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Meeting Name: Finance and Personnel Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/11/2008 5:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 301
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08-2471 A1.Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission to apply for grant funds in the amount of $475,000 from the Wisconsin Partnership Program, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission to apply for grant funds in the amount of $475,000 from the Wisconsin Partnership Program, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. (Res.08-0969) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 8-11-08: Permission granted for the Public Health Administrator to apply for a $475,000 Wisconsin Partnership Program grant with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (Grant Control No. 2008-027). Fiscal Note: No match required on the part of the City.   Not available Not available
08-1822 A2.Communication from Mayor Becker wishing to discuss returning Marquette Street and ML King Drive back to two-way streets.CommunicationSubject: Communication from Mayor Becker wishing to discuss returning Marquette Street and ML King Drive back to two-way streets. Recommendation of the Traffic Commission (03-17-08): Defer Recommendation of the Traffic Commission (05-19-08): Defer Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee (05-27-08): That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into a professional services agreement with Ayres Associates, Waukesha, WI, for a full traffic impact analysis to examine the feasibility of converting Marquette Street and Dr. ML King, Jr. Drive from one-way to two-way traffic for the lump sum of $19,000.00. Further recommend that since this item was not included in the 2008 budget, that it be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee for appropriate funding. Fiscal Note: Not applicable at this time. Recommendation of the Traffic Commission (06-30-08): The traffic study be approved. Fiscal Note: This study was approved by the Public Works and Services Committee and referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee for funding.    Not available Not available
08-2074 A3.Review interest rate and changing the 10-year street assessment pay-off to a 20-year for street paving.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Aldermen of the 6th and 14th District requesting to meet with the appropriate committee to discuss reviewing the interest rate and changing the 10-year street assessment pay-off to a 20-year for street paving. (Res.08-0970) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 05-12-08: Defer the item. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 06-9-08: Defer the item. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 8-11-08: A new home owner loan program for assessment projects over $2,000 be established and funded through the 801 Special Assessment Fund. The program will be administered through the City Housing Department and follow all rules, regulations and income guidelines of the CDBG Fixed Interest Loan Program. Fiscal Note: There are sufficient funds available to fund this program. CDBG Income guidelines will be used to determine eligibility and interest rates. Loans will require monthly payments with terms up to 20 years. All applications and subsequent loans will be handled in a manner identical to the CDBG    Not available Not available
08-2461 A4.Mt. Pleasant Agrmt.-Old Spring Rd. Water Main ConstructionCommunicationSubject: Inter-municipal Agreement Between the Village of Mt. Pleasant and Racine Water Utility Regarding Water Main Construction on Old Spring Street (Res.08-0971) Recommendation: (Direct Referral) Recommendation of the Waterworks Commission on July 29, 2008: Refer to the Finance and Personnel Committee for approval. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 8-11-08: The Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into an inter-municipal agreement between the Village of Mt. Pleasant and the Racine Water Utility for the water main construction on Old Spring Street. Fiscal Note: The estimated cost of the project will be $140,000 that will be funded through the Water Utility.   Not available Not available
08-2494 A5.1st District Alderman wishing to discuss the tennis court in Franklin Park.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the 1st District Alderman wishing to discuss the tennis courts in Franklin Park. (Res.08-0972) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 8-11-08: The Parks and Recreation Department be authorized to hire Macemon and Sons, Inc. to remove the Franklin Park tennis courts and underlying streets, sidewalks, curb and gutter and fill the excavation with black dirt at a cost of $2,100. Further recommends that $2,100 be transferred from Account 987.710.5070 (Horlick Bleacher Replacement) to Account 987-710.5090 (Franklin Tennis Court Removal). Fiscal Note: There are sufficient funds available for the transfer. Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 8-12-08: That the communication be received and filed. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
08-2517 A6.Submitting the June 30, 2008 financial reports.CommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) The Assistant Finance Director submitting the June 30, 2008 financial reports. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 8-11-08: Item to be received and filed. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available