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Meeting Name: COMMON COUNCIL Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/15/2019 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Common Council Chambers, 3rd Fl., City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
Attachments: Report of Matters Introduced (New Business)
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     UNFINISHED BUSINESS    Not available
190826 01.ResolutionResolution directing the Executive Director of the Election Commission to place on the April 7, 2020, ballot a non-binding referendum relating to the establishment of a non-partisan redistricting process for the State of Wisconsin.ADOPTEDPass14:0 Action details Video Video
     COMMENDATORY AND CONDOLATORY RESOLUTIONS    Not available
191025 02.CommunicationCommunications from the City Clerk relating to various commendatory/condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council.PLACED ON FILEPass14:0 Action details Video Video
     THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS    Not available
     PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190472 23.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the definition of a center for the visual and performing arts.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190796 14.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to mobile and secondhand sales licensing.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
     APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190644 05.MotionMotion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relative to licenses.APPROVEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
     APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190645 06.MotionMotion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relative to licenses.

Minutes note: All members present indicated they had read the report and recommendations. Jasmeet Singh was not present, although written objections had been filed.
APPROVEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
     THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190523 17.ResolutionSubstitute resolution to vacate a portion of the north-south alley, located in the block bounded by West Fond du Lac Avenue, West North Avenue, West Oak Street and North 24th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190746 08.ResolutionResolution authorizing the City Comptroller to transfer additional funds to the previously established projects for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Milwaukee for cost participation for the construction of various projects in various Aldermanic districts with a total estimated cost increase for the projects of $344,690.38, with an estimated Grantor share of $14,690.38, and an estimated City share of $330,000.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190867 09.ResolutionResolution authorizing the City Comptroller to transfer additional funds to the previously established projects for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Milwaukee with a total estimated cost increase of $49,782.29 with a City Share of $20,000 and a Grantor Share of $29,782.29.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190868 110.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 $2,593,271.18 for a total estimated cost of $6,021,255.18.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190869 011.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 $150,000.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190870 112.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 $245,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $3,543,000.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190871 013.ResolutionResolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $460,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $610,000.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190877 014.ResolutionResolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee to enter into a Great Lakes Legacy Act Project Agreement with the US Environmental Protection Agency in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Milwaukee County, We Energies, and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the Focused Feasibility Study, Pre-Design Investigation, and Remedial Design of Remaining Impacted Sediments in the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190883 015.ResolutionResolution approving a conduit occupancy license agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Everstream GLC Holding Company LLC to occupy a portion of the City's communication conduit system.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190953 016.ResolutionResolution relating to acceptance and expenditure of up to $75,000 in contributions by the Department of Public Works - Administrative Division from an anonymous donor for cleaning and maintenances expenses for the “Mixed Feelings” sculpture.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
161652 017.ResolutionResolution amending a special privilege for change of ownership to David Magnasco and for addition of a stairway in the public right-of-way to for the premises at 500 South 3rd Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
190872 018.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Public Works, Infrastructure Services Division transmitting the 2020 Assessment Rates Report.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
190934 019.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Public Works relating to its policies and procedures for assisting affected businesses and residents during construction projects.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
     THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available
     PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190858 120.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to employee wages, benefits and regulations.PASSEDPass13:0 Action details Video Video
190918 121.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2019 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.PASSEDPass13:0 Action details Video Video
190919 122.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2019 offices and positions in the City Service.PASSEDPass13:0 Action details Video Video
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190889 023.ResolutionResolution appropriating up to $2.2 million from the Health Care Benefit and Workers’ Compensation Reserve Fund to the 2019 Special Purpose Account - Workers’ Compensation to cover a shortfall.ADOPTEDPass13:0 Action details Video Video
190920 124.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel.ADOPTEDPass13:0 Action details Video Video
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190604 025.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Administration relating to Council File 181909 directing the Department of Administration - Purchasing Division to study the feasibility and costs of implementing an Environmentally Friendly Purchasing Program.PLACED ON FILEPass13:0 Action details Not available
190865 026.CommunicationCommunication from the City Comptroller relating to 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and the 2018 Popular Annual Financial Report.PLACED ON FILEPass13:0 Action details Not available
190915 027.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for Fire and Police Commission action.PLACED ON FILEPass13:0 Action details Not available
190916 028.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.PLACED ON FILEPass13:0 Action details Not available
190917 029.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relative to clerical or administrative corrections.PLACED ON FILEPass13:0 Action details Not available
190961 030.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary Ordinance relative to the classification of the position of Temporary Winter Relief Driver Worker in the Department of Public Works.PLACED ON FILEPass13:0 Action details Not available
     THE JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available
     PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190096 131.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to revisions of the various provisions of the code for purposes of correcting errors, clarifying language and eliminating obsolete provisions.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190610 132.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to legislative billsADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190698 133.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 4439 N. 27th Street, in the 1st Aldermanic District to its former owner Renold S Cousins and Camille N. Cousins.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190817 134.ResolutionSubstitute resolution approving the selection of outside counsel in regard to potential opioid litigation pursuant to Common Council File No. 190458.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190859 035.ResolutionResolution authorizing payment of the claim of Daron Morris, in the amount of $18,000.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
190894 036.ResolutionResolution authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit entitled Erwing Jackson, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, Case No. 17-CV-013549.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
190926 037.ResolutionResolution authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Roosevelt Ross, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 17-CV-6233.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190955 038.ResolutionResolution approving the revised Municipal Court Non-Traffic Deposit ScheduleADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190845 039.AppointmentReappointment of Sheldyn Himle to serve as Chief Court Administrator by Judge Derek Mosley.CONFIRMEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190631 140.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3624 N. 86th Street, in the 5th Aldermanic District to its former owner Robert Sain, Jr..REFERRED TOPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190821 041.ResolutionResolution relating to the appeal of Aquilla and Darlene St. Julien-Ramsey for property damage. (1st Aldermanic District)PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
     DISALLOWANCE AND INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING:     Not available
190716 042.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Emma JacksonREFERRED TOPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190810 043.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Piggly Wiggly Midwest, LLC and SAL B, LLCDISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
190819 044.ResolutionResolution relating to the appeal of Bounta Chanthavongsa for property damage. (2nd Aldermanic District)DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
190820 045.ResolutionResolution relating to the appeal of Kathy Stephens for property damage. (2nd Aldermanic District)DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available
     PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190257 146.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to charges for patient services provided by the Milwaukee fire department.

Minutes note: Sent back to committee by Ald. Donovan. Objection by Ald. Spiker as there was an explanation, but it was technical in nature.
ASSIGNED TOPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190357 047.OrdinanceAn ordinance relating to the prohibition of smoking within 30 feet of a public building owned or leased by the city of Milwaukee.

Minutes note: Add Ald. Johnson as a co-sponsor.
PASSEDPass13:2 Action details Video Video
190620 048.OrdinanceAn ordinance relating to the prohibition of excessive noise from boats.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190855 149.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190856 150.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190843 051.ResolutionResolution authorizing the Milwaukee Police Department to accept a donation of $15,000 from Operation Impact.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190864 052.ResolutionResolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2018/19 Homeland Security/Southeast Wisconsin Threat Analysis Center (STAC) Public Health Intelligence Threat Analyst grant.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190873 153.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Fire Department to enter into an agreement with Deer District LLC in connection with the Special Assignment of Fire Department Officers.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190881 154.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a FY2018 Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
     CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190844 055.AppointmentReappointment of Randy Jones to the Milwaukee Safety and Civic Commission by Ald. Rainey.CONFIRMEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
190854 056.AppointmentReappointment of Commissioner Nicholas Roesler to the Milwaukee Safety and Civic Commission.CONFIRMEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     THE ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available
     PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190522 157.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two-Family Residential, RT4, to Industrial-Mixed, IM, for a portion of 408-adj West Harrison Avenue, located on the south side of West Harrison Avenue, East of South 5th Street, in the 14th Aldermanic District.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190740 158.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Detailed Planned Development known as Dover Teacher Housing to Two-Family Residential, RT4, for the existing school site at 619 East Dover Street, located on the south side of East Dover Street, west of South Kinnickinnic Avenue, in the 14th Aldermanic District.PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190648 059.ResolutionResolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 3000 North 22nd Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190876 060.ResolutionResolution approving a Land Disposition Report for the property at 207 East Florida Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190878 161.ResolutionSubstitute resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale of Redevelopment Authority owned land at the Century City Business Park to Strauss Brands, LLC, in the 7th Aldermanic District.

Minutes note: Bauman moves to send items 61 and 62 back to committee.
REFERRED TOPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190882 162.ResolutionSubstitute resolution approving a Project Plan and a Development Agreement, authorizing expenditures and creating Tax Incremental District No. 101 (Century City), in the 7th Aldermanic District.

Minutes note: Bauman moves to send items 61 and 62 back to committee.
REFERRED TOPass15:0 Action details Video Video
     CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190861 063.AppointmentReappointment of Mark Wagner to the Housing Authority by the Mayor.CONFIRMEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
190862 064.AppointmentAppointment of Erica Lewandowski as Commissioner of Building Inspection by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)CONFIRMEDPass14:0 Action details Not available
     PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
181030 065.CommunicationCommunication from the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee relating to its bi-annual update on HACM responsibilities of the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant requirements.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
190520 066.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of City Development transmitting the 2018 Annual Report of Tax Incremental Districts.PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Not available
     THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:    Not available
     ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
171304 067.ResolutionResolution proclaiming the second Monday in October of each year as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the City of Milwaukee.

Minutes note: Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Kovac added as co-sponsors.
ADOPTEDPass13:1 Action details Video Video
190827 168.ResolutionSubstitute resolution designating January 25, 2020, as MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Day in the City of Milwaukee, and declares MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Day as an official City event for 2020.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
190875 169.ResolutionSubstitute resolution approving Year 2020 Operating Plans for various Business Improvement Districts and Neighborhood Improvement Districts, located in the City of Milwaukee.ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Video Video
     CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:    Not available
190749 070.AppointmentReappointment of John Hennessy to the Business Improvement District #10 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)CONFIRMEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
190836 071.AppointmentReappointment of David Bardon to the Business Improvement District #43 by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District)CONFIRMEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
190837 072.AppointmentReappointment of Jeffery Steren to the Business Improvement District #43 by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District)CONFIRMEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
190946 0 AppointmentAppointment of Raynetta Hill to the Charter School Review Committee by the Common Council President.TAKEN FROM COMMITTEEPass15:0 Action details Not available
190946 0 AppointmentAppointment of Raynetta Hill to the Charter School Review Committee by the Common Council President.CONFIRMEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
190947 0 AppointmentReppointment of Kevin Ingram to the Charter School Review Committee by the Common Council President.TAKEN FROM COMMITTEEPass15:0 Action details Not available
190947 0 AppointmentReppointment of Kevin Ingram to the Charter School Review Committee by the Common Council President.CONFIRMEDPass15:0 Action details Not available
     RECOMMENDED FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION:    Not available
191040 073.Resolution-Immediate AdoptionResolution authorizing the Chief Information Officer to enter into non-expenditure agreements relative to the 2020 Democratic National Convention for Information Technology services.ADOPTEDPass14:0 Action details Video Video
191054 074.Resolution-Immediate AdoptionResolution approving final certified survey maps.ADOPTEDPass14:0 Action details Video Video
191070 075.Resolution-Immediate AdoptionResolution amending Common Council Resolution File Number 181767 to extend the reporting deadline for the submittal of department reports relating to city services and resources provided in the 53206 ZIP code area.ADOPTEDPass14:0 Action details Video Video