JOINT COMMITTEE ON DOWNTOWN STREETCAR IMPLEMENTATION
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · March 16, 2018
Minutes
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Minutes
JOINT COMMITTEE ON DOWNTOWN STREETCAR
IMPLEMENTATION
Vacant, 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-Steele, 286-2775
Fax: 286-3456, molly.kuether-steele@milwaukee.gov
Friday, March 16, 2018 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. Call to Order
The meeting convened 9:07 AM
2. Roll Call
Ald. Coggs joined the meeting at 9:09 AM
Present 7 - Korban, Bauman, Polenske, Coggs, Sawa, Marcoux and Boehm
Excused 2 - Hamilton and Barrett
3. Project Status
Patrick Flaherty - The Concord Group gave a presentation on the following items:
- Recent Activity
- 90 Day Look Ahead
Darryl Simpson - General Manager for Milwaukee Streetcar stated the hiring process
for operators will begin in Mary
- Budget Status
4. Construction Status
Patrick Flaherty - The Concord Group gave a presentation on the following items:
Approximately 90% of Mainline guideway is complete.
OCS Overhead Contact System and OMF
Utility relocation
Public Involvement
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STREETCAR IMPLEMENTATION
Jeff Polenske stated Tarik Moody from 88.9 Radio Milwaukee will be assisting with
public involvement. He added that there are weekley construction team meetings with
local stakeholders and the website and social media are up-to-date
The marketing Firm selected from the RFP was 2-Story.
Ellen Homb, owner of 2-Story
5. Vehicle Procurement
Patrick Flaherty - The Concord Group gave a presentation on the following items:
Initial system integration and acceptance will begin in April
Darryl Simpson stated system testing is necessary to make sure the equipment
performs as expected and all safety measures are working properly. The vehicle must
be tested for 1000km prior to accepting passengers.
The meeting adjourned at 9:37 AM
Molly Kuether-Steele
Staff Assistant
Items related to this meeting can be found in the following file:
141879 Communication relating to the activities and report of the Joint
Committee on Downtown Streetcar Implementation.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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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 Ashanti
Hamilton, Ald. Milele Coggs, Comptroller Martin Matson, Dan
Boehme, Rocky Marcoux, and Jeff Polenske
Staff Assistant, Molly Kuether-Steele, 286-2775
Fax: 286-3456, molly.kuether-steele@milwaukee.gov
Friday, March 16, 2018 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Project Status
- Recent Activity
- 90 Day Look Ahead
- Budget Status
4. Construction Status
5. Vehicle Procurement
Items related to this meeting can be found in the following file:
141879 Communication relating to the activities and report of the Joint Committee
on Downtown Streetcar Implementation.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Please be apprised that less than 24 hours notice is being given for this file because it is impractical
to give the 24 hours' notice.
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