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Meeting Name: Finance and Personnel Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/21/2017 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 307
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806-17 B Apply and Accept Wisconsin DNR 2018 Urban Forestry Grant Funds (Res. 0286-17)CommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services requesting to apply & accept Wisconsin DNR 2018 Urban Forestry Grant funds in the amount of $12,000 for the purposes of hiring a consultant to perform tree ordinance review and revision (Grant Control #00140). (Res. 0286-17) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 8/21/2017: The Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services apply & accept Wisconsin DNR 2018 Urban Forestry Grant funds in the amount of $12,000 for the purposes of hiring a consultant to perform tree ordinance review and revision (Grant Control #00140). Fiscal Note: City match of $12,000 is required and available through 2018 CIP - Emerald Ash Borer Management Funds (Grant Control #00140)Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
792-17 A TIF Assistance Policy and Application (Res. 0287-17)CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Director of City Development requesting adoption of a Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Assistance Policy and a TIF Assistance application process. (Res. 0287-17) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 8/21/2017: To adopt the proposed policy and application and direct staff to implement the new policy effective on September 6, 2017. Fiscal Note: We propose a fee of 1% of total TIF Assistance Request for a maximum of $25,000 for “pay-as-you-go” requests and a fee of 1.5% of total TIF Assistance Requests for a maximum of $30,000 for projects that use loans or bonds. The increased fee for loans and bonds takes into account the extra work required by bond counsel and financial analysts.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
771-17 A (Direct Referral) Communication from the Chief of Police requesting to apply for and accept the 2017/2018 OJA Gang Grant (Grant Control #11943) (Res No. 0308-17)CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Chief of Police requesting to apply for and accept the 2017/2018 OJA Gang Grant (Grant Control #00150). (Res No. 0308-17) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 9/11/2017: To apply for and accept the 2017/2018 OJA Gang Grant (Grant Control #00150). Fiscal Note: There is no City match required.DeferredPass Action details Not available
774-17 A (Direct Referral) Communication from the Chief of Police to apply for and accept the 2017 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) (grant control number was requested) (Res No. 0309-17)CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Chief of Police to apply for and accept the 2017 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) (grant control number 00139) (Res No. 0309-17) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 9/11/2017: To apply for and accept the 2017 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) (Grant Control #00139). Fiscal Note: There is no City match required.DeferredPass Action details Not available
782-17 A Communication from the City Administrator requesting that the Common Council and Mayor schedule and conduct a 2-day, Work Session Retreat using a professional facilitator, on Friday, November 10th, 2017, and Saturday, November 11th, 2017, at The Johnson FCommunicationSubject: Communication from the City Administrator requesting that the Common Council and Mayor schedule and conduct a 2-day, Work Session Retreat using a professional facilitator, on Friday, November 10th, 2017, and Saturday, November 11th, 2017, at The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread. (Res. 0288-17) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 8/21/2017: To schedule and conduct a 2-day, off-site strategic planning Work Session of the Common Council on November 10th, 2017 and November 11th, 2017 at the Johnson Foundation at Wingspread Conference center; and to approve the transfer of $8,150.00 from the FY2017 Contingency Account to cover the professional facilitation thereof. Fiscal Note: $8,150 will be transfered from 11202-56200, Misc-Contingency to 11001-52100, Cncl-Professional Services.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
773-17 A claim of Jeffrey HouseClaimSubject: Communication from the City Attorney submitting the claim of Jeffrey House for consideration. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 8/21/2017: That the claim of Jeffrey House be denied. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
780-17 A TerraVenture Advisors contract for relocation services (Res. 0289-17)CommunicationSubject: Communication from the City Attorney requesting authorization to enter into a contract with TerraVenture Advisors for relocation services. (Res. 0289-17) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 8/21/2017: That the City Attorney be authorized to enter into a contract with TerraVenture Advisors for relocation services. Fiscal Note: The cost to contract with TerraVenture Advisors for relocation services will be an estimated $150,000. Funding sources are TID 18 and the Intergovernmental Revenue Sharing Fund.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
783-17 A accept gift from the Estate of Nickolas Willing (Res. 0290-17)CommunicationSubject: Communication from the City Attorney requesting authorization to accept a monetary gift from the Estate of Nickolas Willing for the purchase and maintenance of defibrillators for placement in public municipal facilities throughout the city, and that an appropriate letter of appreciation be sent. (Res. 0290-17) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 8/21/2017: That the City Attorney be authorized to accept a monetary gift from the Estate of Nickolas Willing for the purchase and maintenance of defibrillators for placement in public municipal facilities throughout the city, and that an appropriate letter of appreciation be sent. Fiscal Note: There is no City match required.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
816-17 A (Direct Referral) Communication from the City Attorney requesting to meet with the Finance and Personnel Committee in Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin Statues section 19.85(1)(g), to confer with legal counsel concerning Wilson v. Smetana, et al., U.S.CommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the City Attorney requesting to meet with the Finance and Personnel Committee in Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin Statues section 19.85(1)(g), to confer with legal counsel concerning Wilson v. Smetana, et al., U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin Case No. 16-CV-913. (Res. 0291-17) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 8/21/2017: To approve the settlement of Wilson v. Smetana, et al., U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin Case No. 16-CV-913, in the amount of $7,000. $5,000 will be taken from 11202-53500, Misc-Judgements and Claims and $2,000 will be paid by Gunta Law Offices. Fiscal Note: There are sufficient funds available in account 11202-53500, Misc-Judgements and Claims for the settlement.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available