PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

Thursday, September 10, 2026 · 9:00 AM AM · City Hall Room 301-B

TL;DR

The Public Works Committee met to address infrastructure improvements across Milwaukee, including nearly $12 million in public works projects (both assessable and non-assessable), state highway partnerships, and environmental initiatives. Key items included approvals for road construction on North Green Bay Road and West Capitol Drive in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, as well as green infrastructure improvements like bioswales along West Lapham Boulevard.

Key Decisions

  • Assessable Public Improvements ($350,000 total project cost) Approved for further action
  • Non-Assessable Public Improvements ($6.69 million total project cost) Approved for further action
  • North Green Bay Road (STH 57) State/Municipal Agreement ($800,000 total; $200,000 City share) Approved for Commissioner execution
  • West Capitol Drive (STH 190) State/Municipal Agreement ($855,000 total; $205,200 City share) Approved for Commissioner execution
  • MMSD Green Solutions Grant for West Lapham Boulevard Bioswales Approved with maintenance covenant
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. 1. Resolution relating to approving the levying of assessments and construction of assessable public improvement projects at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes.
    Resolution
  2. 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 $40,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $350,000.
    Resolution
  3. 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 $235,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $4,677,000.
    Resolution
  4. 4. Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $4,375,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $6,690,040.17.
    Resolution
  5. 5. Communication from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and the Department of Public Works relating to the recently discovered blockage in a sewerage district discharge pipe.
    Communication
  6. 6. Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the modification of the City’s built environment to be more accommodating to neurodivergent individuals.
    Communication
  7. 7. Resolution authorizing execution of the Department of Natural Resources Principal Forgiven Financial Assistance Agreement.
    Resolution
  8. 8. A substitute ordinance relating to the notification to be provided for the closure of public rights of way and increasing fines if constituents are not properly notified.
    Ordinance
  9. 9. Resolution authorizing the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to convert, access, and utilize portions of one City-owned property for the West Silver Spring Drive Project Intersection with North 64th Street in the 2nd Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
  10. 10. 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, real estate acquisition, and construction of North Green Bay Road (STH 57) from West Capitol Drive to West Silver Spring Drive, and to set up additional funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $800,000 with an estimated City share of $200,000 and a grantor share of $600,000.
    Resolution
  11. 11. Communication from the Department of Public Works and the Milwaukee Water Works relating to the implementation of dust control provisions in the execution of their contracts.
    Communication
  12. 12. Resolution relating to the application, acceptance, and execution of funding of a Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Green Solutions grant for the installation of bioswales along West Lapham Boulevard from South 6th Street to South 16th Street, and authorizing entry into a post-installation Maintenance Covenant with MMSD, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
  13. 13. Resolution authorizing the proper City officials to execute a sewer easement for the City of Milwaukee sanitary sewer located between a point approximately 210 feet east of South Kansas Avenue in East Howard Avenue in St. Francis’ municipal boundaries and the Milwaukee City Limits.
    Resolution
  14. 14. Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to identify a location and develop cost estimates for a third self-help drop-off center.
    Resolution
  15. 15. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “Cost Sharing Memo of Understanding Between the City of Milwaukee and the Cities of Greenfield and West Allis” for the design of the South Powerline Trail project.
    Resolution
  16. 16. An ordinance relating to unauthorized closure of public rights of way for non-emergency construction.
    Ordinance
  17. 17. A substitute resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to expedite concrete panel replacement on local roads and maintenance in alleys prior to the end of the 2026 construction season.
    Resolution
  18. 18. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Financial Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of West Capitol Drive (STH 190) from STH 100 to North 35th Street, to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $855,000 with an estimated City share of $205,200 and a grantor share of $641,250, and remaining $8,550 of costs to be funded by City of Wauwatosa.
    Resolution
  19. 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
  20. 20. Communication relating to the Milwaukee Water Works coordination of lead service line replacements with the Milwaukee Health Department, per file number 251472.
    Communication
  21. 21. A substitute ordinance relating to the maintenance of data on city-owned parking facilities.
    Ordinance
  22. 22. An ordinance relating to no mow May.
    Ordinance
  23. 23. Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to recent street light outages and the steps being taken to correct and prevent them.
    Communication
  24. 9:30 AM
  25. 24. Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relating to licenses.
    Motion
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