COMMON COUNCIL

Common Council Chamber

Agenda — 125 items

1. 1 PAGE BREAK
2. 1 The meeting was called to order at 9:37 a.m.
3. 2 COMMENDATORY AND CONDOLATORY RESOLUTIONS
4. 2 The Pledge of Allegiance was said followed by silent meditation.
5. 1. Communication from the City Clerk relating to various commendatory/condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council. 241402 PLACED ON FILE Pass
6. 3 The question was put: Are there any corrections to the Common Council Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting of December 17, 2024. There being none, the minutes of the meetings were approved without objection.
7. 4 THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
8. 5 PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
9. 2. A substitute ordinance relating to the issuance of “Class D” alcohol beverage licenses. 241225 PASSED Pass
10. 7 APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:
11. 3. Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses. 241369 APPROVED Pass
12. 9 PAGE BREAK
13. 10 THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
14. 11 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
15. 4. Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name "Judge Clarence R. Parrish" to North Teutonia Avenue from West Center Street to West Clarke Street in the 15th Aldermanic District. 240907 ADOPTED Pass
16. 5. Substitute resolution assigning the honorary name "Gary P. Grunau Memorial Plaza" to the stub end of West Highland Avenue abutting the Milwaukee River in the 4th Aldermanic District. 241370 ADOPTED Pass
17. 6. Resolution authorizing the City Comptroller to transfer additional funds to the previously established project for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Milwaukee for cost participation for the design of Morgan Avenue and intersections with 20th, 16th, 13th, and 6th Streets with a total estimated cost increase for the project of $20,000, with an estimated Grantor share of $0, and an estimated City share of $20,000. 241314 ADOPTED Pass
18. 7. 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 $25,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $200,000. 241328 ADOPTED Pass
19. 8. 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 $4,379,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $24,824,000. 241329 ADOPTED Pass
20. 9. 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 $13,421,980.36 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $21,494,540.00. 241330 ADOPTED Pass
21. 10. Resolution authorizing temporary airspace easements with The Edison SPE, LLC and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. for the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee-owned property at 1027 North Edison Street and the City-owned properties at 1001 North Edison Street and 1001 North Water Street regarding a construction crane’s swing radius over the properties, in the 4th Aldermanic District. 241388 ADOPTED Pass
22. 19 PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
23. 11. Communication relating to the systemic failure of snow plowing operations during the late December 2024 snow event. 241416 PLACED ON FILE Pass
24. 21 PAGE BREAK
25. 22 THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
26. 23 PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
27. 12. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2025 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service. 241382 PASSED Pass
28. 13. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2025 offices and positions in the City Service. 241384 PASSED Pass
29. 26 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
30. 14. Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to extend the current contract for the City's Affordable Care Act Reporting. 231440 ADOPTED Pass
31. 15. Substitute resolution amending Common Council File Number 240220 relative to acceptance and funding of the 2021 - 2024 Immunizations Cooperative Agreement Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 241035 ADOPTED Pass
32. 16. Resolution relating to application for acceptance and funding of a State & Local Cybersecurity Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management. 241280 ADOPTED Pass
33. 17. Resolution relating to approval of funding for the 2025 Department of Administration - Information and Technology Management Division Public Facility Communications Capital Improvement Program. 241309 ADOPTED Pass
34. 18. Substitute resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of General Obligation Promissory Notes for refunding purposes. 241320 ADOPTED Pass
35. 19. Resolution authorizing the issuance of $25,000,000 general obligation notes, to pay a general and current municipal expense associated with the Community Development Block Grant and other grant programs. 241321 ADOPTED Pass
36. 20. Substitute resolution relating to the carryover of 2024 authorization for general obligation and revenue based borrowing. 241322 ADOPTED Pass
37. 21. Resolution authorizing the Commissioners of the Public Debt to market up to $150,000,000 of general obligation revenue anticipation promissory notes. 241323 ADOPTED Pass
38. 22. Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioners of the Public Debt to market general obligation promissory notes. 241324 ADOPTED Pass
39. 23. Substitute resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of up to $100,000,000 Water System Second Lien Revenue Bonds. 241326 ADOPTED Pass
40. 24. Resolution transferring departmental budget authority for contributions made to the City for violence prevention. 241327 ADOPTED Pass
41. 25. Substitute resolution relating to the suspension of expenditure authority in the Concentrated Blight Elimination capital account. 241379 ADOPTED Pass
42. 26. Substitute resolution relating to authorizing up to $300,000 of 2025 Contingent Borrowing to fund the Housing Infrastructure Preservation Fund capital account. 241383 ADOPTED Pass
43. 40 PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
44. 27. Communication from various agencies relating to City funds allocated to the Social Development Commission. 240008 PLACED ON FILE Pass
45. 28. Communication from the Office of the Assessor relating to the Department of Revenue's report on the City of Milwaukee's valuation of commercial property. 241161 PLACED ON FILE Pass
46. 29. Communication from the Office of the Comptroller relating to an Audit of Special Charges and Assessments. 241245 PLACED ON FILE Pass
47. 30. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action. 241378 PLACED ON FILE Pass
48. 31. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections. 241380 PLACED ON FILE Pass
49. 32. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary Ordinance to permit a 1% longevity increase for newly eligible employees. 241419 PLACED ON FILE Pass
50. 33. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary Ordinance to reflect the stipend for Milwaukee Youth Council members as approved in the City budget. 241420 PLACED ON FILE Pass
51. 34. Communication from the Comptroller relating to the 2025 Annual Internal Audit Work Plan. 241424 PLACED ON FILE Pass
52. 49 PAGE BREAK
53. 50 THE JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
54. 51 PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
55. 35. A substitute ordinance relating to revisions to various provisions of the code for purposes of correcting errors, clarifying language and eliminating obsolete provisions. PASSED Pass
56. 53 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
57. 36. Substitute resolution relating to the claims of Mary Whalen and Phillip Chavez. ADOPTED Pass
58. 37. Substitute resolution relating to the claim of Louise Stanelle. 240027 ADOPTED Pass
59. 38. Substitute resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled U.S. Venture, Inc. v. City of Milwaukee 241358 ADOPTED Pass
60. 39. Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Aaron McMiller et al. v. Michael Bankhead et al., Milwaukee County Court Case Number 23-CV-0898. 241385 ADOPTED Pass
61. 40. Resolution relating to the City of Milwaukee's 2025-26 State Legislative Package. 241415 ADOPTED Pass
62. 59 PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
63. 41. Communication from the Election Commission relating to the absentee ballot process during the Spring 2024 General Election.” 232044 PLACED ON FILE Pass
64. 61 DISALLOWANCE AND INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING:
65. 42. Resolution relating to the appeal of Marjorie R. Maguire for property damage. 240019 DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
66. 43. Resolution relating to the appeal of Shellie Townsend for property damage. 240064 DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
67. 44. Resolution relating to the appeal of Fatima and Akilas Laster for property damage. 240066 DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
68. 45. Resolution relating to the appeal of Johnnie Ashley for property damage. 241200 DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
69. 46. Resolution relating to the claim of EXL Service for Petty Off Sec Class Dean Newport. 241283 DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
70. 47. Resolution to relating to the claim of LaQuanda Brown. 241285 DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Pass
71. 68 PAGE BREAK
72. 69 THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
73. 70 PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
74. 48. A substitute ordinance relating to time restrictions on parking. 241248 PASSED Pass
75. 49. A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls. 241315 PASSED Pass
76. 50. A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls. 241316 PASSED Pass
77. 74 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
78. 51. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the MPox Crisis Response grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 241357 ADOPTED Pass
79. 52. Resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Fire Department to accept a donation of Milwaukee Tool work lights, chargers and batteries from Milwaukee Tool. 241359 ADOPTED Pass
80. 53. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2024 Hazmat Regional Emergency Response, Wisconsin Hazardous Materials Response System Election Support Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management. 241360 ADOPTED Pass
81. 54. Resolution relating to the City’s Private Ambulance Service Agreements with Bell Ambulance, Inc. and Curtis-Universal, Inc. 241361 ADOPTED Pass
82. 55. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a FY2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program - Local Solicitation grant. 241362 ADOPTED Pass
83. 56. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a JAG Milwaukee MPD Youth Interview Area grant. 241363 ADOPTED Pass
84. 57. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2024 Homeland Security ALERT Bomb Robot grant. 241364 ADOPTED Pass
85. 82 PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
86. 58. Communication from the Fire and Police Commission staff relating to the 9-1-1 Wait Times Report for Quarter Three of 2024. 241275 PLACED ON FILE Pass
87. 84 PAGE BREAK
88. 85 THE ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
89. 86 PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
90. 59. A substitute ordinance relating to the 1st Amendment to the Detailed Planned Development known as Southgate Marketplace, Phase 2 to add assembly hall as an allowable use within the former cinema building, and approve site and exterior building changes for the property located at 3300 South 30th Street, on the west side of South 27th Street, south of West Euclid Avenue, in the 11th Aldermanic District. 240937 PASSED Pass
91. 88 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
92. 60. Substitute resolution relating to the expansion of the Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District. 241216 ADOPTED Pass
93. 61. Resolution relating to the acceptance, funding, and allocation of a FY2024 Economic Development Initiative Community Project Funding Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for preparing vacant land in the Menomonee Valley for economic development and authorizing the appropriate City and RACM officials to execute related agreements. 241335 ADOPTED Pass
94. 62. Resolution authorizing the former owner, or their heirs and beneficiaries, to repurchase the City-owned tax deed property located at 3401 West Wanda Avenue, in the 13th Aldermanic District. 241336 ADOPTED Pass
95. 63. Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 5229 North 51st Boulevard, in the 1st Aldermanic District. 241343 ADOPTED Pass
96. 64. Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 3809-15 West Villard Avenue, in the 1st Aldermanic District. 241345 ADOPTED Pass
97. 65. Substitute resolution approving Amendment No. 7 to the Project Plan for Tax Incremental District No. 56, (Erie/ Jefferson), and authorizing additional expenditures, and approving a development agreement, in the 4th Aldermanic District. 241346 ADOPTED Pass
98. 66. Substitute resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Project Plan 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. 241347 ADOPTED Pass
99. 67. Resolution authorizing lease amendments and assignments for the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee-owned property at 1027 North Edison Street and the City-owned property at 1001 North Edison Street from North Edison, LLC to The Edison SPE, LLC and its assignees, in the 4th Aldermanic District. 241348 ADOPTED Pass
100. 97 CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
101. 68. Appointment of Jesus Gonzalez to the City Plan Commission by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District) 241351 CONFIRMED Pass
102. 99 PAGE BREAK
103. 100 THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
104. 101 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
105. 69. Resolution appropriating up to $10,000 from the Community and Economic Development Fund for the 2025 MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit. 241356 ADOPTED Pass
106. 70. Substitute resolution relative to the funding of the year 2021 Additional Disbursement of United States Department of Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Funds 2. 241372 ADOPTED Pass
107. 71. Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Fiscal Year 2023 Continuum of Care Program from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Milwaukee City and County Continuum of Care. 241373 ADOPTED Pass
108. 105 CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
109. 72. Appointment of Amanda McGillivray to the Business Improvement District #19 by the Mayor. (1st Aldermanic District) 241311 CONFIRMED Pass
110. 73. Appointment of Kristen Heller to the Business Improvement District #20 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District) 241313 CONFIRMED Pass
111. 74. Appointment of Kendall Breunig to the Architectural Review Board by the Mayor. 241349 CONFIRMED Pass
112. 75. Appointment of Chris Rute to the East Side Architectural Review Board by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) 241354 CONFIRMED Pass
113. 110 PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
114. 76. Communication relating to the activities of the Black Male Achievement Advisory Council. PLACED ON FILE Pass
115. 77. Communication from various Business Improvement Districts on their 2025 Operating Plans. 241043 PLACED ON FILE Pass
116. 113 PAGE BREAK
117. 114 MATTERS FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION:
118. 78. Resolution approving final certified survey maps. 241458 ADOPTED Pass
119. 79. Resolution consenting to the sale of a portion of the property located at 1131 North 24th Street and release of an existing deed restriction in the 15th Aldermanic District. 241462 ADOPTED Pass
120. 116 Communications from City officers were read and ordered on file without objection.
121. 80. 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 REFERRED TO Pass
122. 81. Resolution directing the proper City officials to sign-on as a co-applicant and enter into a Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, for an Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant for the Kneeland Properties Infrastructure Project, in the 4th Aldermanic District. 241498 ADOPTED Pass
123. 122 Announcements were made.
124. 123 There being no further business to come before the Common Council, the meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
125. 124 This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.

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