PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

Thursday, March 20, 2025 · 9:00 AM AM · City Hall, Room 301-B

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Meeting convened at 9:03 AM
241715 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: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. WESTMORELAND that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
241716 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: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. WESTMORELAND that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
241717 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: 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:
1. Appointment of Jeff Polenske to the Capital Improvements Committee by the Mayor. (11th Aldermanic District)
Appointment
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. A. PRATT that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
2. 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: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. WESTMORELAND that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
3. 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: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. TAYLOR that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
4. 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: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. WESTMORELAND that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
5. 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: SUBSTITUTED Passed

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

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

A motion was made by ALD. A. PRATT that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
8. Substitute resolution relating to the acceptance of the average cost of replacing the privately-owned portion of a lead water service line
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. WESTMORELAND that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
9. 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: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. WESTMORELAND that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
10. 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: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. A. PRATT that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
11. 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: 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:
12. 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: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. A. PRATT that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
13. 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 Zeidler Municipal Building at 841 N. Broadway.
Resolution
Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

A motion was made by ALD. A. PRATT that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
14. 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
Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

A motion was made by ALD. A. PRATT that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
15. 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: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. A. PRATT that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
16. 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: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. A. PRATT that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
17. 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: 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:
18. Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to its Samsara Platform pilot.
Communication
Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

A motion was made by ALD. TAYLOR that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
19. Communication relating to semi-annual reporting to the Common Council by the Milwaukee Water Works and the Department of Public Works regarding lead service line replacements.
Communication
Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

A motion was made by ALD. A. PRATT that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
20. Communication from the Office of the Comptroller relating to an Audit of DPW Parking Structures and Lot Revenue Controls.
Communication
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

A motion was made by ALD. WESTMORELAND that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
21. 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. A. PRATT that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
22. 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. A. PRATT that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
23. 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. TAYLOR that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Meeting adjourned at 11:09 AM Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant
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