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Please note: this meeting's minutes have not been finalized yet. Actions taken on legislation and their results are not available.
Meeting Name: COMMON COUNCIL Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/20/2026 9:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Common Council Chamber
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     COMMENDATORY AND CONDOLATORY RESOLUTIONS    Not available Not available
251535 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
     APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
251558 02.MotionMotion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses.    Not available Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
101026 03.CommunicationCommunication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to the allocation of police resources in designated entertainment districts in connection with licensed premises.    Not available Not available
120295 04.CommunicationCommunication from the Chief of Police relating to the implementation of electronic reporting by junk collectors, junk dealers and others using the North East Wisconsin Property Reporting System.    Not available Not available
121145 05.OrdinanceAn ordinance relating to establishing valet service zones for loading and unloading passengers.    Not available Not available
160839 16.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to licensing requirements and regulations for adult establishments.    Not available Not available
210362 17.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the licensing of nonconforming motor vehicle repair facilities.    Not available Not available
     THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available Not available
     APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
210786 08.MotionMotion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relating to licenses.    Not available Not available
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
251339 09.ResolutionResolution approving a fifth amendment to lease agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC for the placement of personal communications services antennas and ancillary equipment at 5600 W. Oklahoma Avenue.    Not available Not available
251426 110.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the addition of a tree planting request option to the MKE Mobile Action App.    Not available Not available
251459 011.ResolutionResolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a 1st Revision to a State/Municipal Agreements for a State-Let Highway Project with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the construction of North 76th Street (STH 181); Florist Avenue to CTH Q, and to set up funds for construction at an estimated cost increase of $815,000 with an estimated City share of $767,000 and a grantor share of $48,000.    Not available Not available
251460 012.ResolutionResolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an Amendment to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District regarding the Kinnickinnic River Flood Management Project for an area abutting the Kinnickinnic River between South 6th and South 16th Streets, in the 12th and 14th Aldermanic Districts.    Not available Not available
251461 013.ResolutionResolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a $39,817.83 change order to the Private Property Inflow and Infiltration (PPII) funding agreement M10005MI09 with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for a project at various locations throughout the City of Milwaukee.    Not available Not available
251469 014.ResolutionResolution authorizing the City Comptroller to transfer additional funds to the previously established project for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Milwaukee for cost participation for the design of North Teutonia Avenue from West Mill Road to West Good Hope Road with a total estimated cost increase for the project of $650,000, with an estimated Grantor share of $0, and an estimated City share of $650,000.    Not available Not available
251473 015.ResolutionResolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “1st Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of South 84th Street (STH 181) from West Greenfield Avenue to West Adler Avenue and to set up additional funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $530,000 with an estimated City share of $26,500, a grantor share of $397,500, and remaining $106,000 of costs to be funded by the City of West Allis.    Not available Not available
251474 016.ResolutionResolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design and construction of the Forest Home Avenue intersection with South 16th Street, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $250,000 with an estimated City share of $25,000 and a grantor share of $225,000.    Not available Not available
251475 017.ResolutionResolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design and construction of West Greenfield Avenue at South Cesar Chavez Drive & South Muskego Avenue, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $250,000 with an estimated City share of $25,000 and a grantor share of $225,000.    Not available Not available
251476 018.ResolutionResolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design and construction of South Cesar Chavez and South 16th Street intersections with Burnham, Mitchell and Lapham, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $500,000 with an estimated City share of $50,000 and a grantor share of $450,000.    Not available Not available
251483 019.ResolutionResolution relating to the 2026 Capital Improvements Program to provide funds for Multimodal transportation improvements at various locations.    Not available Not available
251484 020.ResolutionResolution relating to the 2026 Capital Improvements Program to provide funds for traffic signs and signal work at various locations.    Not available Not available
251485 021.ResolutionResolution relating to the 2026 Capital Improvements Program to provide funds for street lighting work at various locations.    Not available Not available
251486 022.ResolutionResolution relating to the 2026 Capital Improvement Program to provide funds for underground communications and electrical conduit improvements at various locations.    Not available Not available
251487 023.ResolutionResolution relating to the 2026 Capital Improvement Program to provide funds for the maintenance and repair of the underground communications and electrical manholes at various locations.    Not available Not available
251489 024.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 $70,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,260,000.    Not available Not available
251490 025.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 $4,269,600 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $26,854,600.    Not available Not available
251491 026.ResolutionResolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $8,315,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $8,596,000.    Not available Not available
251496 027.ResolutionResolution approving an Operating Agreement with Ventures Endurance Events, LLC for the staging of the 2026 Milwaukee Marathon and half marathon in the City of Milwaukee on April 11, 2026, and a 5K run in the City of Milwaukee on April 12, 2026.    Not available Not available
     THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available Not available
     PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
251340 128.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to fees charged for services provided by the assessor’s office.    Not available Not available
251524 229.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.    Not available Not available
251525 130.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
251111 031.ResolutionResolution relating to acceptance and funding of a U.S. Department of Justice 2025 COPS Hiring Program grant.    Not available Not available
251284 132.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel.    Not available Not available
251398 033.ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of $25,000,000 general obligation notes, to pay a general and current municipal expense associated with the Community Development Block Grant and other grant programs.    Not available Not available
251399 134.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the carryover of 2025 authorization for general obligation and revenue based borrowing.    Not available Not available
251400 035.ResolutionResolution authorizing the Commissioners of the Public Debt to market up to $150,000,000 of general obligation revenue anticipation promissory notes.    Not available Not available
251401 236.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the issuance of general obligation promissory notes in one or more series.    Not available Not available
251403 037.ResolutionResolution Authorizing the Sale and Issuance of General Obligation Refunding Bonds and/or Notes.    Not available Not available
251450 138.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to tracking City Attorney staff time devoted to Milwaukee Public Schools-related issues.    Not available Not available
251454 139.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the use of sales tax revenue for the purchase of fire apparatus.    Not available Not available
251495 140.ResolutionSubstitute resolution related to increasing the reimbursable expenditure authority for the Department of Public Works in the Reimbursable Services Advance Fund.    Not available Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
250240 041.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Administration - Office of Innovation relating to current activities and initiatives.    Not available Not available
251281 042.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.    Not available Not available
251523 043.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections.    Not available Not available
251579 044.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to an amendment to the Salary Ordinance to increase the residency incentive from 3% to 4%.    Not available Not available
251569 045.CommunicationCommunication from the Office of the Comptroller relating to the 2026 Audit Work Plan.    Not available Not available
     THE JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available Not available
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
251488 046.ResolutionResolution cancelling real estate taxes levied against certain parcels bearing tax key numbers on the 2024 tax roll, plus interest applicable to date of repayment, if appropriate.    Not available Not available
251519 047.ResolutionResolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Odalo Ohiku vs. City of Milwaukee, Case No.: 2025CV004094 (Milwaukee County, Circuit Court, State of Wisconsin).    Not available Not available
251526 048.ResolutionResolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled MEDL, LLC v. City of Milwaukee.    Not available Not available
     CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
251305 049.AppointmentReappointment of Clarence Nicholas to the Ethics Board by the Mayor.     Not available Not available
251328 050.AppointmentReappointment of Catherine Doyle to the Board of Review by the Mayor. (10th Aldermanic District)    Not available Not available
251350 051.AppointmentAppointment of Alexander Kostal to the Equal Rights Commission by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)    Not available Not available
251351 052.AppointmentAppointment of Denise Manjarrez-Renteria to the Equal Rights Commission by the Mayor. (8th Aldermanic District)    Not available Not available
251557 053.AppointmentAppointment of Alex Bruzan to the Administrative Review Board of Appeals by the Common Council President.    Not available Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
250834 054.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Cameron Canady.    Not available Not available
     DISALLOWANCE AND INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING:     Not available Not available
250833 055.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Crystal Collins.    Not available Not available
250854 056.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim by The Claim Center, LLC on behalf of Verizon Business.    Not available Not available
251168 057.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Brittney McIntosh.    Not available Not available
251180 058.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim by Manorview Apartment Homes LLC.    Not available Not available
     THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available Not available
     PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
251390 059.OrdinanceAn ordinance relating to parking controls.    Not available Not available
251391 060.OrdinanceAn ordinance relating to traffic controls.    Not available Not available
251532 161.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to locations where selling articles from parked vehicles is prohibited.    Not available Not available
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
251497 062.ResolutionResolution authorizing the acceptance of 2026 Funding Assistance Program (FAP) funding.    Not available Not available
251507 063.ResolutionResolution relating to acceptance and funding of a JAG Gunshot Location Technology Program Expansion grant.    Not available Not available
     CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
251348 064.AppointmentReappointment of Caroline Gomez Tom to the Board of Health by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District)    Not available Not available
251352 065.AppointmentAppointment of Claire Enders to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)    Not available Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
251402 066.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
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
250828 167.ResolutionSubstitute resolution granting the appeal of the Certificate of Appropriateness for rooftop solar panels at 2591 N. Summit Ave., in the North Point North Historic District for Chris Sanger.    Not available Not available
251477 068.ResolutionResolution authorizing the sale of and approving a Land Disposition Report for the City-owned tax deed property at 3743 North 35th Street to Connect the Dots Property Investments, LLC, in the 7th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
251478 069.ResolutionResolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 1246 West Atkinson Avenue, in the 6th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
251479 070.ResolutionResolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 1606 West Walnut Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.    Not available Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
240909 071.CommunicationCommunication relating to the 2024-2025 activities of the Granville-Havenwoods Advisory Council.    Not available Not available
241446 072.CommunicationCommunication relating to the 2025 activities of the Joint Committee on the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes.    Not available Not available
241500 073.CommunicationCommunication relating to the 2025 activities of the Bronzeville Advisory Committee.    Not available Not available
251577 074.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Neighborhood Services relating to the demolition application process for the property located at 140 W. Garfield Ave.    Not available Not available
251578 075.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Neighborhood Services relating to the scanning of properties prior to demolition.    Not available Not available
     THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available Not available
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
250889 176.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the application for, acceptance, and expenditure of a Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Vibrant Spaces Grant on behalf of Quasimondo, Inc.    Not available Not available
251412 1.77.ResolutionSubstitute resolution encouraging all City departments to host events like Big Truck Day to promote City employment.    Not available Not available
251446 1.78.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the promotion of internship and apprenticeship opportunities for the Youth Council.    Not available Not available
251457 1.79.ResolutionSubstitute resolution directing the Milwaukee Public Library Director to report to the Common Council on library metrics.    Not available Not available
251501 1.80.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Fiscal Year 2024 Continuum of Care Program from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Milwaukee City and County Continuum of Care.    Not available Not available
     CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
251502 081.AppointmentReappointment of Tosha Freeman to the Business Improvement District #8 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)    Not available Not available
251503 082.AppointmentReappointment of Sharon Grinker to the Business Improvement District #8 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)    Not available Not available
251504 083.AppointmentAppointment of Katy Klinnert to the Business Improvement District #16 by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District)    Not available Not available
251505 084.AppointmentAppointment of Nicole Hagen to the Business Improvement District #48 by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)    Not available Not available
251506 085.AppointmentReappointment of Michael DeMichele to the Business Improvement District #2 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)    Not available Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available Not available
240699 086.AppointmentReappointment of Mark Lawson to the Architectural Review Board by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)    Not available Not available
     COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ORDERED ON FILE:    Not available Not available
     MATTERS FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION:    Not available Not available
251625 087.Resolution-Immediate AdoptionResolution conditionally approving a final certified survey map.    Not available Not available