JOINT COMMITTEE ON DOWNTOWN STREETCAR IMPLEMENTATION
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · November 13, 2015
Minutes
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Minutes
JOINT COMMITTEE ON DOWNTOWN STREETCAR
IMPLEMENTATION
Ghassan Korban, Chair
Ald. Robert Bauman, Vice Chair
Mayor Tom Barrett, Common Council President Ashanti
Hamilton, Ald. Milele Coggs, Comptroller Martin Matson, Dan
Boehme, Rocky Marcoux, and Jeff Polenske
Staff Assistant: Molly Kuether 286-2775, Fax: 286-3456,
Molly.Kuether@milwaukee.gov
Friday, November 13, 2015 9:00 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
1. Call to Order
The meeting convened at 9:08 AM
2. Roll Call
Mr. Bradley Sneddon appeared for Dan Boehme.
Individuals also present:
Tom Clancy - The Concord Group
Ashley Booth - HNTB Corporation
Present 7 - Korban, Bauman, Murphy, Polenske, Gonda, Matson and Marcoux
Excused 2 - Kovac and Boehm
3. Project Status
Tim Clancy Concord Group and Ashley Booth NTB gave the following PowerPoint
Presentation:
- 30 Day Look Back
October 29th TIGER VII Grant awarded for $14.2 Million to the City
Water contract proceeded and watermain work on Jackson St has begun
Proposed design agreements distributed to telecoms
- 90 Day Look Ahead
Finalized ccontract with vehicle manufacturer
Continued private design for public utility coordination
Updated project plans and schedule
Summiting 90% design plans
- Overall Project Schedule
Mainline, including vehicle contract
Design complete early next year, with bidding in Spring, revenue service in 2018
- Budget Status
Total project budget is $128 Million
4. Utility Coordination
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Tim Clancy Concord Group and Ashley Booth NTB gave the following PowerPoint
Presentation:
We Energies submitted certificate of Authority Appliction to PSC for Gas and Electric
in September
Ald. Bauman asked about the lakefront line inconjucntion with the mainline
Mr. Clancy stated they will not be constructed simultaneously because the laefront
line is scheduled to be completed 6-9 months later.
5. Vehicle Contract Negotiation Update
The Committee convened into closed session from 9:20 AM-9:58 AM , pursuant to s.
19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of
public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public
business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.
6. Vehicle Procurement
The Committee reconvene in open session to consider the remainder of the agenda
at 9:58 AM.
Michael White, Brookville Equipment gave a presentation regard the history of
Brookville Equipment. They are located in Pennsylvania with in-house engineering
and design. They manufacture different types of rail vehicles. Have worked with New
Orleans, Dallas, San Francisco, El Paso, Detroit, and Disney.
Ald. Bauman asked about the specifications for the Milwaukee cars
Mr. White stated the car is 66 ft long, 8ft wide, 79k lbs empty, 150 person capacity,
30yr car life, and maximum speed is 42mph
Tim Clancy, Concord Group stated Brookville was chosen as the vehicle
manufacturer based on the evaluation of proposals for a contract amount of $18.6
million for 4 vehicles.
Jeff Keber, Milwaukee Composites, donated the flooring for all the streetcars.
Ald. Bauman moved, seconded by Mr. Polenske to excute a vehicle contract with
Brookville. There were no objections.
The meeting adjourned at 10:16 AM
Molly Kuether
Staff Assistant
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Agenda
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Agenda
JOINT COMMITTEE ON DOWNTOWN STREETCAR
IMPLEMENTATION
Ghassan Korban, Chair
Ald. Robert Bauman, Vice Chair
Mayor Tom Barrett, Common Council President Michael
Murphy, Ald. Nik Kovac, Comptroller Martin Matson, Dan
Boehme, Rocky Marcoux, and Jeff Polenske
Staff Assistant: Molly Kuether 286-2775, Fax: 286-3456,
Molly.Kuether@milwaukee.gov
Friday, November 13, 2015 9:00 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Project Status
- 30 Day Look Back
- 90 Day Look Ahead
- Overall Project Schedule
- Budget Status
4. Utility Coordination
5. Vehicle Contract Negotiation Update
The Joint Committee on Downtown Streetcar Implementation may convene into closed
session, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of deliberating or
negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investing of public funds, or
conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining
reasons require a closed session. The Committee may then reconvene in open session
to consider the remainder of the agenda.
6. Vehicle Procurement
Members of the Common Council and its standing committees who are not members of this committee
may attend this meeting to participate or to gather information. Notice is given that this meeting may
constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of its standing committees, although they will not
take any formal action at this meeting.
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IMPLEMENTATION
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