PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · May 15, 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, May 15, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:05 AM
Present 5 - Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson, Murphy
1. 190147 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 $215,700 for a
total estimated cost of $230,600.
Appearing :
Mary Dziewiontkoski
8th Aldermanic District
W. Mineral St. – S. 24th St. to S. 25th St. (ST211190111)
Install traffic calming speed hump(s).
Dist. Ald. Support project
there were no residents to testify when called.
Ald. Borkowski moved approval
5-0
W. Mineral St. – S. 25th St. to S. 26th St. (ST211180275)
Install traffic calming speed hump(s).
Dist. Ald. support project
there were no residents to testify when called.
Ald. Borkowski moved approval
5-0
W. Rogers St. – S. 23rd St. to S. 24th St. (ST211180268)
Install traffic calming speed hump(s).
there were no residents to testify when called
Ald. Borkowski moved approval
5-0
S. 25th St. – W. Mineral St. to W. National Ave. (ST211180271)
Install traffic calming speed hump(s).
Dist Ald. Support the project
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there were no residents to testify when called
Ald. Borkowski moved approval
5-0
13th Aldermanic District
S. 22nd Pl. – W. Mallory Ave. to W. Clayton Crest Ave. (ST211060118)
Asphalt pavement resurfacing, replace curb and gutter and driveway
approaches where necessary, install concrete walk, sodding ( 10’ width of tree border
area), and grading.
Dist Alderman support project except sidewalk project
Ald. Johnson moved approval based on Dist Ald. support
5-0
S. 25th St. – W. Holt Ave. to W. Ohio Ave. (ST211190113)
Install traffic calming speed hump(s).
Ald. Johnson moved approval
5-0
15th Aldermanic District
N. 25th St. – W. Center St. to W. Hadley St. (ST211190107)
Install traffic calming speed hump(s).
Ald. Kovac moved approval
5-0
This Resolution was AMENDED
190147
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
2. 190148 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 $5,000 for a total
estimated cost of these projects being $9,000.
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
190148 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
$52,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,302,000.
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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
3. 190149 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public
improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these
purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $767,000 for a
total estimated cost of these projects being $861,000.
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
190149 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 $4,597,000 for a
total estimated cost of these projects being $5,450,000.
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
4. 190153 Communication from the Department of Public Works providing an
update on the status of the American Sewer Services Agreement.
Appearing:
Dan Thomas - DPW Adm
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI 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
5. 190223 Resolution authorizing the Chief Information Officer to share fiber and
provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit
of United Community Center and Carroll University.
Appearing:
Ryan Corcaran - Carroll University
David Henke - ITMD
Tim Balke - United Community Center
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
6. 190128 Resolution authorizing acceptance of Sewer Easement SE-2886 and
Water Easement WE-969 in vacated East Archer Avenue between South
Kinnickinnic Avenue and 166’+/- East of South Kinnickinnic Avenue.
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
7. 190129 Resolution authorizing acceptance of Sewer Easements SE-2880A and
SE-2880B in the vacated public alley in the block between South Barclay
Street, South Water Street, East Oregon Street, and South Water Street
and in vacated East Oregon Street from South Barclay Street to South
Water Street.
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. 181740 An ordinance relating to the amendment of the Official Map of the City of
Milwaukee.
Appearing:
Yance Marti - Central Drafting - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
9. 190124 An ordinance granting an air space lease to J. Jeffers and Company for a
portion of the building to overhang the adjacent north-south alley for the
premises at 511 North Broadway in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Appearing:
Dawn Schmit
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
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10. 190145 Resolution releasing a No Vehicular Access Restriction from a portion of
North Granville Road (east side) north of West Darnel Avenue, in the 9th
Aldermanic District.
Appearing:
Yance Marti - Central Drafting - 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
11. 190150 Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a
project agreement title “Cost Sharing Memo of Understanding Between
the City of Milwaukee and the Village of West Milwaukee” for the cost
sharing of the high impact asphalt surface overlay of West Lincoln
Avenue from South 35th Street to west of South 43rd Street in the 8th
Aldermanic District with a total estimated cost of $360,000, of which the
City’s share is $235,000 and the Village of West Milwaukee’s share is
$125,000.
Appearing:
Mary Dziewiontkoski
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
12. 190151 Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to amend the
current contract with Resource Recovery Systems, LLC, for the
processing and marketing of recyclables.
Appearing:
Rick Meyers - DPW Sanitation
Ald. Bauman requested a regularly scheduled Communciation file regarding recycling
matters.
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. 190176 Resolution directing the Department of City Development to prepare a
resolution to vacate a portion of the north-south alley and to dedicate
certain City-owned land for public alley purposes in the block bounded by
West Clybourn Street, West St. Paul Avenue, North 28th Street and North
29th Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
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Appearing:
Amy Oeth - DCD Planning
Kevin Kuschel - DCD Planing
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
14. 190119 Communication from the Department of Public Works regarding pothole
patching requests and responses including location, timeframe and
historical data.
Appearing:
Samir Amin - DPW City Engineering
Cathy Brengosz - CIty Clerk LRB
Ald. Bauman requested this file be scheduled next cycle.
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
15. 190201 Resolution authorizing the issuance of street occupancy permits to JP
Cullen and Sons Incorporated for demolition activities at 5100 West
Chambers Street, also known as 3001 North 51st Street, in the 10th
Aldermanic District.
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC 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
16. 190202 Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between
the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County Highway Department, and the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation regarding litter pick up of areas
within the highway right-of-way of the Milwaukee County freeway system.
Appearing:
Laura Daniels - DPW Operations
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
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No 0
9:30 A.M.
17. 181735 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee
relative to licenses.
EASTERLY, Donny C, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Renewal
Application. (Expired 3/27/2019)
3332 N Richard St Milwaukee WI 53212
Ald. kovac moved Non-Renewal based on second non-apperance.
5-0
This Motion was AMENDED
WRIGHT, Shamika S, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
10021 W Fond Du Lac Ave Milwaukee WI 53224
Ald. Kovac moved approval
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. BORKOWSKI 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 10:24 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,
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Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a
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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
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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, May 15, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 190147 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. 190148 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 $5,000 for a total
estimated cost of these projects being $9,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 190149 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements
at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the
City construction cost estimated to be $767,000 for a total estimated cost
of these projects being $861,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 190153 Communication from the Department of Public Works providing an update
on the status of the American Sewer Services Agreement.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton, Ald. Bauman and Ald. Stamper
5. 190223 Resolution authorizing the Chief Information Officer to share fiber and
provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit
of United Community Center and Carroll University.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
6. 190128 Resolution authorizing acceptance of Sewer Easement SE-2886 and
Water Easement WE-969 in vacated East Archer Avenue between South
Kinnickinnic Avenue and 166’+/- East of South Kinnickinnic Avenue.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 190129 Resolution authorizing acceptance of Sewer Easements SE-2880A and
SE-2880B in the vacated public alley in the block between South Barclay
Street, South Water Street, East Oregon Street, and South Water Street
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and in vacated East Oregon Street from South Barclay Street to South
Water Street.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 181740 An ordinance relating to the amendment of the Official Map of the City of
Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 190124 A Substitute ordinance granting an air space lease to J. Jeffers and
Company for a portion of the building to overhang the adjacent north-south
alley for the premises at 511 North Broadway in the 4th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 190145 Resolution releasing a No Vehicular Access Restriction from a portion of
North Granville Road (east side) north of West Darnel Avenue, in the 9th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 190150 Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a
project agreement title “Cost Sharing Memo of Understanding Between the
City of Milwaukee and the Village of West Milwaukee” for the cost sharing
of the high impact asphalt surface overlay of West Lincoln Avenue from
South 35th Street to west of South 43rd Street in the 8th Aldermanic
District with a total estimated cost of $360,000, of which the City’s share is
$235,000 and the Village of West Milwaukee’s share is $125,000.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
12. 190151 Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to amend the
current contract with Resource Recovery Systems, LLC, for the processing
and marketing of recyclables.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 190176 Resolution directing the Department of City Development to prepare a
resolution to vacate a portion of the north-south alley and to dedicate
certain City-owned land for public alley purposes in the block bounded by
West Clybourn Street, West St. Paul Avenue, North 28th Street and North
29th Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
14. 190119 Communication from the Department of Public Works regarding pothole
patching requests and responses including location, timeframe and
historical data.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
15. 190201 Resolution authorizing the issuance of street occupancy permits to JP
Cullen and Sons Incorporated for demolition activities at 5100 West
Chambers Street, also known as 3001 North 51st Street, in the 10th
Aldermanic District.
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Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
16. 190202 Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between
the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County Highway Department, and the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation regarding litter pick up of areas
within the highway right-of-way of the Milwaukee County freeway system.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9:30 A.M.
17. 181735 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.
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.
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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
committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
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