Board of Public Works

7725 W. North Avenue Wauwatosa, WI Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes Wednesday, June 18, 2025 8:30 AM Zoom Only: https://servetosa.zoom.us/j/89415047159, Meeting ID: 894 1504 7159 Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER City Clerk Steven Braatz called the meeting to order at 8:35 am. ROLL CALL Excused 1 Member - Finance Director John Ruggini Remote 5 Member - City Clerk Steven Braatz Member - Alderperson Melissa Dolan Member - Development Director Mark Hammond Member - Building & Safety Manager Stefanie Escobedo Member - City Attorney Jennifer Tate Also present: Maggie Anderson, Senior Civil Engineer; Jim Archambo, City Administrator; Mary Boettcher, Admin Support Staff; Valeria Breimon-Flores, Civil Engineer; Nick Deming, Construction Manager; Sarah Grimalkin, Parks & Landscape Manager; Chris Jain, Senior Civil Engineer; Mike Steiner, Assistant City Engineer; Jennifer Stilling, Senior Civil Engineer; all appeared remotely and represented the City of Wauwatosa . APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes of the May 14, 2025 regular meeting 25-0998 RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Stefanie Escobedo SECONDER: Melissa Dolan Aye: 5 Braatz, Dolan, Hammond, Escobedo, and Tate Excused: 1 Ruggini NEW BUSINESS 1. Election of Officers - Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson 25-0863 Following a conversation prior to the meeting between Ruggini and Hammond, Ruggini is nominated as chair and Braatz is nominated as vice-chair. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Mark Hammond SECONDER: Jennifer Tate Aye: 5 Braatz, Dolan, Hammond, Escobedo, and Tate Excused: 1 Ruggini Page 1 of 4 Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes June 18, 2025 2. Consideration of request by Sarah Hillenbrand, Mandel Group for an 25-0971 interior landscaping code exemption for the proposed Harlow and Hem redevelopment at 7470 Blanchard Street Jennifer Stilling, Senior Civil Engineer, presented. Sarah Hillenbrand from Mandel Group also present. Alder Makhlouf spoke in opposition of the item being passed. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Stefanie Escobedo SECONDER: Jennifer Tate Aye: 5 Braatz, Dolan, Hammond, Escobedo, and Tate Excused: 1 Ruggini 3. Request by Sarah Hillenbrand, Mandel Group for encroachments within 25-0974 the public right-of-way adjacent to the proposed Harlow and Hem redevelopment at 7470 Blanchard Street Recommendation: Common Council Jennifer Stilling, Senior Civil Engineer, presented. Sarah Hillenbrand from Mandel Group also present. Alder Makhlouf spoke in opposition of the item being passed. Jim Archambo, City Administrator, also spoke to provide context with the item at hand. RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL MOVER: Melissa Dolan SECONDER: Stefanie Escobedo Aye: 5 Braatz, Dolan, Hammond, Escobedo, and Tate Excused: 1 Ruggini 4. Consideration of request by Engineering Division for approval of the 25-0923 MMSD Green Solutions Funding Agreement and Green Infrastructure Partnership Program for porous pavement used in the Watertown Plank Road project, Contract 25-07 / Proj 1025 Recommendation: Common Council Maggie Anderson, Senior Civil Engineer, presented. RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL MOVER: Mark Hammond SECONDER: Jennifer Tate Aye: 5 Braatz, Dolan, Hammond, Escobedo, and Tate Excused: 1 Ruggini 5. Consideration of a request by Engineering Division for approval of a 25-0970 Relocation Order and Acquisition Plat for the Wisconsin Avenue Multi-Use Path Project, CIP #2309 Recommendation: Common Council Mike Steiner, Assistant City Engineer, presented. RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Page 2 of 4 Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes June 18, 2025 MOVER: Melissa Dolan SECONDER: Mark Hammond Aye: 5 Braatz, Dolan, Hammond, Escobedo, and Tate Excused: 1 Ruggini 6. Consideration of request by the Engineering Division for approval of 25-0975 plans and specifications for Contract 25-09 / Projects 3025 & 7001, 2025 Sanitary Sewer Improvements on Diane Drive and Discovery Parkway Chris Jain, Senior Civil Engineer, presented. Questions were raised by Alder Makhlouf. Jim Archambo, Mike Steiner and Jennifer Stilling all provided historical context for the project at hand . RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Melissa Dolan SECONDER: Stefanie Escobedo Aye: 5 Braatz, Dolan, Hammond, Escobedo, and Tate Excused: 1 Ruggini 7. Consideration of request by the Engineering Division for approval of 25-0995 plans and specifications for Contract 25-21 / Project 2307, Swan Boulevard Bridge Deck Sealing Jessica Henderson, Civil Engineer, presented. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Mark Hammond SECONDER: Melissa Dolan Aye: 5 Braatz, Dolan, Hammond, Escobedo, and Tate Excused: 1 Ruggini 8. Consideration of acceptance of WDNR 2024 Compliance Maintenance 25-0993 Annual Report (CMAR) Recommendation: Common Council Mike Steiner, Assistant City Engineer, presented. RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL MOVER: Melissa Dolan SECONDER: Stefanie Escobedo Aye: 5 Braatz, Dolan, Hammond, Escobedo, and Tate Excused: 1 Ruggini 9. Monthly Pumpage Report April 2025 25-0821 RESULT: RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE 10. Project Updates 25-0999 RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY Page 3 of 4 Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes June 18, 2025 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:29 am. Page 4 of 4