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February 11, 2025 ·9:00 AM Final

Common Council Chamber

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Agenda — 130 items

  1. 1 PAGE BREAK
  2. 2 COMMENDATORY AND CONDOLATORY RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2 Meeting convened at 9:20 AM ▶ jump to 4:06
  4. 1. Communication from the City Clerk relating to various commendatory/condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council. 241565 PLACED ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 9:50
  5. 3 The Pledge of Allegiance was said followed by silent meditation.
  6. 4 The question was put: Are there any corrections to the Common Council Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting of January 21, 2025. There being none, the minutes of the meetings were approved without objection. ▶ jump to 4:10
  7. 5 THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  8. 6 APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:
  9. 2. Motion relating to the revocation of the Extended Hours, Filling Station, Food Dealer and Weights & Measures licenses of Gurinder Nagra, agent for "4295 N Teutonia Ave Inc" for the premises located at 4295 N Teutonia Ave doing business as Teutonia Gas and Food in the 1st aldermanic district, following reversal of previous revocation by the Milwaukee Circuit Court. 240903 APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 14:08
  10. 3. Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses. 241543 APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 16:39
  11. 9 PAGE BREAK
  12. 10 THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: ▶ jump to 19:24
  13. 11 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  14. 4. Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name "Bishop Sedgwick Daniels" to North 32nd Street from West Hampton Avenue to West Hopkins Street in the 1st Aldermanic District. 240511 ADOPTED Pass
  15. 5. Substitute resolution approving the execution of a street light pole license with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, regarding custom street light poles in the public right-of-way around the Northwestern Mutual downtown campus in the 4th Aldermanic District. 241204 ADOPTED Pass
  16. 6. Substitute resolution approving a parking agreement between the City of Milwaukee and The Edison SPE, LLC, at the 1000 North Water Street parking structure. 241270 ADOPTED Pass
  17. 7. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute State/Municipal Agreements for a State-Let Highway Project with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the construction of IH-94 East West, National Avenue from 70th Street to Miller Park Way, and to set up funds for construction at an estimated total cost of $2,939,500 with an estimated City share of $600 and a grantor share of $2,938,900. 241468 ADOPTED Pass
  18. 8. 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 $1,059,490 for a total estimated cost of $1,350,000. 241469 ADOPTED Pass
  19. 9. 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 $60,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,155,000. 241470 ADOPTED Pass
  20. 10. 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 $445,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,085,000. 241471 ADOPTED Pass
  21. 11. 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 $3,553,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $4,118,000. 241472 ADOPTED Pass
  22. 12. Resolution authorizing and granting permission to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to access and utilize a portion of two City-owned properties for the 16th Street Viaduct over the Menomonee River Bridge Rehabilitation Project, in the 4th and 8th Aldermanic Districts. 241473 ADOPTED Pass
  23. 13. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of West Silver Spring Drive Intersection with North 64th Street, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $250,000 with an estimated City share of $25,000 and a grantor share of $225,000. 241474 ADOPTED Pass
  24. 14. Resolution approving an Operating Agreement with Ventures Endurance Events, LLC for staging of the 2025 Milwaukee Marathon in the City of Milwaukee 241477 ADOPTED Pass
  25. 15. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2024 Clean Heavy Duty Vehicles Environmental Protection Agency Grant regarding the “Greening Out Fleet” program. 241507 ADOPTED Pass
  26. 16. Resolution supporting the proper City officials in applying for a Federal Highway Administration PROTECT grant, with a goal of strengthening surface transportation resiliency in the Sherman Park Neighborhood. 241561 ADOPTED Pass
  27. 25 PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
  28. 17. Substitute resolution relating to the transfer of funds from the Concentrated Blight Elimination capital account to the Housing Infrastructure Preservation capital account. 241101 PLACED ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 21:23
  29. 27 PAGE BREAK
  30. 28 THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: ▶ jump to 23:33
  31. 29 PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  32. 18. A substitute ordinance relating to employee wages, benefits, and regulations. 231509 PASSED Pass
  33. 19. An ordinance relating to the fee charged for sale of the code of ordinances. 241447 PASSED Pass
  34. 20. An ordinance relating to the parking reimbursement cap for police administration building employees. 241457 PASSED Pass
  35. 21. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2025 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service. 241496 PASSED Pass
  36. 22. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2025 offices and positions in the City Service. 241497 PASSED Pass
  37. 35 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  38. 23. Substitute resolution awarding and granting the authority to enter into a Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contract with Johnson Controls, Inc. for energy conservation and facility improvement measures at various City-owned buildings. 241332 SUBSTITUTED Pass
  39. 24. Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel. 241381 ADOPTED Pass
  40. 25. Substitute resolution amending Common Council File Number 231757 relating to the acceptance and expenditure of a Cities Forward grant. 241425 ADOPTED Pass
  41. 26. Substitute resolution relative to the awarding of food waste recovery and composting mini-grants to community organizations as part of the Environmental Collaboration Office’s FEED MKE Pilot Project. 241483 ADOPTED Pass
  42. 27. Resolution adopting a City of Milwaukee generative AI policy. 241502 ADOPTED Pass
  43. 40 Substitute resolution awarding and granting the authority to enter into a Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contract with Johnson Controls, Inc. for energy conservation and facility improvement measures at various City-owned buildings. 241332 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 31:16
  44. 28. Substitute resolution authorizing up to $1,800,000 in 2025 Contingent Borrowing to finance energy efficiency and solar energy projects at various city facilities. 241510 ADOPTED Pass
  45. 29. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a $67,000 grant through the Fund for Lake Michigan in support of the Environmental Collaboration Office’s Water Centric City-Fishable, Swimmable Rivers & Water Bodies project. 241511 ADOPTED Pass
  46. 30. Substitute resolution relating to the suspension of expenditure authority in the Unified CAD System capital account. 241533 ADOPTED Pass
  47. 31. Substitute resolution relating to authorizing up to $1,400,000 of 2025 Contingent Borrowing to fund the Unified CAD System project and the Unified NICE/WORD System. 241534 ADOPTED Pass
  48. 45 PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
  49. 32. Substitute resolution relating to participation in the Zilber Family Foundation’s The Bridge Project and appropriating funds for that purpose. 231925 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  50. 33. Communication from the City Comptroller relating to the City of Milwaukee Information Technology Risk Assessment. 241276 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  51. 34. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for Fire and Police Commission action. 241377 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  52. 35. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary Ordinance to pay one position of Grant Monitor in the Department of Administration equivalent to the rate of pay for ARPA Director. 241421 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  53. 36. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action. 241494 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  54. 37. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections. 241495 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  55. 38. Substitute resolution authorizing a tax-exempt lease purchase agreement to finance energy efficiency and solar energy projects at various City facilities. 241509 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  56. 39. Communication from the Police Department amending the Positions Ordinance to add one position of HVAC Maintenance Technician and delete one position of Municipal Services Electrician. 241548 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  57. 40. Communication from the Fire and Police Commission amending the Positions Ordinance relating to mileage reimbursement for the positions of Emergency Communications Director and Deputy Director. 241567 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  58. 55 PAGE BREAK
  59. 56 THE JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: ▶ jump to 32:08
  60. 57 PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  61. 41. An ordinance relating to equal rights investigations, hearings, and determinations. 241499 PASSED Pass ▶ jump to 32:16
  62. 59 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  63. 42. Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Robert H. Kohlhoff, C.I. File No. 1030-2023-1274 241455 ADOPTED Pass
  64. 43. Resolution authorizing payment of the claims of Dennis J. Dalgord, Raenita Hunt, and Victor R. Dalgord, C.I. File No. 1030-2024-511 241456 ADOPTED Pass
  65. 44. Resolution amending the City of Milwaukee’s state legislative package relating to the creation and funding of a State of Wisconsin statewide police recruitment bonus incentive program. 241479 ADOPTED Pass
  66. 45. Substitute resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled David Seager v. City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Case No. 24-CV-9423. 241508 ADOPTED Pass
  67. 46. Substitute resolution authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to contract for legal services between the City of Milwaukee and Nathan & Kamionski LLP in relation to the lawsuit entitled “Wilber v. City of Milwaukee, et. al.,” Case No. 2:23-CV-00951, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. 241535 ADOPTED Pass
  68. 47. Substitute resolution relating to authorization of the acceptance of funds from the JUUL Labs, Inc. lawsuit. 241545 ADOPTED Pass
  69. 48. Resolution rescinding Common Council File Number 231209 relating to the claim of Mary Whalen and Phillip Chavez, and approving payment for the claim. 241555 ADOPTED Pass
  70. 67 CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  71. 49. Appointment of Rae Johnson to the Equal Rights Commission by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District) 241484 CONFIRMED Pass
  72. 50. Appointment of Paul Smith to the Equal Rights Commission by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District) 241485 CONFIRMED Pass
  73. 70 PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
  74. 51. Resolution relating to the appeal of Djdade Denson for property damage. 240026 PLACED ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 33:53
  75. 52. Communication from the Comptroller’s Office relating to the Annual Outstanding Receivables Report. 241201 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  76. 53. Appointment of Virginia Zerpa to the Equal Rights Commission by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District) 241486 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  77. 74 DISALLOWANCE AND INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING:
  78. 54. Resolution relating to the appeal of Attorney Timothy Rymer on behalf of Derrick Graham for property damage. 231995 DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
  79. 55. Resolution relating to the appeal of Lewa Evans for property damage. 240576 DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
  80. 56. Resolution relating to the claim of Charles Garbers. 241284 DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
  81. 78 PAGE BREAK
  82. 79 THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: ▶ jump to 35:24
  83. 80 PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  84. 57. A substitute ordinance relating to the reporting of policies issued by the chiefs of the police and fire departments. PASSED Pass
  85. 58. An ordinance relating to parking controls. 241448 PASSED Pass
  86. 59. An ordinance relating to traffic controls. 241449 PASSED Pass
  87. 84 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  88. 60. Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Health to enter into a local agent agreement for licensing and inspection with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection. 241406 ADOPTED Pass
  89. 61. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of the 2025 NIBIN Enhanced Capacity Initiative Grant. 241476 ADOPTED Pass
  90. 62. Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Health to enter into program partnership agreements relating to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. 241478 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 36:14
  91. 88 CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  92. 63. Appointment of Krissie Fung to the Fire and Police Commission by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District) 241423 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 36:22
  93. 64. Appointment of Tara Cavazos to the Safety and Civic Commission by Ald. Peter Burgelis. 241549 CONFIRMED Pass
  94. 91 PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
  95. 65. Communication from the Fire Department of Employee Relations relating to the Location Study. PLACED ON FILE Pass
  96. 66. Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department regarding Nursing Services. PLACED ON FILE Pass
  97. 67. Communication from the Fire Department transmitting an annual report on advanced life support billing activities. PLACED ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 36:56
  98. 68. Communication from the City Engineer relative to the inspection of the railroad bridge at 1st Street and Oregon. PLACED ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 37:04
  99. 69. Communication from the Department of Public Works on standards for stop sign controlled intersections. PLACED ON FILE Pass
  100. 70. Communication from various City agencies relating to recent challenges to the public health, safety, and welfare. PLACED ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 37:17
  101. 71. Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to auto theft trends. PLACED ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 37:24
  102. 72. Communication relating to the 2024 activities of the City-County Heroin, Opioid and Cocaine Task Force. 231370 PLACED ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 37:32
  103. 73. Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to recent changes to Milwaukee Police Department Standard Operating Procedures/Instructions. 241414 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  104. 74. Communication from the Wisconsin Policy Forum, the Milwaukee Police Department, and the Fire and Police Commission relating to the "Arresting Developments" Report. 241461 PLACED ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 37:39
  105. 102 PAGE BREAK
  106. 103 THE ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  107. 104 PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  108. 75. A substitute ordinance relating to the membership of the board of zoning appeals. 240721 PASSED Pass ▶ jump to 41:33
  109. 106 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  110. 76. Resolution authorizing the sale of three City of Milwaukee owned vacant lots, located at 3063-3071 North Dr. Lester Carter Drive, to Milwaukee Christian Center for construction of two new single family homes through their YouthBuild program, in the 7th Aldermanic District. 241465 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 41:46
  111. 77. Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 3953 North 76th Street, in the 5th Aldermanic District. 241466 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 41:53
  112. 78. Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 2509 West Capitol Drive, in the 6th Aldermanic District. 241467 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 42:04
  113. 110 CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  114. 79. Reappointment of Allyson Nemec to the City Plan Commission by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) 241352 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 42:21
  115. 80. Reappointment of Ranell Washington to the City Plan Commission by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District) 241353 CONFIRMED Pass
  116. 113 PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
  117. 81. Communication relating to the 2024 activities of the Joint Committee on the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes. PLACED ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 42:36
  118. 82. Communication relating to the 2024 activities of the Bronzeville Advisory Committee. 231369 PLACED ON FILE Pass
  119. 116 PAGE BREAK
  120. 117 THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
  121. 118 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  122. 83. Resolution relating to entering into the 2025 through 2028 Bibliographic Database Development and Maintenance; ILS, Resource Sharing, and Technology; and Resource Library Agreements between the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Library, and the Milwaukee County Federated Library System. 241426 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 42:49
  123. 84. Substitute resolution authorizing the expenditure of up to $105,372 from the MKE Community Excellence Fund Special Purpose Account for various events and initiatives in 2025. 241560 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 43:07
  124. 121 CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  125. 85. Reappointment of Andre Carter to the Business Improvement District #19 by the Mayor. (1st Aldermanic District) 241312 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 43:18
  126. 86. Appointment of Kyle Grokowsky to the Business Improvement District #53 by the Mayor. 241513 CONFIRMED Pass
  127. 87. Appointment of Jim Cavanaugh to the Business Improvement District #21 by the Mayor. 241525 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 43:26
  128. 126 MATTERS FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION:
  129. 88. Resolution approving a final certified survey map. 241615 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 43:38
  130. 132 Meeting Adjourned at 10:08 AM Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant