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COMMON COUNCIL

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 · 9:00 AM AM · Common Council Chamber

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Agenda

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  2. COMMENDATORY AND CONDOLATORY RESOLUTIONS
  3. 1. Communication from the City Clerk relating to various commendatory/condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council.
    Communication
    Action: PLACED ON FILE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Communication be PLACED ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  4. THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  5. PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  6. 2. A substitute ordinance relating to the issuance of “Class D” alcohol beverage licenses.
    Ordinance
    Action: PASSED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Ordinance be PASSED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  7. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:
  8. 3. Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses.
    Motion
    Action: APPROVED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Motion be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

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  10. THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  11. ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  12. 4. Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name "Judge Clarence R. Parrish" to North Teutonia Avenue from West Center Street to West Clarke Street in the 15th Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  13. 5. Substitute resolution assigning the honorary name "Gary P. Grunau Memorial Plaza" to the stub end of West Highland Avenue abutting the Milwaukee River in the 4th Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  14. 6. Resolution authorizing the City Comptroller to transfer additional funds to the previously established project for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Milwaukee for cost participation for the design of Morgan Avenue and intersections with 20th, 16th, 13th, and 6th Streets with a total estimated cost increase for the project of $20,000, with an estimated Grantor share of $0, and an estimated City share of $20,000.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  15. 7. Resolution determining it necessary to make various assessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $25,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $200,000.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  16. 8. Substitute resolution determining it necessary to make various nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $4,379,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $24,824,000.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  17. 9. Substitute resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $13,421,980.36 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $21,494,540.00.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  18. 10. Resolution authorizing temporary airspace easements with The Edison SPE, LLC and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. for the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee-owned property at 1027 North Edison Street and the City-owned properties at 1001 North Edison Street and 1001 North Water Street regarding a construction crane’s swing radius over the properties, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  19. PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
  20. 11. Communication relating to the systemic failure of snow plowing operations during the late December 2024 snow event.
    Communication
    Action: PLACED ON FILE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Communication be PLACED ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

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  22. THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  23. PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  24. 12. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2025 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.
    Ordinance
    Action: PASSED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Ordinance be PASSED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  25. 13. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2025 offices and positions in the City Service.
    Ordinance
    Action: PASSED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Ordinance be PASSED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  26. ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  27. 14. Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to extend the current contract for the City's Affordable Care Act Reporting.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  28. 15. Substitute resolution amending Common Council File Number 240220 relative to acceptance and funding of the 2021 - 2024 Immunizations Cooperative Agreement Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  29. 16. Resolution relating to application for acceptance and funding of a State & Local Cybersecurity Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  30. 17. Resolution relating to approval of funding for the 2025 Department of Administration - Information and Technology Management Division Public Facility Communications Capital Improvement Program.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  31. 18. Substitute resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of General Obligation Promissory Notes for refunding purposes.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  32. 19. Resolution authorizing the issuance of $25,000,000 general obligation notes, to pay a general and current municipal expense associated with the Community Development Block Grant and other grant programs.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  33. 20. Substitute resolution relating to the carryover of 2024 authorization for general obligation and revenue based borrowing.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  34. 21. Resolution authorizing the Commissioners of the Public Debt to market up to $150,000,000 of general obligation revenue anticipation promissory notes.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  35. 22. Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioners of the Public Debt to market general obligation promissory notes.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  36. 23. Substitute resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of up to $100,000,000 Water System Second Lien Revenue Bonds.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  37. 24. Resolution transferring departmental budget authority for contributions made to the City for violence prevention.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  38. The Pledge of Allegiance was said followed by silent meditation.
  39. The question was put: Are there any corrections to the Common Council Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting of December 17, 2024. There being none, the minutes of the meetings were approved without objection.
  40. Announcements were made.
  41. This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
  42. Communications from City officers were read and ordered on file without objection.
  43. There being no further business to come before the Common Council, the meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
  44. The meeting was called to order at 9:37 a.m.