PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

City Hall City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Meeting Minutes PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ALD. ROBERT BAUMAN, CHAIR Ald. Willie Wade, Vice-Chair Ald. James Bohl, Ald. Joe Davis, Sr., and Ald. Robert Donovan Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liaison, Aaron Cadle, 286-8666, acadle@milwaukee.gov Friday, June 5, 2015 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall Meeting convened: 9:08 A.M. Present 4 - Bauman, Wade, Bohl, Davis Excused 1 - Donovan 1. 150230 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 $49,000 for a total estimated cost of $49,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan 2. 150229 Substitute resolution determining it necessary to make various assessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $22,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $265,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Proposed Substitute A accepted. A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis City of Milwaukee Page 1 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes June 5, 2015 No 0 Excused 1- Donovan A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan 3. 150231 Resolution determining it necessary to make various nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $550,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,075,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Proposed Substitute A accepted. A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan 150231 Substitute resolution determining it necessary to make various nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $968,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $3,495,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan 4. 150232 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $1,335,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,405,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Proposed Substitute A accepted. City of Milwaukee Page 2 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes June 5, 2015 A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan 150232 Substitute resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $7,247,800 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $11,362,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Under Aldermanic District 13, it should read "I-794 to Howell, not I-794 to Howard" A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Resolution be AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan 5. 140963 Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name of "West Rev. Thornhill" to West Christine Lane from North Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive to North 5th Street in the 6th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individuals present: Jerrel Kruschke - Dept. of Public Works Betty Nicholson Braxton - 2765 N. Grant Blvd. - requested to amend to "West Rev. C.E. Thornhill" instead of "West Rev. Thornhill" (adding the inititals). Rev. Thornhill Ricky Townsell - 3759 N. 54th Blvd. - member of the church and also Chair of the Community Development Corporation A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Resolution be AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan City of Milwaukee Page 3 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes June 5, 2015 140963 Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name of "Rev. C.E. Thornhill" to West Christine Lane from North Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive to North 5th Street in the 6th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan 6. 141699 Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name of "Rev. Dr. James G. White" to West Wright Street from North Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive to North 4th Street in the 6th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: Ald. Wade and Ald. Davis Individuals present: Jerrel Kruschke - Department of Public Works Rochelle Ladingham - 7503 W. Congress St. - Director of Westcare Wisconsin, which Dr. White founded. Ald. Wade and Ald. Davis added as sponsors (Ald. Coggs will be primary if she desires) A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan 7. 141870 Resolution to vacate a portion of South 44th Street from the City limits north to a point, in the 10th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy Ed Richardson - Dept. of City Development A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Bauman, Wade and Bohl No 0 Excused 2- Davis and Donovan 8. 141872 Resolution to vacate the unimproved alley in the block bounded by West Custer Avenue, vacated West Rohr Avenue, vacated North 32nd Street and North 33rd Street, in the 1st Aldermanic District. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 4 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes June 5, 2015 Ed Richardson - Dept. of City Development Conditional upon City Plan Commission review. A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Bauman, Wade and Bohl No 0 Excused 2- Davis and Donovan 9. 150170 Resolution authorizing the Chief Information Officer to share fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of Marquette University High School. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Richard Watt - ITMD A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Bauman, Wade and Bohl No 0 Excused 2- Davis and Donovan 10. 150237 Resolution authorizing the Chief Information Officer to share fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of Wisconsin Lutheran High School. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Richard Watt - ITMD A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Bauman, Wade and Bohl No 0 Excused 2- Davis and Donovan 11. 150114 Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to accept additional stormwater flows from the City of Greenfield storm sewer system into the existing City of Milwaukee storm sewer system located within the West Morgan Avenue right of way at its intersections with South 32nd, South 33rd, and South 34th Streets and at the intersection of South 31st Street with West Lynndale Avenue extended, consistent with the review and recommendations of the staff of the Department of Public Works. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 5 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes June 5, 2015 Zafir Yusuf - Dept. of Public Works A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Bauman, Wade and Bohl No 0 Excused 2- Davis and Donovan 12. 150228 Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept and expend contributions up to $75,000 to fund recycling outreach, education, and promotion activities. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Rick Meyers - Dept. of Public Works A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Bauman, Wade and Bohl No 0 Excused 2- Davis and Donovan 13. 150167 Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Revised Project Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the improvement of South Howell Avenue from East Grange Avenue to East Layton Avenue, with 96% Federal and State Aid, under the State Highway Rehabilitation Program; with an estimated cost of $6,770,551, which is an increase of $1,810,551; and a total real estate acquisition cost of $265,000 of which the grantor’s share is $265,000 and the City’s share is $0. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Chad Chrisbaum - Dept. of Public Works A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Bauman, Wade and Bohl No 0 Excused 2- Davis and Donovan 14. 150199 Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Revised Project Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the improvement of West Wisconsin Avenue from North 38th Street to North 35th Street, with 92% Federal and State Aid, under the Connecting Highway Program; with an estimated cost of City of Milwaukee Page 6 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes June 5, 2015 $2,073,000, which is an increase of $47,000 of which the grantor’s share is $35,205 and the City’s share is $11,750. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Chad Chrisbaum - Dept. of Public Works A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan 15. 150026 Communication relating to the progress made in green developments along the green corridor; South Sixth Street from Howard Avenue to College Avenue. Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski Individuals present: Ald. Terry Witkowski Brian Simon - President of the Green Corridor A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan 16. 150188 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the status of crack filling crews and the City’s crack filling policy. Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski Individuals present: Ald. Terry Witkowski Jeff Polenske - City Engineer Samir Amin - Dept. of Public Works A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan 17. 150189 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to its pothole repair policy and what steps are taken to ensure that these repairs are made equitably throughout the City. City of Milwaukee Page 7 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes June 5, 2015 Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski Individuals present: Ald. Terry Witkowski Jeff Polenske - City Engineer Samir Amin - Dept. of Public Works A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan 18. 150190 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the current status of the City’s local infrastructure and long-term plans to ensure it is maintained. Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski Individuals present: Ald. Terry Wikowski Jeff Polenske - City Engineer Samir Amin - Dept. of Public Works A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan 9:30 A.M. 19. 150264 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relative to licenses. Sponsors: THE CHAIR NELLUM, Henry L, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Renewal Application. (Expired 10/31/2013) Grant, with a warning letter, by Ald. Davis. Prevailed. 4-0 A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Motion be AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Motion be RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: City of Milwaukee Page 8 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes June 5, 2015 Aye 4- Bauman, Wade, Bohl and Davis No 0 Excused 1- Donovan Meeting adjourned: 11:05 A.M. Linda M. Elmer Staff Assistant This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar. City of Milwaukee Page 9