PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · April 24, 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
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting covnened at 9:03 AM
Present 5 - Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson, Murphy
1. 190035 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
Appearing:
Mary Dziewiontkoski - DPW
7th Aldermanic District
N. 39th St. – W. Fond du Lac Ave. to W. Townsend St. (ST211180274).
Install traffic calming speed humps.
Aldermanic testimony by residents in Opposition:
Ms. Emma Green - 33332 N 39th St
Ms. Verlene Perry - 3316 N 39th St
Ms. Earnestine Allen - Miliken - 33330 N 39th St
Mr. Kenneth dyson - 3333 N 39th St
Based on residents' testimony, Ald. Kovac moved deletion of this project 5-0
There were no residents present to testify on these projects.
N. 40th St. -- W. Keefe Ave. to W. Nash St. (ST211180285).
Install traffic calming speed humps.
Ald. Borkowski moved approval 5-0
N. 41st St. – W. Glendale Ave. to W. Courtland Ave. (ST211180264).
Install traffic calming speed humps.
Ald. Murphy moved approval 5-0
15th Aldermanic District
N. 39th St. – W. Hadley St. to W. Locust St. (ST211190108).
Install traffic calming speed humps.
Ald. Kovac moved approval 5-0
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A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution 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. 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. 190036 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 $20,000 for a
total estimated cost of these projects being $200,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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
3. 190037 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 $110,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Mary Dziewiontkoski - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be
SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
190037 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 $424,300 for a total estimated cost of these projects
being $4,907,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
4. 190038 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public
improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these
purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $149,000 for a
total estimated cost of these projects being $161,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This Resolution was SUBSTITUTED
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
190038 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public
improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these
purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $1,407,000 for a
total estimated cost of these projects being $1,674,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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
5. 190039 Resolution approving construction of speed humps in the Historic Garden
Homes Neighborhood Improvement District at various locations and
appropriating funds for these purposes with assessable portion of the
costs to be paid by the Neighborhood Improvement District Operating
plan funds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
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
6. 190071 Resolution authorizing an easement with We Energies on the City-owned
property at 2476 North Teutonia Avenue, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
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Yves LaPierre - DCD
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Bauman, Borkowski and Kovac
No 2- Johnson and Murphy
7. 190009 Resolution authorizing the City Comptroller to transfer additional funds to
the previously established projects for the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation and the City of Milwaukee with a total estimated cost
increase of $671,857.10 with a City Share of $622,505.59 and a Grantor
Share of $49,351.51.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Chad Chrisbum - 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
8. 190109 Communication from the Department of Public Works relative to the
feasibility of using parking checkers to report potholes and streets.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Appearing:
Thomas Woznick - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
9. 181905 Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to develop
a pothole response program using extended hours and a reserve
workforce.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
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10. 190014 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to snow
dumping on the City-owned property at 3424 N 27th Street.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
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
11. 190015 Resolution directing the Department of Public Works to report on the
implementation of a quality control monitoring and reporting system for
services provided to the public as directed by Resolution File Number
181771.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
12. 190093 Resolution relative to the acceptance of funding of a Green Solutions
grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District of $126,000 for
the installation of a bioswales in the parking lot between South 9th Street
and South 10th Street between West Lapham Boulevard and West
Mitchell Street in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
Appearing:
Ald. Perez - Sponsor
Danielle Rodriguez - DPW Parking
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
9:30 A.M.
13. 181620 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee
relative to licenses.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
BAXTER, Krista L, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
Ald. Kovac moved approval 5-0
This Motion was AMENDED
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EASTERLY, Donny C, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Renewal
Application. (Expired 3/27/2019)
Ald. Kovac moved to hold due to non apperance 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
EDWARDS, Dwight L, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
Ald. Kovac moved approval
4-1 Murphy NO
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
JORDAN, Dejuan O, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
Ald. Borkoski moved aproval 5-0
This Motion was AMENDED
MORGAN, Michelle C, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
Ald. Borkowski moved approval 5-0
This Motion was AMENDED
THOMAS, Marvin R, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
Ald. Johnson moved approval 5-0
This Motion was AMENDED
BILITY, Mohammed M Your Taxicab Permit Renewal Application for "Mohammed M
Bility" at 2362 N Grant Bl. (Expires 5/18/2019)
Ald. Kovac moved approval 5-0
This Motion was AMENDED
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
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
Meeting adjourned at 9:55 AM
Joanna Polanco
Staff Assistant
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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 any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development,
Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public
Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a
simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the
Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above
committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed
above involve matters within that 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.
Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified
times, they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter.
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with
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 to Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
Parking for persons attending City Hall meetings is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit)
at the Milwaukee Center (southwest corner of E. Kilbourn Ave. and N. Water St.) Parking
tickets must be validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall.
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 committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is
available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
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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
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 190035 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. 190036 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 $20,000 for a total
estimated cost of these projects being $200,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 190037 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 $424,300 for a total estimated cost of these projects being
$4,907,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 190038 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements
at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the
City construction cost estimated to be $149,000 for a total estimated cost
of these projects being $161,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 190039 Substitute resolution approving construction of speed humps in the Historic
Garden Homes Neighborhood Improvement District at various locations
and appropriating funds for these purposes with the assessable portion of
the costs to be paid by the Neighborhood Improvement District 6 - Garden
Homes Operating plan funds with the total cost of the projects estimated to
be $47,300.
.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 190071 Resolution authorizing an easement with We Energies on the City-owned
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property at 2476 North Teutonia Avenue, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 190009 Resolution authorizing the City Comptroller to transfer additional funds to
the previously established projects for the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation and the City of Milwaukee with a total estimated cost
increase of $671,857.10 with a City Share of $622,505.59 and a Grantor
Share of $49,351.51.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 190109 Communication from the Department of Public Works relative to the
feasibility of using parking checkers to report potholes and streets.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 181905 Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to develop
a pothole response program using extended hours and a reserve
workforce.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
10. 190014 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to snow
dumping on the City-owned property at 3424 N 27th Street.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
11. 190015 Resolution directing the Department of Public Works to report on the
implementation of a quality control monitoring and reporting system for
services provided to the public as directed by Resolution File Number
181771.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
12. 190093 Resolution relative to the acceptance of funding of a Green Solutions grant
from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District of $126,000 for the
installation of a bioswales in the parking lot between South 9th Street and
South 10th Street between West Lapham Boulevard and West Mitchell
Street in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
9:30 A.M.
13. 181620 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.
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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Agenda April 24, 2019
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 any
of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel,
Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods
& Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends
on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the
Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee,
whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that 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.
Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified times,
they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter.
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with 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 to Room 205, City
Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
Parking for persons attending City Hall meetings is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the
Milwaukee Center (southwest corner of E. Kilbourn Ave. and N. Water St.) Parking tickets must be
validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall.
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
committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
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