0:03 And President Bach, we have also Granicus recording, so both of your systems are running.
0:09 And I have on my computer, I have that it's 1 30.
0:16 Uh, but I think we'll wait um a few minutes to let uh Commissioner Wick Sporl join us.
0:24 Since you said she did indicate she would be with us today.
0:27 Yes, and she did sign on.
0:29 Heidi, can you hear us?
0:33 Sorry that my picture isn't working, but I am sitting here.
0:36 Well, your picture is working.
0:38 It's just your face isn't in it.
0:41 Yeah, I can't figure out how to turn the camera on the computer.
0:44 My phone isn't working.
0:46 So I'm sorry, everyone.
0:48 We're fine as long as we know we're all on the same page.
0:56 Good to see you guys.
1:01 Yeah, glad you're back.
1:03 So Heidi, is that a real background or you know, like I have a fit background?
1:10 That's that's out on my veranda.
1:13 I'm inside at my desk.
1:16 And President Bach and 1 30.
1:21 And we have all the commissioners.
1:24 I've been informed that both of our recording systems are in fact operational.
1:30 Uh, my name's Frank Bach.
1:32 I'm the president of the Board of City Service Commissioners.
1:35 The first item on today's agenda is the call to order.
1:40 This June 2nd meeting of the Board of City Service Commissioners is called to order.
1:45 The next item is the roll call.
1:48 Would the executive secretary please call the roll?
1:52 Vice President Miller.
1:54 Commissioner Cleary.
1:59 Commissioner Wix Borough.
2:13 Item number three is file number two six zero one six seven.
2:17 Communication for the approval of the May 19, 2026 meeting minutes.
2:22 Do commissioners have any comments or questions concerning the proposed minutes?
2:27 No, I move approval.
2:30 It's been moved and seconded to approve the proposed minutes of the May 19th meeting as submitted.
2:36 I'll poll the commissioners.
2:38 Commissioner Miller.
2:42 Commissioner Cleary.
2:47 Commissioner Wick Sporl.
2:50 The minutes are approved as submitted.
2:54 Item number four, file number two six zero one six eight communication from Milwaukee Waterworks to extend the temporary appointment for Korea Dalton and LeVar Wills.
3:04 Water distribution investigators for 90 days from June 7, 2026 through September 12, 2026.
3:11 This is the second extension request.
3:15 Prior to the meeting, Commissioners, we received a letter from Jane Isla.
3:19 She's the Waterworks Administration Manager.
3:22 She reports that a recruitment effort is underway, and they expect to make regular appointments later this summer.
3:30 They also supplied temporary appointment paperwork, job descriptions, and resumes for both employees.
3:37 Do commissioners have any comments or questions?
3:49 It's been moved and seconded to approve the request to extend these temporary appointments.
3:54 I'll pull the commissioners.
3:55 Commissioner Miller.
4:00 Commissioner Cleary.
4:03 Commissioner Wick Sporl.
4:06 The request is approved.
4:10 Item number five, file number two six zero one six nine.
4:15 Communication from the Milwaukee Public Library to extend the temporary appointment for Brandon Hubbard, building services supervisor two for 90 days from June 7, 2026 to September 12, 2026.
4:27 This is the first extension request.
4:30 Prior to the meeting, Commissioners, we received a letter from Joan Johnson, the library director.
4:36 She explains this position.
4:40 Is the bill of buildings and ground supervisors responsible for central library?
4:45 The reason for the request is the return date of the employee who's on leave has not been determined.
4:52 They provided the routine temporary appointment paperwork, job description, and Mr.
4:59 Do commissioners have any comments or questions?
5:02 Yes, President Bach.
4:58 Commissioner Cleary.
5:29 I think we have the library personnel officer here to answer the question.
5:34 Yes, Jessica Wolf, HR administrator for the library.
5:39 We do think it will be sooner than three months.
5:42 We're not totally sure, but we think that should give us a good window to see if this person will return.
5:51 Thank you very much.
5:54 I'll move that we grant the approval.
5:59 It's been moved and seconded to approve the request to extend this temporary appointment.
6:04 I'll pull the commissioners.
6:06 Commissioner Miller.
6:10 Commissioner Cleary.
6:12 Commissioner Wicksborough.
6:15 The request is approved.
6:19 Item number six, file number 260177.
6:23 Communication from the Department of Public Works Operation Division to extend the temporary appointments for six months for the following city laborers from June 7, 2026 through December 19, 2026.
6:38 Devante McCoy, Andre Mixon, Eric Sanders, Brunell Staten, and from June 21st, 2026 through December 19, 2026, Michael Galtney, Lonnie Johnson.
6:53 Commissioners, prior to the meeting, we received a letter from Jarrell Krushke.
7:01 Commissioner of Public Works.
7:04 He explains that these labors are the result of cooperation with the Wisconsin Community Services Agency, which helps participants, among other things, gain or recover their driver's licenses.
7:20 The department needs and is recruiting both laborers and drivers.
7:26 That's in addition to working with this agency.
7:30 They supplied temporary appointment paperwork and job description.
7:35 Do commissioners have any comments or questions?
7:39 No, I've just commented it's a nice partnership that we've had for years and good for them for doing that.
7:44 And I would move approval.
7:48 It's been moved and seconded to approve these requests to extend these temporary appointments.
7:54 I'll pull the commissioners.
7:56 Commissioner Miller.
8:00 Commissioner Cleary.
8:03 Commissioner Wix Borrow.
8:06 The request is approved.
8:09 Item number seven, file number 260178.
8:13 Communication from the Department of Neighborhood Services to extend the probationary period for Irene Cervantes.
8:20 Customer Service Representative 2 for 90 days from May 27, 2026 through August 27, 2026.
8:29 Prior to the meeting, Commissioners, we received a letter from Jezebel Arroyo Vega, the Commissioner, who lists some performance concerns.
8:41 Cervantes' supervisors, supervisory positions has been vacant for some time, and the department feels that more training is needed.
8:53 They provided both a report on probationary service and an employee job performance improvement plan and the job description.
9:05 Is the employee aware of this request to extend the probationary period?
9:12 Good afternoon, President Bach.
9:14 Shanise Burnell Jones, HR administrator.
9:17 Yes, the employee is aware of the extension requests.
9:21 Commissioners, do you have any comments or questions regarding this uh request to extend probation?
9:33 It's been moved and seconded to approve the request to extend this probationary period.
9:38 I'll pull the commissioners.
9:40 Commissioner Miller.
9:44 Commissioner Cleary.
9:48 Commissioner Wick Sparl.
9:51 The request is approved.
9:54 Item number eight, file number 260179.
9:58 Communication from the assessor's office to extend the probationary period for Charlita Thurman, residential property appraiser 3 for 12 months from June 22nd, 2026 through May 22nd, 2027.
10:18 The request has been characterized as 12 months, and yet it seems I think it's what's listed is actually 11 months worth of extension.
10:30 Um is the intent to go through to June 22nd of next year.
10:46 I think there's someone off.
10:54 Yeah, Pamela, do you know or someone else?
10:58 The reason why I put it in that way is because when we um when we hire people on, we say that we do a review with them three times during their probationary period, and the last one we do a month before the probationary period actually ends to give us time to extend it if we need to.
11:22 So that's why I gave it a month shy of 12 months.
11:27 All right, I think that commissioners, I think we're going to um because uh probationary periods, the rules are very rigid.
11:40 I think we're gonna um say that this request is for 12 months from June 22nd of this year through June 22nd of next year, and that's what uh I'm gonna ask the commissioners whether they want to move that, and if they do want to move it, whether they want to approve it.
12:01 So, with that understanding, Commissioners, what's your pleasure?
12:05 Okay, I would move that we extend the probationary period for a period of 12 months as stated.
12:12 It's been moved and seconded to approve the request to extend the probationary period for 12 months.
12:19 I'll pull the commissioners.
12:21 Commissioner Miller, yes, commissioner Smith, yes, Commissioner Cleary, yes, Commissioner Wick Sporl, yes.
12:32 The request is approved for 12 months.
12:37 Item number nine, file number two six zero one eight zero communication from the Department of Public Works for the reinstatement of Rolando Juarez to the yard attendant position.
12:49 Commissioners, as you know, our rules require that a reinstatement request be approved by the former department and our commission prior to the meeting.
13:00 We did receive a letter from Gerald Krushke, the commissioner public works in support of the request, and we received the reinstatement request paperwork.
13:09 Do commissioners have any comments or questions?
13:14 I would just comment that I'm always happy when good people want to come back to the city and the department wants them back.
13:23 And with that, I would move approval.
13:27 It's been moved and seconded to approve the request to reinstate.
13:33 I'll pull the commissioners.
13:34 Commissioner Miller.
13:37 Commissioner Smith.
13:39 Commissioner Cleary.
13:41 Commissioner Wick Sparrow.
13:44 The reinstatement request is approved.
13:47 That was the last piece of regular business on our agenda.
13:53 Before we uh go to adjournment, I do or to deal with the issue of adjournment.
13:59 I like to ask my fellow commissioners, and then I'll ask our director whether they have any announcements or comments they'd like to make.
13:59 First, I'll start with my fellow commissioners.
14:11 Do you have any comments or information to share?
14:18 President Bach, I inadvertently voted to approve the May 19, 26 minutes, and that was an error because I was not in attendance for that movie.
14:31 And I was gonna mention that as well.
14:33 Uh she was not in attendance along with Commissioner Cleary.
14:37 Therefore, I think uh Heidi uh Commissioner Wicksperl intended to abstain.
14:44 Moore, you'll show that on the record when we prepare when we prepare the minutes for final approval.
14:51 That both those commissioners uh abstained because they were not present at the prior meeting.
15:02 Uh any any other comments by any of the commissioners?
15:06 Well, then I'm gonna ask uh I'm gonna ask Ms.
15:09 Carter, our executive secretary, if she has any comments for us.
15:16 Uh in that case, uh, I would entertain a motion to adjourn.
15:23 Move that we adjourn.
15:29 It's been moved and seconded uh to adjourn this meeting of the city service commissioners.
15:34 I'll poll the commissioners.
15:36 Commissioner Miller, yes, commissioner Smith, yes, Commissioner Cleary, yes, Commissioner Wick Sporl.
15:52 Oh yeah, she's I said yes.
15:54 You you didn't hear me.
15:56 Can you hear me now?
16:00 In that case, uh, we have voted to adjourn.
16:04 Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.