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Meeting Name: Finance and Personnel Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/7/2007 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 103
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07-0502 A1.HUD Lead ReductionCommunicationSubject: Communication from the Public Health Administrator requesting permission for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a contract agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services for the HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Program (Grant Control #2007-21). (Also refer to the Board of Health.) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 5-7-07: The Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign a contract agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services for the HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Program (Grant Control #2007-21). Recommendation of the Board of Health on 05-08-07: The Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign a contract agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services for the HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Program. Fiscal Note: There is no city match.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
07-0460 A2.Communication from Racine Arts CouncilCommunicationSubject: Communication from Lorna Hennig, Executive Director of Racine Arts Council, requesting hotel tax money to pay for rent of the Racine Arts Council office located at 505 Sixth Street. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 04-23-07: Item to be deferred. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 5-7-07: Receive and file. Fiscal Note: There are no room tax funds available at this time.Recommended to be Received and FiledPass Action details Not available
07-0341 A3.Racine Arts Council requesting funds from the Hotel Tax Fund in the amount of $1,000 per month for rent.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Executive Director of the Racine Arts Council requesting funds from the Hotel Tax Fund in the amount of $1,000 per month to be utilized for rent. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 4-9-07: Item to be deferred. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 04-23-07: Item to be deferred. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 05-07-07: Receive and file. Fiscal Note: There are no room tax funds available at this time.Recommended to be Received and FiledPass Action details Not available
07-0556 A4.Communication from the 6th District Alderman requesting that the rental fees for the use of Horlick Field Baseball Diamond in 2007 be reduced.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the 6th District Alderman requesting that the rental fees for the use of Horlick Field Baseball Diamond in 2007 be reduced. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 5-7-07: Reduce the fees to $80/day for Horlick field usage for all adult groups. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
07-0473 A6.claim of American Family Ins Co and Carla & Ronald ProchnowClaimSubject: Communication from the City attorney submitting the claims of American Family Insurance Company and its insureds, Carla & Ronald Prochnow, for consideration. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 5-7-07: The claim of American Family Insurance company and their insured, Carla & Ronald Prochnow, 2709 Kentucky Street, requesting a $17,036.27 and $19,663.55 reimbursement caused by sewer backup into the basement be denied. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For DenialPass Action details Not available
07-0471 A7.Naifeh Abdelrahman claimClaimSubject: Communication from the City Attorney submitting the claim of Naifeh Abdelrahman for consideration. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 5-7-07: The claim of Naifeh Abdelrahman, 1620 Boyd Avenue, requesting a $4,141.11 reimbursement caused by damage to her vehicle from a fallen tree branch be denied. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For DenialPass Action details Not available
07-0534 A8.Claim of Ed and Darlene AudeClaimSubject: Communication from the Deputy City Attorney submitting the claim of Ed & Darlene Aude for consideration. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 5-7-07: The claim of Ed & Darlene Aude be settled in the amount of $29,775.20 for a failed wye connection. Fiscal Note: There are sufficient funds available in Account 101.990.5910, Judgement and Claims for payment.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
07-0553 A9.Asst. Commissioner/Engineering requests permission to apply for a CMAQ grant (Grant Control No. 2007-024) from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for Signal Interconnect and System Timing Optimization for Sixth Street north to the city liCommunicationSubject: Communication from the Asst. Commissioner/Engineering requesting permission to apply for a CMAQ grant (Grant Control No. 2007-024) from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for Signal Interconnect and System Timing Optimization for Sixth Street north to the city limits. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 5-7-07: The Asst. Commissioner/Engineering be given permission to apply for a CMAQ grant (Grant Control No. 2007-024) from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for Signal Interconnect and System Timing Optimization for Sixth Street north to the city limits. Fiscal Note: Federal $478,400: Local hard match $119,600. Local portion to be funded in the 2008 CIP.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
07-0554 A10.Communication from the Asst. Commissioner/Engineering requests permission to apply for a CMAQ grant (Grant Control No. 2007-025) from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for Signal Interconnect and System Timing Optimization for Sixth Street northCommunicationSubject: Communication from the Asst. Commissioner/Engineering requests permission to apply for a CMAQ grant (Grant Control No. 2007-025) from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for Signal Interconnect and System Timing Optimization for Sixth Street north to the city limits. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 5-7-07: The Asst. Commissioner/Engineering be given permission to apply for a CMAQ grant (Grant Control No. 2007-025) from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for Signal Interconnect and System Timing Optimization for Sixth Street south to the city limits. Fiscal Note: Federal $438,840: Local hard match $109,710. Local portion to be funded in the 2008 CIP.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
07-0555 A11.Communication from the Belle Urban System Transit Planner requests permission to apply for a CMAQ grant (Grant Control No. 2007-023) from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the purchase of ADA Accessible Replacement Dial-A-Ride buses.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Belle Urban System Transit Planner requests permission to apply for a CMAQ grant (Grant Control No. 2007-023) from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the purchase of ADA Accessible Replacement Dial-A-Ride buses. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 5-7-07: The Belle Urban System Transit Planner be given permission to apply for a CMAQ grant (Grant Control No. 2007-023) from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the purchase of ADA Accessible Replacement Dial-A-Ride buses. Fiscal Note: Federal $232,000: Local hard match $58,000. Local portion to be funded in the 2008 CIP.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
07-0412 A12.Discuss the newly imposed inspection fees by the Building Department.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Alderman of the 9th District requesting to discuss the newly imposed inspection fees by the Building Department. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 5-7-07: Refer to the Committee of the Whole. Recommendation of the Committee of the Whole on 04-02-2008: the Item be received and filed. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For Further ConsiderationPass Action details Not available
07-0366 A13.Consultant for Health Care Network StudyCommunicationSubject: Communication from the Healthcare Project Team requesting the opportunity to present a progress report to date and recommendations to hire a consultant to continue their work. During the 2007 budget deliberations the creation of the Healthcare Project Team to evaluate the current healthcare network was discussed. Since that time the committee has been formed, a work plan has been developed and consultants interviewed. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 4-9-07: The item be deferred. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 5-7-07: The City of Racine enter into a contract with The Willis Group to act as our health insurance consultant at a cost not to exceed $40,000.00. Fiscal Note: NARecommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available