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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 · 8:30 AM AM · Common Council Chamber, City Hall

TL;DR

The Public Safety Committee met briefly to approve a program allowing the city to create tax refund intercept accounts for third-party ambulance service providers. This technical resolution will help ambulance services recover unpaid fees more efficiently by intercepting tax refunds.

Key Decisions

  • Tax Refund Intercept Program for Ambulance Services Passed
  • Private Ambulance Tax Refund Intercept Program Fee Ordinance Recommended for Filing
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Agenda

  1. Meeting convened at 8:36 AM
  2. Ald. Witkowski & Perez arrived at 8:45 AM
  3. 151498 Substitute resolution authorizing the appropriate City offices to create Wisconsin Department of Revenue Tax Refund Intercept Program accounts on behalf of City-certified third-party ambulance service providers.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  4. Meeting adjourned at 8:52 AM Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant
  5. 1. Substitute resolution authorizing the appropriate City offices to create Wisconsin Department of Revenue Tax Refund Intercept Program accounts on behalf of City-certified third-party ambulance service providers.
    Resolution
    Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  6. 2. An ordinance relating to a private ambulance tax refund intercept program fee.
    Ordinance
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  7. ---Note: If action is taken on the above files, they may be referred to the Common Council for action at its regular meeting to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2016.
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