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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 · 9:00 AM AM · City Hall Room 301-B

TL;DR

The Public Works Committee approved approximately $13.7 million in public improvement projects across the city, including road construction, traffic calming measures, and infrastructure upgrades. The committee also approved federal funding for electric vehicle charging stations and authorized the city to negotiate with U.S. Venture, Inc. regarding a Port Milwaukee property.

Key Decisions

  • Assessable Public Improvements ($1.22M total cost) Recommended for Adoption
  • Nonassessable Public Improvements ($1.85M total cost) Recommended for Adoption
  • Nonassessable Construction Projects ($7.01M total cost) Recommended for Adoption
  • Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (federally funded) Recommended for Adoption
  • Native Plants Ordinance Recommended for Passage (Amended)
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Agenda

  1. 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 $2,187,100 for a total estimated cost of $2,547,100.
    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:

  2. 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 $43,513 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,223,513.
    Resolution
    Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

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

  3. 3. 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 $272,175 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,850,500.
    Resolution
    Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

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

  4. 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 $5,077,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $7,007,000.
    Resolution
    Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

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

  5. 5. Substitute Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a project agreement titled “Cost Sharing Memo of Understanding Between the City of Milwaukee and the Brady Street Business Improvement District” for the cost sharing of installing traffic calming on E. Brady St. - N. Farwell Ave. to N. Van Buren St. in the 3rd 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:

  6. 6. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “7th 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 $203,700, with an estimated decrease of Grantor share of $2,678,850, and an estimated increase of City share of $2,475,150.
    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:

  7. 7. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “2nd Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let STP-Urban Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of West Lisbon Street - North 100th Street to West Burleigh 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:

  8. 8. Substitute resolution denying the honorary street name F. M. Eason to North Palmer Street from West Townsend Street to West Concordia Avenue in the 6th Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

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

  9. 9. Substitute resolution to vacate the eastern portion of 12th Lane between West Cherry Street and the northern alley, in the 15th 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:

  10. 10. Substitute resolution to vacate the east-west alley, north of West Cherry Street, between North 12th Street and North 12th Lane, in the 15th 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:

  11. 11. Substitute resolution authorizing fee title and temporary limited easements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the properties at 2237 North 7th Street and 3463 North 8th Street, to assist in the improvements for the Interstate Highway-43 Project, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
    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:

  12. 12. Resolution authorizing execution of the Department of Natural Resources Principal Forgiven Financial Assistance Agreement.
    Resolution
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

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

  13. 13. A substitute ordinance relating to native plants.
    Ordinance
    Action: AMENDED Passed

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

  14. 14. Resolution approving sites for federally funded electric vehicle charging stations.
    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:

  15. 15. Resolution authorizing an exclusive right to negotiate with U.S. Venture, Inc. for the City-owned parcel at 1776 South Harbor Drive - Parcel F at Port Milwaukee, 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:

  16. 16. Resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee’s Department of Public Works - Milwaukee Water Works and other City departments to execute a participation agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System to participate in the Panther Edge Internship Program.
    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. 17. Communication from the Department of Public Works-Infrastructure Services Division relating to a Statement of Midyear Review of Financial Condition of the Sewer Maintenance Fund.
    Communication
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  18. 18. Communication from We Energies and other agencies relating to rate cases current before the State of Wisconsin's Public Service Commission as well as the impact of the recent proliferation of data centers.
    Communication
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BROWER that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  19. 19. Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to developing and presenting uses for urban wood taken in by the Forestry Services.
    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:

  20. 9:30 AM
  21. 20. Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relating to licenses.
    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:

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  27. Meeting Adjourned at 11:13 am. Carmen Roman Staff Assistant This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
  28. 260227 A substitute ordinance relating to native plants.
    Ordinance
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BROWER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  29. 260303 Substitute resolution authorizing fee title and temporary limited easements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the properties at 2237 North 7th Street and 3463 North 8th Street, to assist in the improvements for the Interstate Highway-43 Project, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
    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:

  30. 260303 Substitute resolution authorizing fee title and temporary limited easements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the properties at 2237 North 7th Street and 3463 North 8th Street, to assist in the improvements for the Interstate Highway-43 Project, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
    Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

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

  31. 260303 Substitute resolution authorizing fee title and temporary limited easements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the properties at 2237 North 7th Street and 3463 North 8th Street, to assist in the improvements for the Interstate Highway-43 Project, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
    Action: RECONSIDERED Passed

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

  32. 260441 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 $5,077,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $7,007,000.
    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:

  33. 260440 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 $272,175 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,850,500.
    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:

  34. 260439 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 $43,513 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,223,513.
    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:

  35. Meeting convened at 9:22 am