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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

July 22, 2026 ·9:00 AM Final

City Hall Room 301-B

Agenda — 35 items

  1. 1. Substitute resolution approving levying of assessments and construction of assessable public improvement projects at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City cost of these projects approved by this resolution is estimated to be $2,187,100 for a total estimated cost of $2,547,100. 260438 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 25:25
  2. 1 Meeting convened at 9:22 am
  3. 2. Substitute resolution determining it necessary to make various assessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $43,513 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,223,513. 260439 SUBSTITUTED Pass ▶ jump to 34:47
  4. 3. Substitute resolution determining it necessary to make various nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $272,175 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,850,500. 260440 SUBSTITUTED Pass ▶ jump to 35:44
  5. 4. Substitute resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $5,077,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $7,007,000. 260441 SUBSTITUTED Pass ▶ jump to 37:24
  6. 4 Substitute resolution determining it necessary to make various assessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $43,513 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,223,513. 260439 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
  7. 5. Substitute Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a project agreement titled “Cost Sharing Memo of Understanding Between the City of Milwaukee and the Brady Street Business Improvement District” for the cost sharing of installing traffic calming on E. Brady St. - N. Farwell Ave. to N. Van Buren St. in the 3rd Aldermanic District. 260443 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 37:32
  8. 6. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “7th Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and real estate acquisition of West National Avenue from 39th Street to 1st Street with a total estimated cost decrease for the project of $203,700, with an estimated decrease of Grantor share of $2,678,850, and an estimated increase of City share of $2,475,150. 260314 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 40:09
  9. 6 Substitute resolution determining it necessary to make various nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $272,175 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,850,500. 260440 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
  10. 7. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “2nd Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let STP-Urban Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of West Lisbon Street - North 100th Street to West Burleigh Street. 260418 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 43:28
  11. 8. Substitute resolution denying the honorary street name F. M. Eason to North Palmer Street from West Townsend Street to West Concordia Avenue in the 6th Aldermanic District. 251255 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 44:34
  12. 8 Substitute resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $5,077,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $7,007,000. 260441 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
  13. 9. Substitute resolution to vacate the eastern portion of 12th Lane between West Cherry Street and the northern alley, in the 15th Aldermanic District. 260170 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 45:01
  14. 10. Substitute resolution to vacate the east-west alley, north of West Cherry Street, between North 12th Street and North 12th Lane, in the 15th Aldermanic District. 250157 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 46:33
  15. 11. Substitute resolution authorizing fee title and temporary limited easements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the properties at 2237 North 7th Street and 3463 North 8th Street, to assist in the improvements for the Interstate Highway-43 Project, in the 6th Aldermanic District. 260303 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 47:27
  16. 12. Resolution authorizing execution of the Department of Natural Resources Principal Forgiven Financial Assistance Agreement. 260399 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 48:20
  17. 13. A substitute ordinance relating to native plants. 260227 AMENDED Pass ▶ jump to 48:49
  18. 14. Resolution approving sites for federally funded electric vehicle charging stations. 260403 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 68:34
  19. 15. Resolution authorizing an exclusive right to negotiate with U.S. Venture, Inc. for the City-owned parcel at 1776 South Harbor Drive - Parcel F at Port Milwaukee, in the 14th Aldermanic District. 260425 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 81:56
  20. 16. Resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee’s Department of Public Works - Milwaukee Water Works and other City departments to execute a participation agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System to participate in the Panther Edge Internship Program. 260482 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 83:29
  21. 16 Substitute resolution authorizing fee title and temporary limited easements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the properties at 2237 North 7th Street and 3463 North 8th Street, to assist in the improvements for the Interstate Highway-43 Project, in the 6th Aldermanic District. 260303 RECONSIDERED Pass
  22. 17. Communication from the Department of Public Works-Infrastructure Services Division relating to a Statement of Midyear Review of Financial Condition of the Sewer Maintenance Fund. 260415 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 86:18
  23. 17 Substitute resolution authorizing fee title and temporary limited easements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the properties at 2237 North 7th Street and 3463 North 8th Street, to assist in the improvements for the Interstate Highway-43 Project, in the 6th Aldermanic District. 260303 SUBSTITUTED Pass
  24. 18. Communication from We Energies and other agencies relating to rate cases current before the State of Wisconsin's Public Service Commission as well as the impact of the recent proliferation of data centers. 260484 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 99:08
  25. 18 Substitute resolution authorizing fee title and temporary limited easements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the properties at 2237 North 7th Street and 3463 North 8th Street, to assist in the improvements for the Interstate Highway-43 Project, in the 6th Aldermanic District. 260303 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
  26. 19. Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to developing and presenting uses for urban wood taken in by the Forestry Services. 260491 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 176:43
  27. 20 9:30 AM
  28. 20. Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relating to licenses. 252235 RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Pass ▶ jump to 185:04
  29. 21 A substitute ordinance relating to native plants. 260227 RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Pass
  30. 22 This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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  32. 24 In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting. Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified times, they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter.
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  35. 27 Meeting Adjourned at 11:13 am. Carmen Roman Staff Assistant This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.