PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 · 9:00 AM AM · City Hall, Room 301-B

TL;DR

The Public Works Committee held a meeting to approve several infrastructure and transportation projects across Milwaukee, including street improvements, highway work, and transit system updates. The committee recommended funding for multiple city and state highway projects, with significant investments in road, bridge, and intersection improvements.

Key Decisions

West National Avenue Highway Project Passed
Interstate 43 North-South Freeway Becher Interchange Construction Passed
Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon Event Agreement Passed
Milwaukee Water Works Rate Adjustment Request Passed
Tree Planting and Urban Forestry Funding Passed

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Agenda

1. 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 $961,175 for a total estimated cost of $1,102,400.
Resolution
Action: AMENDED Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
2. 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 $45,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,200,000.
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:
3. 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 $282,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $3,744,000.
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:
4. 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 $14,661,125 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $19,145,025.
Resolution
Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BROWER that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
5. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “5th Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and real estate acquisition of West National Avenue from 39th Street to 1st Street with a total estimated cost decrease for the project of $2,610,400, with an estimated decrease of Grantor share of $5,601,527, and an estimated increase of City share of $2,991,128.
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:
6. Resolution authorizing the City Comptroller to create within the Capital Improvement Fund, Grant and Aid Projects, the necessary Project Grant Chartfield Values for construction for the project for the planned improvement of Silver Spring Drive from North 27th Street to the Milwaukee River.
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:
7. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “3rd Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and real estate acquisition of Chase Avenue (STH 38) Bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad with a total estimated cost increase for the project of $3,118,500, with an estimated Grantor share of $2,838,000, and an estimated increase of City share of $280,500.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BROWER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
8. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute State/Municipal Agreements for a State-Let Highway Project with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the construction of Interstate Highway 43 North-South Freeway; Becher Interchange, and to set up funds for construction at an estimated total cost of $7,098,000 with an estimated City share of $748,262 and a grantor share of $6,349,738.
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:
9. Resolution accepting the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation funding and approving the State/Municipal Maintenance Agreement Between the City of Milwaukee and the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the purpose of delegating responsibilities for maintenance of a green infrastructure project in an area around the Port of Milwaukee Overpass, in the 14th Aldermanic District.
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 relating to acceptance and funding of a Green Solutions grant from the MMSD for the installation of permeable pavers in the westerly parking lane of South 9th Street between West Greenfield Avenue and West Washington Street as part of the City’s street reconstruction project and authorizing entry into a post installation Maintenance Covenant with MMSD, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BROWER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
11. Substitute resolution approving an Operating Agreement with Badgerland Striders Running Club for staging of the 2025 Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon, half marathon, 5K run and 5K walk in the City of Milwaukee.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
12. Substitute resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute Cost Sharing Agreement with the Village of Whitefish Bay for the planned improvement of the West Hampton Avenue Intersection with North Santa Monica Boulevard, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $164,244 with an estimated City share of $4,106, a Whitefish Bay share of $12,318 and a grantor share of $147,820.
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:
13. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 2026 Regular Grant-Milwaukee Free Tree Give-Away - Pilot Project.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BROWER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
14. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of up to $50,000 in contributions from the Milwaukee Urban Forestry Fund to support a community tree-planting program.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
15. Substitute motion relating to the locations of various Milwaukee County Transit System bus stops.
Motion
Action: AMENDED Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BROWER that this Motion be AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
16. Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works and Comptroller to execute a 1st Revision to a State Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of a traffic signal project titled “ATC Controller & Comm Upgrade GR 9”.
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:
17. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute State/Municipal Agreements for a State-Let Highway Project with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the construction of IH-43 North South Freeway Becher Interchange, and to set up funds for construction at an estimated total cost of $5,363,500 with an estimated City share of $3,600 and a grantor share of $5,359,900.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
18. Resolution authorizing the proper City officials to execute conveyances of rights in land, quit claim deeds, and temporary construction easements, to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, in the 4th, 8th, and 10th Aldermanic Districts.
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:
19. Substitute resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Water Works to request a water rate adjustment from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin using the conventional rate case process.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BROWER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
20. Communication from the Infrastructure Services Division relating to a Statement of Mid-Year Review for Financial Condition of the Sewer Maintenance Fund.
Communication
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

A motion was made by ALD. TAYLOR 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 recent delays in improvements to lighting and other public electrical systems.
Communication
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

A motion was made by ALD. TAYLOR that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
9:30 A.M.
22. Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relative to licenses.
Motion
Action: AMENDED Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Motion be AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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210890 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relative to licenses.
Motion
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Passed

A motion was made by ALD. WESTMORELAND that this Motion be RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Meeting convened at 9:22 AM
250604 Substitute motion relating to the locations of various Milwaukee County Transit System bus stops.
Motion
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BROWER that this Motion be RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
250512 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 $961,175 for a total estimated cost of $1,102,400.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 AM Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant
250515 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 $14,661,125 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $19,145,025.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BROWER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
210890 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relative to licenses.
Motion
Action: AMENDED Passed

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

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