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Votes at a glance: Public Works Committee actions (selected files)
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Summary
The Public Works Committee reviewed and acted on multiple resolutions, communications and lease amendments. This roundup lists the committee’s formal outcomes and key details for the files addressed during the meeting.
The Public Works Committee took the following formal actions during the meeting. Items shown below are those that the committee voted on, adopted or otherwise placed on file during the session.
- File 250060 — Resolution naming pocket park at South Fourth Street and West Mineral Street “Clementina Castro Park.” Outcome: Adopted by committee (no objections). Sponsor: José Pérez.
- File 241992 — Resolution approving leveling of assessments and construction of accessible public improvement projects at various locations (includes Holly Road/N. 50th Street raised crosswalks and West Vine Street resurfacing). Outcome: Adopted by committee (no objections). DPW estimates $100,000 for two raised crosswalks; assessment billing rules provided to property owners.
- File 241993 (and related multi-site files 241994, 241967, 241968, 241966, 241969, 241970) — Series of resolutions authorizing & amending project agreements, transfers and construction funding for state municipal agreements and local projects (engineering updates, cost participation increases/decreases). Outcome: Adopted by committee (no objections). See DPW files for project-specific grantor/city cost shares.
- File 2401971 — Green Solutions grant acceptance for MMSD-funded green alleys in the 2025 alley reconstruction program. Outcome: Adopted by committee (no objections).
- File 241951 — Acceptance of an Employ Milwaukee grant for a paid 12-week arborist pre-apprenticeship program led by DPW in partnership with Milwaukee Community Service Corps. Outcome: Adopted by committee (no objections). Program: 12-week paid pre-apprenticeship, state-certified curriculum, participants 18+.
- File 2419334 — Communication authorizing Milwaukee Waterworks to file a simplified rate case with the Public Service Commission (3% across-the-board rate increase estimated to average about $2 per quarter, $8 per year for residential customer; ~$3 million revenue). Outcome: Adopted by committee (no objections); Waterworks to seek conventional rate case authorization later this year.
- Files 241941, 241659, 241658, 241659 (telecom leases) — Lease amendments for personal communications services (Verizon, T-Mobile) on municipal buildings extending terms and including annual escalators. Outcome: Adopted by committee (no objections).
- File 250044 — Acknowledgment of public authority responsibility agreement with the Forest County Potawatomi Community for certain public roles in automatic districts. Outcome: Adopted by committee (no objections).
- File 2400031 — Substitute ordinance creating an anti-illegal-dumping policy and research committee (sponsored by Pratt, Chambers, Taylor). Outcome: Adopted by committee (no objections). Agencies asked to return with data and pilot proposals.
- File 241562 — Communication regarding improvements and security of Lakeshore State Park access road (multi-agency issues including DNR-conserved land, Port of Milwaukee, festival operations). Outcome: Held to the call of the chair for follow-up; committee requested interim enforcement and lighting options and a refined gate timeline from DNR.
- File 250005 — Communication on current and potential uses of the city’s urban wood program (DPW). Outcome: Placed on file / held for follow-up; DPW to provide RFI text, detailed cost accounting and local-processor outreach results.
- File 250048 — Communication on flooding problems and the city’s flooding abatement strategy and related operations. Outcome: Placed on file; DPW to return with hotspot list and pilot plans for pre-storm sweeping and coordination with parking enforcement.
Several additional technical budget and project files were introduced and adopted without substantive discussion during the meeting; committee chairs moved adoption and there were no recorded objections on the floor for those items.
If you need the full roll call, project cost breakdowns, or the specific language of any adopted resolution or substitute, DPW staff indicated these details are available in each file and that project plans are available at the DPW office upon request.
