Transportation Affairs Committee

7725 W. North Avenue Wauwatosa, WI Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Transportation Affairs Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 13, 2023 6:30 PM Committee Room #1/Zoom Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Mike Morgan called the meeting to order at 6:31 PM. ROLL CALL Present 8 Alderperson District 7, Chair Mike Morgan Alderperson District 5, Vice Chair Sean Lowe Alderperson District 3 Robin Brannin Alderperson District 8 Melissa Dolan Alderperson District 2 John Dubinski Alderperson District 4 David Lewis Alderperson District 1 Andrew Meindl Alderperson District 6 Joe Phillips ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION CONSIDERATION 1. Ordinance creating Section 11.66.025 of the Wauwatosa Municipal 23-240 Code regarding impoundment of vehicles involved in reckless driving violations The Common Council of the City of Wauwatosa do ordain as follows: Part I. Section 11.66.025 of the Wauwatosa Municipal Code of Ordinances in created to read in its entirety as follows: 11.66.025 - Impounding Vehicles involved in Reckless Driving. Pursuant to Wis. Stats. sec. 349.115, a law enforcement officer may impound any vehicle used in the commission of a violation of Wis. Stats. sec. 346.62, or a local ordinance in strict conformity with Wis. Stat. 346.62, at the time of issuing a citation for the offense, if the person cited is the owner of the vehicle and that person has a prior conviction for a violation of Wis. Stats.sec. 346.62 or a local ordinance in strict conformity with Wis. Stats.sec. 346.62, for which a forfeiture was imposed that has not been fully paid. That vehicle may be impounded until the person fully pays the prior forfeiture amount and makes a deposit under Wis. Stats.sec. 345.26 for the citation for which the vehicle was impounded. The impounded vehicle shall be returned to the owner or disposed of pursuant to Wis. Stats secs. 349.115(2) and (3). Part II. This ordinance shall become effective on and after its dates of passage and Page 1 of 2 Transportation Affairs Committee Meeting Minutes June 13, 2023 publication. Recommendation: For adoption consideration, introduced on June 6, 2023 RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION MOVER: Robin Brannin SECONDER: David Lewis Aye: 8 Ald Morgan, Ald Lowe, Ald Brannin, Ald Dolan, Ald Dubinski, Ald Lewis, Ald Meindl, and Ald Phillips TRANSPORTATION AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ITEMS 1. Update from Senior Traffic Engineer on Complete Communities and 23-319 other reckless driving initiatives David Simpson, Director of Public Works, presented. RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 2. Consideration of Trans 305 Wisconsin Administrative Code for 23-320 enforcement of vehicle equipment violations Luke Vetter, Police Captain, and Kurt Svatek, Police Sergeant, presented . Motion by Ald. Meindl to amend the motion to strike Trans 305.32 statute from the proposal. Motion failed due to lack of second. RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR INTRODUCTION MOVER: Robin Brannin SECONDER: Sean Lowe Aye: 7 Ald Morgan, Ald Lowe, Ald Brannin, Ald Dolan, Ald Dubinski, Ald Lewis, and Ald Phillips Nay: 1 Ald Meindl 3. Request to modify parking regulations on the east side of 68th Street 23-321 south of Milwaukee Avenue David Simpson, Director of Public Works, presented. RESULT: RECOMMENDED FOR INTRODUCTION MOVER: David Lewis SECONDER: Andrew Meindl Aye: 8 Ald Morgan, Ald Lowe, Ald Brannin, Ald Dolan, Ald Dubinski, Ald Lewis, Ald Meindl, and Ald Phillips ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:21 PM. Page 2 of 2