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JOINT COMMITTEE ON DOWNTOWN STREETCAR IMPLEMENTATION

Regular Meeting

Milwaukee, WI · November 13, 2015

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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 City of Milwaukee Page 1 JOINT COMMITTEE ON Meeting Minutes November 13, 2015 DOWNTOWN STREETCAR IMPLEMENTATION 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 City of Milwaukee Page 2

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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. City of Milwaukee Page 1 Printed on 11/12/2015 JOINT COMMITTEE ON Meeting Agenda November 13, 2015 DOWNTOWN STREETCAR IMPLEMENTATION 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. Limited parking for persons attending meetings in City Hall is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of East Kilbourn and North Water Street. Parking tickets must be validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall. Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to register with the City Clerk's Office License Division. Registered lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying. City of Milwaukee Page 2 Printed on 11/12/2015

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