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October 14, 2025 ·9:00 AM Final

Common Council Chamber

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Agenda — 116 items

  1. 1 PAGE BREAK
  2. 1 The meeting was called to order at 9:27 AM The Pledge of Allegiance was said followed by a moment of silent meditation. The question was put: Are there any corrections to the Common Council Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting of September 23 and October 6, 2025? There being none, the minutes of the meeting stand approved. Ald. Zamarripa made remaks to recognized City Representatives of the HIspanic Community being honored in this meeting: Dan Maldonado brought by Ald. Pratt Tony Snell Rodriguez brought by Ald. Bauman Dr. Juan Baez brought by Ald. Westmoreland Brian Verdin brought by Ald. Coggs Jose Ramon Ramirez brought by Ald. Jackson Marcos Isisdoro Gamboa and Suzana Barba-Martin brought by Ald. Zamarripa Patricia Ruiz-Cantu brought by Ald. Taylor Jezamil Arroyo-Vega brought by Ald. Jackson
  3. 2 COMMENDATORY AND CONDOLATORY RESOLUTIONS ▶ jump to 69:50
  4. 1. Communication from the City Clerk relating to various commendatory/condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council. 250964 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  5. 4 THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  6. 2. Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses. 250939 APPROVED Pass
  7. 6 PAGE BREAK
  8. 7 THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  9. 8 PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  10. 3. An ordinance relating to eligibility for deferred special assessments. 250837 PASSED Pass
  11. 10 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  12. 4. Substitute resolution to vacate a portion of the north-south alley in the block bounded by East Layton Avenue, East Bottsford Avenue, South Lennox Street, and South Pine Avenue, in the 13th Aldermanic District. 250395 ADOPTED Pass
  13. 5. Substitute resolution to vacate an east-west alley in the block west of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, north of West Vliet Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District. 250517 ADOPTED Pass
  14. 6. Resolution approving a Fifth Amendment to Lease Agreement with T-Mobile Central LLC relating to extending the term of the lease at the Hawley Road Water Tower at 5701 West McKinley Avenue. 250628 ADOPTED Pass
  15. 7. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “2nd Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of North Green Bay Road (STH 57) from West Capitol Drive to West Silver Spring Drive, and to set up additional funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $685,000 with an estimated City share of $171,250 and a grantor share of $513,750. 250820 ADOPTED Pass
  16. 8. Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute change orders to Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District green infrastructure grant funding agreements for projects at various locations in the City of Milwaukee. 250876 ADOPTED Pass
  17. 9. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “6th 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 increase for the project of $107,000, with an estimated increase of Grantor share of $2,564,800, and an estimated decrease of City share of $2,457,800. 250878 ADOPTED Pass
  18. 10. 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 $55,000 for a total estimated cost of $70,000. 250900 ADOPTED Pass
  19. 11. 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 $50,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $320,500. 250901 ADOPTED Pass
  20. 12. 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 $352,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,378,000. 250902 ADOPTED Pass
  21. 13. Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $1,181,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,270,000. 250903 ADOPTED Pass
  22. 14. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to submit a project application with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for funding for local street improvements under the Local Roads Improvement Program. 250904 ADOPTED Pass
  23. 15. Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a project agreement and appropriating funds for these purposes for the “Cost Sharing Memo of Understanding Between the City of Milwaukee and Deer District LLC” for the cost sharing of sidewalk replacement on N. Vel R. Phillips Ave. in the 4th Aldermanic District with a City share of $125,000. 250905 ADOPTED Pass
  24. 16. Substitute resolution approving the execution of a maintenance license agreement with Nativity Jesuit Academy, setting forth the maintenance responsibilities of DPW and Nativity Jesuit for the Nativity Jesuit Pedestrian Mall in the 8th Aldermanic District. 250909 ADOPTED Pass
  25. 24 PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
  26. 17. Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relating to licenses. 241368 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  27. 18. Communication relating to semi-annual reporting to the Common Council by the Milwaukee Water Works and the Department of Public Works regarding lead service line replacements. 250813 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  28. 19. Communication from the Department of Public Works submitting its 2024 residential recycling annual report 250933 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  29. 20. Communication from the Department of Public Works reviewing the feasibility of creating a third Drop Off Center location 250935 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  30. 29 PAGE BREAK
  31. 30 THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  32. 31 PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  33. 21. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2025 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service. 250949 PASSED Pass
  34. 22. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2025 offices and positions in the City Service. 250950 PASSED Pass
  35. 23. A substitute ordinance relating to the city’s accounting practices. 250955 SUBSTITUTED Pass
  36. 35 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  37. 24. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a U.S. Department of Labor Growth Opportunities Program - Employ Milwaukee Growth Opportunities Milwaukee subrecipient grant. 250559 ADOPTED Pass
  38. 25. Resolution relating to amendments to the City of Milwaukee Deferred Compensation Plan Master Agreement to allow for special disaster-related distributions and loans as permitted by SECURE 2.0. 250942 ADOPTED Pass
  39. 37 A substitute ordinance relating to the city’s accounting practices. 250955 PASSED Pass
  40. 26. Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel. 250951 ADOPTED Pass
  41. 39 PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
  42. 27. Communication from the Comptroller's office relating to the audit of the 2024 financial statements of the City of Milwaukee. 250937 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  43. 28. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections. 250948 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  44. 42 PAGE BREAK
  45. 43 THE JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  46. 44 PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  47. 29. An ordinance relating to mandatory cultural competence training for all city officials. 250924 ASSIGNED TO Pass
  48. 46 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  49. 30. Substitute resolution relating to the claim of Charles Weathersby, Jr. 250808 ADOPTED Pass
  50. 31. Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Christopher Bruch. 250851 ADOPTED Pass
  51. 32. Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of David Niemi. 250853 ADOPTED Pass
  52. 33. Resolution relating to a second amendment to agreement with outside counsel Emile Banks & Assoc. in the matter of Harris v. City of Milwaukee. 250952 ADOPTED Pass
  53. 51 PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
  54. 34. Resolution relating to the claim of Linda Kirchen. 231496 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  55. 53 DISALLOWANCE AND INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING:
  56. 35. Resolution relating to the claim of Imari Santos Unique Dutch. DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
  57. 36. Resolution relating to the claim of Javier Inca. DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
  58. 37. Resolution relating to the claim of Catherine Skowronski. DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
  59. 38. Resolution relating to the claim of James Trefrey. DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
  60. 39. Resolution relating to the claim of Carmen, Jonathan and Javier Pinales. 231495 DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
  61. 40. Resolution relating to the claim of Warren Heir. 240068 DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
  62. 41. Resolution relating to the claim of Katrina Turner. 240243 DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
  63. 42. Resolution relating to the claim of Crissy Herrell. 240386 DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
  64. 43. Resolution relating to the claim of Rebecca Kirk. 240636 DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
  65. 44. Resolution relating to the claim of Tanya Miranda. 240750 DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
  66. 45. Resolution relating to the claim of Linden Reid. 250179 DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
  67. 65 PAGE BREAK
  68. 66 THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  69. 67 PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  70. 46. An ordinance relating to parking controls. 250844 PASSED Pass
  71. 47. An ordinance relating to traffic controls. 250845 PASSED Pass
  72. 70 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  73. 48. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of Maternal Health Innovation Project-Paternal Child Health: Enhancing Fatherhood Servicing to Improve Birth Outcomes grant from State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 250711 ADOPTED Pass
  74. 49. Substitute resolution amending Common Council File Number 250387 relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2025-2026 STD Infertility Prevention Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 250848 ADOPTED Pass
  75. 50. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2026 Wisconsin Department of Justice Gunshot Location Technology Program grant. 250850 ADOPTED Pass
  76. 51. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a MORI: Enhancing Outreach for Disparately Impacted Communities Grant from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment as a subrecipient from Medical College of Wisconsin. 250907 ADOPTED Pass
  77. 75 CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  78. 52. Appointment of Irum Ziauddin to the Board of Health by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District) 250922 CONFIRMED Pass
  79. 77 PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
  80. 53. Communication from the Director of the Office of Community Wellness and Safety relating to new directions for that office. 250695 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  81. 79 PAGE BREAK
  82. 80 THE ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  83. 81 PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  84. 54. Substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Industrial Light, IL2, to Downtown - Mixed Activity, C9G, to allow a mixed-use development on the property located at 1414 North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, on the east side of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, north of West Vliet Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District. 250521 PASSED Pass
  85. 83 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  86. 55. Substitute resolution granting Permanent Historic Designation to the West Avenues West Historic District on blocks bound by W. Wisconsin Avenue to W. State Street and N. 22nd Street to N. 27th Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District. 250496 ADOPTED Pass
  87. 56. Substitute resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 1515 North 12th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District. 250890 ADOPTED Pass
  88. 86 CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  89. 57. Appointment of Cassandra Brooks to the Bronzeville Advisory Committee by Ald. Milele Coggs. 250941 CONFIRMED Pass
  90. 88 PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
  91. 58. Communication from various City departments relating to proposed state legislation concerning zoning, development, and the building code. 250984 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  92. 90 PAGE BREAK
  93. 91 THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  94. 92 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  95. 60. Substitute resolution establishing a friendly exchange relationship between the City of Milwaukee and Chasse-sur-Rhône, France. 250908 ADOPTED Pass
  96. 61. Substitute resolution relative to the allocation of the Community Development Block Grant-Corona Virus (CDBG-CV), from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Community Development Grants Administration. 250877 ADOPTED Pass
  97. 62. Substitute resolution relating to City of Milwaukee participation in the Swimmable Cities alliance. 250915 ADOPTED Pass
  98. 96 CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  99. 63. Nomination of Aida El-Hajjar as the 3rd District representative to the Milwaukee Youth Council. 250839 CONFIRMED Pass
  100. 64. Appointment of David Bready to the Business Improvement District #8 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District) 250842 CONFIRMED Pass
  101. 65. Appointment of Maria Burke to the Business Improvement District #4 by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District) 250916 CONFIRMED Pass
  102. 66. Reappointment of Dan Didier to the Business Improvement District #4 by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District) 250918 CONFIRMED Pass
  103. 67. Appointment of Kelsey Otero to the Business Improvement District #10 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) 250919 CONFIRMED Pass
  104. 68. Reappointment of Terese Caro to the Business Improvement District #32 by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District) 250920 CONFIRMED Pass
  105. 69. Reappointment of Kulbir Sra to the Business Improvement District #32 by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District) 250921 CONFIRMED Pass
  106. 70. Appointment of Leticia Cruz to the Business Improvement District #4 by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District) 250923 CONFIRMED Pass
  107. 71. Reappointment of Robert Montemayor to the Business Improvement District #43 by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District) 250929 CONFIRMED Pass
  108. 72. Reappointment of Hetal Patel to the Business Improvement District #43 by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District) 250930 CONFIRMED Pass
  109. 73. Reappointment of Jeffrey Steren to the Business Improvement District #43 by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District) 250932 CONFIRMED Pass
  110. 108 PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
  111. 74. Appointment of Todd Reardon to the Business Improvement District #43 by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District) 250928 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  112. 110 PAGE BREAK
  113. 111 MATTERS FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION
  114. 75. Resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Project Plan and boundary for Tax Incremental District No. 84 (West McKinley & Juneau), and authorizing additional expenditures, and approving a development agreement and an amendment to an existing development agreement, in the 4th Aldermanic District. 251039 ADOPTED Pass
  115. 113 Meeting adjourned at 10:27 AM Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant ADOPTED Pass
  116. 117 Meeting adjourned at 10:27 AM Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant