COMMON COUNCIL
TL;DR
The Milwaukee Common Council approved multiple public works infrastructure projects totaling over $52 million, including road repairs, sidewalk improvements, and utility upgrades across the city. The council also adopted several financial measures including American Rescue Plan Act fund reallocation ($617,215), sewerage system revenue bonds, and budget adjustments to close 2025 accounts. Additionally, the council confirmed appointments to pension and deferred compensation boards and approved settlements for ongoing litigation.
Key Decisions
- Public Works Infrastructure Projects Adopted
- American Rescue Plan Act Fund Reallocation ($617,215) Adopted
- Sidewalk Area Dining Permit Fees Ordinance Passed
- Sewerage System Revenue Refunding Bonds Authorization Adopted
- Berry Beverly Settlement Authorization ($150,000) Adopted
Agenda
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- 1. Communication from the City Clerk relating to various commendatory/condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council.Communication
- THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
- PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
- 2. An ordinance relating to the sale of intoxicating liquor by the glass for consumption away from the licensed premises.Ordinance
- APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:
- 3. Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses.Motion
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- THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
- PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
- 4. An ordinance relating to sidewalk area dining permit fees.Ordinance
- ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
- 5. Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to examine the feasibility of creating a dedicated scattered-site walk replacements crew.Resolution
- 6. Resolution approving a Sixth Amendment to lease agreement with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless for the placement of personal communications services antennas and ancillary equipment at 5600 West Oklahoma Avenue.Resolution
- 7. Resolution approving an amendment to lease agreement with T-Mobile Central, LLC for the placement of personal communications services antennas and ancillary equipment at the Southside Health Center at 1640 S. 24th Street.Resolution
- 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 $84,200 for a total estimated cost of $84,200.Resolution
- 9. 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 $40,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,260,000.Resolution
- 10. 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 $27,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $254,000.Resolution
- 11. Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $5,879,951.53 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $52,438,733.45.Resolution
- 12. Resolution authorizing an easement with Wisconsin Electric Power Company on City of Milwaukee property at 5575 North 76th Street, in the 2nd Aldermanic District.Resolution
- 13. Resolution authorizing the proper City Officers to accept various City-owned utility easements in vacated North 32nd Street and West Wright Street and to execute Quit Claim Deeds, QCD-2894 and QCD-2948 conveying combined and storm sewers to MALO WI, LLC, in the 15th Aldermanic District.Resolution
- 14. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a Wisconsin Department of Transportation Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality-City of Milwaukee Route Optimization grant.Resolution
- 15. Resolution relating to the development of a plan to create security zones on public rights-of way in areas designated as entertainment districts.Resolution
- 16. Resolution consenting to the termination of the common ownership requirement of the properties located at 1245-47 and 1233 North Water Street as it relates to an existing restrictive covenant, in the 4th Aldermanic District.Resolution
- PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
- 17. A charter ordinance creating a department to be known as the Milwaukee Water Works.Charter Ordinance
- 18. Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the possibility of directing City crews to conduct road repairs on weekends.Communication
- 19. Resolution relating to the operation of dockless mobility systems.Resolution
- 20. An ordinance relating to dockless mobility systems.Ordinance
- 21. Communication from the Department of Public Works regarding pothole patching requests and responses including location, timeframe and historical data.Communication
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- THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
- PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
- 22. A substitute ordinance relating to the membership, organization, and activities of the city information management committee.Ordinance
- 23. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.Ordinance
- 24. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 offices and positions in the City Service.Ordinance
- ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
- 25. Substitute resolution authorizing carryover of certain fund balances from 2025 to 2026 in accordance with Section 65.07(1)(p), Wisconsin Statutes.Resolution
- 26. Substitute resolution rescinding reserved commitments and appropriating remaining funds from the 2025 Common Council Contingent Fund for the purpose of closing the 2025 financial books due to unanticipated shortfalls in current year operating expenses.Resolution
- 27. Substitute resolution relative to the reallocation and expenditure of up to $617,215 of American Rescue Plan Act funds.Resolution
- 28. Substitute resolution relating to pension cost recovery associated with reimbursable overtime and extra-duty contracts.Resolution
- 29. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of the 2026-27 Wisconsin Congenital Disorder/Newborn Screening grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.Resolution
- 30. Substitute resolution relating to expenditure of funds to be reimbursed by greater than anticipated revenue(Fire Department).Resolution
- 31. Resolution relating to expenditure of funds to be reimbursed by greater than anticipated revenue (Police Department).Resolution
- 32. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program - Milwaukee County Domestic Violence High Risk Team grant.Resolution
- 33. Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel.Resolution
- 34. Substitute resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of Sewerage System Revenue Refunding Bonds in one or more series.Resolution
- 35. Substitute resolution authorizing the restructuring of paying agent, registrar, transfer agent, and depositary services for outstanding sewerage system revenue bonds.Resolution
- 36. Substitute resolution authorizing amendments to Common Council File Number 991863 relating to the City’s Sewerage System Revenue Bonds.Resolution
- CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
- 37. Reappointment of Steve Mahan to the Deferred Compensation Plan Board by the Mayor.Appointment
- 38. Reappointment of Molly King to the Deferred Compensation Plan Board by the Mayor.Appointment
- 39. Appointment of Jerry Allen to the Employees’ Retirement System Annuity and Pension Board Committee by the Common Council President.Appointment
- 40. Reappointment of Deborah Ford to the Employees’ Retirement System Annuity and Pension Board Committee by the Common Council President.Appointment
- PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
- 41. Resolution relating to the American Rescue Plan Act Funding Allocation Task Force.Resolution
- 42. Communication from the Office of the Comptroller relating to the Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2025Communication
- 43. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.Communication
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- THE JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
- ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
- 44. Resolution reserving and appropriating up to $150,000.00 in the 2026 Damages and Claims Fund Special Purpose Account and authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit entitled Berry Beverly v. City of Milwaukee.Resolution
- 45. Substitute resolution amending the City of Milwaukee’s State Legislative Package to express support for legislation requiring the installation of speed-limiting devices on vehicles owned by those repeatedly convicted of reckless driving.Resolution
- 46. Resolution approving the revised Municipal Court Non-Traffic Deposit Schedule.Resolution
- PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
- 47. Communication from the Office of the Assessor relating to 2026 assessments.Communication