PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · June 26, 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, June 26, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 6/24/19 CCFN 190266 & 190267 Added; 190250 Removed.
The meeting convened at 9:07 AM
Present 5 - Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson, Murphy
1. 190396 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 - DPW
2nd Aldermanic District
N. 62nd St. – W. Hope Ave. to W. Marion St. (ST211190118)
Install traffic calming speed hump(s).
Ald. Johnson moved approval. (Prevailed 5-0)
N. 74th St. – W. Marion St. to W. Congress (ST211180266)
Install traffic calming speed hump(s).
Ald. Johnson moved approval. (Prevailed 5-0)
7th Aldermanic District
N. 45th St. – W. Concordia Ave. to W. Townsend St. (ST211180276)
Install traffic calming speed hump(s).
Ald. Kovac moved approval. (Prevailed 5-0)
9th Aldermanic District
W. Denver Ave. – N. Burbank Ave to N. 91st St. (ST211180110)
Asphalt pavement resurfacing, replace curb and gutter, sidewalk and driveway
approaches where necessary, sodding (21’ width of tree border area), and grading.
Ald. Murphy moved approval. (Prevailed 5-0)
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
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2. 190397 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 $10,000 for a
total estimated cost of these projects being $250,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Proposed Substitute A
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
190397 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
$64,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,974,000.
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. 190398 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public
improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these
purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $1,045,000 for a
total estimated cost of these projects being $1,266,000.
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
190398 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public
improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these
purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $7,265,000 for a
total estimated cost of these projects being $8,407,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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Mary Dziewiontkoski - 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
4. 190418 Appointment of Senator Tim Carpenter to the Milwaukee Metropolitan
Sewerage District by the Mayor. (11th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI 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. 190419 Reappointment of Alderman Cavalier Johnson to the Milwaukee
Metropolitan Sewerage District by the Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac and Murphy
No 0
Abstain 1- Johnson
6. 190420 Reappointment of Senator LaTonya Johnson to the Milwaukee
Metropolitan Sewerage District by the Mayor. (10th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
7. 190421 Reappointment of John Swan, III to the Milwaukee Metropolitan
Sewerage District by the Mayor. (2nd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
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Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
8. 190356 Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Private Property Inflow
and Infiltration grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
(MMSD) for a project in the area bounded by West Harrison Avenue,
West Kinnickinnic River Parkway, South 60th Street, and South 72nd
Street in the 11th alderman district.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Zafar Yousuf - 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
9. 190443 An ordinance relating to dockless mobility systems in the city.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Mike Amsden - DPW
Atty. Tyrone St. Junior - CAO
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
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
Sherman Morton - 7th District Legislative Assistant
Laura Daniels - 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
11. 181780 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to special
privileges for dumpsters in the public right of way.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
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Jerrel Kruschke - DPW
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
12. 171765 Communication from the Department of Public Works regarding bridge
operations.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
James Washington - DPW
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
13. 190350 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the plan
to acquire and install fare collection equipment at Hop stations or on Hop
vehicles prior to the implementation of fare collection in November 2019.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Dave Windsor - DPW
Samir Amin - DPW
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
14. 190352 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the plan
for the completion of the Lakefront Line of the streetcar with regards to
the Couture project.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Samir Amin - DPW
Dave Windsor - DPW
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. 190266 Substitute resolution relating to application for, and acceptance, funding
and expenditure of, a Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2019
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Harbor Assistance Grant for Ferry Terminal Building Rehabilitation.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Adam Schlicht - Port
Larry Sullivan - Port
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
16. 190267 Substitute resolution relating to application for, and acceptance, funding
and expenditure of, a Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2019
Freight Railroad Preservation Program Infrastructure Improvement Grant
for railroad improvements at the Port of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Adam Schlicht - Port
Larry Sullivan - Port
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
The following may be placed on file as no longer necessary:
17. 090348 Resolution to vacate the remaining portion of East Brady Street west of
North Water Street to the Milwaukee River and establish a public access
easement between North Water Street and the Milwaukee River, in the
3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
9:30 AM
18. 190196 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee
relative to licenses.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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APPIAH, Joseph, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Renewal Application.
(Expires 7/27/2019)
Ald. Johnson moved denial based on second nonappearance. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Motion be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
FORD, Kadiah A, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
The applicant stated she's trying to start her own transportation business. She added
that she paid her fines and has held a valid license for over 6 months.
Ald. Johnson moved approval. (Prevailed 4-1, Ald. Murphy voting no)
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Motion be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac and Johnson
No 1- Murphy
HAJI, Abdugaffar M, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
Ald. Borkowski moved to accept the withdrawal of the application. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Motion be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
HARRIS, James L, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
The applicant stated he learned from his mistakes.
Ald. Kovac moved approval. (Prevailed 4-1, Ald. Murphy voting no)
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Motion be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac and Johnson
No 1- Murphy
JACKSON, Xavier D, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
The applicant stated he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and that's why he fled
from the police.
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
JACOBUS, Michael J, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application.
Ald. Johnson moved to hold to the call of the chair based on nonappearance.
(Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Motion be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy
No 0
SINGH, Amarjeet, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Renewal Application.
(Expired 10/31/2018)
The applicant stated he learned his lesson.
Ald. Borkowski moved approval. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI 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
The meeting adjourned at 11:30 AM
Molly Kuether-Steele
Staff Assistant
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Agenda
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City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
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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, June 26, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 6/24/19 CCFN 190266 & 190267 Added; 190250 Removed.
1. 190396 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. 190397 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 $10,000 for a total
estimated cost of these projects being $250,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 190398 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements
at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the
City construction cost estimated to be $1,045,000 for a total estimated
cost of these projects being $1,266,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 190418 Appointment of Senator Tim Carpenter to the Milwaukee Metropolitan
Sewerage District by the Mayor. (11th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 190419 Reappointment of Alderman Cavalier Johnson to the Milwaukee
Metropolitan Sewerage District by the Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 190420 Reappointment of Senator LaTonya Johnson to the Milwaukee
Metropolitan Sewerage District by the Mayor. (10th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 190421 Reappointment of John Swan, III to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage
District by the Mayor. (2nd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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8. 190356 Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Private Property Inflow and
Infiltration grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
(MMSD) for a project in the area bounded by West Harrison Avenue, West
Kinnickinnic River Parkway, South 60th Street, and South 72nd Street in
the 11th alderman district.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 190443 An ordinance relating to dockless mobility systems in the city.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
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. 181780 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to special
privileges for dumpsters in the public right of way.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
12. 171765 Communication from the Department of Public Works regarding bridge
operations.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
13. 190350 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the plan to
acquire and install fare collection equipment at Hop stations or on Hop
vehicles prior to the implementation of fare collection in November 2019.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 190352 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the plan
for the completion of the Lakefront Line of the streetcar with regards to the
Couture project.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
15. 190266 Substitute resolution relating to application for, and acceptance, funding
and expenditure of, a Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2019
Harbor Assistance Grant for Ferry Terminal Building Rehabilitation.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
16. 190267 Substitute resolution relating to application for, and acceptance, funding
and expenditure of, a Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2019
Freight Railroad Preservation Program Infrastructure Improvement Grant
for railroad improvements at the Port of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
The following may be placed on file as no longer necessary:
17. 090348 Resolution to vacate the remaining portion of East Brady Street west of
North Water Street to the Milwaukee River and establish a public access
easement between North Water Street and the Milwaukee River, in the 3rd
Aldermanic District.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
9:30 AM
18. 190196 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee
relative to licenses.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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