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 – FINAL Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. *Amended 10-20-25 Call to Order / Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Agenda Deletions Citizen Comments and Suggestions CONSENT AGENDA a) Approval of minutes from the October 7, 2025, Common Council meeting. b) Approval of the Schedule of Vouchers for the period September 1-30, 2025 in the amount of $5,201,072.77. c) Approval of Financial Reports for the various funds for the period ending September 30, 2025. PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL – Ald. Briesemeister 1) Motion to adopt items in the consent agenda. Reports of Standing Committees FINANCE COMMITTEE – Ald. Bartoshevich 2) Discussion/possible motion to approve the 2025 Revolving Fund. 3) *Discussion/possible motion regarding a resolution to increase the special charge for garbage collection and disposal on commercial properties. HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – Ald. Briesemeister 4) Discussion/possible motion to advance Distribution and Collections Technician Aiden Elmore to Step 3 of Paygrade G as of January 1, 2026. 5) Discussion/possible motion to amend the Hiring Policy. PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY COMMITTEE – Ald. Backes 6) Discussion/possible motion to adopt a resolution adopting the City of South Milwaukee Municipal Safety Action Plan. Council Agenda – October 21, 2025 1 PLAN COMMISSION – Ald. Briesemeister 7) Discussion/possible motion to approve a Certified Survey Map for dividing 1100 Milwaukee Avenue from a single parcel to four parcels as part of the Bucyrus Campus redevelopment project by Scott Crawford, Inc. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS – City Administrator 8) Discussion/possible motion to authorize proper city officials to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the School District of South Milwaukee for the co-creation and distribution of a joint city-wide magazine. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS – City Attorney 9) Discussion/possible motion regarding an amendment to the development agreement between the City of South Milwaukee and AK Development for the Canal Transit Lofts project at 2318 10th Avenue in Tax Increment District No. 5. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS – Fire Chief 10) Acknowledgement of South Milwaukee Fire Department Service Awards. 11) Presentation from the Fire Department on the 2024 Annual Report MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS – Administrator 12) *Congratulations to Water/Wastewater Superintendent Ben Huffman for being selected as southeast region Operator of the Year for the Wisconsin Wastewater Operators’ Association. Adjourn JAMES SHELENSKE, Mayor STEVEN A. BRAATZ, JR., City Clerk PUBLIC NOTICE 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 information contact the City Clerk’s office at 414-762-2222. Council Agenda – October 7, 2025 2