.10-2351) Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 12-14-10: That the donation of 1936 Edgewood Avenue be accepted with the stipulation that the City of Racine covers the 2010 taxes. Further recommend that this item be referred to the Finance Committee for funding to pay the taxes and other costs associated with the property transfer. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 12-27-10: Recommend that the City accept the donation of 1936 Edgewood Avenue from Kohl’s Food Stores, aka Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, and that the 2010 property taxes be paid out of account 289.000.5510, Recycling Utilities. Fiscal Note: There are sufficient funds available in the Recycling Fund for the expenditure.   Not available Not available
10-5903 A3.claim of Donna AtkinsonClaimSubject: Communication from the City Attorney submitting the claim of Donna Atkinson for consideration. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 12-27-10: The claim of Donna Atkinson , 1536 Kearney Avenue, 53405, requesting reimbursement in the amount of $17,500 for injuries arising from her alleged trip and fall on the sidewalk at 3214 Washington Avenue on or about May 15, 2010 be denied. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
10-5904 A4.claim of Sean StrausClaimSubject: Communication from the City Attorney submitting the claim of Sean Strauss for consideration. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 12-27-10: The claim of Sean Strauss, 2604 Dwight Street, 53403, requesting reimbursement in the amount of $2,437.29 for damages arising from a tree branch allegedly falling on his car while it was parked at 2610 Dwight Street on or about October 2, 2010 be denied. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
10-5910 A5.claim of Zivorad JovanovicClaimSubject: Communication from the City Attorney submitting the claim of Zivorad Jovanovic for consideration. (Res.10-2352) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 12-27-10: The claim of Zivorad Jovanovic, 5319 Wright Avenue, 53406, requesting reimbursement in the amount of $672 for damages arising from a tree branch allegedly knocking out the power at 1309 Rapids Drive during a wind storm on or about September 7, 2010 be approved. Fiscal Note: There are sufficient funds available in account 101.990.5910, Judgments and Claims, for the settlement.   Not available Not available
10-5934 A6.(Direct Referral) Communication from the Deputy City Attorney and the Human Resources Manager requesting to appear before the Finance & Personnel Committee to submit for consideration a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Racine and the StCommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Deputy City Attorney and the Human Resources Manager requesting to appear before the Finance & Personnel Committee to submit for consideration a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Racine and the Staff Officers' Association of the Racine Police Department, covering the years 2011-2012 and 2013-2014. (Res.10-2353) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 12-17-10: The negotiated collective bargaining agreement between the City of Racine and the Racine Police Department Staff Officers' Association covering the years 2011-2012 and 2013-2014 be approved. Fiscal Note: Additional year to year cost is as follows: 2011 - $0, 2012 - $32,302, 2013 - $32,625, 2014 - $65,902.   Not available Not available
10-5935 A7.(Direct Referral)Communication from the Deputy City Attorney and the Human Resources Manager requesting to appear before the Finance & Personnel Committee to submit for consideration a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Racine and the StaCommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Deputy City Attorney and the Human Resources Manager requesting to appear before the Finance & Personnel Committee to submit for consideration a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Racine and the Staff Officers' Association of the Racine Fire Department, covering the years 2011-2012 and 2013-2014. (Res.10-2354) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 12-27-10: The negotiated collective bargaining agreement between the City of Racine and the Racine Fire Department Staff Officers' Association covering the years 2011-2012 and 2013-2014 be approved. Fiscal Note: Additional year to year cost is unknown at this time. Fire Staff Officers receive the same pay increases as are received by City Non-Represented Employees. That amount has not yet been determined.   Not available Not available