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. Russell W. Stamper, II, Vice-Chair Ald. Khalif J. Rainey, JoCasta Zamarripa, and Ald. Jonathan Brostoff Staff Assistant, Yadira Melendez, 414-286-2775 Fax: 414-286-3456, Yadira.Melendez@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 414-286-2262, joster@milwaukee.gov Thursday, January 5, 2023 9:00 AM City Hall, Room 301-B The meeting convened at 9:03 am Present 5 - Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, Brostoff 1. 221268 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 $3,096,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $21,718,000. 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, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 221268 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 $3,096,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $21,718,000. 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, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff City of Milwaukee Page 1 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes January 5, 2023 No 0 2. 221269 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 $4,707,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $4,912,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Holly Rutenbeck - DPW A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 221269 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 $4,707,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $4,912,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 3. 221267 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 $32,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $245,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Holly Rutenbeck - DPW A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 4. 221270 Resolution to remove obstructions and to remove or reconstruct encroachments, projections, and special privileges from streets and alleys on the 2023 paving program. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Holly Rutenbeck - DPW City of Milwaukee Page 2 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes January 5, 2023 A motion was made by ALD. BROSTOFF that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 5. 220488 Substitute resolution to vacate a portion of East Wright Street in the block bound by East Meinecke Avenue, North Gordon Place, East Wright Street and the Milwaukee River, in the 3rd Aldermanic District. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Kevin Kuschel - DCD - said that it is an actual street and will be vacated to continue to work as a loading deck and that will not affect the beer line trail. Ald. Brostoff asked Mr. Kuschel to explain the need for this change. Mr. Kuschel said that the loading deck is in need of repair. The requesting part said that it is more about a safety issue because it is a wooden deck that was built in 1930's and that there are no changes on the business operations. Ald. Brostoff asked to make it to the neighbors as smooth as possible and to be accessible to them. Mr. Rad said that Ald. Brostoff answered all the questions and that he has no objections to the project but that he wanted to know if there is a chance to make it a little bit less of the angle just to avoid that the garbage collection is not affected. A motion was made by ALD. BROSTOFF that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 220488 Substitute resolution to vacate a portion of East Wright Street in the block bound by East Meinecke Avenue, North Gordon Place, East Wright Street and the Milwaukee River, in the 3rd Aldermanic District. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. BROSTOFF that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 6. 221096 Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of West Lisbon Avenue (STH 175) from North 46th Street to Appleton Avenue, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $315,000 with an estimated City share of $78,750 and a grantor share of $236,250. City of Milwaukee Page 3 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes January 5, 2023 Sponsors: THE CHAIR David Tapia - DPW A motion was made by ALD. BROSTOFF that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 7. 221097 Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of West Appleton Avenue (STH 175) from West Lisbon Avenue to West Burleigh Street, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $600,000 with an estimated City share of $150,000 and a grantor share of $450,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR David Tapia - 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, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 8. 221098 Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of West Appleton Avenue (STH 175) from West Burleigh Street to STH 181, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $360,000 with an estimated City share of $90,000 and a grantor share of $270,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR David Tapia - DPW A motion was made by ALD. BROSTOFF that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 9. 221099 Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway City of Milwaukee Page 4 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes January 5, 2023 Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of North 76th Street (STH 181) from STH 175 (Appleton Ave) to West Grantosa Drive, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $825,000 with an estimated City share of $206,250 and a grantor share of $618,750. Sponsors: THE CHAIR David Tapia - DPW A motion was made by ALD. BROSTOFF that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 10. 221100 Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of West Bluemound Road (USH 18) from North 106th Street to North 66th Street, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $520,000 with an estimated City share of $65,000 and a grantor share of $390,000. Remaining $65,000 of costs to be funded by City of Wauwatosa. Sponsors: THE CHAIR David Tapia - DPW A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 11. 221225 Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of South 1st Street (STH 32) from West Lapham Blvd to East National Ave, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $480,000 with an estimated City share of $120,000 and a grantor share of $360,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR David Tapia - DPW A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: City of Milwaukee Page 5 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes January 5, 2023 Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 12. 221226 Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of South 1st Street (STH 32) from East Florida St. to East St. Paul Ave, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $257,000 with an estimated City share of $64,250 and a grantor share of $192,750. Sponsors: THE CHAIR David Tapia - DPW A motion was made by ALD. BROSTOFF that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 13. 221227 Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of the intersections of North 60th Street at Keefe and Burleigh, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $257,500 with an estimated City share of $25,750 and a grantor share of $231,750. Sponsors: THE CHAIR David Tapia - DPW A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 14. 221228 Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “1st Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of North Green Bay Road (STH 57) from West Capitol Drive to West Silver Spring Drive, and to set up additional funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $395,000 with an estimated City share of $98,750 and a grantor share of $296,250. City of Milwaukee Page 6 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes January 5, 2023 Sponsors: THE CHAIR David Tapia - 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, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 15. 221229 Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of the intersections of North Dr MLK Jr Drive at Center, Clarke, and Wright, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $257,500 with an estimated City share of $25,750 and a grantor share of $231,750. Sponsors: THE CHAIR David Tapia - DPW A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 16. 221230 Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of the intersections of North Dr MLK Jr Drive at North and Walnut, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $257,500 with an estimated City share of $25,750 and a grantor share of $231,750. Sponsors: THE CHAIR David Tapia - DPW A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 17. 221231 Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of the intersections of North 51st City of Milwaukee Page 7 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes January 5, 2023 Street at Burleigh, Locust and Center, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $257,500 with an estimated City share of $25,750 and a grantor share of $231,750. Sponsors: THE CHAIR David Tapia - 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, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 18. 221104 Resolution relating to the 2023 Capital Improvements Program to provide funds for street lighting work at various locations. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Eng-Kie Lee - DPW A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 19. 221105 Resolution relating to the 2023 Capital Improvements Program to provide funds for traffic signs and signal work at various locations. 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, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 20. 221106 Resolution relating to the 2023 Capital Improvement Program to provide funds for underground communications and electrical conduit improvements at various locations. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Eng-Kie Lee - DPW A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 City of Milwaukee Page 8 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes January 5, 2023 21. 221107 Resolution relating to the 2023 Capital Improvement Program to provide funds for the maintenance and repair of the underground communications and electrical manholes at various locations. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Eng-Kie Lee - 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, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 22. 221271 Resolution authorizing the proper City officers to execute a Quit Claim Deed (QCD-2915) document conveying the combined sewer located in vacated North Marietta Avenue north of East Hartford Avenue, to Christopher S. Abele, in the 3rd Aldermanic District. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Neevan Ameen - DPW A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 23. 221218 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Private Property Inflow and Infiltration grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for a project in an area bound by North Green Bay Avenue to North 25th Street from West Villard Avenue to West Silver Spring Drive. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Robert Seleen - DPW A motion was made by ALD. BROSTOFF that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 24. 221219 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Private Property Inflow and Infiltration grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for a project in an area bounded by West Capitol Drive to West Concordia Avenue from North Sherman Boulevard to North 38th Street. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 9 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes January 5, 2023 Robert Seleen - DPW A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 25. 221325 Resolution approving a Fourth Amendment to and Extension of Lease Agreement with Federal Marine Terminals, Inc. Sponsors: Ald. Borkowski Jackie Carter and Brian Kasprzyk from the Port of Milwaukee and Ald. Borkowski. A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 26. 221366 Resolution approving the execution of an Access Easement Agreement with COFCO International Grains US LLC regarding an access road on Port Milwaukee, in the 14th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: Ald. Borkowski Jackie Carter and Brian Kasprzyk from the Port of Milwaukee and Ald. Borkowski. A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 27. 211930 An ordinance renaming North 24th Street, from West Keefe Avenue to West Center Street, North Dr. Lester Carter Drive. Sponsors: Ald. Rainey, Ald. Coggs and Ald. Stamper A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 28. 221327 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the criteria used for the installation of traffic calming devices. Sponsors: Ald. Rainey Kevin Muhs - City Engineer - gave a power point presentation that has been added to City of Milwaukee Page 10 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes January 5, 2023 the file. 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 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 29. 191930 Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the status of current and future operations. Sponsors: Ald. Bauman Danielle Rodriguez - DPW Operations said that they are a fourth of the way through ice and snow season and gave few reminders to keep the best efficiency and for the ability to get to the streets as quick as possible: - Not to move snow from homes into the roadway - Clean and clear water hydrants - Social media and flyers have been sent regarding that garbage collection could be impacted so leave the garbage and recycling carts at their collection point but clear from snow and ice. Ald. Bauman said that there in issue with the recycling carts standing out for too long because people will throw any garbage in there. In regards staffing: 15% vacancy rate in operations specifically and at 21% vacancy rate in general which is about 69 employees less than the regular or ideal situation. She added that they continue working temporal workers to be trained eventually and that the streets are never compromised because of this. She said that they staff all the trucks and other operations get affected like pot holes, garbage and recycling collections, tree pruning, etc. 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 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 30. 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 Kevin Muhs - City Engineer Regarding the speed limit reduction: he said that a file must be created because the process was done through the bugdet in order to complete the process and move forward. 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 5- Bauman, Stamper, Rainey, Zamarripa, and Brostoff No 0 City of Milwaukee Page 11 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes January 5, 2023 The meeting adjourned at 10:55 am Yadira Melendez 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 12