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Board approves stop sign, funds bicycle/pedestrian pilots, authorizes library solar bids and awards sidewalk contract
Summary
At its April 21 meeting the Whitefish Bay Village Board amended the traffic map to add a stop sign at Wilshire/Kramer, authorized staff to develop bid documents for library solar panels, approved short‑term bicycle and pedestrian pilot projects, and awarded the annual sidewalk contract to Forward Contractors for $173,393.
The Whitefish Bay Village Board took several procedural and capital actions at its April 21 meeting.
Traffic control: Following an engineering review of sight lines at Wilshire Road and Kramer Street, the board voted to amend the official traffic map and authorize a pilot installation (stop sign on Wilshire plus pavement markings and temporary visibility measures) intended to improve safety at that intersection.
Library solar panels: Staff reported the recently completed library roof replacement left capacity for solar equipment. Updated quotes were presented and the board authorized staff to develop bid documents and plans for a library solar installation, noting available federal tax credits and incentives that reduce net costs. The public works committee recommended moving forward to capture rebate opportunities.
Bicycle and pedestrian pilots: After accepting a bicycle and pedestrian safety study earlier this month, trustees authorized use of roadway safety funds to implement near‑term pilot improvements (temporary curb extensions, delineators and rapid‑flash beacons at select crossings) to test designs before committing to permanent construction.
Sidewalk contract: The board awarded the 2025 sidewalk improvement contract to Forward Contractors (Wis.) in the amount of $173,393; the contract covers the village’s annual sidewalk program plus a Cahill playground line item. Staff noted the project will nearly exhaust the fiscal year‑to‑date sidewalk allocation and that resident requests for slab replacement remain part of the annual program.
Votes at a glance: The meeting passed the consent agenda and carried the Wilshire/Kramer stop sign motion, approved moving forward on library solar bid development, authorized roadway safety fund purchases for pilot pedestrian/bicycle work, and awarded the sidewalk contract. Ordinance No. 1916 (park usage) was adopted after debate (two nays recorded).
