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COMMON COUNCIL

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 · 9:00 AM AM · Common Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Milwaukee Common Council met and approved several infrastructure and development projects, including street improvements, marathon event coordination, and energy conservation measures. The council also addressed licensing issues and passed ordinances related to city employee wages and benefits.

Key Decisions

  • Highway and Street Improvement Projects Passed
  • Energy Savings Contract with Johnson Controls Passed
  • 2025 Employee Wages and Benefits Ordinance Passed
  • Marathon Operating Agreement Passed
  • Federal Grant Application for Transportation Resiliency Passed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. PAGE BREAK
  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. BURGELIS that this Communication be PLACED ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

    Roll Call (15 votes)
    • ALD. A. PRATT Aye
    • ALD. CHAMBERS JR. Aye
    • VACANCY Excused
    • ALD. BAUMAN Aye
    • ALD. WESTMORELAND Aye
    • ALD. COGGS Aye
    • ALD. JACKSON Aye
    • ALD. ZAMARRIPA Aye
    • ALD. TAYLOR Aye
    • ALD. MOORE Aye
    • ALD. BURGELIS Aye
    • ALD. PEREZ Aye
    • ALD. SPIKER Aye
    • ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC Aye
    • ALD. STAMPER Excused
  4. Untitled item
  5. THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  6. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:
  7. 2. Motion relating to the revocation of the Extended Hours, Filling Station, Food Dealer and Weights & Measures licenses of Gurinder Nagra, agent for "4295 N Teutonia Ave Inc" for the premises located at 4295 N Teutonia Ave doing business as Teutonia Gas and Food in the 1st aldermanic district, following reversal of previous revocation by the Milwaukee Circuit Court.
    Motion
    Action: APPROVED Passed

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

  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:

  9. PAGE BREAK
  10. THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  11. ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  12. 4. Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name "Bishop Sedgwick Daniels" to North 32nd Street from West Hampton Avenue to West Hopkins Street in the 1st 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 approving the execution of a street light pole license with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, regarding custom street light poles in the public right-of-way around the Northwestern Mutual downtown campus 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. Substitute resolution approving a parking agreement between the City of Milwaukee and The Edison SPE, LLC, at the 1000 North Water Street parking structure.
    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 directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute State/Municipal Agreements for a State-Let Highway Project with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the construction of IH-94 East West, National Avenue from 70th Street to Miller Park Way, and to set up funds for construction at an estimated total cost of $2,939,500 with an estimated City share of $600 and a grantor share of $2,938,900.
    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 approving levying of assessments and construction of assessable public improvement projects at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City cost of these projects approved by this resolution is estimated to be $1,059,490 for a total estimated cost of $1,350,000.
    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 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 $60,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,155,000.
    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. 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 $445,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,085,000.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  19. 11. 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 $3,553,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $4,118,000.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  20. 12. Resolution authorizing and granting permission to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to access and utilize a portion of two City-owned properties for the 16th Street Viaduct over the Menomonee River Bridge Rehabilitation Project, in the 4th and 8th Aldermanic Districts.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  21. 13. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of West Silver Spring Drive Intersection with North 64th Street, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $250,000 with an estimated City share of $25,000 and a grantor share of $225,000.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  22. 14. Resolution approving an Operating Agreement with Ventures Endurance Events, LLC for staging of the 2025 Milwaukee Marathon in the City of Milwaukee
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  23. 15. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2024 Clean Heavy Duty Vehicles Environmental Protection Agency Grant regarding the “Greening Out Fleet” program.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  24. 16. Resolution supporting the proper City officials in applying for a Federal Highway Administration PROTECT grant, with a goal of strengthening surface transportation resiliency in the Sherman Park Neighborhood.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  25. PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
  26. 17. Substitute resolution relating to the transfer of funds from the Concentrated Blight Elimination capital account to the Housing Infrastructure Preservation capital account.
    Resolution
    Action: PLACED ON FILE Passed

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

  27. PAGE BREAK
  28. THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  29. PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  30. 18. A substitute ordinance relating to employee wages, benefits, and regulations.
    Ordinance
    Action: PASSED Passed

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

  31. 19. An ordinance relating to the fee charged for sale of the code of ordinances.
    Ordinance
    Action: PASSED Passed

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

  32. 20. An ordinance relating to the parking reimbursement cap for police administration building employees.
    Ordinance
    Action: PASSED Passed

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

  33. 21. 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:

  34. 22. 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:

  35. ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  36. 23. Substitute resolution awarding and granting the authority to enter into a Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contract with Johnson Controls, Inc. for energy conservation and facility improvement measures at various City-owned buildings.
    Resolution
    Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

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

  37. 24. Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel.
    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 question was put: Are there any corrections to the Common Council Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting of January 21, 2025. There being none, the minutes of the meetings were approved without objection.
  39. Meeting convened at 9:20 AM
  40. Meeting Adjourned at 10:08 AM Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant
  41. 241332 Substitute resolution awarding and granting the authority to enter into a Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contract with Johnson Controls, Inc. for energy conservation and facility improvement measures at various City-owned buildings.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  42. The Pledge of Allegiance was said followed by silent meditation.