BOARD OF CITY SERVICE COMMISSIONERS
TL;DR
The City Service Commissioners held a virtual meeting to extend several temporary and probationary appointments for city employees across various departments. Most of the meeting focused on administrative personnel matters, with several temporary positions being approved for continued service.
Key Decisions
- Extend Business Systems Coordinator temporary appointment Passed
- Extend Sanitation Supervisor temporary appointment Passed
- Extend Milwaukee Public Library temporary assistant position Passed
- Extend Public Works Inspector probationary period Passed
- End probationary period for Election Commission Early Voting Coordinator Passed
Agenda
- This is a virtual meeting that will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and City Channel 25. Those wishing to view the proceedings via City Channel 25 can do so at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel and use Live Stream 2. Microsoft Teams https://bit.ly/3FuZY17 Meeting ID: 222 102 949 290 Passcode: sm6qE6vx Dial in by phone 414-251-0392 United States, Milwaukee Phone conference ID: 651 939 655
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- 3. Communication for the approval of the June 3, 2025 meeting minutes.CommunicationAction: APPROVED Passed
A motion was made by Steve Smith, seconded by Janet Cleary, that this Communication be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 4. Communication for the approval of the Classification Report(s) as submitted.CommunicationAction: APPROVED Passed
A motion was made by Steve Smith, seconded by Janet Cleary, that this Communication be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 5. Communication for the approval of the Probationary Report(s) as submitted.CommunicationAction: PLACED ON FILE
This Communication was PLACED ON FILE
- GENERAL HEARING
- 6. Communication from the Office of the City Attorney to extend the temporary appointment for Enineva M. Canada, Business Systems Coordinator, for 6-months, from June 28, 2025 through December 20, 2025. This is the first extension request.CommunicationAction: APPROVED Passed
A motion was made by Janet Cleary, seconded by Steve Smith, that this Communication be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 7. Communication from the Department of Public Works, Operations Division-Sanitation Services, to extend the temporary appointment for Cameo Coleman, Sanitation Supervisor, for 6-months, from July 5, 2025 through December 8, 2025. This is the third extension request.CommunicationAction: APPROVED Passed
A motion was made by Janet Cleary, seconded by Steve Smith, that this Communication be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 8. Communication from the Milwaukee Public Library to extend the temporary appointment for Ouisa Moon, Temporary Community Education Assistant, for 9-months, from July 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. This is the third extension request.CommunicationAction: APPROVED Passed
A motion was made by Steve Smith, seconded by Heidi Wick Spoerl, that this Communication be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 9. Communication from the Department of Public Works, Infrastructure Services Division to extend the probationary period for Anthony Berendt, Public Works Inspector I, for 6-months, from July 6, 2025 through January 1, 2026.CommunicationAction: APPROVED Passed
A motion was made by Janet Cleary, seconded by Heidi Wick Spoerl, that this Communication be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 10. Communication from the Election Commission to end the probationary period for William Lewis, Early Voting Coordinator, effective June 17, 2025.CommunicationAction: APPROVED Passed
A motion was made by Steve Smith, seconded by Janet Cleary, that this Communication be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- PUBLIC HEARING
- 11. The Suspension Appeal Hearing of Stacey Harris, Communications Assistant V, Department of Public Works, Water Distribution.CommunicationAction: PLACED ON FILE
This Communication was PLACED ON FILE because the appellant has withdrawn this request.
- ADJOURNMENT
- The Board may convene in closed session pursuant to Section 19.85 (1)(a) Wis. Stats., to deliberate concerning a case which was the subject of a quasi-judicial hearing before the Board of City Service Commissioners. The Board may then reconvene in open session concerning any such item following the closed session pursuant to Section 19.85 (2) Wis. Stats.
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