PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · January 3, 2019
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
ALD. ROBERT J. BAUMAN, CHAIR
Ald. Mark A. Borkowski Vice-Chair Ald. Nik Kovac, Ald.
Cavalier Johnson, and Ald. Michael J. Murphy
Staff Assistant, Molly Kuether-Steele, 286-2775
Fax: 286-3456, molly.kuether-steele@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, January 3, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
The meeting convened at 9:04 AM
Present 5 - Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson, Murphy
1. 181382 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
$30,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $200,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Mary Dziewiontkoski - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
2. 181383 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 $185,000
for a total estimated cost of these projects being $490,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Proposed Substitute A
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
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181383 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 $783,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects
being $22,985,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Mary Dziewiontkoski - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
3. 181384 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public
improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these
purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $9,075,560 for a
total estimated cost of these projects being $9,214,560.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Proposed Substitute A
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
181384 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 $12,800,560 for
a total estimated cost of these projects being $13,064,560.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Mary Dziewiontkoski - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
4. 181385 Appointment of Corey Zetts to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage
District by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Corey Zetts - Menomonee Valley Partners
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A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
5. 181396 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 the cost participation and
installation of traffic control devices in conjunction with the Federal State
Aid paving of West Fond du Lac Avenue from West Capitol Drive to
North 68th Street in the 2nd and 7th Aldermanic Districts with a total
estimated cost increase for the project of $125,000, with one hundred
percent of increase being City funded.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Joseph Blakeman - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE .
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
6. 181437 Resolution approving an amendment to a lease agreement with U.S.
Cellular for the placement of personal communications services antennas
and ancillary equipment at the Southside Health Center, 1640 S. 24th
Street.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
Atty. Jeremy McKenzie - CAO
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
7. 181410 Resolution authorizing the proper City officers to execute Quit Claim
Deed document (QCD-2887 and QCD-2888) conveying the combined
sewers located in vacated South 14th Street and vacated South 15th
Place between West Harrison Avenue and the Kinnickinnic River, in the
12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Kurt Sprangers - DPW
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A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
8. 131510 Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to Urban Ecology Center
to construct and maintain a sign adjacent to the premises at 1436 East
North Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Dawn Schmidt - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
9. 181414 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a street occupancy permit to
Peridot Construction for construction activities at 2900 North Oakland
Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Proposed Substitute B
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
181414 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a street occupancy permit to
Peridot Construction for construction activities at 2900 North Oakland
Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Dawn Schmidt - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
10. 181415 Resolution authorizing the issuance of street occupancy permits to Veit &
Company for demolition activities at North Vel R. Phillips Avenue
between West State Street and West Highland Avenue and West State
Street between North Vel R. Phillips Avenue and North 6th Street, in the
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4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Dawn Schmidt - DPW
Mike Abrams - Icon Group
Mike Pleistad - Veit Construction
A motion was made by that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR
ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
11. 181370 Resolution relating to acceptance and expenditure of up to $10,000 in
contributions by the Department of Public Works - Operations Division
(Forestry Section ) from the Wisconsin Arborist Association to develop
career outreach/recruitment resources to promote job opportunities in the
urban forestry industry.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Kimberly Kujoth - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Murphy
12. 181379 Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin
for a Medical College of Wisconsin (grantor) Healthier Wisconsin
Partnership Program Grant, and to set up project costs at a total
estimated cost of $37,500, with costs fully covered by the grantor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Proposed Substitute A
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Murphy
181379 Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to
execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bicycle Federation of
Wisconsin for a Medical College of Wisconsin (grantor) Healthier
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Wisconsin Partnership Program Grant, and to set up project costs at a
total estimated cost of $37,500, with costs fully covered by the grantor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Mike Amsden - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
13. 180997 A substitute ordinance granting an air space lease to Yards, LLC and
Chatham 51 LLC for a building facade overhanging the sidewalks for the
premises at 223 W. Oregon Street in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Dawn Schmidt - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
14. 181369 Resolution approving an Operating Agreement with Milwaukee Marathon,
LLC, for staging of the 2019 Milwaukee Marathon in the City of
Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Brad Scudder - Rugged Races LLC
Nathan Spectre - Rugged Races LLC
Mark Goldpoise - Enmotive Racing
Atty. Tom Miller - CAO
Germaine Speth - DPW
A motion was made by that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR
ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
15. 181298 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Green Infrastructure
Partnership Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Proposed Substitute A
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
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This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
181298 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Green
Infrastructure Partnership Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Kurt Sprangers - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
16. 181421 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Fund for
Lake Michigan grant in support of the Environmental Collaboration
Office’s Water Centric City initiative and Green Infrastructure Plan.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson and Ald. Murphy
Erick Shambarger - ECO
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
17. 181436 Communication from the Environmental Collaboration Office relating to
the Solar Now program and the City of Milwaukee’s own renewable
energy initiatives.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Erick Shambarger - ECO
Barry Shear - Eagle Point Solar
Amy Heart - Sunrun Inc
Elizabeth Hittman - ECO
Tyler Huebner - Renew Wisconsin
Atty. Tom Miller - CAO
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
9:30 AM
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18. 181145 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee
relative to licenses.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
BANDY, Crystal A, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
Ald. Kovac moved approval. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Motion be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Motion be RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
The meeting adjourned at 11:15 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. ROBERT J. BAUMAN, CHAIR
Ald. Mark A. Borkowski Vice-Chair Ald. Nik Kovac, Ald.
Cavalier Johnson, and Ald. Michael J. Murphy
Staff Assistant, Molly Kuether-Steele, 286-2775
Fax: 286-3456, molly.kuether-steele@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, January 3, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 181382 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 $30,000 for a total
estimated cost of these projects being $200,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 181383 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 $185,000 for a
total estimated cost of these projects being $490,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 181384 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements
at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the
City construction cost estimated to be $9,075,560 for a total estimated
cost of these projects being $9,214,560.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 181385 Appointment of Corey Zetts to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage
District by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 181396 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 the cost participation and
installation of traffic control devices in conjunction with the Federal State
Aid paving of West Fond du Lac Avenue from West Capitol Drive to North
68th Street in the 2nd and 7th Aldermanic Districts with a total estimated
cost increase for the project of $125,000, with one hundred percent of
increase being City funded.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
6. 181437 Resolution approving an amendment to a lease agreement with U.S.
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Cellular for the placement of personal communications services antennas
and ancillary equipment at the Southside Health Center, 1640 S. 24th
Street.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
7. 181410 Resolution authorizing the proper City officers to execute Quit Claim Deed
document (QCD-2887 and QCD-2888) conveying the combined sewers
located in vacated South 14th Street and vacated South 15th Place
between West Harrison Avenue and the Kinnickinnic River, in the 12th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 131510 Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to Urban Ecology Center
to construct and maintain a sign adjacent to the premises at 1436 East
North Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
9. 181414 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a street occupancy permit to Peridot
Construction for construction activities at 2900 North Oakland Avenue, in
the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
10. 181415 Resolution authorizing the issuance of street occupancy permits to Veit &
Company for demolition activities at North Vel R. Phillips Avenue between
West State Street and West Highland Avenue and West State Street
between North Vel R. Phillips Avenue and North 6th Street, in the 4th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
11. 181370 Resolution relating to acceptance and expenditure of up to $10,000 in
contributions by the Department of Public Works - Operations Division
(Forestry Section ) from the Wisconsin Arborist Association to develop
career outreach/recruitment resources to promote job opportunities in the
urban forestry industry.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 181379 Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin
for a Medical College of Wisconsin (grantor) Healthier Wisconsin
Partnership Program Grant, and to set up project costs at a total estimated
cost of $37,500, with costs fully covered by the grantor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 180997 A substitute ordinance granting an air space lease to Yards, LLC and
Chatham 51 LLC for a building facade overhanging the sidewalks for the
premises at 223 W. Oregon Street in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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14. 181369 Resolution approving an Operating Agreement with Milwaukee Marathon,
LLC, for staging of the 2019 Milwaukee Marathon in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
15. 181298 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Green Infrastructure
Partnership Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
16. 181421 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Fund for Lake
Michigan grant in support of the Environmental Collaboration Office’s
Water Centric City initiative and Green Infrastructure Plan.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
17. 181436 Communication from the Environmental Collaboration Office relating to the
Solar Now program and the City of Milwaukee’s own renewable energy
initiatives.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
9:30 AM
18. 181145 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee
relative to licenses.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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