Board of Public Works

7725 W. North Avenue Wauwatosa, WI Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes Wednesday, November 13, 2024 8:30 AM Zoom Only: https://servetosa.zoom.us/j/89415047159, Meeting ID: 894 1504 7159 Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Kesner called the meeting to order at 8:32 am . ROLL CALL Excused 2 Member - City Clerk Steven Braatz Member - Building & Safety Manager Stefanie Escobedo Remote 4 Member - Alderperson Melissa Dolan Member - Development Director Mark Hammond Member - City Attorney, Chair Alan Kesner Member - Finance Director John Ruggini Also present: Mary Boettcher, Administrative Support Specialist; Beth Gleesing, Tourism Specialist; Andy Krause, Code Enforcement Officer; Jennifer Schroeder, Senior Civil Engineer; Dave Simpson, Director of Public Works; Jennifer Stilling, Senior Civil Engineer; Bill Wehrley, City Engineer; all attended remotely and represent the City of Wauwatosa . APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of Minutes from the October 30th, 2024 Special Meeting 24-1533 RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Mark Hammond SECONDER: John Ruggini Aye: 4 Dolan, Hammond, Kesner, and Ruggini Excused: 2 Braatz, and Escobedo NEW BUSINESS 1. Request by Lyndee Trease of TESSERE for two parking lot exemptions 24-1524 for the proposed Crash Champions redevelopment at 6242 W. State Street Jennifer Stilling, Senior Civil Engineer, presented. Applicant, Jake Callahan, also spoke. Approved with the understanding that there will be a 3 ft set back, holding the drive aisle distance as proposed and adjusting the stalls to 16 ft. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Mark Hammond SECONDER: John Ruggini Page 1 of 4 Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes November 13, 2024 Aye: 4 Dolan, Hammond, Kesner, and Ruggini Excused: 2 Braatz, and Escobedo 2. Consideration of a fence variance request by Lu Phoenix JCR 24-1530 Wauwatosa Industrial Investors LLC at 11800 Burleigh Street Andy Krause presented, but having technical difficulties. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: John Ruggini SECONDER: Melissa Dolan Aye: 4 Dolan, Hammond, Kesner, and Ruggini Excused: 2 Braatz, and Escobedo 3. Consideration of awarding the contracts for the purchase of stone, sand 24-1517 and gravel for the 2025 construction and repair Season (January 1-December 31, 2025) John Ruggini, Finance Director, presented. RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL MOVER: Melissa Dolan SECONDER: Mark Hammond Aye: 4 Dolan, Hammond, Kesner, and Ruggini Excused: 2 Braatz, and Escobedo 4. Request from the Tourism Commission to hang a banner on the fence 24-1561 along State St near 72nd St for the lighted holiday walk in Hart Park Beth Gleesing, Tourism Specialist, presented. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Mark Hammond SECONDER: Melissa Dolan Aye: 4 Dolan, Hammond, Kesner, and Ruggini Excused: 2 Braatz, and Escobedo 5. Request for approval of the attached 2025 paving assessment resolution. 24-1520 Recommendation: Council Jennifer Schroeder, Senior Civil Engineer, presented . RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL MOVER: Mark Hammond SECONDER: John Ruggini Aye: 4 Dolan, Hammond, Kesner, and Ruggini Excused: 2 Braatz, and Escobedo 6. Request by the Engineering Division for approval of plans and 24-1521 Page 2 of 4 Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes November 13, 2024 specifications for Contract 25-19, Sidewalk Repair Program Jennifer Schroeder, Senior Civil Engineer, presented . RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Mark Hammond SECONDER: Melissa Dolan Aye: 4 Dolan, Hammond, Kesner, and Ruggini Excused: 2 Braatz, and Escobedo 7. Consideration of declaring the City’s intent to perform street and alley 24-1537 improvements during the 2025 construction season and to assess neighboring property owners. Recommendation: Council Jennifer Schroeder, Senior Civil Engineer, presented . RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL MOVER: Melissa Dolan SECONDER: John Ruggini Aye: 4 Dolan, Hammond, Kesner, and Ruggini Excused: 2 Braatz, and Escobedo 8. Request to set a public hearing date of December 17th, 2024 for 24-1538 proposed assessments for 2025 street and alley improvements. Recommendation: Council Jennifer Schroeder, Senior Civil Engineer, presented . RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL MOVER: Mark Hammond SECONDER: John Ruggini Aye: 4 Dolan, Hammond, Kesner, and Ruggini Excused: 2 Braatz, and Escobedo 9. Approval of plans & specifications for Contract 24-61, Project 6216, 24-1532 Wauwatosa DPW Incinerator Building Demolition Dave Simpson, Director of Public Works, presented. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Melissa Dolan SECONDER: Mark Hammond Aye: 4 Dolan, Hammond, Kesner, and Ruggini Excused: 2 Braatz, and Escobedo 10. Request from Holiday Market Associates to install multiple twenty foot 24-1531 tall poles within the Hart’s Mill parking lot and dedicate them to the Page 3 of 4 Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes November 13, 2024 City Dave Simpson, Director of Public Works, presented. It was decided the applicant, Andrew Kranick, will pull a Street Occupancy permit to install one pole prior to the 2024 event, with the intent to continue discussions for more pole installations prior to the 2025 event. RESULT: RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE 11. Monthly Pumpage Report September 2024 24-1504 RESULT: RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE 12. Project Updates 24-1535 RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 9:24 am. Page 4 of 4