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COMMON COUNCIL

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 · 9:00 AM AM · Common Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Milwaukee Common Council held a meeting focusing on various administrative, infrastructure, and licensing matters. The council passed multiple resolutions related to public works improvements, federal grant acceptances, and city operational updates, with significant emphasis on infrastructure projects and city services.

Key Decisions

  • Explore Third Drop-Off Center for City Services Passed
  • Green Infrastructure Funding Agreement with MMSD and MPS Passed
  • Approve $450,000 Change Order for Sewerage District Project Passed
  • Revise City Employee Pay and Military Training Compensation Passed
  • Adopt a New City Flag Taken from Committee and Substituted
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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. PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  6. 2. An ordinance relating to tattooing and body-piercing licensing and temporary events.
    Ordinance
    Action: PASSED Passed

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

  7. PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
  8. 3. Communication from the License Division relating to “Class B” Tavern licenses issued by the city clerk relating to license quotas.
    Communication
    Action: PLACED ON FILE Passed

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

  9. 4. Communication from the License Division relating to a list of “Class B” Special licenses issued by the City Clerk in 2024.
    Communication
    Action: PLACED ON FILE Passed

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

  10. 5. Motion relating to the revocation of the Class B Tavern and Public Entertainment Premises licenses of Jimmy Simms, agent for “OTS MKE LLC”, for the premises located at 2221 N Humboldt Ave, doing business as “Vision Sports Bar and Grill” in the 6th aldermanic district.
    Motion
    Action: PLACED ON FILE Passed

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

  11. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:
  12. 6. 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:

  13. PAGE BREAK
  14. THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  15. PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  16. 7. An ordinance relating to the amendment of the Official Map of the City of Milwaukee.
    Ordinance
    Action: PASSED Passed

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

  17. ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  18. 8. Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to explore the possibility of opening a third drop-off center.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  19. 9. Resolution authorizing the proper City Officers to execute Quit Claim Deed QCD-2933 conveying sanitary and storm sewers to Capitol Commons Partners, LLC, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  20. 10. Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a $450,000 change order to the Private Property Inflow and Infiltration funding agreement M10005MI12 with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for a project at various locations in the City of Milwaukee.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  21. 11. Resolution authorizing City entry into a Green Infrastructure Funding Agreement and Conservation Easement with MMSD and MPS for Metcalfe Playfield at 2321 North 32nd Street and at 3401 West Meinecke Avenue, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  22. 12. 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 $2,503,230 for a total estimated cost of $2,656,500.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  23. 13. 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 $20,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $400,000.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  24. 14. 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 $80,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,697,000.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  25. 15. Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $1,294,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,369,000.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  26. 16. Resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee’s Department of Public Works - Milwaukee Water Works to execute an amendment to the intergovernmental cooperation agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Public Schools to establish additional worksites for the School to Work Transition Program.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  27. 17. Resolution informing the Common Council of the City’s Compliance Maintenance Annual Report for the year 2024.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  28. 18. Resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee to enter into a federal funds subaward agreement with Harbor District, Inc. to accept and fund a sub-recipient grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for the installation of green infrastructure on South 1st Street from West Lincoln Avenue to South Chase Avenue as part of a City traffic safety and street repaving project, in the 12th and 14th Aldermanic Districts.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  29. PAGE BREAK
  30. THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  31. PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  32. 19. An ordinance amending four air space leases with the Wisconsin Center District in North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, West Wells Street and West Kilbourn Avenue.
    Ordinance
    Action: PASSED Passed

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

  33. 20. A substitute ordinance relating to the clawback of city pay during military training for city employees.
    Ordinance
    Action: PASSED Passed

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

  34. 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. BURGELIS that this Ordinance be PASSED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

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  37. The following Steering and Rules Committee file was taken from committee:
  38. 240407 Substitute resolution relating to the adoption of a new City flag.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  39. 250078 A substitute ordinance relating to exceptions to alternate side night parking requirements.
    Ordinance
    Action: PASSED Passed

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

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  41. 250066 Substitute resolution amending the City of Milwaukee’s State Legislative Package to express the City’s support for “The Wisconsin Innovation Network (WIN) Bill”.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  42. 250278 Substitute Resolution amending the City of Milwaukee’s legislative package to include a provision urging the State of Wisconsin and the federal government to establish a program to encourage owners of multi-family properties to retrofit fire suppression systems.
    Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

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

  43. 240407 Substitute resolution relating to the adoption of a new City flag.
    Resolution
    Action: TAKEN FROM COMMITTEE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Resolution be TAKEN FROM COMMITTEE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  44. 240407 Substitute resolution relating to the adoption of a new City flag.
    Resolution
    Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

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