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Meeting Name: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/29/2008 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 301-B, City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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     Meeting convened: 9:06 A.M.    Roll call Not available
080122 11.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 $526,600 for a total estimated cost of $581,600.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
080123 12.ResolutionSubstitute resolution 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 $181,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,534,000.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
080125 13.ResolutionSubstitute resolution 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 $50,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,145,000.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
080124 14.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 $16,997,754 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $21,205,754.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
     9:15 A.M.    Not available
080211 05.CommunicationCommunication from the Public Policy Forum relating to its report entitled "Milwaukee County's Transit Crisis".

Minutes note: PowerPoint presentation given by Mr. Rob Henken, President of the Public Policy Forum
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
     9:30 A.M.    Not available
080208 06.CommunicationCommunication relating to the proposed reconstruction and expansion of Interstate 94 from the Illinois-Wisconsin state line to the Mitchell Interchange.

Minutes note: Individuals present: Ben Rucka, 5223 S. 49th St., Greenfield, WI, Director of the South 27th St. Business Association Steven Dalastes, 2362 N. 61st St. Wauwatosa, WI , Vice Chair of the South 27th St. Business Association aka: Business Preservation Association Orville Seymour, Citizens for a Better Government Mr. Samer Abulughod, Business Improvement Dist. #40 (Airport Gateway) Jeff Polenske, City Engineer
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Not available
080206 07.ResolutionResolution directing the Department of Public Works-Operations Division, Buildings and Fleet Services to fill the position of Vehicle Service Technician as provided in the 2008 approved City Budget.

Minutes note: Appearances by: Venu Gupta, Dept. of Public Works, Buildings & Fleet Superintendent John Ledvina, Dept. of Admin., Budget & Management Division Ald. Bohl, 5th Aldermanic Dist. Mark Nicolini, Director of Dept. of Admin., Budget & Management Division Ald. Murphy, 10th Aldermanic Dist., Chair of the Finance & Personnel Committee
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
080185 18.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the naming of the play area located at 3700-3702 W. McKinley Avenue “Foundation Park”.

Minutes note: Appearances by: Venu Gupta, Dept. of Public Works, Buildings & Fleet Superintendent David Weber, Dept. of City Development, Neighborhood Improvement Development Corp.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
080046 09.ResolutionResolution authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of up to $150,000 in private contributions to the Hartung Park project for purchasing various park amenities.

Minutes note: Appearance by: Ald. Bohl, 5th Aldermanic Dist.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
080172 010.ResolutionResolution amending Common Council File Number 070612 to increase the amount of State of Wisconsin Recycling grants awarded to the City of Milwaukee.

Minutes note: Appearances by: Jeff Mantes, Commissioner of Public Works Rick Meyers, Dept. of Public Works, Environmental Services
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNEDPass3:1 Action details Not available
080188 111.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to recycling electronic waste.

Minutes note: Appearances by: Ald. Zielinski, 14th Aldermanic Dist. Rick Meyers, Dept. of Public Works, Environmental Services
SUBSTITUTEDPass4:0 Action details Not available
080188 2 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to recycling electronic waste.RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass4:0 Action details Not available
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080179 012.ResolutionResolution authorizing an easement with Wisconsin Bell, Inc. on the City-owned property at 1960 West Atkinson Avenue, in the 1st Aldermanic District.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
071562 113.ResolutionSubstitute resolution vacating a portion of the West Side of North Water Street South of East Pleasant Street, accepting the dedication of a portion of North Water Street and releasing various deed restrictions and easements for the North End project in the Park East Corridor, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.

Minutes note: Appearances by: Vanessa Koster, City Plan Commission Tom Gartner, Assistant City Attorney
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
071564 114.ResolutionSubstitute resolution to vacate the alleys in the block bounded by West Juneau Avenue, West McKinley Avenue, North Old World Third Street and North 4th Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass3:1 Action details Not available
071654 115.ResolutionSubstitute resolution amending a special privilege for change of ownership to BV Prospect 1, LLC for non-code compliant hoods for the premises at 2217-2239 North Prospect Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
071657 116.ResolutionSubstitute resolution amending a special privilege for change of ownership to Fazio Automotive, LLC for a fence and sign in the public right-of-way for the premises at 2033-37 North Farwell Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
070632 117.ResolutionSubstitute resolution to amending a special privilege to Colby Abbot Building, LLP for addition of a platform with barrier free access ramp and steps encroaching into the public right-of-way for the premises at 759 North Milwaukee Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
071655 118.ResolutionSubstitute resolution amending a special privilege for change of ownership to Southside Gardens, Inc. for a fence and for addition of a sign encroaching into the public right-of-way for the premises at 1576 West Oklahoma Avenue, in the 13th Aldermanic District.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
080174 019.ResolutionResolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute Revised Project Agreements titled "State/Municipal Agreement for a Highway Improvement Project" between the City of Milwaukee and Wisconsin Department of Transportation associated with the replacement of the North Humboldt Avenue Bridges over Commerce Street and the Milwaukee River with 80 percent Federal and/or State aid under the Local Bridge Replacement Program.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
080152 020.ResolutionResolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Revised Project Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the improvement of South 2nd Street from West National Avenue to the Menomonee River to include additional project identification numbers which address “quiet zone” improvements to the Canadian Pacific Railroad crossing located north of the river.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
080153 021.ResolutionResolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming and construction of the improvement of North 76th Street (STH 181) from West Grantosa Avenue to West Florist Avenue with Federal/State aid under the State Trunk Highway Program and authorizing engineering cost for plan review at this time for $15,000.00 which will be funded 100 percent by the City of Milwaukee.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
080156 022.ResolutionResolution authorizing the City Comptroller to transfer funds to various State and/or Federal Aid project subaccounts for the estimated remaining Wisconsin Department of Transportation and City of Milwaukee preliminary engineering and construction costs totaling $66,000.00, City share is $13,200.00 and the Grantor’s share is $52,800.00.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
080157 023.ResolutionResolution relative to the cost participation and installation of a traffic control signal at the intersection of West Center Street and North 22nd Street under the 2008 Safe Routes to School Program in the 15th Aldermanic District at a total estimated cost of $70,824.30 with one hundred percent of the total cost funded by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
080155 024.ResolutionResolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to solicit and engage consulting engineering firms to undertake various engineering services on an as-needed basis.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
080154 025.ResolutionResolution directing the City Engineer to apply for a 2009 Urban Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Construction grant and a 2009 Urban Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Planning grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Minutes note: Appearance by: Nader Jaber, Dept. of Public Works
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
080076 026.ResolutionResolution relating to expenditure of funds to be reimbursed by greater than anticipated revenue.

Minutes note: Appearance by: Ronald Leonhardt, City Clerk
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
     This meeting can be viewed in its entirety in the web-casting archives found at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.    Not available