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Votes at a glance: Buildings & Grounds Committee — Oct. 6 meeting
Summary
Summary of formal motions and outcomes taken at the Waukesha Buildings & Grounds Committee meeting on Oct. 6. Items with formal votes are listed with motions, movers/seconders when recorded, and vote outcomes.
The following is a concise summary of motions, movers/seconders where recorded, and outcomes for formal actions taken at the Oct. 6 Waukesha Buildings & Grounds Committee meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes (June 30): Motion to approve; moved by Mike (recorded), seconded; voice vote with ayes recorded from committee members; outcome: approved.
- A — Pedestrian safety improvements at Hartwell and Linden Street: Motion to approve staff recommendation; mover: Rick; second: Dale; committee voice vote recorded; outcome: approved.
- B — Convert Hine Avenue & Dopp Street to a 4‑way stop: Staff recommended no change because volume and crash thresholds were not met. No motion was made and the item died for lack of a motion (no formal action).
- C — Add a 25 mph sign and relocate two speed limit signs on Pebble Valley Road near Pebble Valley Park: Motion to approve as designed; mover: Rick Luecke; second: Anderson; outcome: approved.
- D — Add a dead end sign at Parkton Drive and Richter Drive: Motion to approve sign; mover: (not specified by surname in audio); second: Anderson; outcome: approved.
- E — Arcadian & Oakland intersection safety study: Staff recommended restricting parking along Arcadian to improve sight lines; a resident petition asked for a 4‑way stop. No motion was made; item died for lack of motion (no formal action).
- F — Remove parking restrictions on Sunkist Avenue, West End Road, Cherrywood and related courts (near UW‑Waukesha): Motion to approve as designed; moved and seconded; outcome: approved.
- G — Add pedestrian crossing signs and a crosswalk at Manhattan and Niagara (Woodman's Plaza access): Motion to approve staff plan with addition of advanced warning signs; moved and seconded; outcome: approved.
- H — Street closing / special event permit for Waukesha Downtown Business Association Scarecrow Stroll (Municipal Lot 1): Motion to approve use of eight parking spaces adjacent to the bus depot; moved by Rick; seconded; outcome: approved.
- I — Pedestrian safety improvements at Buckner Park corners: Motion to approve staff recommendations (signing, high‑visibility crosswalks, targeted no‑parking zones, secondary stop signs); mover: Rick Lemke; second: Mike Anderson; outcome: approved.
- J — Install no‑parking sign at Moreland & Madison: Motion to approve as staff recommended; outcome: approved.
- K — Revise no‑parking restrictions on North Pine Avenue near Butler Middle School to allow parking outside school hours: Motion to approve with concerns addressed (possible exception for buses to be coordinated with PD); outcome: approved.
- L — Install 'no parking in alley' signs for Alley 71 (Porter Ave / E Broadway / Frederick St): Motion to approve; outcome: approved.
- M — Installation of speed limit signs on Perkins Ave and pedestrian crossing signs at Perkins & National: Staff recommended signs but committee did not take action pending enforcement/data; item will return after PD enforcement data or further study.
- N — Painted crosswalk at Madison and Comanche: Motion to paint crosswalk failed for lack of a second; no action taken.
- O — No‑parking signs on Oxbridge Court, Ramshead Court, Cobblestone Court, Grama Fox Court: No motion was made; item died for lack of motion (no action).
- P — Remove parking restrictions at 337 Palmer: Motion to remove 2‑hour limit as requested; mover: Rick; second: Eric Payne; outcome: approved.
Items that received committee approval will move to implementation by Public Works/Engineering and, where applicable, will be coordinated with the Police Department for enforcement.
