STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 29, 2015
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
ALD. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR
Ald. Nik Kovac, Vice-Chair
Ald. Joe Davis, Sr., Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Ald. Robert
Bauman, Ald. Terry Witkowski, Ald. T. Anthony Zielinski,
and Ald. James Bohl
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, October 29, 2015 9:00 AM City Hall, Room 301-B
Special
Roll call taken at 9:14 A.M.
Present 7 - Murphy, Kovac, Hamilton, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski, Bohl
Excused 1 - Davis
1. 150898 Communication relating to railroad safety issues within the City of
Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Witkowski
Steve Illich - Federal Railroad Administration
Steven Krouse - Regional Bridge Specialist for Federal Railroad Administration
Chad Browski - Supervisory Track Specialist for Federal Railroad Administration
Gregg Hagopian - City Attorney's Office
Ghassan Korban - Commissioner of Public Works
Jeff Polenske - City Engineer
Herb Jones - Canadian Pacific Railroad
Scott Paradise - Chief Engineer for Canadian Pacific Railroad
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Murphy, Kovac, Hamilton, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski and Bohl
No 0
Excused 1- Davis
Meeting adjourned: 10:17 A.M.
Linda M. Elmer
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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
ALD. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR
Ald. Nik Kovac, Vice-Chair
Ald. Joe Davis, Sr., Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Ald. Robert Bauman,
Ald. Terry Witkowski, Ald. T. Anthony Zielinski, and Ald. James
Bohl
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, October 29, 2015 9:00 AM City Hall, Room 301-B
Special
1. 150898 Communication relating to railroad safety issues within the City of
Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Witkowski
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