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Meeting Name: Finance and Personnel Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/7/2008 5:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 301
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08-1917 A1.Communication from the Director of Racine Area Soap Box Derby to waive the fees for closing Hoefert Drive for their 2008 race dates.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Director of Racine Area Soap Box Derby requesting to waive the fees for closing Hoefert Drive for their 2008 race dates. (Res. #08-0747) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 04-07-08: Deny the request to waive fees for the closing of Hoefert Drive. Further recommends to count each weekend date, May 10 - 11, 2008, June 14 - 15, 2008 and September 6 - 7, 2008 as a one event charge of $318 for each weekend date for a total fee of $954. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
08-1923 A2.Waiving formal bidding and instruct the Purchasing Agent to negotiate with Mahaffey Fabric Structures for the purchase of a Sprung Structure Tent.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Executive Director of Racine Civic Center requesting to appear before the Finance & Personnel Committee to discuss waiving formal bidding and instruct the Purchasing Agent to negotiate with Mahaffey Fabric Structures for the purchase of a Sprung Structure Tent. (Res. #08-0748) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 04-07-08: Permission be granted to waive formal bidding and that the City Purchasing Agent negotiate with Mahaffey Fabric Structures of Memphis, Tennessee for the purchase of a Sprung Structure Tent. Fiscal Note: Funds are available in account 108.988.5030, Festival Hall - Sprung Structure Tent.   Not available Not available
08-1921 A3.Children's Hospital (CYSHCN)CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission to accept funds from the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. (Grant Control #2008-005) (Res. #08-0749) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 04-07-08: The Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into a $3,640 agreement with the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs grant (CYSHCN)(Grant Control No. 2008-005). Fiscal Note: No match required on the part of the City.   Not available Not available
08-1924 A4.Tobacco Prevention and Control $8,112CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission to accept additional funding from the Department of Health and Family Services for the Tobacco Prevention and Control grant. (Grant Control #2007-047) (Res. #08-0750) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 04-07-08: The Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into an amended contract with the Department of Health and Family Services (Grant Control No. 2007-047) for additional funding for the Tobacco Prevention and Control (#15984) grant. Fiscal Note: Additional funding in the amount of $8,112. No match required on the part of the City.   Not available Not available
08-1922 A5.2008 WIC Amendment $30,402CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission to accept additional funding from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services due to the increase in the Division of Public Health Contract Agreement amendment for the WIC Program. (Grant Control #2006-049) (Res #08-0751) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 04-07-08: The Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into an amended contract with the State of Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services (Grant Control No. 2006-049) for additional funding for the Division of Public Health Contract Agreement amending the Women, Infants, and Children Program (GAC #16359). Fiscal Note: Total funding of $30,402. $2,298 for Farmers' Market Program and $28,104 for the operation of WIC Program. No match required on the part of the City.   Not available Not available
08-1920 A6.Communication from Chief of Police Wahlen requesting to use federal law to allow qualified retired officers to carry concealed weapons. (Also refer to Public Safety & Licensing Committee.)CommunicationSubject: Communication from Chief of Police Wahlen requesting to use Federal law to allow qualified retired officers to carry concealed weapons. (Res. #08-0752) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 04-07-08: Permission granted for the Chief of Police, pursuant to Federal Law Officers Safety Act of 2004 HR218, to allow retired police officers to carry concealed weapons after passing firearm qualifications and the Police Chief's approval and further recommends that the Finance Department create a separate account for the $100 fee required from the retired officers. Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee on 4-7-08: That the request of Chief of Police Wahlen, to use the Federal law to allow qualified retired officers to carry concealed weapons, be approved. Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee on 4-21-08: That the Chief of Police be granted the authority to allow qualified retired officers to carry concealed weapons. Fiscal Note: There will be no cost to the City.   Not available Not available
08-1888 A7.Communication from the Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services to request permission to accept a $1,000.00 donation from the Racine Education Council for the Black History Youth Achievement Awards program.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services requesting permission to accept a $1,000 donation from the Racine Education Council for the Black History Youth Achievement Awards program. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 04-07-08: Permission granted for the Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services accept a $1,000 donation from the Racine Education Council for the Black History Youth Achievement Award Program and a letter of thanks be sent. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
08-1901 A8.Sturtevant Agrmt-Water Main ConstructionCommunicationSubject: Communication from the General Manager of the Racine Water Utility requesting an agreement between Racine Water Utility and Village of Sturtevant relating to construction of water mains in Sturtevant be approved. (Res. #08-0753) Recommendation of the Waterworks Commission on 3/25/08: That the Racine/Sturtevant Joint Engineering/Construction Management Agreement be approved and referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 04-07-08: The Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with the Village of Sturtevant and the Racine Water Utility's Joint Engineering/Construction Management agreement. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
08-1936 A9.Transfer $55,288 of State of Wisconsin, Department of Transportation funds for specialized transportation, from Racine County to the City of Racine for the 2007 calendar year.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Assistant Finance Director requesting to appear before the Finance & Personnel Committee to discuss transferring $55,288 from Racine County, from the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation funds for specialized transportation, to the City of Racine for the 2007 calendar year. (Res. #08-0754) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 04-07-08: Permission granted for the City of Racine to accept a transfer of $55,288 from Racine County from the State of Wisconsin, Department of Transportation for specialized transportation to be utilized for offsetting 2007 expenses for the Belle Urban System dial-a-ride transportation service. Fiscal Note: Funds will offset the 2007 calendar year operational costs.   Not available Not available