PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · January 25, 2017
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
ALD. MARK A. BORKOWSKI, CHAIR
Ald. Robert Bauman Vice-Chair Ald. Nik Kovac, Ald. James
A. Bohl, Jr., and Ald. Robert Donovan
Staff Assistant, Molly Kuether, 286-2775
Fax: 286-3456, Molly.Kuether@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
The meeting convened at 9:02 AM
Present 4 - Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl, Donovan
Excused 1 - Bauman
1. 160180 Communication from the Department of Public Works recognizing
various projects and employees in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Dan Thomas - Department 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- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
2. 161294 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
Mary Dziewiontkoski - Department of Public Works
5th Aldermanic District
W. Nash St. - N. 95th St. to N. 96th St. (ST211150139):
Asphalt pavement resurfacing, replace curb and gutter, sidewalk and driveway
approaches where necessary, sodding (5-foot width of tree border area), and
grading.
Ald. Bohl moved approval. (Prevailed 4-0)
N. 81st St. - W. Courtland Ave./W. Beckett Ave. to W. Hampton Ave.
(ST211150132):
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Asphalt pavement resurfacing, replace curb and gutter, sidewalk and driveway
approaches where necessary, sodding (7-foot width of tree border area), and
grading.
Ald. Bohl moved approval. (Prevailed 4-0)
N. 95th St. - W. Keefe Ave. to W. Nash St. (ST211150135):
Asphalt pavement resurfacing, replace curb and gutter, sidewalk and driveway
approaches where necessary, sodding (8-foot width of tree border area), and
grading.
Ald. Bohl moved approval. (Prevailed 4-0)
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
3. 161293 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 $80,000 for a
total estimated cost of these projects being $785,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Mary Dziewiontkoski - Department of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
4. 161295 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
$626,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $2,728,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Proposed Subsitute A
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
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161295 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 $681,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects
being $3,793,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Mary Dziewiontkoski - Department of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
5. 161296 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public
improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these
purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $20,378,701
for a total estimated cost of these projects being $22,487,511.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Proposed Subsitute A
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
161296 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 $21,133,701
for a total estimated cost of these projects being $23,282,511.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Mary Dziewiontkoski - Department of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
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6. 161283 Resolution relative to the cost participation and installation of traffic
signal improvements under four Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
projects in various Aldermanic Districts at a total estimated cost of
$4,731,821.61, with an estimated grantor share of $3,233,600, and an
estimated City share of $1,498,221.61.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Joseph Blakeman - 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 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
7. 161284 Resolution relative to the cost participation and installation of traffic
control devices in conjunction with the Federal State Aid paving of
West Highland Avenue from North 27th Street to North 12th Street in
the 4th Aldermanic District at a total estimated cost of $249,639.57,
with one hundred percent of the total cost funded by the Wisconsin
Department of Transportation.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Joseph Blakeman - Department of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
8. 161285 Resolution relative to the cost participation and installation of traffic
control devices in conjunction with the Federal State Aid paving of
South 60th Street from West Cold Spring Road to West Morgan
Avenue in the 11th Aldermanic District at a total estimated cost of
$243,752.01, with an estimated grantor share of $140,000, an
estimated City of Milwaukee share of $85,220.70, and an estimated
City of Greenfield share of $18,531.31.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Joseph Blakeman - Department of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
9. 161286 Resolution relative to the cost participation and installation of traffic
control devices in conjunction with the Federal State Aid paving of
North 92nd Street from West Capitol Drive to West Hampton Avenue
in the 5th Aldermanic District at a total estimated cost of $115,425.73,
with an estimated grantor share of $92,340.58, an estimated City of
Milwaukee share of $14,433.30 and an estimated City of Wauwatosa
share of $8,651.85.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Joseph Blakeman - 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 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
10. 161287 Resolution relative to the cost participation and installation of traffic
signal improvements at eleven local street intersections on the North
60th Street and West Hampton Avenue corridors under a Highway
Safety Improvement Program project in various Aldermanic Districts at
a total estimated cost of $535,237.03, with an estimated grantor share
of $362,828, and an estimated City share of $172,409.03.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Joseph Blakeman - Department of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
11. 161288 Resolution authorizing the City Comptroller to transfer additional funds
to the previously established project for the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation and the City of Milwaukee for cost participation for the
construction of two projects in various Aldermanic districts with a total
estimated cost increase for the projects of $110,000, with one hundred
percent of increase being City-funded.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Joseph Blakeman - Department of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
12. 160717 Substitute resolution to vacate the unimproved street and alley in the
block bounded by East Becher Street, South Robinson Avenue, East
Ward Street and the Soo Line Railroad Company Right-of-Way, in the
14th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Kyle Gast - Department of City Development
Yance Marti - Department of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
13. 161306 An ordinance relating to the use of coal tar sealants.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl, Ald. Kovac and Ald. Murphy
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
Erick Shambarger - Office of Environmental Collaboration
Tea Norfolk - Legislative Reference Bureau
Jeff Dellemann - Department of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
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14. 161177 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works
Committee relative to licenses.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
AHMED, Abdirizak A, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Renewal
Application. (Expired 10/31/2016)
The applicant stated he was test driving a car when he was pulled over and received
a ticket for a defective speedometer. He added that none of the violations were in his
cab. He stated that he is working in medical transport, but he is not allowed to drive
for them until he cleans up his driving record.
Ald. Bohl moved approval with a warning letter based on the police report. (Prevailed
4-0)
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Motion be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
BOPARAI, Amarjeet S, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Renewal
Application. (Expired 1/21/2017)
Ald. Bohl moved denial based on nonappearance. (Prevailed 4-0)
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Motion be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
HAFIZ, Abdul R, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
Appearing with the applicant:
Atty. Vincent Bobot stated the last violation was in 2012.
Ald. Bohl moved approval. (Prevailed 4-0)
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Motion be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
KUMAL, Tarka B Taxicab Permit Renewal Application for "Tarka B Kumal". (Expires
3/10/2017)
The applicant stated there are other drivers who drive his taxi. He added that he did
paint his bumper.
Ald. Bohl moved approval with a warning letter based on the police report.
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Motion be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
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No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
WARD, JR, Perry, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
Ald. Bohl moved denial based on nonappearance. (Prevailed 4-0)
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Motion be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
WHITAKER, Gladney, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
Ald. Donovan moved approval. (Prevailed 4-0)
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Motion be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Motion be RECOMMENDED
FOR APPROVAL. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
15. 151738 A substitute ordinance relating to provisional public passenger vehicle
driver’s licenses and permits.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Jason Schunk - License Division Manager
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
16. 151363 Communication related to the 2016 activities of the Capital
Improvements Committee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
The meeting adjourned at 10:13 AM
Molly Kuether-Steele
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. MARK A. BORKOWSKI, CHAIR
Ald. Robert Bauman Vice-Chair Ald. Nik Kovac, Ald. James A.
Bohl, Jr., and Ald. Robert Donovan
Staff Assistant, Molly Kuether, 286-2775
Fax: 286-3456, Molly.Kuether@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 160180 Communication from the Department of Public Works recognizing
various projects and employees in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 161294 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
3. 161293 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 $80,000 for a
total estimated cost of these projects being $785,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 161295 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 $626,000
for a total estimated cost of these projects being $2,728,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 161296 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public
improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these
purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $20,378,701 for
a total estimated cost of these projects being $22,487,511.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 161283 Resolution relative to the cost participation and installation of traffic
signal improvements under four Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
projects in various Aldermanic Districts at a total estimated cost of
$4,731,821.61, with an estimated grantor share of $3,233,600, and an
estimated City share of $1,498,221.61.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 161284 Resolution relative to the cost participation and installation of traffic
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control devices in conjunction with the Federal State Aid paving of West
Highland Avenue from North 27th Street to North 12th Street in the 4th
Aldermanic District at a total estimated cost of $249,639.57, with one
hundred percent of the total cost funded by the Wisconsin Department
of Transportation.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 161285 Resolution relative to the cost participation and installation of traffic
control devices in conjunction with the Federal State Aid paving of South
60th Street from West Cold Spring Road to West Morgan Avenue in the
11th Aldermanic District at a total estimated cost of $243,752.01, with
an estimated grantor share of $140,000, an estimated City of Milwaukee
share of $85,220.70, and an estimated City of Greenfield share of
$18,531.31.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 161286 Resolution relative to the cost participation and installation of traffic
control devices in conjunction with the Federal State Aid paving of North
92nd Street from West Capitol Drive to West Hampton Avenue in the
5th Aldermanic District at a total estimated cost of $115,425.73, with an
estimated grantor share of $92,340.58, an estimated City of Milwaukee
share of $14,433.30 and an estimated City of Wauwatosa share of
$8,651.85.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 161287 Resolution relative to the cost participation and installation of traffic
signal improvements at eleven local street intersections on the North
60th Street and West Hampton Avenue corridors under a Highway
Safety Improvement Program project in various Aldermanic Districts at a
total estimated cost of $535,237.03, with an estimated grantor share of
$362,828, and an estimated City share of $172,409.03.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 161288 Resolution authorizing the City Comptroller to transfer additional funds
to the previously established project for the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation and the City of Milwaukee for cost participation for the
construction of two projects in various Aldermanic districts with a total
estimated cost increase for the projects of $110,000, with one hundred
percent of increase being City-funded.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
12. 160717 Substitute resolution to vacate the unimproved street and alley in the
block bounded by East Becher Street, South Robinson Avenue, East
Ward Street and the Soo Line Railroad Company Right-of-Way, in the
14th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 161306 An ordinance relating to the use of coal tar sealants.
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Sponsors: Ald. Bohl, Ald. Kovac and Ald. Murphy
9:30 AM
14. 161177 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee
relative to licenses.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Detailed information relating to the contents of this file may be found by searching
under this number at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/legislation.
Alternatively, the complete file including detailed information identifying the specific
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.
15. 151738 A substitute ordinance relating to provisional public passenger vehicle
driver’s licenses and permits.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
The following may be placed on file as no longer necessary:
16. 151363 Communication related to the 2016 activities of the Capital
Improvements Committee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this
meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or
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committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action
other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
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disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For assistance contact the
Legislative Services ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing
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