PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

City Hall City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Meeting Minutes PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ALD. TERRY WITKOWSKI, CHAIR Ald. Robert Puente, Vice-Chair Ald. Michael J. Murphy, Ald. Robert Donovan, and Ald. Joe Davis, Sr. Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366 Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liaison, Adam Wickersham, 286-2170, adam.wickersham@milwaukee.gov Thursday, July 9, 2015 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall Meeting called to order at 9:11 a.m. Present 5 - Witkowski, Puente, Murphy, Donovan, Davis 1. 150420 Communication from the City Engineer relative to the inspection of the railroad bridge at 1st Street and Oregon. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing: Jeff Polenske - City Engineer Ald. Bauman - District Representative Craig Liberto - DPW Structural Engineer A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Murphy, Donovan and Davis No 0 2. 150424 Communication from the Department of Public Works on standards for stop sign controlled intersections. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing: Bob Bryson - DPW Traffic Engineer Jeffrey Polenske - City Engineer Power point presentation brought by Mr. Bryson. A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Murphy and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan City of Milwaukee Page 1 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 9, 2015 3. 150351 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing: Bob Bryson - DPW Traffic Engineer A motion was made ALD. PUENTE that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED This motion PREVAILED by Voice Vote 150351 An ordinance relating to parking controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made ALD. DAVIS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE This motion PREVAILED by Voice Vote 4. 150352 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED This motion PREVAILED by Voice Vote 150352 An ordinance relating to traffic controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Part 2. Section 101-16-1 of the Code relating to Stop signs is amended by striking the following: “On East Homer Street at South Lenox Street” Department of Public Works does not recommend the above request on part 2. Ald. Puente moved to delete this item. There were no objections. Tess Reiss, Legislative Assistant to Ald. Bohl requested that instead of Ald. Davis moved to amend this Ordinance to reflect request from Ald. Bohl's office: Part 3. Section 101-16-1 of the Code relating to Stop signs is amended by adding the following: On North 97th Street at West Vera Avenue On North 98th Street at West Vera Avenue A motion was made ALD. DAVIS that this Ordinance be AMENDED This motion PREVAILED by Voice Vote 150352 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made ALD. PUENTE that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE This motion PREVAILED by Voice Vote City of Milwaukee Page 2 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 9, 2015 5. 150386 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to safety improvements required of certain encroachments into the public way. Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski Ald. Witkwoski appeared on behalf of this file as the Sponsor. A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Murphy and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan 6. 150249 Resolution relative to acceptance, and funding of a Speed Enforcement 2015 grant. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing: Dan Rotar - MPD Budget & Finance Manager Sgt. Rick Yerkes A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Murphy, Donovan and Davis No 0 7. 141176 A substitute ordinance relating to the abatement of noxious and invasive vegetation. Sponsors: Ald. Stamper Individuals present: Mark Nicolini - Budget and Management Director - asks that this be held until October when it can be heard as part of the 2016 budget. Heiner Giese - Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin - took 7-10 photos in Milwaukee of city-owned lots that have overgrown and noxious weeds. A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Murphy, Donovan and Davis No 0 8. 150319 Resolution amending Common Council Files #141103 relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2015 Women, Infants and Children’s Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individuals present: Yvette Rowe and Jill Rabitz - Health Dept. City of Milwaukee Page 3 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 9, 2015 A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED TO to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE due back on 7/16/2015. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Murphy, Donovan and Davis No 0 150386 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to safety improvements required of certain encroachments into the public way. Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski Appearing: Dawn Schmidt - DPW Planning & Permit Section A motion was made ALD. PUENTE that this Communication be RECONSIDERED This motion PREVAILED by Voice Vote A motion was made ALD. MURPHY that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR This motion PREVAILED by Voice Vote This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25. 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