Board of Public Works

7725 W. North Avenue Wauwatosa, WI Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes Wednesday, May 14, 2025 8:30 AM Zoom Only: https://servetosa.zoom.us/j/89415047159, Meeting ID: 894 1504 7159 Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Alan Kesner called the meeting to order at 8:31 am . ROLL CALL Excused 2 Member - Alderperson Melissa Dolan Member - Building & Safety Manager Stefanie Escobedo Remote 4 Member - City Clerk Steven Braatz Member - Development Director Mark Hammond Member - City Attorney, Chair Alan Kesner Member - Finance Director John Ruggini Also present: Maggie Anderson, Senior Civil Engineer; Mary Boettcher, Admin Support Specialist; Adam Florin, Water Superintendent; Elizabeth Saunderson, Multi Modal Engineer; Mike Steiner, Assistant City Engineer; Jen Stilling, Senior Civil Engineer; Boris Veleusic, City Engineer; all appeared remotely and representing the City of Wauwatosa . APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of Minutes from the April 16th, 2025 Regular Meeting 25-0696 RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: John Ruggini SECONDER: Steven Braatz Aye: 4 Braatz, Hammond, Kesner, and Ruggini Excused: 2 Dolan, and Escobedo NEW BUSINESS 1. Request for encroachment by Mary Wolverton to install a sign for the 25-0724 Swan Park Neighborhood Association in the City right-of-way within the 2300 block of Menomonee River Parkway Recommendation: Common Council Jennifer Stilling, Senior Civil Engineer, presented. RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL MOVER: Mark Hammond SECONDER: Steven Braatz Page 1 of 3 Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes May 14, 2025 Aye: 4 Braatz, Hammond, Kesner, and Ruggini Excused: 2 Dolan, and Escobedo 2. Request for encroachment by Grant Zwiefelhofer of The Sigma Group 25-0694 Inc. on behalf of Badger Oil Equipment Company, Incorporated to install two groundwater monitoring wells within the City right-of-way at the northwest corner of W. Ripley Avenue and N. 121st Street and at 12030 W. Ripley Avenue Recommendation: Common Council Jennifer Stilling, Senior Civil Engineer, presented. RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL MOVER: Mark Hammond SECONDER: John Ruggini Aye: 4 Braatz, Hammond, Kesner, and Ruggini Excused: 2 Dolan, and Escobedo 3. Consideration of award of Contract 25-50 / Project 5118 Alice Street 25-0728 Water Reservoir Rehabilitation to Land T Painting Inc in the amount of $361,030.00 Recommendation: Common Council Adam Florin, Water Dept Superintendent, presented. RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL MOVER: John Ruggini SECONDER: Mark Hammond Aye: 4 Braatz, Hammond, Kesner, and Ruggini Excused: 2 Dolan, and Escobedo 4. Consideration of award of Contract 25-25 / Projects 1115 & 1625, 2025 25-0754 Burleigh Street Multi-Use Path and Asphalt Pavement Repair Program to LaLonde Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $462,071.46 Recommendation: Common Council Elizabeth Saunderson, Multi Modal Engineer, presented. RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL MOVER: Mark Hammond SECONDER: John Ruggini Aye: 4 Braatz, Hammond, Kesner, and Ruggini Excused: 2 Dolan, and Escobedo 5. Approval of Final Payment for Contract 23-78 / Project 3010 - 2023 25-0631 Sanitary Sewer Improvements - Project generally in the Lovers Lane Estates and Ruby Gardens neighborhoods Page 2 of 3 Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes May 14, 2025 Recommendation: Common Council Maggie Anderson, Senior Civil Engineer, presented. RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL MOVER: Steven Braatz SECONDER: Mark Hammond Aye: 4 Braatz, Hammond, Kesner, and Ruggini Excused: 2 Dolan, and Escobedo 6. Monthly Pumpage Report March 2025 25-0565 RESULT: RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE 7. Consideration of ratification of project partial payments for work 25-0695 completed pursuant to the terms of the contract for projects currently in progress RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: John Ruggini SECONDER: Steven Braatz Aye: 4 Braatz, Hammond, Kesner, and Ruggini Excused: 2 Dolan, and Escobedo 8. Project Updates 25-0747 Mike Steiner, Assistant City Engineer, presented. RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:57 am. Page 3 of 3