PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

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, July 17, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall The meeting convened at 9:05 AM Present 5 - Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson, Murphy 1. 190516 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 $41,600 for a total estimated cost of $41,600. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Mary Dziewiontkoski - DPW 2nd Aldermanic District N. 61st St. - W. Hope Ave. to W. Marion St. (ST211190146) Install traffic calming speed hump(s). Ald. Johnson moved to delete the project. (Prevailed 5-0) 3rd Aldermanic District E. Burleigh St. at N. Gordon Circle (ST211190145) Install traffic calming speed hump(s). Jonathan Ray 3061 N Gordon Cr stated he initiated the project and there are no sidewalks so you have to walk in the street. Robin Squire 3060 N Gordon Cr stated she has worked with Gaenslen School to try and resolve the issues with traffic. Lynn Sponick 3066 N Gordon Cr stated she loves living on her street and a speed hump changes the quality of the neighborhood. She added that a sign that says slow or caution would be better. Don Rabell 3074 N Gordon Cr stated traffic has been a problem since the school open and they use the cul-de-sac for the turnaround. He stated that the speed hump wouldn’t solve the problem. Lynn Mutchler 3065 N Gordon Cr stated that everyone has the right to drive down this circle and it’s not a private lane. Nancy Willert 3051N Gordon Cr stated she has the bird’s eye view and the problem is with the school. She added that she doesn’t think it’ll work. She stated they should put up signs to slow down and the posted speed limit. City of Milwaukee Page 1 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 17, 2019 Ald. Kovac moved to hold to the call of the chair for a community meeting. (Prevailed 5-0) 5th Aldermanic District N. 90th St. - W. Hampton Ave. to W. Fairmount Ave. (ST211190129) Install traffic calming speed hump(s). Ald. Johnson moved to delete the project. (Prevailed 5-0) 8th Aldermanic District S. 31st St. -- W. Hayes Ave. to W. Lincoln Ave. (ST211180283) Install traffic calming speed hump(s). Ald. Borkowski moved approval. (Prevailed 5-0) S. 36th St. - W. Mitchell St. to W. Lapham St. (ST211190139) Install traffic calming speed hump(s). Peter Fritche 1652 S 36th St stated that he is in support because of speeding. Ald. Kovac moved approval. (Prevailed 5-0) 10th Aldermanic District N. 49th St. - W. Washington Blvd. to W. Vine St. (ST211190115) Install traffic calming speed hump(s). Marty Radtka 1727 N 49th St stated that he is opposed because there is no problem. Ald. Murphy moved approval. (Prevailed 5-0) N. 70th St. - W. Locust St. to W. Lisbon Ave. (ST211180249) Install traffic calming speed hump(s). Ald. Murphy moved approval. (Prevailed 5-0) Ald. Borkowski moved approval as amended. (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 2. 190517 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 $25,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $250,000. 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 190517 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 $55,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $543,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Mary Dziewiontkoski - DPW City of Milwaukee Page 2 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 17, 2019 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 3. 190518 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 $70,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $950,000. 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 190518 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 $152,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $2,076,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 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. 190519 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $5,285,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $5,689,000. 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 City of Milwaukee Page 3 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 17, 2019 190519 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $7,713,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $9,364,000. 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 5. 190459 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 with a total estimated cost increase of $635,461.39 with a City Share of $635,461.39. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Chad Chrisbaum - 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 6. 190490 Resolution relative to the cost participation and installation of traffic control devices in conjunction with the Federal State Aid paving of North Teutonia Avenue from West Groeling Avenue to West Capitol Drive in the 6th Aldermanic District at a total estimated cost of $297,851.03 with an estimated grantor share of $140,000, and an estimated City share of $157,851.03. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 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. 190512 Resolution relative to the cost participation and installation of traffic control signal improvements under a Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant at 88 intersections in various Aldermanic Districts at a total estimated cost of $1,425,749.43 with an estimated grantor share of $1,030,400, and an estimated City share of $395,349.43. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 4 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 17, 2019 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 8. 190558 A substitute ordinance establishing a pedestrian mall to be known as the “Historic Mitchell Street Pedestrian Mall” comprised of a portion of the east-west 20-foot wide alley, in the block bounded by West Historic Mitchell Street, South 10th Street, West Lapham Boulevard, and South 9th Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: Ald. Perez A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON 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. 190535 Resolution approving the Milwaukee Pedestrian Plan for the City of Milwaukee. Sponsors: Ald. Bauman, Ald. Borkowski, Ald. Johnson, Ald. Kovac and Ald. Murphy Mike Amsden - DPW James Hanning - DPW Jake Newborn - WI BikeFed 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. 190595 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the status of the conversion to two-way operation of State Street from N. Broadway to N. 6th Street. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Rollin Betran - DPW A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI 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. 190593 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the City of Milwaukee Page 5 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 17, 2019 status of the reconstruction of W. Vliet St. between N. 12th St. and N. 27th St. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Samir Amin - 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 12. 190594 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the status of floating docks on the Milwaukee River along the River Walk in the 700 block of N. Plankinton Ave. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Jerrel Kruschke - DPW Tom Nackers - 730 N. Plankinton Ave A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY 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 13. 181926 Communication from Department of Public Works and the Call Center relating to their procedures for closing on-line service requests. Sponsors: Ald. Johnson Samir Amin - DPW Rich Watt - ITMD A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON 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. 171765 Communication from the Department of Public Works regarding bridge operations. Sponsors: Ald. Bauman James Washington - DPW Tom Wangerin - 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 City of Milwaukee Page 6 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 17, 2019 No 0 15. 190405 Resolution authorizing acceptance of two quit claim deeds from the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation, for portions of property along East Clybourn Street and North Harbor Drive (Lakefront Gateway) for dedication as public right-of-way purposes for street purposes, in the 4th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: Ald. Bauman Dave Misky - DCD 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. 190513 Resolution to dedicate certain City-owned land for public right-of-way purposes in the area north of West Brown Deer Road between North 76th Street and North 85th Street, in the 9th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: Ald. Lewis Benjamin Timm - DCD 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 17. 190571 Resolution authorizing a temporary easement with Wisconsin Electric Power Company, to provide temporary electric service for a parcel owned by MKE Fuel Company LLC, on City of Milwaukee property at 1701 East College Avenue, in the 13th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Dave Misky - DCD 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 18. 190572 Resolution authorizing a permanent communications easement with MKE Fuel Company LLC, on City of Milwaukee property at 1701 East College City of Milwaukee Page 7 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 17, 2019 Avenue, in the 13th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Dave Misky - DCD 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 19. 190609 Resolution increasing the amount that MKE Plays may receive in contributions. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy 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 20. 190538 Communication from the Milwaukee Water Works relating to the financial impact of lead service line replacement. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Karen Dettmer - MWW Dr. Lucas Beversdorf - MWW A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON 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 21. 190539 Communication from the Milwaukee Water Works and Health Department relating to work group to set replacement priorities and formulate long-term strategies to replace all lead service lines in the Milwaukee Water Works’ distribution system. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs 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 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy No 0 22. 190487 Resolution authorizing the proper City officers to execute Quit Claim Deed document (QCD-2889) conveying the combined sewer located in City of Milwaukee Page 8 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 17, 2019 North Prospect Avenue and vacated East Hydraulic Ave, in the 3rd Aldermanic District. 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 23. 190537 Resolution authorizing City execution of an Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District regarding the Kinnickinnic River Flood Management Project for an area abutting the Kinnickinnic River between South 6th and South 16th Streets, in the 12th and 14th Aldermanic Districts. Sponsors: Ald. Perez Robert Seelen - 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 24. 190529 Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2020 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Urban Forestry grant - Nursery Tree Inventory Management System. 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 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy No 0 The following may be placed on file as no longer necessary: 25. 181683 Resolution directing the Department of Public Works to recommend a plan to the Common Council for recycling water filters in the city. Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy City of Milwaukee Page 9 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 17, 2019 No 0 9:30 AM 26. 190306 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relative to licenses. Sponsors: THE CHAIR JACOBUS, Michael J, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application. Ald. Murphy moved denial based on second nonappearance. (Prevailed 5-0) A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Motion be AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Kovac, Johnson and Murphy No 0 TAYLOR, Charles F, 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 WILSON, Faith L, Driver's License, Public Passenger Vehicle Application. Ald. Borkowski moved to hold to the call of the chair based on nonappearance. (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. 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 11:45 AM Molly Kuether-Steele Staff Assistant City of Milwaukee Page 10