City of Milwaukee - File #: 241250

• File #: 241250
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/26/2024
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 5/12/2026
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to examine the feasibility of creating a dedicated scattered-site walk replacements crew.
• Sponsors: ALD. COGGS, ALD. A. PRATT, ALD. CHAMBERS JR., ALD. MOORE, ALD. STAMPER, ALD. ZAMARRIPA
• Indexes: SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS
• Related files: 240001

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/14/2026	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/12/2026	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
4/29/2026	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appeared Kevin Muhs (DPW - City Engineer Appeared Thomas Wangerin (DPW - Infrastructure)	Pass	5:0
11/26/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

241250

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

240001

Sponsor

ALD. COGGS, PRATT, CHAMBERS, MOORE, STAMPER, AND ZAMARRIPA

Title

Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to examine the feasibility of creating a dedicated scattered-site walk replacements crew.

Analysis

This resolution directs the Department of Public Works (DPW) to examine the feasibility of creating a dedicated crew within DPW to address the backlog of requested scattered-site walk replacements and report back to the Council within 6 months of adoption of this resolution.

Body

Whereas, In the 2025 Proposed Budget, $1.87 million of funding is allocated to replace or repair defective or unsafe sidewalks; and

Whereas, Property owners will contribute $375,000 in special assessments while the City will contribute $1.5 million in capital improvements funding (new borrowing); and

Whereas, Approximately $500,000 is allocated to the scattered-site sidewalk program, which replaces sidewalk sections that are upheaved by the roots of trees owned by the City; and

Whereas, DPW’s quarter section program replaces any sidewalks needing repair within the boundaries of a particular section of the city by selecting boundaries with the most aged, deteriorated sidewalks each year; and

Whereas, This program works on a rotating basis to ensure that each section of the city has a substantial effort to improve sidewalks every 40 years; and

Whereas, The traditional quarter section program is provided $1.37 million in the 2025 Budget; and

Whereas, The 2025 Budget was adopted by Common Council File Number 240001 on November 8, 2023; and

Whereas, Amendment 41 placed a footnote in the 2025 Budget directing the Department of Public Works “to examine the feasibility of creating a dedicated crew in DPW to address the backlog of requested scattered-site walk replacements and report back to the Council.”; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Public Works is directed to examine the feasibility of creating a dedicated crew in DPW to address the backlog of requested scattered-site walk replacements; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Department of Public Works shall provide a report of its findings and recommendations to the Common Council within 90 days of adoption of this resolution.

Requestor

Drafter

LRB 180329-1

Christopher Hillard

11/12/2024