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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: COMMON COUNCIL Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/12/2026 9:15 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Common Council Chamber
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     The meeting was called to order at 9:24 am.    Not available Not available
     The Pledge of Allegiance was said followed by silent meditation. The question was put: Are there any corrections to the Common Council Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting of May 12, 2026? There being none, the minutes of the meetings were approved without objection.    Not available Not available
260010 01.CommunicationCommunication from the City Clerk relating to various commendatory/condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council.    Not available Not available
     THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
201619 02.OrdinanceAn ordinance relating to the sale of intoxicating liquor by the glass for consumption away from the licensed premises.    Not available Not available
     APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
252234 03.MotionMotion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses.    Not available Not available
     THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available Not available
     PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
251789 14.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to sidewalk area dining permit fees.    Not available Not available
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
241250 15.ResolutionSubstitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to examine the feasibility of creating a dedicated scattered-site walk replacements crew.    Not available Not available
252106 06.ResolutionResolution approving a Sixth Amendment to lease agreement with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless for the placement of personal communications services antennas and ancillary equipment at 5600 West Oklahoma Avenue.    Not available Not available
252128 07.ResolutionResolution approving an amendment to lease agreement with T-Mobile Central, LLC for the placement of personal communications services antennas and ancillary equipment at the Southside Health Center at 1640 S. 24th Street.    Not available Not available
252182 18.ResolutionSubstitute resolution approving levying of assessments and construction of assessable public improvement projects at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City cost of these projects approved by this resolution is estimated to be $84,200 for a total estimated cost of $84,200.    Not available Not available
252183 09.ResolutionResolution determining it necessary to make various assessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $40,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,260,000.    Not available Not available
252184 010.ResolutionResolution determining it necessary to make various nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $27,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $254,000.    Not available Not available
252185 011.ResolutionResolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $5,879,951.53 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $52,438,733.45.    Not available Not available
252231 012.ResolutionResolution authorizing an easement with Wisconsin Electric Power Company on City of Milwaukee property at 5575 North 76th Street, in the 2nd Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
252232 013.ResolutionResolution authorizing the proper City Officers to accept various City-owned utility easements in vacated North 32nd Street and West Wright Street and to execute Quit Claim Deeds, QCD-2894 and QCD-2948 conveying combined and storm sewers to MALO WI, LLC, in the 15th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
252238 014.ResolutionResolution relating to acceptance and funding of a Wisconsin Department of Transportation Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality-City of Milwaukee Route Optimization grant.    Not available Not available
252239 015.ResolutionResolution relating to the development of a plan to create security zones on public rights-of way in areas designated as entertainment districts.    Not available Not available
260012 016.ResolutionResolution consenting to the termination of the common ownership requirement of the properties located at 1245-47 and 1233 North Water Street as it relates to an existing restrictive covenant, in the 4th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
250799 017.Charter OrdinanceA charter ordinance creating a department to be known as the Milwaukee Water Works.    Not available Not available
252223 018.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Public Works relating to the possibility of directing City crews to conduct road repairs on weekends.    Not available Not available
252244 019.ResolutionResolution relating to the operation of dockless mobility systems.    Not available Not available
252245 120.OrdinanceAn ordinance relating to dockless mobility systems.    Not available Not available
260023 021.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Public Works regarding pothole patching requests and responses including location, timeframe and historical data.    Not available Not available
     THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available Not available
     PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
251197 122.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the membership, organization, and activities of the city information management committee.    Not available Not available
252218 123.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.    Not available Not available
252219 124.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 offices and positions in the City Service.    Not available Not available
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
251708 125.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing carryover of certain fund balances from 2025 to 2026 in accordance with Section 65.07(1)(p), Wisconsin Statutes.    Not available Not available
251710 126.ResolutionSubstitute resolution rescinding reserved commitments and appropriating remaining funds from the 2025 Common Council Contingent Fund for the purpose of closing the 2025 financial books due to unanticipated shortfalls in current year operating expenses.    Not available Not available
252047 127.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to the reallocation and expenditure of up to $617,215 of American Rescue Plan Act funds.    Not available Not available
252047 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to the reallocation and expenditure of up to $617,215 of American Rescue Plan Act funds.    Not available Not available
252047 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to the reallocation and expenditure of up to $617,215 of American Rescue Plan Act funds.    Not available Not available
252099 128.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to pension cost recovery associated with reimbursable overtime and extra-duty contracts.    Not available Not available
252126 029.ResolutionResolution relating to acceptance and funding of the 2026-27 Wisconsin Congenital Disorder/Newborn Screening grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.    Not available Not available
252171 130.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to expenditure of funds to be reimbursed by greater than anticipated revenue(Fire Department).    Not available Not available
252172 131.ResolutionResolution relating to expenditure of funds to be reimbursed by greater than anticipated revenue (Police Department).    Not available Not available
252174 032.ResolutionResolution relating to acceptance and funding of a State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program - Milwaukee County Domestic Violence High Risk Team grant.    Not available Not available
252217 133.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel.    Not available Not available
252226 134.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of Sewerage System Revenue Refunding Bonds in one or more series.    Not available Not available
252227 135.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the restructuring of paying agent, registrar, transfer agent, and depositary services for outstanding sewerage system revenue bonds.    Not available Not available
252228 136.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing amendments to Common Council File Number 991863 relating to the City’s Sewerage System Revenue Bonds.    Not available Not available
     CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
252160 037.AppointmentReappointment of Steve Mahan to the Deferred Compensation Plan Board by the Mayor.     Not available Not available
252161 038.AppointmentReappointment of Molly King to the Deferred Compensation Plan Board by the Mayor.     Not available Not available
260004 039.AppointmentAppointment of Jerry Allen to the Employees’ Retirement System Annuity and Pension Board Committee by the Common Council President.    Not available Not available
260005 040.AppointmentReappointment of Deborah Ford to the Employees’ Retirement System Annuity and Pension Board Committee by the Common Council President.    Not available Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
231624 041.ResolutionResolution relating to the American Rescue Plan Act Funding Allocation Task Force.    Not available Not available
251950 042.CommunicationCommunication from the Office of the Comptroller relating to the Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2025    Not available Not available
252215 043.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.    Not available Not available
     THE JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available Not available
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
252208 044.ResolutionResolution reserving and appropriating up to $150,000.00 in the 2026 Damages and Claims Fund Special Purpose Account and authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit entitled Berry Beverly v. City of Milwaukee.    Not available Not available
252220 145.ResolutionSubstitute resolution amending the City of Milwaukee’s State Legislative Package to express support for legislation requiring the installation of speed-limiting devices on vehicles owned by those repeatedly convicted of reckless driving.    Not available Not available
252237 046.ResolutionResolution approving the revised Municipal Court Non-Traffic Deposit Schedule.    Not available Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
251696 047.CommunicationCommunication from the Office of the Assessor relating to 2026 assessments.    Not available Not available
     DISALLOWANCE AND INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING:     Not available Not available
251384 048.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Megdalia Szczerbaty.    Not available Not available
251513 049.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Shelton King, Jr.    Not available Not available
251629 050.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Payton Rezner.    Not available Not available
     THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available Not available
     PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
252156 051.OrdinanceAn ordinance relating to parking controls.    Not available Not available
252157 052.OrdinanceAn ordinance relating to traffic controls.    Not available Not available
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
251407 153.ResolutionSubstitute resolution directing the Health Department to collaborate with the Department of Employee Relations to develop strategies to prevent clinic closures due to staffing shortages.    Not available Not available
252119 054.ResolutionResolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2026 Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Safety Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Enforcement grant.    Not available Not available
252135 055.ResolutionResolution relating to application, acceptance and funding of a FY2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program - Local Solicitation grant.    Not available Not available
252136 156.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2026 Beach Water Monitoring grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.    Not available Not available
252158 057.ResolutionResolution authorizing the Commissioner of Health to enter into grant agreements to carry out the purposes of the Healthy Food Establishment Special Fund.    Not available Not available
252186 158.ResolutionSubstitute resolution amending Common Council File Number 251240 relating to the acceptance and funding of the 2026 Women, Infants and Children Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.    Not available Not available
252187 059.ResolutionResolution authorizing the Milwaukee Fire Department to enter into an agreement with Managed Health Services Insurance Corp. for community paramedic services.    Not available Not available
252205 160.ResolutionSubstitute resolution approving an Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2031.    Not available Not available
260007 161.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the expenditure of opioid settlement funds.    Not available Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
211260 062.ResolutionResolution relating to trauma care and Fire and Police personnel.    Not available Not available
220510 063.ResolutionResolution relating to agreements between the Community Intervention Task Force and the Law Enforcement Action Partnership.    Not available Not available
252147 064.CommunicationCommunication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to Standard Operating Procedures.     Not available Not available
     THE ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available Not available
     PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
251606 165.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Single-Family Residential, RS2, to Multi-Family Residential, RM3, for the property located at 11919 West Bradley Road, to allow multi-family residential development on a portion of the site located on the south side of West Bradley Road, east of North 124th Street, in the 9th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
251867 166.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Industrial Heavy, IH, to Industrial Mixed, IM, for the properties located at 2156 South 4th Street and 2166 South 4th Street, on the east side of South 4th Street, south of West Becher Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
252012 167.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed Planned Development known as St. Rita Square to allow additional building signage on the existing building located at 728 East Pleasant Street, on the north side of East Pleasant Street, east of North Van Buren Street, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
252059 168.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the sale-back to Michael J. Lowrey and Charlene Hinchliffe former owners of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 1847 North 2nd Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
252191 069.ResolutionResolution approving Amendment No. 8 to the Project Plan for Tax Incremental District No. 56 (Erie Jefferson), to allow donations to Tax Incremental District No. 89 (Garfield & North) and Tax Incremental District No. 106 (McKinley School), in the 4th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
252192 070.ResolutionResolution approving a Project Plan and Development Agreement, authorizing expenditures, and creating Tax Incremental District No. 133 (2711 West Wells), in the 4th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
252194 071.ResolutionResolution to facilitate expansion of Milwaukee Public Schools' Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Playfield by authorizing conveyance of two Redevelopment Authority of the City Milwaukee-owned vacant lots to the City of Milwaukee in trust for the Board of School Directors, in the 6th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
252195 072.ResolutionResolution authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee to enter into a lease with ABM Industry Groups, LLC, for 634 North 5th Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
252197 073.ResolutionResolution authorizing the sale-back to Maurice Mcrae, former owner of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 3613 North 23rd Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
252198 074.ResolutionResolution authorizing the sale-back to Shalesha Bergeron, former owner of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 2247 North 41st Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
252199 075.ResolutionResolution authorizing the sale-back to Willie C. Robinson & Inez M. Robinson, former owners of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 2539 North 27th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
252200 076.ResolutionResolution authorizing the sale-back to Rodrigo Castillo Luna, former owner of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 2329 North 15th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
252201 077.ResolutionResolution authorizing the sale-back to Stephen L. Perkins, former owner of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 2436 North 25th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
252202 078.ResolutionResolution authorizing the sale-back to William W. Jackson, former owner of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 3325 North 45th Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
252203 079.ResolutionResolution authorizing the sale-back to Emily Knox, former owner of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 3970 North 29th Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
252204 080.ResolutionResolution authorizing the sale-back to Joseph Holman, former owner of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 3245-47 North 23rd Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
252206 081.ResolutionResolution authorizing the sale-back to Angelo Clark, former owner of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 3038 North Dr. Lester Carter Drive, in the 7th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
252207 082.ResolutionResolution authorizing the sale-back to Ramon Tiburcio & Anselmo Garcia, former owners of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 1005-07 South 30th Street, in the 8th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
260026 183.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the issuance of revenue bonds by the Public Finance Authority to finance the acquisition of two multi-family residential rental properties known as Arbor Ridge Apartments and St. James Place.    Not available Not available
     THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available Not available
     PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
250659 184.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the membership of the emerging youth achievement advisory council.    Not available Not available
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
252209 085.ResolutionResolution relating to acceptance and funding of a U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Regional Food System Partnerships Program grant.    Not available Not available
     CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
251914 086.AppointmentAppointment of Beth Handle to the Business Improvement District #51 by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)    Not available Not available
251916 087.AppointmentReappointment of John Rossetto to the Business Improvement District #51 by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)    Not available Not available
251917 088.AppointmentReappointment of David Stegeman to the Business Improvement District #51 by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)    Not available Not available
251918 089.AppointmentReappointment of Colleen Cheney-Trawinski to the Business Improvement District #51 by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)    Not available Not available
252166 090.AppointmentAppointment of Erin Fonseca to the Milwaukee Arts Board by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)    Not available Not available
252167 091.AppointmentAppointment of Melissa Muller to the Milwaukee Arts Board by the Mayor. (10th Aldermanic District)    Not available Not available
252169 092.AppointmentAppointment of Maritza Ugarte to the Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council by the Mayor.     Not available Not available
     MATTERS FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION:    Not available Not available
260041 093.Resolution-Immediate AdoptionResolution conditionally approving a final certified survey map.    Not available Not available
260044 094.Resolution-Immediate AdoptionResolution approving final certified survey maps.    Not available Not available
260084 095.MotionMotion amending the schedule of regular meetings of the Common Council and its standing committees for the year 2026.    Not available Not available
260104 096.Resolution-Immediate AdoptionResolution expressing the City of Milwaukee's opposition to the recent ruling by the Supreme Court relating to the 1965 Voting Rights Act.    Not available Not available
260106 097.Resolution-Immediate AdoptionResolution opposing We Energies’ request to increase utility rates and authorizing the City Attorney to intervene in We Energies’ 2027-2028 rate case.    Not available Not available
     Announcements were made. There being no further business to come before the Common Council, the meeting adjourned at 11:56 a.m. Carmen Roman, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.    Not available Not available