COMMON COUNCIL
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · February 5, 2019
Agenda
City of Milwaukee City Hall
200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Council Agenda
COMMON COUNCIL
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 9:00 AM Common Council Chambers, 3rd Fl., City Hall
Ashanti Hamilton, 1st District
President
Cavalier Johnson, 2nd District Milele A. Coggs, 6th District Mark A. Borkowski, 11th District
Nicholas Kovac, 3rd District Khalif J. Rainey, 7th District Jose G. Perez, 12th District
Robert Bauman, 4th District Robert G Donovan, 8th District Terry L. Witkowski, 13th District
Nikiya Dodd, 5th District Chantia Lewis, 9th District T. Anthony Zielinski, 14th District
Michael J. Murphy, 10th District Russell W. Stamper, II, 15th District
Order of Business
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Invocation or Silent Meditation
4. Approval of Previous Minutes
5. Presentations
6. Unfinished Business
7. Reports of Standing Committees
Licenses, Ald. Kovac, Chair; Ald. Witkowski, Vice-Chair
Public Works, Ald. Bauman, Chair; Ald. Borkowski, Vice-Chair
Finance and Personnel, Ald. Coggs, Chair; Ald. Lewis, Vice-Chair
Judiciary and Legislation, Ald. Borkowski, Chair; Ald. Johnson, Vice-Chair
Public Safety and Health, Ald. Donovan, Chair; Ald. Witkowski, Vice-Chair
Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development, Ald. Rainey, Chair; Ald. Perez, Vice-Chair
Community and Economic Development, Ald. Stamper, II, Chair;
Ald. Perez, Vice-Chair
8. Communications to be Ordered on File
9. Matters for Immediate Adoption
10. Presentation of Ordinances, Resolutions, Motions, and Communications
11. Announcements
PLEASE NOTE: Detailed information relating to the contents of these files may be found by searching under the appropriate file number at
http://milwaukee.legistar.com/legislation. Alternatively, complete files including detailed information identifying the specific subject matters
to be discussed at the meeting may be inspected at the office of the City Clerk, Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, 53202,
Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs
of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact
the City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX) 286-3456, (TDD) 286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205,
City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
COMMENDATORY AND CONDOLATORY RESOLUTIONS
1. 181580 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 02/05/2019
Communications from the City Clerk relating to various commendatory/condolatory
resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council.
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THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:
2. 181272 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 11/27/2018
Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relative to licenses.
Detailed information relating to the contents of this file may be found by searching
under this number at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/legislation.
Alternatively, the complete file including detailed information identifying the
specific subject matters to be discussed at the meeting may be inspected at the
office of the License Division, Room 105, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee,
53202, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:
3. 181271 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 11/27/2018
Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relative to
licenses.
Detailed information relating to the contents of this file may be found by searching
under this number at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/legislation.
Alternatively, the complete file including detailed information identifying the
specific subject matters to be discussed at the meeting may be inspected at the
office of the License Division, Room 105, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee,
53202, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
4. 181468 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
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 $12,796,662.42.
5. 181469 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various
locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost
estimated to be $18,113,605.45 for a total estimated cost of these projects being
$20,006,605.45.
6. 181479 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Resolution relative to the cost participation and installation of traffic control devices in
conjunction with the Federal State Aid paving of West Layton Avenue from South 27th
Street to South Howell Avenue in the 13th Aldermanic District at a total estimated cost of
$328,150.25 with an estimated grantor share of $220,000, and an estimated City share of
$108,150.25.
CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
7. 181507 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Appointment of Karen Dettmer as Superintendent of Water Works by the Mayor.
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THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
The below items may be referred from a special Finance and Personnel Committee meeting to
be held on Monday, February 4, 2019, beginning at 1 p.m. in Room 301-B.
PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
8. 181250 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Murphy INTRODUCED ON: 11/27/2018
An ordinance relating to the classifications and salaries of City officials and the Mayor.
9. 181501 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2019 offices and positions in the City Service.
10. 181503 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2019 rates of pay of offices and positions in the
City Service.
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
11. 170438 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 07/11/2017
Substitute resolution to ratify and confirm the final agreement between the City of
Milwaukee and Milwaukee Police Association.
12. 181481 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Resolution authorizing the City Comptroller to transfer additional funds to the previously
established project accounts for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City
of Milwaukee for funding participation for the design and construction of several ongoing
projects in various Aldermanic districts with a total estimated cost increase for the projects
of a City Share of $703,152.76
13. 181495 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel.
PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
14. 181400 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 12/18/2018
Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification
studies scheduled for Fire and Police Commission action.
15. 181433 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 12/18/2018
Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to changes to the
Salary Ordinance for employees represented by the Milwaukee Police Association.
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16. 181454 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Communication from the Department of City Development amending the Positions
Ordinance relating to mileage reimbursement to the position of Economic Development
Specialist.
17. 181497 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification
studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
18. 181498 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to amending the
Salary and Positions Ordinances relative to clerical or administrative corrections.
19. 181523 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Communication from the Milwaukee Public Library relating to changes to the 2019
positions ordinance.
20. 181545 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Communication from the Board of Ethics relating to amending the positions ordinance.
21. 181551 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to bilingual
designations for positions of Library Technology Specialist and Library Circulation
Assistant I.
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THE JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
22. 181316 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 12/18/2018
Substitute resolution relating to an appeal from Carol Abing for property damages. (10th
Aldermanic District)
23. 181422 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 12/18/2018
Substitute resolution relating to an appeal from St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church for
property damages. (5th Aldermanic District)
24. 181445 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Substitute resolution relating to an appeal from Eric Pedersen for property damages.
25. 181448 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Resolution authorizing payment in the settlement of Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave
Act claims made by Victor L. Centeno.
26. 181470 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Substitute resolution providing for continuance of deferred payment of assessments for
worthy indigent resident property owners and appropriating funds for this purpose with the
City cost to be $497.10 with a six-year total of the deferred properties being $8,877.15.
27. 181490 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Coggs, Ald. INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Hamilton, Ald. Johnson, Ald. Rainey, Ald.
Dodd, Ald. Stamper, Ald. Perez, Ald.
Bauman, Ald. Zielinski, Ald. Borkowski,
Ald. Lewis, Ald. Donovan and Ald.
Witkowski
Resolution supporting U.S. House Bill 7359, relating to voter restoration and registration for
prison inmates.
28. 181513 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Resolution authorizing payment of the settlement of claims raised by Rodney Rowsey.
29. 181515 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Resolution authorizing settlement of lawsuit, Samuel K. Thiele, et al. v. City of Milwaukee,
et al., Case No. 17-CV-13074, in the amount of $100,000.
30. 181516 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
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Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of William Krumnow, in the amount of
$25,000.
31. 181519 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Resolution authorizing payment on a portion of the judgment entered against the City in City
Wide Investments, LLC v. City of Milwaukee, Adv. No. 17-02115 in the amount of
$100,808.30
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THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
32. 180919 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Lewis, Ald. INTRODUCED ON: 09/25/2018
Dodd, Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Perez
A substitute ordinance establishing a board of health.
33. 181540 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
34. 181541 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
35. 140500 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Coggs, Ald. INTRODUCED ON: 06/24/2014
Stamper, Ald. Perez and Ald. Hamilton
Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to implement a Milwaukee
Adopt-a-Block program.
36. 181418 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Resolution relative to acceptance, and funding of a Seat Belt 2018/19 Enforcement grant
(Police Department).
37. 181449 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance of 2018-19 County Substance Abuse
Coalition grant funding for $18,000 from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
38. 181471 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Resolution approving an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement for the provision of law
enforcement services to Milwaukee Public Schools for the Midnight Sports League
between the City and the Milwaukee Board of School Directors.
39. 181476 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Susbtitute resolution relative to the acceptance of 2018-19 funding for $11,000 from
Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) / Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
40. 181482 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Murphy INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
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Resolution directing the City-County Heroin, Opioid, and Cocaine Task Force to meet
quarterly to review and monitor progress of implementation of Task Force
recommendations.
CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
41. 181510 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Appointment of Donna Brown - Martin to the Public Transportation, Utilities and
Waterways Review Board by the Common Council President.
42. 181511 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Appointment of Jim Carpenter to the Public Transportation, Utilities and Waterways
Review Board by the Common Council President.
43. 181512 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Appointment of Harpreet Singh to the Public Transportation, Utilities and Waterways
Review Board by the Common Council President.
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THE ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS:
The below items may be referred from a special meeting of the Zoning, Neighborhoods, and
Development Committee scheduled for Monday, February 4, 2019, beginning at 9 a.m. in
Room 301-B.
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
44. 180804 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 09/04/2018
Substitute resolution denying the appeal relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for a
comprehensive rehabilitation of the house at 2804 N. Grant Boulevard in the Grant
Boulevard Historic District, for Roberthenry Davis of Even Life, Inc. and affirming the
Historic Preservation Commission’s decision.
45. 181209 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Kovac INTRODUCED ON: 11/27/2018
Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed Planned Developments
known as Columbia St. Mary’s Main Hospital and Columbia St. Mary’s Phase 1 (Water
Tower Medical Commons) to allow additional site signage on land located on the north side
of East North Avenue between North Prospect Avenue and North Terrace Avenue, in the
3rd Aldermanic District.
46. 181407 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Rainey INTRODUCED ON: 12/18/2018
Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned property at 4103 West Capitol Drive to
4103 LLC for commercial development, in the 7th Aldermanic District.
47. 181427 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 12/18/2018
Substitute resolution amending the design standards for the Menomonee Valley Riverwalk
Site Plan Review Overlay Zone as established by Section 295-1009(2)(b) of the Milwaukee
Code of Ordinances.
48. 181489 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Hamilton and INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Ald. Rainey
Resolution directing the Department of City Development to amend the Near North Side
Area Comprehensive Plan, part of the City of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan,
to include a Strategic Action Plan and authorizing the transfer of funds from the Capital
Improvements Advance Planning Fund to a subaccount for the Strategic Action Plan, in the
1st, 6th and 7th Aldermanic Districts.
49. 181491 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Coggs, Ald. INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Rainey and Ald. Hamilton
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Resolution directing the Commissioner of City Development to partner with the Department
of Neighborhood Services, Police Department, and Office of Violence Prevention to
establish a maintenance and security plan for reducing the impact of vacant City-owned
homes on neighborhood crime rates.
APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING
50. 181532 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Witkowski INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Motion relating to initiation of a Site Plan Review Overlay Zone for the property located at
6000 South 6th Street (13th Aldermanic District)
51. 181533 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Borkowski INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Motion relating to initiation of the change in zoning, from Industrial-Office, IO2, to
Neighborhood Shopping, NS2, for the property located at 2778 South 35th Street (11th
Aldermanic District)
CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
52. 181472 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Appointment of Brett Blomme to the Board of Zoning Appeals by the Mayor. (10th
Aldermanic District)
PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
53. 171233 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 11/28/2017
Communication relating to the 2018 activities of the Joint Committee on the Redevelopment
of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes.
54. 171526 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/17/2018
Communication relating to the 2018 activities of the Bronzeville Advisory Committee.
55. 180047 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 04/17/2018
Communication relating to the 2018 activities of the Granville Development Advisory
Committee.
56. 180556 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 07/10/2018
Communication from the Department of City Development regarding a lead evaluation plan
for occupied City-owned residential properties.
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THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS:
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
57. 181446 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Substitute resolution renewing the sister city relationship between Milwaukee and Galway,
Ireland.
CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
58. 181473 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Reappointment of Polly Kaplan to the Business Improvement District #20 by the Mayor.
(3rd Aldermanic District)
59. 181492 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Reappointment of Teri Regano to the Business Improvement District #11 by the Mayor.
(3rd Aldermanic District)
60. 181493 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Reappointment of Daniel Goldin to the Business Improvement District #41 by the Mayor.
(3rd Aldermanic District)
PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
61. 171527 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/17/2018
Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2018 Annual Report and
Activities.
62. 181485 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 01/14/2019
Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the 2018 Healthy
Neighborhoods Initiative accomplishments.
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MATTERS FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION:
63. 181596 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 02/05/2019
Resolution approving final certified survey maps.
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