Common Council

Visit our website at smwi.org Common Council Chambers 2424 15th Avenue South Milwaukee, WI 53172 (414) 762-2222 “Our mission is to deliver exceptional city services to ensure a high quality of life and enable growth.” COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MEETING NOTICE Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Call to Order / Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Agenda Deletions Citizen Comments and Suggestions 1.) Public Hearing on Zoning Chapter Rewrite. CONSENT AGENDA a.) Approval of minutes from the April 2, 2025 Special Common Council meeting. b.) Approval of the Schedule of Vouchers in the amount of $3,923,625.57. c.) Approval of corrected wage placement for the part-time Police Clerk at Step 7 of Pay Grade D. d.) Approval of an extension of premise application filed by Virtue Coffee LLC, DBA Virtue Coffee and Valor Wine, Dottie Kieckbusch, agent, for the 2024-2025 license period at 1234 Milwaukee Avenue. e.) Approval of Amusement Device Operator license filed by National Entertainment Network for the 2025- 2026 license period. PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL – Ald. Briesemeister 2.) Motion to adopt items in the consent agenda. 3.) A dedication ceremony for Grobschmidt Senior Center Director Sandy Quinlan’s memorial bench will be held at the Bucyrus Commons on May 6th at 6:00 p.m. 4.) Update on South Milwaukee’s Earth Day event scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon at the City Administration Building’s front parking lot. 5.) Reminder that after the third Tuesday of April, the chairperson on the standing committees shall become the vice-chairperson and the vice-chairperson shall become the chairperson. Reports of Standing Committees FINANCE COMMITTEE – Ald. Bukowski 6.) Presentation from the Wisconsin Policy Forum regarding their report on library services in the City of South Milwaukee. Council Agenda – April 15, 2025 1 7.) Discussion/possible motion regarding a resolution creating a limited-term committee to review the Wiscon- sin Policy Forum report regarding library services in the City of South Milwaukee and make a recommenda- tion. LEGISLATION & PERMITS COMMITTEE – Ald. Pieper 8.) Discussion/possible motion regarding Temporary Class B Beer and Wine license application from South Milwaukee Rockets Wrestling Club for Cheers the Years on June 14, 2025. 9.) Approval of a temporary extension of premise application filed by GEJ Inc., DBA Spirits Bar and Grill, Ed Abrams, agent, for an event on July 24, 2025 at 922 Milwaukee Avenue. PLAN COMMISSION – Ald. Briesemeister 10.) Discussion and presentation of the Zoning Chapter Rewrite project draft. REPORTS OF THE MAYOR- 11.) Presentation from Boy Scout Shawn Bachman to relocate the American Legion Post 27 bricks to the City Hall flag pole area as an Eagle Scout project. 12.) Discussion/possible motion regarding the Eagle Scout project proposed by Boy Scout Shawn Bachman to relocate the American Legion Post 27 bricks to the City Hall flag pole area. 13.) Discussion/possible motion regarding a request from the Heritage Days Parade Committee for Bucyrus Foundation funding for a float and patriotic band to honor Mayor Chester W. Grobschmidt in the 2025 Herit- age Days Parade. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS – City Attorney 14.) Update regarding the razing of 1208 and 1210 Milwaukee Avenue. Adjourn JAMES SHELENSKE, Mayor SANDRA L. WESOLOWSKI, City Clerk NOTE: Upon reasonable notice, a good faith effort will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through appropriate aids and services. Requests should be made as far in advance as possible, preferably a minimum of 48 hours. For additional infor- mation contact the City Clerk’s office at 414-762-2222. Council Agenda – April 15, 2025 2