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COMMON COUNCIL

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 · 9:00 AM AM · Common Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Milwaukee Common Council held its regular meeting, focusing on public works improvements, infrastructure exchanges, and administrative appointments. The council passed several resolutions related to city infrastructure, street naming, and funding agreements, with most items receiving unanimous approval.

Key Decisions

  • Lead Water Service Line Replacement Cost Acceptance Passed
  • Green Solutions Funding Agreements with MMSD and MPS Passed
  • Firefighters' Association Labor Agreement Ratified
  • Honorary Street Names for Pastor Otha Howard and Bishop Sedgwick Daniels Passed
  • Public Improvements Funding Totaling $13.6 Million Approved
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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. A. PRATT that this Communication be PLACED ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  4. THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  5. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:
  6. 2. 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:

  7. PAGE BREAK
  8. THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  9. ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  10. 3. Substitute resolution to vacate the east-west alley in the block bounded by East Mineral Street, East Washington Street, South Barclay Street, and railway, in the 12th 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:

  11. 4. Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name "Pastor Otha Howard" to North 56th Street from West Parkway Drive to West Fairmount Avenue 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:

  12. 5. Resolution authorizing City entry into Green Solutions Funding Agreements and Conservation Easements with MMSD and MPS for MPS properties, in the 6th, 7th, 11th, 12th, and 14th 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:

  13. 6. Substitute resolution relating to the acceptance of the average cost of replacing the privately-owned portion of a lead water service line
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  14. 7. Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a $87,000 change order to the Private Property Inflow and Infiltration funding agreement M10005MI07 with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for a project in an area bounded by West Capitol Drive to West Concordia Avenue from North Sherman Boulevard to North 38th Street.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  15. 8. Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the exchange of jurisdiction for six signalized intersections adjacent to IH 94 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:

  16. 9. 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 $269,610 for a total estimated cost of $339,000.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  17. 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 $149,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $3,174,000.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  18. 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 $9,780,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $13,666,000.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  19. 12. Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name "Bishop Sedgwick Daniels" to West Hampton Avenue from North 32nd Street to North 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:

  20. 13. Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the exchange of jurisdiction for two signalized intersections adjacent to IH 43/94 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:

  21. CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  22. 14. Appointment of Jeff Polenske to the Capital Improvements Committee by the Mayor. (11th Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
    Action: CONFIRMED Passed

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

  23. 15. Reappointment of Carrie Fix to the Citizen Advisory Committee on the Naming of Public Buildings, Streets, and Facilities by the Mayor. (5th Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
    Action: CONFIRMED Passed

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

  24. 16. Reappointment of Matt O’Neill to the Citizen Advisory Committee on the Naming of Public Buildings, Streets, and Facilities by the Mayor. (10th Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
    Action: CONFIRMED Passed

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

  25. 17. Reappointment of Carl Baehr to the Citizen Advisory Committee on the Naming of Public Buildings, Streets, and Facilities by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
    Action: CONFIRMED Passed

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

  26. PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
  27. 18. Communication from the Office of the Comptroller relating to an Audit of DPW Parking Structures and Lot Revenue Controls.
    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:

  28. PAGE BREAK
  29. THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  30. PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  31. 19. 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. SPIKER that this Ordinance be PASSED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  32. 20. 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. SPIKER that this Ordinance be PASSED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  33. ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  34. 21. Substitute resolution to ratify and confirm the final agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Firefighters’ Association, Local 215.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  35. 22. Substitute resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the MPD Federal Forfeiture Revenue Contribution Account to the Police Department’s budget.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  36. 23. Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  37. FILES NUMBERED 24 THROUGH 27 MAY BE REFERRED FROM A SPECIAL FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025, BEGINNING AT 9 A.M, IN ROOM 301-B, CITY HALL.
  38. 24. Substitute Resolution amending Common Council File Number 240641 relative to acceptance and funding of the 2024-2026 Epidemiology & Lab Capacity grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  39. 25. Substitute resolution directing the City Clerk to expend from the resources reserved in the Council-Led Transfer Fund.
    Resolution
    Action: AMENDED Passed

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

  40. 26. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2025 Beach Water Monitoring grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  41. 27. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2025 Homeland Security Southeast Wisconsin Threat Analysis Center (STAC) Intelligence Analysts grant.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

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  43. 241394 Substitute resolution directing the City Clerk to expend from the resources reserved in the Council-Led Transfer Fund.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

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