PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · June 20, 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, Yashica Hayes, 286-5596
Fax: 286-3456, yashicaH@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 8:30 AM Common Council Chambers, 3rd Fl., City Hall
Special
The meeting convened at 8:37 AM
Ald. Kovac joining the meeting at 8:48 AM
Present 4 - Borkowski, Kovac, Bohl, Donovan
Excused 1 - Bauman
1. 170303 Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to utilize the
Vacant Lot Challenge Special Purpose Account to contract with
community based organizations to revitalize and provide programming
on existing pocket park and community garden sites in designated
Promise Zones.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
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
2. 170335 Substitute resolution authorizing an easement with Wisconsin Electric
Power Company on City of Milwaukee property at 100 West Virginia
Street in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
Proposed Substitute B
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
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No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
Keren Dettmer - DPW
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
4. 170244 Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of an
Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of
Milwaukee and Milwaukee County for the reconstruction of the floor
slab of the Parcel 5 MacArthur Square Easement Area.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Craig Liberto - DPW
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
5. 161477 Substitute resolution to vacate the unimproved portion of West
Barnard Avenue from a point east of South 20th Street east to its
terminus, in the 13th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Kyle Gast - DCD
ACA Gregg Hagopian - City Attorney's Office
Atty. Brian Randall
Ald. Witkowski
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution 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 8:53 AM
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Yashica Hayes
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, Yashica Hayes, 286-5596
Fax: 286-3456, yashicaH@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 8:30 AM Common Council Chambers, 3rd Fl., City Hall
Special
---Note: If action is taken on the following files they may be referred to the
Common Council for action at its regular meeting to be held at 9:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, June 20, 2017.
1. 170303 Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to
contract with Groundwork Milwaukee to revitalize and provide
programming on existing pocket park and community garden sites in
designated Promise Zones using funding from the Vacant Lot Challenge
Special Purpose Account.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
2. 170335 Substitute resolution authorizing an easement with Wisconsin Electric
Power Company on City of Milwaukee property at 100 West Virginia
Street in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
3. 170244 Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of an
Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of
Milwaukee and Milwaukee County for the reconstruction of the floor slab
of the Parcel 5 MacArthur Square Easement Area.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 161477 Substitute resolution to vacate the unimproved portion of West Barnard
Avenue from a point east of South 20th Street east to its terminus, in the
13th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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