PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 · 9:00 AM AM · City Hall Room 301-B

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Meeting Adjourned at 11:04 pm Carmen O Roman Staff Assistant
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Meeting convened at 9:11 am.
251612 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 $275,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $3,490,000.
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:
251614 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 $3,875,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $12,372,000.
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:
Attendance taken at 9:36 AM Ald. Westmoreland arrived.
251424 Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to develop a plan for incentivizing its employees to report illegal dumping activity.
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. 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 $234,300 for a total estimated cost of $245,000.
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:
2. 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 $275,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $3,490,000.
Resolution
Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BROWER that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. 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 $310,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $5,977,000.
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:
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 $3,875,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $12,372,000.
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 “Cost Sharing Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Milwaukee and the City of Wauwatosa” for non-participating real estate acquisition activities related to West Bluemound Road from North 106th Avenue to North 66th Avenue, which is being completed with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation State Highway Rehabilitation-Maintenance funding for the improvement of the roadway.
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:
6. Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a change order to a Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Green Solutions grant funding agreement for the installation of bioswales within North Jefferson Street between East Wells Avenue and East Erie Street in the 4th 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:
7. 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-41 Zoo Freeway, from Howard Avenue to the Union Pacific Railroad, and to set up funds for construction at an estimated total cost of $802,000 with an estimated City share of $200 and a grantor share of $801,800.
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:
8. Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept a gift from the Daniel Hoan Foundation to fund a Route Reports roadway condition monitoring pilot.
Resolution
Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
9. Resolution approving a fourth amendment to the lease agreement with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless for the placement of personal communications services antennas and ancillary equipment at 8814 W. Lisbon Avenue.
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 to vacate a portion of unimproved right of way in the block bound by West Birch Avenue, North 66th Street, and North 67th Street, in the 2nd 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:
11. Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to develop plans for use of the City’s urban wood.
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:
12. Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to coordinate its activities to minimize impacts on school drop-off and pick-up.
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:
13. Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to develop a plan for incentivizing its employees to report illegal dumping activity.
Resolution
Action: AMENDED Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BROWER that this Resolution be AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
14. Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to create a user-friendly way to find information about construction projects and public-facing department activities.
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 resolution directing the Port Director to report annually to the Common Council.
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:
16. Substitute resolution directing the Milwaukee Water Works to coordinate with the Health Department when replacing lead water service laterals.
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:
17. Substitute resolution authorizing the donation of certain impounded motorcycles.
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. Appointment of Joseph Lamers to the Public Transportation, Utilities and Waterways Review Board by the Common Council President.
Appointment
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
19. Communication from the Department of Public Works providing an update on its pilot program for the installation of cameras on snow plow trucks and other fleet vehicles.
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:
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