PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · January 6, 2021
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. JoCasta Zamarripa, Ald. Jose G. Perez, and Ald. Russell
W. Stamper, II
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, January 6, 2021 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via
the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel.
The meeting convened at 9:02 AM
Present 5 - Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, Perez, Stamper
1. 201137 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 $727,000 for a
total estimated cost of $970,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Mary Dziewiontkoski - DPW
10th Aldermanic District
N. 60th St. – W. McKinley to W. Vliet St. (Sponsored by the City of Wauwatosa)
(ST211190106) Asphalt pavement reconstruction, replace all curb and gutter, replace
sidewalk and driveway approaches where necessary, sodding (8’ width of tree border
area), and grading.
Ald. Perez moved approval. (Prevailed 5-0)
N. 60th St. – W. Wells St. to W. Valley Forge Dr. (Sponsored by the City of
Wauwatosa) (ST211190101) Asphalt pavement reconstruction, replace all curb and
gutter, replace sidewalk and driveway approaches where necessary, sodding (6’ width
of tree border area), and grading.
Ald. Stamper moved approval. (Prevailed 5-0)
11th Aldermanic District
S. 45th St., S. 47th St., W. Crawford Ave., W. Tripoli Ave. (Sponsored by the City of
Greenfield) (ST211180279) Asphalt pavement reconstruction, replace all curb and
gutter, replace sidewalk and driveway approaches where necessary, sodding (18’ width
of tree border area), and grading.
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Ald. Borkowski moved approval. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, Perez and Stamper
No 0
2. 201138 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 $2,000 for a total
estimated cost of these projects being $25,000.
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, Zamarripa, Perez and Stamper
No 0
3. 201139 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 $76,000
for a total estimated cost of these projects being $522,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Proposed Substitute A
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, Perez and Stamper
No 0
201139 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 $2,604,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects
being $20,882,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Mary Dziewiontkoski - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, Perez and Stamper
No 0
4. 201140 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public
improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these
purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $9,000 for a
total estimated cost of these projects being $15,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Proposed Substitute A
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, Perez and Stamper
No 0
201140 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 $1,409,000 for a
total estimated cost of these projects being $1,615,000.
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, Zamarripa, Perez and Stamper
No 0
5. 201187 Appointment of Jerrel Kruschke as the City Engineer by the Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Jerrel Kruschke - DPW
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, Zamarripa, Perez and Stamper
No 0
6. 201149 Resolution approving a Lease Agreement with Pearl Seas Management
for use of Port Milwaukee’s Pier Wisconsin Cruise Dock.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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Adam Tindall-Schlicht - Port
Jazmine Jurkiewicz - Port
Paul Taiclet - Pearl Seas Cruises
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, Zamarripa, Perez and Stamper
No 0
7. 201186 Resolution relating to Port Milwaukee’s application for, and acceptance,
funding and expenditure of, a U.S. Department of Transportation Port
Infrastructure Development Program grant.
Sponsors: Ald. Borkowski
Adam Tindall-Schlicht - 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, Zamarripa, Perez and Stamper
No 0
8. 200583 Resolution to vacate South 3rd Street from West Florida north to a point,
in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Kevin Kuschel - DCD
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, Perez and Stamper
No 0
9. 200694 Resolution to vacate a portion of the north-south alley in the block
bounded by North Bartlett Avenue, East North Avenue, North Oakland
Avenue and East Windsor Place, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Kevin Kuschel - DCD
Ald. Kovac
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, Perez and Stamper
No 0
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10. 201150 Resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee to enter into a Milwaukee
Estuary Area of Concern Non-Federal Sponsors Funding Contribution
Agreement with the Wisconsin Gas LLC and Wisconsin Electric Power
Company (doing business as We Energies), the City of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, the County of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Milwaukee
Metropolitan Sewerage District, and the State of Wisconsin, Department
of Natural Resources.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Dave Misky - DCD
Adam Tindall-Schlicht - Port
Kevin Kuschel - DCD
Ald. Kovac
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, Perez and Stamper
No 0
11. 200991 Resolution relative to the 2021 Capital Improvements Program to provide
funds for street lighting work at various locations.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Rollin Bertran - DPW
Bill Christianson - Budget Office
Jeff Polenske - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bauman, Zamarripa, Perez and Stamper
No 1- Borkowski
12. 201198 Resolution directing the Department of Public Works to collaborate with
the City Clerk Public Information Division on an outreach campaign to
educate Milwaukee residents about reporting street light outages.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs and Ald. Stamper
Ald. Coggs
Rollin Bertran - DPW
Jeff Polenske - DPW
Brian DeNeve - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa and Stamper
No 0
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Excused 1- Perez
13. 201185 Resolution directing the Department of Public Works - Operations
Division and the Department of Neighborhood Services to collaborate on
establishing a special pick-up service for residents who report illegal
dumping.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
Erica Roberts - DNS
Don Schaewe - DNS
Tom Mishefske - DNS
Jeff Polenske - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
14. 170719 Communication from the Department of Public Works, the Milwaukee
Police Department, and the Department of Neighborhood Services
relating to procedures for removing debris from city streets following
automobile accidents.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey and Ald. Coggs
Ald. Rainey
Ald. Coggs
Sgt. Greg Sousek - MPD
Rick Meyers - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
15. 201212 An ordinance relating to licensing parking lots or places.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Ald. Kovac
Jessica Celella - License Division
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa and Stamper
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No 0
Excused 1- Perez
16. 201224 Communication from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation on the
Status of I-94 East-West Corridor Study.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Brian Bliesner - WisDOT
Jeff Polenske - DPW
Bob Gutierrez - WisDOT
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 4- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
The meeting adjourned at 11:31 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. JoCasta Zamarripa, Ald. Jose G. Perez, and Ald. Russell W.
Stamper, II
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, January 6, 2021 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via
the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel.
1. 201137 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. 201138 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 $2,000 for a total
estimated cost of these projects being $25,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 201139 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 $76,000 for a total
estimated cost of these projects being $522,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 201140 Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements
at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the
City construction cost estimated to be $9,000 for a total estimated cost of
these projects being $15,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 201187 Appointment of Jerrel Kruschke as the City Engineer by the Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 201149 Resolution approving a Lease Agreement with Pearl Seas Management
for use of Port Milwaukee’s Pier Wisconsin Cruise Dock.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 201186 Resolution relating to Port Milwaukee’s application for, and acceptance,
funding and expenditure of, a U.S. Department of Transportation Port
Infrastructure Development Program grant.
Sponsors: Ald. Borkowski
8. 200583 Resolution to vacate South 3rd Street from West Florida north to a point, in
the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 200694 Resolution to vacate a portion of the north-south alley in the block bounded
by North Bartlett Avenue, East North Avenue, North Oakland Avenue and
East Windsor Place, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 201150 Resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee to enter into a Milwaukee
Estuary Area of Concern Non-Federal Sponsors Funding Contribution
Agreement with the Wisconsin Gas LLC and Wisconsin Electric Power
Company (doing business as We Energies), the City of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, the County of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Milwaukee
Metropolitan Sewerage District, and the State of Wisconsin, Department of
Natural Resources.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
11. 200991 Resolution relative to the 2021 Capital Improvements Program to provide
funds for street lighting work at various locations.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 201198 Resolution directing the Department of Public Works to collaborate with the
City Clerk Public Information Division on an outreach campaign to educate
Milwaukee residents about reporting street light outages.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
13. 201185 Resolution directing the Department of Public Works - Operations Division
and the Department of Neighborhood Services to collaborate on
establishing a special pick-up service for residents who report illegal
dumping.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
14. 170719 Communication from the Department of Public Works, the Milwaukee
Police Department, and the Department of Neighborhood Services relating
to procedures for removing debris from city streets following automobile
accidents.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey and Ald. Coggs
15. 201212 An ordinance relating to licensing parking lots or places.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
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16. 201224 Communication from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation on the
Status of I-94 East-West Corridor Study.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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