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Meeting Name: COMMON COUNCIL Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/21/2023 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Common Council Chamber
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
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     The meeting was called to order at 9:33 AM    Roll call Not available
     The Pledge of Allegiance was said followed by silent meditation.    Not available
     The question was put: Are there any corrections to the Common Council Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting of October 31, 2023 and budget adoption meeting of November 3, 2023? There being none, the minutes of the meetings were approved without objection.    Not available
     UNFINISHED BUSINESS    Not available
230001 01.BudgetCommunication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2024 budget.

Minutes note: ---Consideration of those items vetoed by His Honor, Mayor Cavalier Johnson Ald. Dimitrijevic moved to dispense with the reading of the Mayor's veto message. There was no objection. Vetoed by His Honor, the Mayor, was the budget line in the 2024 budget for the One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformational Fund at $2,400,000, which was affected by Amendment 1A. Intent of the veto was to use the One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformation Fund instead of the tax levy to fund standalone Amendments 5A, 21, 22, and 39 with subsequent substitute action. The question was put: Shall the foregoing amendment be approved notwithstanding the objection of his honor, the Mayor? Ald. moved substitution of the 2024 Adopted Budget with the Mayor's substitute action to change the budget line for the One Milwaukee Citizen-led Transformational Fund to $2,130,152. Intent of the substitute action was to replace the property tax levy as the funding source to fund standalone Amendments 5A, 21, 22, and 39. Ald. Pratt moved adoption of the Mayor's substitute action.
VETO OVERRIDDENPass12:3 Action details Video Video
     COMMENDATORY AND CONDOLATORY RESOLUTIONS    Not available
231028 02.CommunicationCommunication from the City Clerk relating to various commendatory/condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Video Video
     THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Video Video
     APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING    Not available
231024 03.MotionMotion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses.

Minutes note: The question was put: Have the members of the Common Council read the report and recommendations of the Licenses Committee and the exceptions filed under this matter? All members of the Common Council indicated reading the report and recommendations of the Licenses Committee and the exceptions filed under this matter. Nonrenewal of the Class D Operator’s license for Brandon, Thayer. (No Written Objections Have Been Filed) Renewal with a 43 (forty three) day suspension of the Food Dealer license for Alfred C. Savaglio, based upon the preponderance of the neighborhood, aldermanic and applicant testimony which represents excessive littering and failure to comply with the plan of operations and requests made at the previous hearing (September 26, 2023); for the premises located at 1300 E Locust St. ("Dollar General Store # 14272") in the 3rd aldermanic district. (Written Objections Have Been Filed) Renewal with a 30 (thirty) day suspension of the Extended Hours Establishments license and renewal with a 10 (ten) day suspension of the Food Dealer license for Thomas Cook, based upon the preponderance of the evidence in police report that demonstrates the operation results in a threat to the health, safety and welfare of the community; for the premises located at 6268 S 27th St. ("Taco Bell #31507"), in the 13th aldermanic district. (No Written Objections Have Been Filed) Renewal with a 60 (sixty) day suspension of the Class B Tavern, Public Entertainment Premises and Food Dealer licenses for David Nunez-Cruz, based upon the preponderance of the evidence in the police report and the applicant’s testimony that demonstrates the operation results in a threat to the health, safety or welfare of the public, disturbance of peace and lewd conduct; for the premises located at 3219 S 13th St ("Buckshots Bar"), in the 14th aldermanic district. (No Written Objections Have Been Filed) The question was put: Are any of the following or their counsels present and, if so, do they wish to address the Common Council: Alfred C. Savaglio (Atty. Brian Randall) Atty. Randall stated that a new paln of operation has been submitted into the file. Objects to the 43-day suspension. Ald. Brostoff moved to update the time of the suspension to 20-day. there were no objections. indicated his presence to address the Common Council. Ald. Coggs moved that the Common Council resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole for the purposes of hearing oral arguments on behalf of the complainant or the licenses in opposition to the reportand recommendation and then a statement by theCity Attorney. There were no objections. Appearing to address the Common Council: Ald. Coggs moved that the committee now rises. There were no objections. The question was put: Are there any motions relative to this matter? Hearing no other motions made, a vote of those Council members present to approve the recommendations of the Licenses Committee as contained in File Number 231024 was called.
APPROVEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
231022 04.CommunicationCommunication from the License Division relating to a list of all Class “B” special licenses issued by the City Clerk in 2022.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
231023 05.CommunicationCommunication from the License Division relating to “Class B” Tavern licenses issued by the City Clerk.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
     THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Video Video
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
230974 06.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 $15,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $100,000.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230975 07.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 $79,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $2,126,000.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230976 18.ResolutionSubstitute resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $6,920,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $27,630,000.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
231040 09.ResolutionResolution authorizing the installation of cellular network equipment at 749 West State Street.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
230789 010.CommunicationCommunication relating to the Capital Improvements Committee’s recommendations for the Mayor’s proposed 2024 executive budget.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
230968 011.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Public Works relating to the implementation of the WDNR 2021 Urban Nonpoint Source & Storm Water Management Program Planning grant Road Salt Reduction Education and its snow and ice control operationsPLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
     THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Video Video
     PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
230987 112.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2023 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230988 113.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2023 offices and positions in the City Service.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230989 114.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2024 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230990 115.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2024 offices and positions in the City Service.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
221825 216.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the City of Milwaukee Social Media Policy.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230720 117.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2023-2024 Preventive Health Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230916 018.ResolutionResolution relating to the proposed City of Milwaukee Prohibited Foreign Products Policy.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230947 119.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of up to $100,000,000 Sewerage System Second Lien Revenue Bonds in one or more seriesADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230952 020.ResolutionResolution relating to the acceptance and funding of the 2024 WIC (Women, Infants, & Children) grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230964 021.ResolutionResolution relating to the expenditure of funds to be reimbursed by greater than anticipated revenue. (Special Purpose Account - Firefighters Relief Fund)ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230971 022.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 (DVHRT) grant.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230973 023.ResolutionResolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2024 Wisconsin Department of Justice Beat Patrol Program grant.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230978 124.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing acceptance and funding of the 2023-2024 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Program - Project S: Strengthening the United States Response to Resistant Gonorrhea (SURRG) grant from the Department of Health Services.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230979 125.ResolutionSubstitute resolution amending Common Council File Number 221607 relative to acceptance and funding of the COVID-19 Phylodynamics grant from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230995 026.ResolutionResolution relating to acceptance and funding of a $200,000 subrecipient agreement from the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission relating to development of a Milwaukee Metropolitan Climate Action Plan.

Minutes note: Ald. Pratt asked to be added as co sponsor. There were no objections.
ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
231018 027.ResolutionResolution authorizing an amendment to the City of Milwaukee Deferred Compensation Plan Master Agreement to eliminate the “first day of the month” rule, as permitted by SECURE 2.0.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
230775 028.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for Fire and Police Commission action.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
230923 029.CommunicationCommunication relating to the City of Milwaukee's management of public records and information.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
230985 030.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
230984 031.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
231049 032.CommunicationCommunication from the City Comptroller relating to a Milwaukee Water Works IT Disaster Recovery Assessment.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
     THE JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Video Video
     PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
221961 133.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to revisions of various provisions of the code for purposes of correcting errors, clarifying language and eliminating obsolete provisions.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
221840 034.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to legislative bills.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
230806 135.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the claim of Chanetta Doxy.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230946 136.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2480 W Medford Avenue, in the 15th Aldermanic District to its former owner AP & SONS LLC c/o Amondo Perry.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
231005 037.ResolutionResolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 215 W Maple Street, Unit 609, in the 12th Aldermanic District to its former owner, Brian Firkus.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
231006 038.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to a class action settlement with the 3M Company (“3M”) and E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, DuPont de Nemours, Inc., The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, LLC, and Corteva, Inc. (collectively, “DuPont”), respectively, relating to per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (“PFAS”) contamination of public water systems.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
231020 139.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 7703 W Sheridan Ave., Unit D, in the 2nd Aldermanic District to its former owner Jacqueline Douglas.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
230998 040.AppointmentAppointment of Adrienne German to the Equal Rights Commission by the Mayor. (7th Aldermanic District)CONFIRMEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
221390 041.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Elizabeth and Shane Kasmarek.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Video Video
230899 142.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 8129 W Green Tree Road, in the 9th Aldermanic District to its former owner VB ONE, LLC C/O April Toy.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
231045 043.CommunicationCommunication from the Office of the Inspector General relating to the Report of Investigation Deputy City Attorney Conducts Legal Affairs for Private Practice Clients on City Time.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
     DISALLOWANCE AND INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING:     Not available
220803 044.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Patrick and Stephanie Russell.DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
221404 045.ResolutionResolution relating to the appeal of Jameka Pitts for property damage.DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230903 046.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Bobby Thompson.DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
     THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available
     PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
230920 047.OrdinanceAn ordinance relating to annual reports of the office of violence prevention.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230948 048.OrdinanceAn ordinance relating to parking controls.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230949 049.OrdinanceAn ordinance relating to traffic controls.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
230951 050.ResolutionResolution relating to acceptance and funding of the 2023-24 Aging and Disability Vaccination Collaborative grant from Milwaukee County.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230969 051.ResolutionResolution relating to acceptance and funding of a U.S. Department of Justice FY2023 COPS Technology and Equipment Program (Congressionally Directed Spending) grant.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230970 052.ResolutionResolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2023 Public Health Vending Machine Program grant.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230972 053.ResolutionResolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2024 Wisconsin Department of Justice Gunshot Location Technology Program grant.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
230956 054.AppointmentAppointment of Emily Cadman to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee by the Chair of the Public Safety and Health Committee.CONFIRMEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
231037 055.CommunicationCommunication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to Standard Operating Procedures.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
     THE ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available
     PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
230626 156.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the 1st Amendment to the Detailed Planned Development known as Block 3 - Arena Master Plan, Phase 1 for changes to the previously approved music venue, and the change in zoning from DPD to a General Planned Development for a portion of 1051 North Vel R. Phillips Avenue located on the west side of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, north of West State Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230628 157.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two-Family Residential, RT1, to Local Business, LB1, for commercial development on the western portion of 5208 South 27th Street, located on the east side of South 27th Street, south of West Abbott Avenue, in the 13th Aldermanic District.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
230726 158.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed Planned Development known as Park Place, Stage 17 to allow additional signage on an existing building located at 11414 West Park Place, on the south side of West Liberty Drive, north of West Park Place, in the 9th Aldermanic District.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230727 159.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed Planned Development known as Highland Park to allow two additional elevators to be added to an existing multi-family residential building located at 1818 West Juneau Avenue, on the north side of West Juneau Avenue between North 18th and North 19th Streets, in the 4th Aldermanic District.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230961 160.ResolutionSubstitute resolution releasing certain deed restrictions related to the 1984 conveyance of the property at 228 East Brown Street, now known as 232 East Brown Street, and authorizing the City of Milwaukee Department of City Development to enter into an agreement or agreements with the owner of the property at 232 East Brown Street in the 6th Aldermanic District.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230962 061.ResolutionResolution authorizing acceptance of an unsolicited offer to purchase from Richard Fabich, Jr. for the City-owned tax deed property located at 931 West Scott Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
230911 062.AppointmentReappointment of Jennifer Current to the Board of Zoning Appeals by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)CONFIRMEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
230912 063.AppointmentReappointment of Eric Lowenberg to the Board of Zoning Appeals by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)CONFIRMEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
230955 064.CommunicationCommunication from the Office of Equity and Inclusion relating to human resource requirements final reporting for The Cathedral Frame the Square Project in the 4th aldermanic district.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
     Communications from City officers were read and ordered on file without objection.    Not available
     MATTERS FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION    Not available
231126 065.Resolution-Immediate AdoptionResolution approving final certified survey maps.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
231127 066.Resolution-Immediate AdoptionResolution conditionally approving a final certified survey map.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
231168 067.AppointmentAppointment of Jezamil Arroyo-Vega to serve as the Commissioner of Building Inspection by the Mayor.CONFIRMEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
231169 068.Resolution-Immediate AdoptionResolution amending the City of Milwaukee’s legislative package to seek introduction and passage of State of Wisconsin legislation that would prohibit an individual convicted of disorderly conduct as a result of domestic violence from possessing firearms.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     Announcements were made.    Not available
     There being no further business to come before the Common Council, the meeting adjourned at 10:41 AM Joanna Polanco, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office    Not available
     This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.    Not available