PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · March 16, 2016
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
ALD. ROBERT BAUMAN, CHAIR
Ald. Ald. James Bohl, Vice-Chair Ald. Joe Davis, Sr., Ald.
Robert Donovan and Ald. Robert Puente
Staff Assistant, Molly Kuether, 286-2775
Fax: 286-3456, Molly.Kuether@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 3/14/16 - Item #8, File 151671 has been removed.
The meeting convened at 9:03 AM
Present 3 - Bauman, Bohl, Puente
Excused 2 - Davis, Donovan
1. 151645 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
$5,510,293 for a total estimated cost of $6,502,515.39.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Mary Dziewiontkowski - Department of Public Works
4th and 15th Aldermanic Districts
N. 27th St. - W. Highland Ave. to W. Lisbon Ave. (ST320141101):
Asphalt pavement resurfacing, replace curb and gutter, sidewalk and driveway
approaches as necessary, sodding (5 -10 foot tree border) and grading.
Ald. Bohl moved approval. (Prevailed 3-0)
9th Aldermanic District
N. 60th St. - W. Florist Ave. to W. Mill Rd. (ST320140601):
Asphalt pavement resurfacing, replace curb and gutter, sidewalk and driveway
approaches as necessary, sodding and (4 - 6 foot tree border) and grading
Ald. Puente moved approval. (Prevailed 3-0)
Ald. Puente moved approval as amended. (Prevailed 3-0)
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
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Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
2. 151644 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 $319,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being
$2,915,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Proposed Substitute A
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
Mary Dziewiontkowski - Department 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, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
3. 151646 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 $15,000
for a total estimated cost of these projects being $120,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Mary Dziewiontkowski - Department of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
4. 151647 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 $2,721,400
for a total estimated cost of these projects being $4,693,100.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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Proposed Substitute A
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
Mary Dziewiontkowski - Department 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, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
5. 151628 Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a
revised project agreement titled “State Municipal Agreement for a
State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation for the improvement of South 84th Street, Glenview
Avenue (STH 181) from West Blue Mound Road to I94.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Chad Chrisbaum - Department of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
6. 151609 Resolution approving a lease agreement with Ward Welding and
Fabrication, Inc.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Paul Vorholt - Port Director
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
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7. 150626 Resolution authorizing the proper City officers to execute a Quit Claim
Deed document conveying the storm sewer located in vacated South
44th Street from a point south of Selig Drive (Private) to a point
approximately 750 feet south to The Southeast Wisconsin
Professional Baseball Park District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Nader Jaber - Department of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
8. 151445 Substitute resolution to vacate South 5th Street from vacated West
Klondike Place north to the east-west alley in the block bounded by
West Harrison Avenue, vacated West Klondike Place, South 4th Street
and South 5th Street, in the 14th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Kyle Gast - Department 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, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
9. 151447 Substitute resolution to vacate the north-south alley in the block
bounded by North Jackson Street, East Mason Street, North Van
Buren Street and East Wells Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Kyle Gast - Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
10. 140675 Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to HSRE Marquette
LLC to construct and maintain two building projections in the public
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right-of-way for the premises 811 North 14th Street, in the 4th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Dawn Schmidt - Department 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, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
11. 150209 Substitute resolution amending a special privilege to Marquette
University to construct and maintain an additional underground
communications package in the public right-of-way for the university
campus at and adjacent to 1801 West Wisconsin Avenue, in the 4th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Dawn Schmidt - Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
12. 150527 Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to Mueller
Communications Incorporated to install and maintain a fence in the
public right-of-way for the premises 1749 North Prospect Avenue, in
the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Dawn Schmidt - Department 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, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
13. 151355 Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to JWK Management
LLC to install and maintain a storm enclosure in the public right-of-way
for the premises 1228-1232 East Brady Street, in the 3rd Aldermanic
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District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Dawn Schmidt - Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
14. 150294 Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to Florida Lofts LLC to
construct and maintain awnings in the public right-of-way for the
premises 408-438 West Florida Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Dawn Schmidt - Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
9:30 AM
The meeting recessed at 9:13 AM
The meeting reconvened at 9:39 AM
15. 151536 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works
Committee relative to licenses.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
CHEESEMAN, Scott L, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
Ald. Bohl moved approval. (Prevailed 3-0)
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Motion be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
DAVIS, Joey N, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
Ald. Bohl moved to Hold to the Call of the Chair for the applicant to get clarification on
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the recommendation from the Department of Corrections. (Prevailed 3-0)
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Motion be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
FLEMING, Tyree, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
Ald. Bohl moved denial based on nonappearance. (Prevailed 3-0)
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Motion be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
KADADHA, Mohamad O, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle and Taxicab
Permit Applications.
Ald. Bohl moved approval. (Prevailed 3-0)
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Motion be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
KEATON, Samantha L, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
Ald. Puente moved approval. (Prevailed 3-0)
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Motion be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
NEAL, Tameka, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application. Ald. Puente
moved denial based on nonappearance. (Prevailed 3-0)
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Motion be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
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RAGHE, Abdugadir M, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Renewal
Application. (Expired 10/31/2015) Ald. Bohl moved to Hold to the Call of the Chair
based on nonappearance. (Prevailed 3-0)
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Motion be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
TEAGUE, Todd L, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application. Ald. Bohl
moved denial based on nonappearance. (Prevailed 3-0)
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Motion be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Bohl and Puente
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Donovan
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Motion be RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
The meeting adjourned at 9:53 AM
Molly Kuether
Staff Assistant
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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
ALD. ROBERT BAUMAN, CHAIR
Ald. James Bohl, Vice-Chair
, Ald. Joe Davis, Sr., Ald. Robert Donovan, and Ald. Robert
Puente
Staff Assistant, Molly Kuether, 286-2775
Fax: 286-3456, Molly.Kuether@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Aaron Cadle, 286-8666,
acadle@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 151645 Resolution relative to approving the levying of assessments and
construction of assessable public improvement projects at various
locations and appropriating funds for these purposes.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 151644 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 $112,000 for a
total estimated cost of these projects being $860,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 151646 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 $15,000
for a total estimated cost of these projects being $120,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 151647 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public
improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these
purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $965,000 for a
total estimated cost of these projects being $1,040,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 151628 Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a
revised project agreement titled “State Municipal Agreement for a
State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation for the improvement of South 84th Street, Glenview
Avenue (STH 181) from West Blue Mound Road to I94.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
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6. 151609 Resolution approving a lease agreement with Ward Welding and
Fabrication, Inc.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
7. 150626 Resolution authorizing the proper City officers to execute a Quit Claim
Deed document conveying the storm sewer located in vacated South
44th Street from a point south of Selig Drive (Private) to a point
approximately 750 feet south to The Southeast Wisconsin Professional
Baseball Park District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 151671 Resolution authorizing the Director of the Milwaukee Public Library to
execute a Limited Term Conservation Easement between the City of
Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District requiring
the City to keep, preserve and maintain the green infrastructure at the
Tippecanoe Library located at 3912 South Howell Avenue, in the 13th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
9. 151445 Substitute resolution to vacate South 5th Street from vacated West
Klondike Place north to the east-west alley in the block bounded by
West Harrison Avenue, vacated West Klondike Place, South 4th Street
and South 5th Street, in the 14th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 151447 Substitute resolution to vacate the north-south alley in the block
bounded by North Jackson Street, East Mason Street, North Van Buren
Street and East Wells Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 140675 Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to HSRE Marquette
LLC to construct and maintain two building projections in the public
right-of-way for the premises 811 North 14th Street, in the 4th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 150209 Substitute resolution amending a special privilege to Marquette
University to construct and maintain an additional underground
communications package in the public right-of-way for the university
campus at and adjacent to 1801 West Wisconsin Avenue, in the 4th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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13. 150527 Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to Mueller
Communications Incorporated to install and maintain a fence in the
public right-of-way for the premises 1749 North Prospect Avenue, in the
3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 151355 Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to JWK Management
LLC to install and maintain a storm enclosure in the public right-of-way
for the premises 1228-1232 East Brady Street, in the 3rd Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
15. 150294 Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to Florida Lofts LLC to
construct and maintain awnings in the public right-of-way for the
premises 408-438 West Florida Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9:30 AM
16. 151536 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee
relative to licenses.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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under this number at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/legislation.
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subject matters to be discussed at the meeting may be inspected at the office of the
License Division, Room 105, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, 53202, Monday
through Friday, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code are required to
register with the City Clerk's License Division. Lobbyists appearing before a Common Council
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