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The mayor recounted Honadell's contributions to Oak Creek, including involvement in civic groups and a family legacy tied to local orchards. The mayor said visitation information was available at Heritage Funeral Home; the transcript recorded an attempt to state a date and time but did not provide a complete, confirmed schedule.

The council also noted the recent death of Chet Gorb Schmidt, a longtime mayor of South Milwaukee who had been a Meadowmere resident and was reported to have died at age 104. Council members offered condolences to both families.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Common Council February 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Feb. 4 meeting the council announced the Jan. 31 death of former Oak Creek Mayor Elroy Honadell, 94, and extended condolences; the council also noted the passing of former South Milwaukee mayor Chet Gorb Schmidt, a longtime Oak Creek resident.","taxTitle","Oak Creek, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin","taxId",66971,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345897,"Votes at a glance: Oak Creek common council, Feb. 4, 2025",729,37000,766000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2247908-ccf5646aef405b73e22aa61806e8863f&start=37&end=766","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2247908-ccf5646aef405b73e22aa61806e8863f/thumbnail_37000.jpg","/articles/6345897/Oak-Creek/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Votes-at-a-glance-Oak-Creek-common-council-Feb-4-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345897-a23b2eaa037b7376cab7cc163513940c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177582&Signature=iSsGuvNlWvAYT8oO6~F64HMAwUdSwHS2SJUxp--4XgZmmlbbogMxlKTqLNGTJX8gFSAXb0BFtRbCQ6iLR~jWevWtuGWTmpDYsoEl-NhJKSjqkkaeejLVlpfbsXrcn0MklXjKsPkiSlb9AQVPRqO1ct4H4Wr8GG7q1EuZdBpDPDLZ-UNHE6o8i41418NGHQWO-Lt7seHTRr-tqBieOG~6zmL82jQ7EvDYMAAyClAqVOKAVOCFA5scwcQHmye5H085iLXGbViCxiHpZIVDRk~4kkED8F5qc6AtbkC~mXRv-KiNfHigdz1xRKiBBSWayRfzl1gA~X-X-UuNta0l-bJ~KQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Oak Creek Common Council, at its Feb. 4 meeting, approved several routine items by roll call including minutes, license requests and a vendor summary.

Minutes: The council approved the minutes of Jan. 21, 2025. Alderman Marshall moved to approve the minutes; a council member identified as Bridget Koskiro seconded. The motion carried by roll call with all present voting aye.

License committee: The council approved the license committee report dated Feb. 4, 2025, as presented. Alderman Krzykowski moved to approve the listed license requests; the motion was seconded (record shows a second). The council adopted the committee recommendations by roll call vote.

Vendor summary: The council approved the vendor summary report dated Jan. 29, 2025, in the amount of $798,068.10. City staff said $160,758.69 of that total affects 2024 and $637,309.41 affects 2025. The motion to approve passed by roll call; all aldermen present voted aye.

These items were presented as routine business and were approved without substantive debate recorded in the transcript.","The common council approved minutes, licenses, and vendor payments. Key approvals included minutes for Jan. 21, 2025; various license requests from the license committee; and a vendor summary totaling $798,068.10 (split between 2024 and 2025).",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345902,"Oak Creek awards $1.12 million contract for Pewds and Liberty roundabout",206,397000,603000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2247908-ccf5646aef405b73e22aa61806e8863f&start=397&end=603","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2247908-ccf5646aef405b73e22aa61806e8863f/thumbnail_397000.jpg","/articles/6345902/Oak-Creek/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Oak-Creek-awards-112-million-contract-for-Pewds-and-Liberty-roundabout","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345902-bd0b76e65bf06e0ed0d38e2242d7391c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177582&Signature=RzOSSqojZvKHsKVjgZ4~532kc1gKBkOgO-GjpzeR3QSWHKa~C~qLSc-GsTweuL7uO5VH1bh9XnLZ2Tzd~Uof7Cm--2FyywyjGFCIoMTEj7AhR4w9tlxifgu9x2McyD28gdVqICZGFcjEdbY2hRVKwxGBjYj5IkqCJ89TSuVPWuzZWWNT4Tk9eCFVhrzzlXQ-uzy6BNc3ScRzwoU~CaxZrZsBqJUf2tR6I8YNiGn8W6bdtEQWfYv2CF9N2sS5Ug1yvJPSwO6TNthT5mWmaazg7jyJ8kPcNufxg69eoHNOE8igE4OYYQePuU2gCVm-yUd8lZYEzrIWYhdZhEjqX~ZUvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Oak Creek Common Council voted Feb. 4 to award the unit-price construction contract for the Pewds and Liberty intersection improvements — a roundabout — to Lalon Contractors Inc. at an estimated cost of $1,123,720.52.

Matt Sullivan, assistant city administrator and city engineer, said the project has been under study since early 2023 and staff evaluated multiple alternatives, including doing nothing, adding stop signs, installing traffic signals, and constructing a roundabout. He said the roundabout was selected after several iterations and design reviews.

Sullivan told the council the low bid was roughly $200,000 below the city's estimate and that some additional costs remain separate from this construction contract. He listed a planned water-main relocation that will go before the Board of Public Works at about $128,000 and real-estate acquisitions totaling about $92,000 across five properties. Construction engineering costs will be procured through a separate RFP. Sullivan said the contract includes a full closure after school ends in June, an approximately three-month construction window to finish before the school year begins, and both daily penalties for late completion and incentives for early opening. He said the water-main relocation is expected to require lane reductions for about one week.

A motion to award the contract to Lalon Contractors Inc. passed by roll call; every alderman present voted in favor.

Staff said the project remains within the previously adopted budget and that the team will return with the water-main relocation item and construction engineering procurement for council or Board of Public Works consideration.","The common council awarded a unit-price construction contract to Lalon Contractors Inc. for the Pewds and Liberty roundabout at an estimated cost of $1,123,720.52; staff said the bid was about $200,000 under estimate and that additional costs for a water-main relocation and real-estate acquisitions will follow.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345908,"Oak Creek council approves $26,560 contract to update park and open-space plan",267,100000,367000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2247908-ccf5646aef405b73e22aa61806e8863f&start=100&end=367","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2247908-ccf5646aef405b73e22aa61806e8863f/thumbnail_100000.jpg","/articles/6345908/Oak-Creek/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Oak-Creek-council-approves-26560-contract-to-update-park-and-open-space-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345908-f637972b7a65f857e3723467b60eff63/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177582&Signature=bkuRZlOQj4B9xmmeXzm-JFHopFx78QpF-Ite~G--lvXFRaSFzbu2uloDWBqLRspbOvfec-fDaKfa2U5RyVJ0RBWYxXus8xERCNQnYzJRmgFd-gsCQ5hegwJDmZ~dP2kgQwLHmwe1plstVmkAUUOuUJKo9~i9uouxx5jUVSdQnufs4jxUFWqCMsn3nO5PWH0mJkUgRcQBvdKuNr2wA44WXe0d3TePhq1eqeoab44dQTSpsdRH1-coPDDHORUch2PTwe5PGC8k1vNFsUoqUMBidpwH-UMXrXfWlv0AxcANcocgXB3kHTfqey0n2r6t9CxAIZ7pM1AH5UCdZT7opdPYuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Oak Creek Common Council voted Feb. 4 to enter a professional services contract with MSA Professional Services Inc. to update the City of Oak Creek Park and Open Space Plan, not to exceed $26,560.

Matt Sullivan, assistant city administrator and city engineer, told the council the city received seven proposals under the request for proposals and that MSA “pretty much checked all the boxes.” He said the work is budgeted and ties to the city’s Strategic Action Plan item to complete the comprehensive outdoor recreation plan in 2025.

Sullivan said the scope includes identifying gaps in sidewalks, trails and other park amenities, producing a consolidated capital improvement program for long-term forecasting, and delivering a GIS/data platform so staff can use the plan and data immediately. He said the contractor will begin work after contracts are finalized with the city attorney and MSA and that the plan is expected to be completed by December 2025.

Council members asked about the project timeline and public engagement. Sullivan said the firm will begin work once the contract is executed and that open public information meetings will be scheduled; council members will be invited to participate in those sessions.

A motion to enter the contract was adopted by roll call; every alderman present voted yes.

Next steps listed in the meeting are finalizing the contract with the city attorney and beginning the consultant’s work under the approved budget.","The City of Oak Creek Common Council voted unanimously Feb. 4 to contract with MSA Professional Services Inc. to update the City of Oak Creek Park and Open Space Plan (ORP), a budgeted project scheduled for completion by December 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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