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COMMENDATORY AND CONDOLATORY RESOLUTIONS
Communication from the City Clerk relating to various commendatory/condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council.
THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:
Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses.
PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to the allocation of police resources in designated entertainment districts in connection with licensed premises.
Communication from the Chief of Police relating to the implementation of electronic reporting by junk collectors, junk dealers and others using the North East Wisconsin Property Reporting System.
An ordinance relating to establishing valet service zones for loading and unloading passengers.
A substitute ordinance relating to licensing requirements and regulations for adult establishments.
A substitute ordinance relating to the licensing of nonconforming motor vehicle repair facilities.
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THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:
Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relating to licenses.
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Resolution approving a fifth amendment to lease agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC for the placement of personal communications services antennas and ancillary equipment at 5600 W. Oklahoma Avenue.
Substitute resolution relating to the addition of a tree planting request option to the MKE Mobile Action App.
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a 1st Revision to a State/Municipal Agreements for a State-Let Highway Project with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the construction of North 76th Street (STH 181); Florist Avenue to CTH Q, and to set up funds for construction at an estimated cost increase of $815,000 with an estimated City share of $767,000 and a grantor share of $48,000.
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an Amendment to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District regarding the Kinnickinnic River Flood Management Project for an area abutting the Kinnickinnic River between South 6th and South 16th Streets, in the 12th and 14th Aldermanic Districts.
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a $39,817.83 change order to the Private Property Inflow and Infiltration (PPII) funding agreement M10005MI09 with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for a project at various locations throughout the City of Milwaukee.
Resolution authorizing the City Comptroller to transfer additional funds to the previously established project for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Milwaukee for cost participation for the design of North Teutonia Avenue from West Mill Road to West Good Hope Road with a total estimated cost increase for the project of $650,000, with an estimated Grantor share of $0, and an estimated City share of $650,000.
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “1st Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of South 84th Street (STH 181) from West Greenfield Avenue to West Adler Avenue and to set up additional funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $530,000 with an estimated City share of $26,500, a grantor share of $397,500, and remaining $106,000 of costs to be funded by the City of West Allis.
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design and construction of the Forest Home Avenue intersection with South 16th Street, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $250,000 with an estimated City share of $25,000 and a grantor share of $225,000.
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design and construction of West Greenfield Avenue at South Cesar Chavez Drive & South Muskego Avenue, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $250,000 with an estimated City share of $25,000 and a grantor share of $225,000.
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design and construction of South Cesar Chavez and South 16th Street intersections with Burnham, Mitchell and Lapham, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $500,000 with an estimated City share of $50,000 and a grantor share of $450,000.
Resolution relating to the 2026 Capital Improvements Program to provide funds for Multimodal transportation improvements at various locations.
Resolution relating to the 2026 Capital Improvements Program to provide funds for traffic signs and signal work at various locations.
Resolution relating to the 2026 Capital Improvements Program to provide funds for street lighting work at various locations.
Resolution relating to the 2026 Capital Improvement Program to provide funds for underground communications and electrical conduit improvements at various locations.
Resolution relating to the 2026 Capital Improvement Program to provide funds for the maintenance and repair of the underground communications and electrical manholes at various locations.
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 $70,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,260,000.
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 $4,269,600 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $26,854,600.
Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $8,315,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $8,596,000.
Resolution approving an Operating Agreement with Ventures Endurance Events, LLC for the staging of the 2026 Milwaukee Marathon and half marathon in the City of Milwaukee on April 11, 2026, and a 5K run in the City of Milwaukee on April 12, 2026.
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THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
A substitute ordinance relating to fees charged for services provided by the assessor’s office.
A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.
A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 offices and positions in the City Service.
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a U.S. Department of Justice 2025 COPS Hiring Program grant.
Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel.
Resolution authorizing the issuance of $25,000,000 general obligation notes, to pay a general and current municipal expense associated with the Community Development Block Grant and other grant programs.
Substitute resolution relating to the carryover of 2025 authorization for general obligation and revenue based borrowing.
Resolution authorizing the Commissioners of the Public Debt to market up to $150,000,000 of general obligation revenue anticipation promissory notes.
Substitute resolution authorizing the issuance of general obligation promissory notes in one or more series.
Resolution Authorizing the Sale and Issuance of General Obligation Refunding Bonds and/or Notes.
Substitute resolution relating to tracking City Attorney staff time devoted to Milwaukee Public Schools-related issues.
Substitute resolution relating to the use of sales tax revenue for the purchase of fire apparatus.
Substitute resolution related to increasing the reimbursable expenditure authority for the Department of Public Works in the Reimbursable Services Advance Fund.
PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
Communication from the Department of Administration - Office of Innovation relating to current activities and initiatives.
Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections.
Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to an amendment to the Salary Ordinance to increase the residency incentive from 3% to 4%.
Communication from the Office of the Comptroller relating to the 2026 Audit Work Plan.
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THE JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Resolution cancelling real estate taxes levied against certain parcels bearing tax key numbers on the 2024 tax roll, plus interest applicable to date of repayment, if appropriate.
Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Odalo Ohiku vs. City of Milwaukee, Case No.: 2025CV004094 (Milwaukee County, Circuit Court, State of Wisconsin).
Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled MEDL, LLC v. City of Milwaukee.
CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Reappointment of Clarence Nicholas to the Ethics Board by the Mayor.
Reappointment of Catherine Doyle to the Board of Review by the Mayor. (10th Aldermanic District)
Appointment of Alexander Kostal to the Equal Rights Commission by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Appointment of Denise Manjarrez-Renteria to the Equal Rights Commission by the Mayor. (8th Aldermanic District)
Appointment of Alex Bruzan to the Administrative Review Board of Appeals by the Common Council President.
PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
Resolution relating to the claim of Cameron Canady.
DISALLOWANCE AND INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING:
Resolution relating to the claim of Crystal Collins.
Resolution relating to the claim by The Claim Center, LLC on behalf of Verizon Business.
Resolution relating to the claim of Brittney McIntosh.
Resolution relating to the claim by Manorview Apartment Homes LLC.
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THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
An ordinance relating to parking controls.
An ordinance relating to traffic controls.
A substitute ordinance relating to locations where selling articles from parked vehicles is prohibited.
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Resolution authorizing the acceptance of 2026 Funding Assistance Program (FAP) funding.
Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a JAG Gunshot Location Technology Program Expansion grant.
CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Reappointment of Caroline Gomez Tom to the Board of Health by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District)
Appointment of Claire Enders to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to Standard Operating Procedures.
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THE ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Substitute resolution granting the appeal of the Certificate of Appropriateness for rooftop solar panels at 2591 N. Summit Ave., in the North Point North Historic District for Chris Sanger.
Resolution authorizing the sale of and approving a Land Disposition Report for the City-owned tax deed property at 3743 North 35th Street to Connect the Dots Property Investments, LLC, in the 7th Aldermanic District.
Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 1246 West Atkinson Avenue, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 1606 West Walnut Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
Communication relating to the 2024-2025 activities of the Granville-Havenwoods Advisory Council.
Communication relating to the 2025 activities of the Joint Committee on the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes.
Communication relating to the 2025 activities of the Bronzeville Advisory Committee.
Communication from the Department of Neighborhood Services relating to the demolition application process for the property located at 140 W. Garfield Ave.
Communication from the Department of Neighborhood Services relating to the scanning of properties prior to demolition.
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THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Substitute resolution relating to the application for, acceptance, and expenditure of a Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Vibrant Spaces Grant on behalf of Quasimondo, Inc.
Substitute resolution encouraging all City departments to host events like Big Truck Day to promote City employment.
Substitute resolution relating to the promotion of internship and apprenticeship opportunities for the Youth Council.
Substitute resolution directing the Milwaukee Public Library Director to report to the Common Council on library metrics.
Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Fiscal Year 2024 Continuum of Care Program from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Milwaukee City and County Continuum of Care.
CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Reappointment of Tosha Freeman to the Business Improvement District #8 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Reappointment of Sharon Grinker to the Business Improvement District #8 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Appointment of Katy Klinnert to the Business Improvement District #16 by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District)
Appointment of Nicole Hagen to the Business Improvement District #48 by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Reappointment of Michael DeMichele to the Business Improvement District #2 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
Reappointment of Mark Lawson to the Architectural Review Board by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
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COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ORDERED ON FILE:
MATTERS FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION:
Resolution conditionally approving a final certified survey map.
The meeting was called to order at 9:42 a.m.
The Pledge of Allegiance was said followed by silent meditation.
The question was put: Are there any corrections to the Common Council Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting of December 16, 2025.
There being none, the minutes of the meetings were approved without objection.
Communications from City officers were read and ordered on file without objection.
Announcements were made.
There being no further business to come before the Common Council, the meeting adjourned at 10:47 a.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
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Resolution declaring Cesar Chavez Day an official City event and authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of contributions for this purpose.
Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses.
Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relating to licenses.
A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.
Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses.