PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 · 9:00 AM AM · Room 301-B, City Hall

TL;DR

The Public Works Committee approved several infrastructure and improvement projects, including street reconstruction and grant funding for transportation initiatives. The meeting focused on allocating funds for public improvements across various city locations, with a total project cost estimated at over $16 million.

Key Decisions

West Center Street Reconstruction Project Passed
North 6th Street Improvement Grant Passed
Tree Donation from Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Passed
Extension of Active Streets for Businesses Program Passed
Private Property Inflow and Infiltration Grant Application Passed

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Agenda

Meeting convened at 9:04 AM
1. 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 $10,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $75,000.
Resolution
Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
241060 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 $10,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $75,000.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
2. 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 $75,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $514,000.
Resolution
Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
241061 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 $75,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $514,000.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. TAYLOR that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
3. 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 $13,560,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $16,105,000.
Resolution
Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
241062 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 $13,560,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $16,105,000.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
4. Communication from the Department of Public Works, Infrastructure Services Division transmitting the 2025 Assessment Rates Report.
Communication
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
5. Resolution providing for continuance of deferred payment of assessments for worthy indigent resident property owners, and appropriating funds for this purpose with the 2024 City cost to be $565.25 with a ten year total of the deferred properties being $7,390.52.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
6. Resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Water Works to accept a donation of construction materials from Northwestern Mutual.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
7. Resolution authorizing the Village of Brown Deer to provide water service to a property in Mequon.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
8. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “Grant Agreement Under the Fiscal Year 2024 Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program” and associated documents required for the agreement with the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration for the programming, design and construction of West Center Street from North Sherman Boulevard to North Teutonia Avenue and to setup funds for preliminary design at an estimated total cost of $2,000,000 with an estimated City share of $400,000 and a grantor share of $1,600,000.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
9. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “Grant Agreement Under the Fiscal Year 2023 Neighborhood Access and Equity Program” and associated documents required for the agreement with the United States Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of North 6th Street from West National Avenue to West North Avenue, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $2,500,000 with an estimated City share of $0 and a grantor share of $2,500,000.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
10. Resolution extending the Active Streets for Businesses Program.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
11. Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to enter into an agreement accepting the donation of 250 trees from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and executing a post installation Maintenance Covenant with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
12. Resolution granting a request by the City of Greenfield permission to connect to a storm sewer in the 8100 block of West Van Beck Avenue, connecting into a City of Milwaukee storm sewer, in the 11th Aldermanic District.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
13. Resolution relating to the application, acceptance, and funding of a Private Property Inflow and Infiltration grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) for a project in an area bounded by N. 53rd St. to N. 60th St. and W. Vienna Ave. to W. Capitol Dr. in the 7th aldermanic district.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
14. Resolution relating to the application, acceptance, and funding of a Private Property Inflow and Infiltration grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) for a project at various locations throughout the City of Milwaukee.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
15. Resolution approving the execution of an Easement and Maintenance Agreement with Friends of Hank Aaron State Trail, Inc. regarding the installation and maintenance of pedestrian and bicycle path kiosks on Port Milwaukee property, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
16. Resolution approving a Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement with U.S. Cellular Operating Company LLC for the placement of personal communications services antennas and ancillary equipment at the Southside Health Center, 1640 S. 24th Street.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
17. Resolution relating to the City’s policy regarding charging for easements.
Resolution
Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
18. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a Good Hope Parking Lot Green Infrastructure Grant.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
19. Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the status of current and future operations.
Communication
Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
20. Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the status of Traffic-Calming and Complete Streets projects to address reckless driving and to provide a safer infrastructure for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Communication
Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
21. Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to a status update on the City’s dockless motorized scooter program and The Hop MKE Streetcar.
Communication
Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
22. Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget Management Division and the Department of Public Works relating to the funding sources for long-term, local road maintenance.
Communication
Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Meeting adjourned at 10:15 AM Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant
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