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| | | | Meeting convened at 9:05 a.m. | | | |
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| | | | Also present:
Minutes note: Bill Christianson, City Comptroller
Charles Roedel, Deputy Comptroller
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Kathy Brengosz, LRB Supervisor | | | |
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Minutes note: -DPW – Water
Appearing:
Jerrel Kruschke, DPW Commissioner
Patrick Pauly, Water Works Superintendent
Tyler Calligaro, Budget Office
A DPW - Water Works presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating & Equipment Expenses, Special Funds and Special Purpose Accounts, Budget by Service, Revenues, Capital Expenses, Core Services, Service Highlights, 2026 Major Updates, and Division Demographics.
There was inquiry and discussion on water service delivery, water main break repair/replacement, lead service line replacement (coordination with high impact paving), service provided to other customers and municipalities, cost of service, staffing and vacancies (recruitment, retention), Public Service Commission (authority), contracting service (accountability, delays, communication/noticing to residents), project completion process (inspections, cleanup, resolving issues), informing residents of projects and project status (signage, QR code, other methods), water disconnection (process, notification, instances and reasons, unhabitable facilities), access to proper contact information, flouride (level, reduction, supply and market uncertainty, recent increase), fire hydrant standards (distance from curb), branding of Milwaukee water, municipal billing (processing, handling of missed payment/returned mail, property data sharing with the Treasurer's office, addressing delinquent payments).
Members requested for data on the number of water disconnections and reasons for the shut off for 2026, org chart and point of proper contact information for the department, and the number of fire hydrants not meeting curb distance standards. | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: -DPW – Infrastructure
Appearing:
Jerrel Kruschke, DPW Commissioner
Kevin Muhs, DPW City Engineer
Ald. DiAndre Jackson, 7th Ald. Dist.
Ald. Lamont Westmoreland, 5th Ald. Dist.
Ald. Mark Chambers, Jr., 2nd Ald. Dist.
A DPW Infrastructure Services Division presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary; Budget by Service; Salaries and Positions; Position Changes (Transportation Infrastructure, Operations, Bridges & Buildings); Operating, Equipment & Special Funds; Revenues; Bridge Program; Streets Program; Infrastructure Street Improvements, Street Lighting, Facilities; Capital (Municipal Services Building), Key Performance Indicators, and Department Demographics.
There was inquiry and discussion on deferred maintenance, office spaces (costs analysis, City Hall 8th floor renovation, leased space, Municipal Services Building, repurpose of City-owned properties, plan study, relocation of offices, DPW specific office space changes), anticipated sidewalk repair, street repair (inspection process for project completion and cleanup, private property projects, utility cuts and final restoration step), pot holes (solutions to improve backlog - equipment, training, staffing, outsourcing, County collaboration), staffing (vehicle service technician position, electrician positions, vacancies, recruitment, retention, apprenticeships, challenges), Cherry St. Bridge status and completion, City parks, City Hall Plaza proposal (raising street/entry level), new equipment acquisition (decision making factoring reductions in street lighting), street lighting (municipal bill increase and revenue, fee and revenues, LED conversion and impact, elimination of electrician positions and associated funding, addressing outages, providing updates to customers, circuitry, customer reimbursement, contracting work), streets program (funding sources, wheel tax, 2nd shift/overtime work, prioritizing projects, lane miles, high impact funding source), bicycle infrastructure (investment, maintenance), play spaces (maintenance plans), warranty on concrete work, and EV vehicle rentals (cost).
Members requested for information on total deferred maintenance costs across all city facilities; high impact streets program data to include lane miles; historical data and estimation of LED conversions and impact on the number of street lighting projects; tentative plans for upcoming budget years relating to play spaces; data on street lighting curcuit replacements completed, future replacement projects, and amount of circuits that need replacement by aldermanic district; and information on cost savings in outsourcing pot hole work such as with DOC or community service through Municipal Court. | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: Meeting recessed at 12:29 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 12:47 p.m.
-DPW – Sewer Maint. Fund
Appearing:
Jerrel Kruschke, DPW Commissioner
Kevin Muhs, DPW City Engineer
Kurt Sprangers, DPW Sewer Engineer in Charge
Nathaniel Haack, Budget Office
A DPW Sewer Maint. Fund presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating & Equipment Expenses, Special Funds, Budget by Service, Revenues, Capital Expenses, Core Services, Key Performance Indicators, Service Highlights, Major Updates, and Department Demographics.
There was inquiry and discussion on department demographics (women recruitment and challenges), green infrastructure (alleys, bioswales opportunities, Kinnickinnick River), flooding (mitigation through storm infrastructure, support for impacted homeowners, mapping, communication and data sharing with MMSD), alley reconstruction (number of projects), and tree replacement.
Members requested for information on alley reconstruction projects completed and anticipated to commence (particularly in the 11th aldermanic district) and future communication regarding mapping of flooding citywide.
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Minutes note: 1:00 P.M.
-DPW – Admin. Services
Appearing:
Jerrel Kruschke, DPW Commissioner
Mason Lavey, Budget Office
James Washington, DPW Coordination Manager
A DPW Admin. Services Division presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary; Budget by Service; Salaries and Positions; Operating, Equipment, & Special Funds; Revenues; Core Services; Key Performance Indicators, Updates, and Department Demographics.
There was inquiry and discussion on fees (special event permitting, easements, sidewalk dining/cafe), easement (process, utility access), damaged poles (insurance, recovering costs), staffing (position changes, efficiencies, centralization, Financial Services Director position, special events (block/street party, Halloween events, nominal fees), and contract and procurement (close out and payment process).
Members requested for data on the number of block parties for 2025 and 2026.
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Minutes note: -DPW – Operations (Sanitation, Fleet Services, Forestry)
Appearing:
Jerrel Kruschke, DPW Commissioner
Thomas Wangerin, DPW Operations Director
Mason Lavey, Budget Office
Erin Stoekl, Urban Forestry Manager
Rick Meyers, Sanitation Services Manager
A DPW Operations Division presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary, Budget by Service, Salaries and Positions, Operating, Equipment, Special Funds, Revenues, Capital, Services (Sanitation, Fleet, Forestry), Performance Indicators, and Department Demographics.
There was inquiry and discussion on Forestry (tree trimming and pruning process, recruitment, apprenticeships, mowing of City lots and accountability, DOT orphan parcels, tree planting), Sanitation (leaf and brush collection - process, protocols, drop off options, collections after collection deadline, use of bags; illegal dumping - mitigation, self-help center activity and monitoring, impact from increased fees, tires; garbage disposal and mitigation - dumping of liquids, special charges and orders, inspections; extra/second garbage and/or recycling cart fee; solid waste fee, Equipment Operators - vacancies, recruitment), creating efficiencies, and AI and technology utilization (fleet, mapping, cameras, snow plowing, routing).
Members requested for data on youth apprenticeship participation under Forestry and update on wild flowers in urban landscaping. | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: -DPW – Transportation Fund
Appearing:
Jerrel Kruschke, DPW Commissioner
Thomas Wangerin, DPW Operations Director
Peter Knox, Parking Services Manager
Sarah Osborn, Budget Office
A DPW Transportation Fund presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating & Equipment Expenses, Special Funds and Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Capital Expenses, Budget by Service, Core Services, Key Performance Indicators (Parking, Streetcar), Major Updates, and Department Demographics.
There was inquiry and discussion on streetcar (revenue, revenue sources, net cost, passenger tracking, collaboration with special event organizers and possible sponsors, optional user fee), transfer to General Fund (reasoning), Comptroller stance on recognition of revenues, citations and payment collection (projections, increasing fees, issuance, delayed payment, enforcement, target areas, compliance), increased expenses (lowering costs, efficiencies), parking meters (amounts, variable rates, standard rate increase, areas for expansion, technology, County parking enforcement (issues, collaboration with the County), night parking fee increase (decision making, disparate impact concerns), parking checker fleet (replacement), multilingual public outreach on increased fees, consideration of an alternative transfer source to the General Fund, towing (City controlled, issuing different charges), dockless scooter fee (process to change, contract renegotiation).
Members requested for demographics on habitual parking citations issued, habitual parking offenders, and areas of citations issued; number of new and projected parking meters installed; and communication to aldermanic districts with the most dockless scooters. | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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| | | | Meeting convened at 4:14 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office | | | |
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