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Votes at a glance: Common Council adopts multiple committee reports and resolutions
Summary
The Milwaukee Common Council on April 2, 2025 adopted multiple standing committee reports and four matters for immediate adoption, with most committee reports approved by roll call votes recorded in the meeting minutes.
The Milwaukee Common Council on April 2, 2025 adopted the reports and recommendations of standing committees across multiple policy areas and approved four matters for immediate adoption. Most committee reports were approved by roll call votes; recorded tallies in the meeting record show the following outcomes.
Votes recorded on committee reports and other matters
- Licenses Committee (file 241706): Adopted by council; roll call recorded 13 ayes, 1 excused. (See separate coverage of the Dollar Tree and Pantry 41 licensing actions.)
- Public Works Committee: The council adopted the remainder of the public works committee report, including multiple resolutions and change orders, by roll call: 13 ayes, 1 excused.
- Finance & Personnel Committee: The council adopted the finance and personnel committee report, including payroll/position adjustments, grant acceptances and authorizations, and confirmation of an appointment to labor negotiator; roll call recorded 13 ayes, 1 excused.
- Judiciary & Legislation Committee: The committee report was adopted by roll call with 12 ayes and 2 excused as recorded in the meeting.
- Public Safety & Health Committee: The report and recommendations were adopted by roll call: 13 ayes, 1 excused.
- Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee: The council adopted the committee’s recommendations, including zoning ordinances, termination of PILOT agreements and the dissolution of tax incremental district #37, by roll call: 13 ayes, 1 excused.
- Community & Economic Development Committee: The council confirmed multiple appointments and adopted the committee report by roll call: 13 ayes, 1 excused.
- Steering & Rules Committee: The committee report was adopted by roll call: 13 ayes, 1 excused.
- Matters considered for immediate adoption: Four items listed for immediate adoption in the council packet (including final certified survey maps and approval to sell specified city‑owned tax deed property) were approved on the floor by roll call: 13 ayes, 1 excused.
The council's meeting record lists, by committee, numerous ordinances, resolutions and confirmations. Council members who presented committee reports included Alderman Robert Baumann (Public Works; Zoning), Alderman Scott Speicher (Public Safety & Health), Alderman Deandre Jackson (Judiciary & Legislation), and Alderman Russell Stanford II (Community & Economic Development). The clerk read items and sponsors into the record and the city attorney indicated the office had prepared findings of fact and conclusions of law for licensing matters where noted.
Where a specific file or action was debated on the floor (for example, the licenses committee matters and the finance file 241394 amendment), separate detailed coverage addresses the debate, motions and follow‑up tasks. For other committee items, the council approved the committee recommendations as presented on the agenda.
