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. JoCasta Zamarripa, Ald. Jose G. Perez, and Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II Staff Assistant, Yadira Melendez-Hagedorn, 414-286-2775 Fax: 414-286-3456, Y.Melendez-Hagedorn@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 414-286-2262, joster@milwaukee.gov Wednesday, April 27, 2022 9:00 AM City Hall, Room 301-B The meeting convened at 9:02 am 1. 211995 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 $939,905 for a total estimated cost of $1,009,700. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Holly Rutenbeck from DPW said that the alderman supports each of the projects based on the results of the post card survey. 1st Aldermanic District N. 42nd St. - W. Fairmount Ave. to W. Lancaster Ave. (ST211210280) Install traffic calming speed hump(s). Ald. Stamper moved approval. There were no objections. 7th Aldermanic District N. 30th St. — W. Auer Ave. to W. Concordia Ave. (ST211210287) Install traffic calming speed hump(s). Ald. Borkoeski Moved approval. There were no objections. N. 38th St. — W. Townsend St. to W. Keefe Ave. (ST211210283) Install traffic calming speed hump(s). Ald. Zamarripa move approval. There were no objections. N. 52nd St. - W. Burleigh St. to W. Auer Ave. (ST211220120) Install traffic calming speed hump(s). David and Lillian Karkoski - 3166 N 52nd St - said that she is the block captain and that all the neighbors that she talked to support the project. Ald. Perez moved approval. There were no objections. City of Milwaukee Page 1 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes April 27, 2022 56th St. - W. Keefe Ave. to W. Nash St. (ST211210288) Install traffic calming speed hump(s). Ald. Stamper moved approval. There were no objections. 15th Aldermanic District N. 29th St. — W. Lisbon Ave. to W. North Ave. (ST211200112) Concrete pavement reconstruction, replace all curb and gutter, replace sidewalk and driveway approaches where necessary, sodding (4.5' width of tree border area), and grading. Ald. Stamper moved approval. There were no objections. 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 Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, Perez, and Stamper No 0 No 0 2. 211996 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 $42,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $425,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Holly Rutenbeck - DPW 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 211996 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 $42,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $425,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 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. 211997 Substitute resolution determining it necessary to make various nonassessable public improvements at various locations and City of Milwaukee Page 2 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes April 27, 2022 appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $15,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $415,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Holly Rutenbeck - DPW A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, Perez, and Stamper No 0 211997 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 $15,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $415,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 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 4. 211998 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 $5,982,415.00 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $7,248,280.20. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Holly Rutenbeck - DPW A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, Perez, and Stamper No 0 211998 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 $5,982,415.00 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $7,248,280.20. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following City of Milwaukee Page 3 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes April 27, 2022 vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, Perez, and Stamper No 0 5. 211999 Substitute resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the Street Improvement-State and/or Federal Aid Program to the Street Reconstruct or Resurface Program - Regular City Program for funding of local street improvements under the Local Roads Improvement Program, with the City cost of $1,698,306.94, with a grantor’s cost of $1,078,533.06 for a total estimated cost of $2,776,840.00. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Holly Rutenbeck - DPW A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, Perez, and Stamper No 0 211999 Substitute resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the Street Improvement-State and/or Federal Aid Program to the Street Reconstruct or Resurface Program - Regular City Program for funding of local street improvements under the Local Roads Improvement Program, with the City cost of $1,698,306.94, with a grantor’s cost of $1,078,533.06 for a total estimated cost of $2,776,840.00. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 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 6. 211788 Resolution approving a fourth amendment to lease agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC for the placement of personal communications services antennas and ancillary equipment at 8814 W. Lisbon Avenue. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Rich Watt - District Office Attorney - INFO & TECH MGT DIV 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 City of Milwaukee Page 4 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes April 27, 2022 No 0 7. 211965 Resolution approving a Conduit Occupancy License Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Messmer Catholic School, Inc. to occupy a portion of the City's communication conduit system. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Lawrence Mala - Messmer Catholic Schools 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 8. 212001 Resolution directing the Department of City Development to prepare a resolution to vacate a portion of North 29th Street from a point north of West Vienna Avenue to its terminus, in the 7th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Kevin Kuschel - DCD - MGMT & SPECIAL PROJECTS - said that the actual resolution will come before the committee later. 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 9. 212007 Resolution relative to the application, acceptance and funding of a Private Property Inflow and Infiltration grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District totaling $434,000 for the project in the area bounded by West Congress Street to West Glendale Avenue from North 66th Street to North 70th Street and authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a funding agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Robert Seelen - 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 10. 212016 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Safe Opening and City of Milwaukee Page 5 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes April 27, 2022 Operating Grant. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Tom Tarkowski - DPW 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 11. 212037 Substitute resolution authorizing up to $9,000,000 of 2022 contingent borrowing for City matching funds for State & Federal aid paving projects and authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute the State Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the construction of West Vliet Street in the 4th and 15 Aldermanic Districts with a total estimated cost of $10,000,000 with an estimated grantor share of $6,400,000, and an estimated City share of $3,600,000. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy Chad Chrisbaum - DPW Ald. Stamper requested to be informed 3 months prior the start up to deliver the message to the constituents. A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, Perez, and Stamper No 0 12. 220015 Resolution authorizing the proper City officers to execute an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District allowing MMSD to conduct necessary Polychlorinated Biphenyls removal in the area located near 4132 North Holton Street, and to have the City contribute to costs to design and implement the remediation, in the 6th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 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 13. 212022 Motion relating to the locations of various Milwaukee County Transit System bus stops. . City of Milwaukee Page 6 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes April 27, 2022 Sponsors: THE CHAIR Emmanuel Okoro - MCTS 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, Zamarripa, Perez, and Stamper No 0 14. 211583 A substitute ordinance granting an air space lease to the DeLong Co., Inc. for an elevated conveyor system over South Carferry Drive. Sponsors: THE CHAIR James Washington - DPW along with Brian Kasprzyk from Port of Milwaukee and Sean Farrell and Bob De Long from DeLong Co. Inc A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, Perez, and Stamper No 0 211583 A substitute ordinance granting an air space lease to the DeLong Co., Inc. for an elevated conveyor system over South Carferry Drive. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, Perez, and Stamper No 0 15. 211950 A substitute charter ordinance relating to the qualifications for commissioner of public works. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy Ald. Murphy, Kathleen Brengosz, James Bohl (Mayor's Office), Renee Joos (Employee Benefits Director), Andrea Knickerbocker and Jake Brundehler were present. Ald. Murphy referred to the memo that was added to the file at the moment of the meeting and also distributed copies to the members and talked about it. Ald. Zamarripa moved to amend Common Council File Number 211950 by renumbering subsection 7-01-0 as 7-91-1 and inserting thereafter subsection 2 to read as follows: >>2. In selecting the commissioner, preference shall be given to a candidate who is a qualified professional engineer registered under the laws of Wisconsin.<< Ald. Murphy said that he supports the amendment. A roll call vote was made. There were no objections. City of Milwaukee Page 7 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes April 27, 2022 A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Charter Ordinance be AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, and Stamper No 0 Excused 1- Perez A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Charter Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, and Stamper No 0 Excused 1- Perez 16. 191930 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the status of current and future operations. Sponsors: Ald. Bauman Jerel Kruschke - Acting DPW Commissioner - said that the response for the pot holes is almost on target (3.1 days) and that there is a crew working also on Saturdays. As for the traffic/street lights said that there is a crew working 7 days at week and the response is 1.5 days. Ald. Stamper brought up an issue with Diggers' response. Mr. Kruschke explained that it is a private entity that protects the utilities from other companies and that it is required by law to give a 72 hours notice. Danielle Rodriguez - DPW Operations - said that there is a full swing on the spring clean up (second week) and that with ARPA funding the use of the boxes have been extended. Added that there are 49 extra boxes for Saturdays and 10 extra boxes for Sundays). Mentioned that there is an "Arbor Day" event next Friday at 10:30 am on 4101 N 31st St. Clean and Green Project - is going on from April 25th to April 29th and is asking that any type of household item must be out on the standard garbage collection day and that dates can be looked up online. Said that bulky items will be picked up the following day. Ald. Borkowski mentioned that he visited the electrical services facilities and discussed with Rollin Bertran the situation of the staff's property being vandalized or stolen. Added that he wants to find money to get better protection (like a gate for example) for the employees there. A conversation was brought up again about having the crew working outside to look around the area to check if there is something else that can be picked, taken care of or done when attending an specific request. A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA 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 City of Milwaukee Page 8 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes April 27, 2022 Excused 1- Perez 17. 211119 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the status of Traffic-Calming and Complete Streets projects to address reckless driving and to provide a safer infrastructure for bicyclists and pedestrians. Sponsors: Ald. Bauman Jerell Kruschke - Acting DPW Commissioner said that there were 109 speed humps in the queue and that it is down to 16. Added that the first contract will be advertised two weeks from now. Mike Amsden - DPW - talked about the nine (9) ARPA projects that have been pushed forward package will be advertised in May $3.8 M for reckless driving and that they are intended to slow down the speeds, prevent from passing on the right and get things out quickly and effectively. A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA 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 18. 211759 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relating to licenses. Sponsors: THE CHAIR CRUSE, Stafford T, Public Passenger Vehicle Driver's License Application. Ald. Borkowski moved to hold the application to the call of the chair upon first nonappearance. (Prevailed 4-0) A motion was made by that this Motion be . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, and Stamper No 0 Excused 1- Perez Ald. Borkowski moved approval of the file #211759 as amended. A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Motion be RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, and Stamper No 0 Excused 1- Perez City of Milwaukee Page 9 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes April 27, 2022 MAY BE PLACED ON FILE THE FOLLOWING: 19. 151548 Resolution to vacate North James Lovell Street between West Clybourn Street and West Michigan Street, West McAuley Place between North 8th Street and North 9th Street, North 8th Street between West McAuley Place and West Michigan Street and North 9th Street between West McAuley Place and West Michigan Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Borkowski, Zamarripa, Perez, and Stamper No 0 The meeting was adjourned at 11:05 am Yadira Melendez-H Staff Assistant This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar. City of Milwaukee Page 10