Board of Public Works

7725 W. North Avenue Wauwatosa, WI Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes Monday, July 29, 2024 8:30 AM Zoom Only: https://servetosa.zoom.us/j/89415047159, Meeting ID: 894 1504 7159 Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chair Enders called the meeting to order at 8:31 am. ROLL CALL Excused 1 Member - City Attorney, Chair Alan Kesner Remote 5 Member - City Clerk Steven Braatz Member - Alderperson Melissa Dolan Member - Building & Safety Manager Stefanie Escobedo Member - Development Director Paulette Enders Member - Finance Director John Ruggini Also present: Mary Boettcher, Admin Support Specialist; Nick Deming, Construction Manager; Paul Fassbender, Engineering Tech; Jessica Henderson, Civil Engineer; Art Piñon, Principal Planner; Mike Steiner, Assistant City Engineer; Tamara Szudy, Planning and Zoning Manager; Bill Wehrley, City Engineer . All attended remotely and represented the City of Wauwatosa. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of Minutes from the July 15th, 2024 Regular Meeting 24-1087 RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Stefanie Escobedo SECONDER: Steven Braatz Aye: 5 Braatz, Dolan, Escobedo, Enders, and Ruggini Excused: 1 Kesner NEW BUSINESS 1. Request for encroachment by J’kayla Hodges of Sign Effectz Inc. on 24-1115 behalf of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin to install directional signage within the 8900 block of the Watertown Plank Road right-of-way Recommendation: Common Council Mike Steiner, Assistant City Engineer, presented. J'kayla Hodges and Mark Lemke from Sign Effectz both spoke. RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL MOVER: John Ruggini Page 1 of 3 Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes July 29, 2024 SECONDER: Stefanie Escobedo Aye: 5 Braatz, Dolan, Escobedo, Enders, and Ruggini Excused: 1 Kesner 2. Request by Angie Streckenbach, Thrive Architects, on behalf of Dika 24-1123 Dermatology, for an exception to the parking regulations of Wauwatosa Municipal Code (WMC) 24.11.020 at 6027 Vliet Street Art Piñon, Principal Planner, presented. Angie Streckenbach from Thrive Architects also spoke . RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: John Ruggini SECONDER: Steven Braatz Aye: 5 Braatz, Dolan, Escobedo, Enders, and Ruggini Excused: 1 Kesner 3. Request by WeEnergies for Nighttime Work Hours, 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 24-1090 A.M., on Wauwatosa Avenue (S.T.H. 181) - Milwaukee Avenue to Warren Avenue Mike Steiner, Assistant City Engineer, presented. Tom O'Sullivan with We Energies also spoke. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Melissa Dolan SECONDER: Stefanie Escobedo Aye: 5 Braatz, Dolan, Escobedo, Enders, and Ruggini Excused: 1 Kesner 4. Request for approval of a Relocation Order and Acquisition Plat for the 24-1124 Wisconsin Avenue Bridge over Honey Creek Reconstruction project Recommendation: Common Council Jessica Henderson, Civil Engineer, presented. RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL MOVER: Melissa Dolan SECONDER: Steven Braatz Aye: 5 Braatz, Dolan, Escobedo, Enders, and Ruggini Excused: 1 Kesner 5. Approval of Final Payment for Contract 24-43 Highlands Railing 24-1117 Replacement and Bridge Spot Repair Recommendation: Common Council Nick Deming, Construction Manager, presented. RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL MOVER: Steven Braatz SECONDER: Melissa Dolan Page 2 of 3 Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes July 29, 2024 Aye: 5 Braatz, Dolan, Escobedo, Enders, and Ruggini Excused: 1 Kesner 6. Monthly Pumpage June 2024 24-1013 RESULT: RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE 7. Consideration of ratification of project partial payments for work 24-1088 completed pursuant to the terms of the contract RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: John Ruggini SECONDER: Stefanie Escobedo Aye: 5 Braatz, Dolan, Escobedo, Enders, and Ruggini Excused: 1 Kesner 8. Project Updates 24-1089 Nick Deming, Construction Manager, presented. RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY ADJOURNMENT Page 3 of 3