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Meeting Name: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/8/2023 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 301-B
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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230974 01.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.

Minutes note: Holly Rutenbeck - DPW
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230975 02.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.

Minutes note: Holly Rutenbeck - DPW
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230976 03.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.

Minutes note: Holly Rutenbeck - DPW
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230976 1 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.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
230918 04.OrdinanceAn ordinance relating to the active streets for business program.

Minutes note: The file was requested to be held by James Washington.
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230968 05.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 operations

Minutes note: Danielle Rodriguez and Kaylyn Jennik from DPW Operations and, Alison Madison from Wisconsin Salt Wise Partnership gave a presentation to the members that have been added to the file. Ms. Rodriguez also presented two Public Announcements (PAS) that will be aired on FOX Channel from November 20 to December 6 and presented and informational piece that has been added to the file.
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230924 06.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Public Works relating to its efforts to apply to the Federal Transit Administration for a Capital Investment Grants Program Small Starts grant to extend the Milwaukee Streetcar to Fiserv Forum and to Brady/Farwell/Prospect, and to enter project development for extensions to Bronzeville and Walker's Point consistent with the plan included in the draft update to the Downtown Area Plan.

Minutes note: Kevin Muhs and Jerrel Kruschke - DPW Ald. Bauman said that this communication file is to address the approval of the resolution 230354 adopted on July 7, 2023. Mr. Muhs presented two slides (added to the file) that were the discussed with the committe members.
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191930 07.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Public Works relating to the status of current and future operations.

Minutes note: Danielle Rodriguez - DPW Regarding the communication file 230968 presented earlier, Ms. Rodriguez said that DPW has been doing efforts using the salt responsibly and that public safety remains being the main goal. Operations Update: -Extending the leave collection until Sunday, November 26th -Staffing levels starting to rise -Resignations starting to drop -Retirees ready to drive -About 15 new hires on the next couple of months. -Staff and equipment are ready for the ice-snow season.
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211119 08.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Public Works relating to the status of Traffic-Calming and Complete Streets projects to address reckless driving and to provide a safer infrastructure for bicyclists and pedestrians.

Minutes note: Jerrel Kruschke and Kevin Muhs - DPW Mr. Muhs said that the construction season is near the end. He added that the weather looks good in the next couple of weeks for finishing things up. Ald. Brostoff was excused at 10:31 am
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231040 09.ResolutionResolution authorizing the installation of cellular network equipment at 749 West State Street.

Minutes note: Present: David Henke (ITMD), Jordan Schettle (OCA), Aaron Lipski (Fire Chief) and Paul Able (First Net) were present.
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230789 010.CommunicationCommunication relating to the Capital Improvements Committee’s recommendations for the Mayor’s proposed 2024 executive budget.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass3:0 Action details Not available