The meeting was called to order at 9:24 am.
Communication from the City Clerk relating to various commendatory/condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council.
THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
An ordinance relating to the sale of intoxicating liquor by the glass for consumption away from the licensed premises.
APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING:
Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses.
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THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
A substitute ordinance relating to sidewalk area dining permit fees.
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to examine the feasibility of creating a dedicated scattered-site walk replacements crew.
Resolution approving a Sixth Amendment to lease agreement with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless for the placement of personal communications services antennas and ancillary equipment at 5600 West Oklahoma Avenue.
Resolution approving an amendment to lease agreement with T-Mobile Central, LLC for the placement of personal communications services antennas and ancillary equipment at the Southside Health Center at 1640 S. 24th Street.
Substitute 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 $84,200 for a total estimated cost of $84,200.
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 $40,000 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 $27,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $254,000.
Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $5,879,951.53 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $52,438,733.45.
Resolution authorizing an easement with Wisconsin Electric Power Company on City of Milwaukee property at 5575 North 76th Street, in the 2nd Aldermanic District.
Resolution authorizing the proper City Officers to accept various City-owned utility easements in vacated North 32nd Street and West Wright Street and to execute Quit Claim Deeds, QCD-2894 and QCD-2948 conveying combined and storm sewers to MALO WI, LLC, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a Wisconsin Department of Transportation Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality-City of Milwaukee Route Optimization grant.
Resolution relating to the development of a plan to create security zones on public rights-of way in areas designated as entertainment districts.
Resolution consenting to the termination of the common ownership requirement of the properties located at 1245-47 and 1233 North Water Street as it relates to an existing restrictive covenant, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
A charter ordinance creating a department to be known as the Milwaukee Water Works.
Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the possibility of directing City crews to conduct road repairs on weekends.
Resolution relating to the operation of dockless mobility systems.
An ordinance relating to dockless mobility systems.
Communication from the Department of Public Works regarding pothole patching requests and responses including location, timeframe and historical data.
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THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
A substitute ordinance relating to the membership, organization, and activities of the city information management committee.
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:
Substitute resolution authorizing carryover of certain fund balances from 2025 to 2026 in accordance with Section 65.07(1)(p), Wisconsin Statutes.
Substitute resolution rescinding reserved commitments and appropriating remaining funds from the 2025 Common Council Contingent Fund for the purpose of closing the 2025 financial books due to unanticipated shortfalls in current year operating expenses.
Substitute resolution relative to the reallocation and expenditure of up to $617,215 of American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Substitute resolution relating to pension cost recovery associated with reimbursable overtime and extra-duty contracts.
Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of the 2026-27 Wisconsin Congenital Disorder/Newborn Screening grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Substitute resolution relating to expenditure of funds to be reimbursed by greater than anticipated revenue(Fire Department).
Resolution relating to expenditure of funds to be reimbursed by greater than anticipated revenue (Police Department).
Resolution 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 grant.
Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel.
Substitute resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of Sewerage System Revenue Refunding Bonds in one or more series.
Substitute resolution authorizing the restructuring of paying agent, registrar, transfer agent, and depositary services for outstanding sewerage system revenue bonds.
Substitute resolution authorizing amendments to Common Council File Number 991863 relating to the City’s Sewerage System Revenue Bonds.
CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Reappointment of Steve Mahan to the Deferred Compensation Plan Board by the Mayor.
Reappointment of Molly King to the Deferred Compensation Plan Board by the Mayor.
Appointment of Jerry Allen to the Employees’ Retirement System Annuity and Pension Board Committee by the Common Council President.
Reappointment of Deborah Ford to the Employees’ Retirement System Annuity and Pension Board Committee by the Common Council President.
PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
Resolution relating to the American Rescue Plan Act Funding Allocation Task Force.
Communication from the Office of the Comptroller relating to the Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2025
Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
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THE JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Resolution reserving and appropriating up to $150,000.00 in the 2026 Damages and Claims Fund Special Purpose Account and authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit entitled Berry Beverly v. City of Milwaukee.
Substitute resolution amending the City of Milwaukee’s State Legislative Package to express support for legislation requiring the installation of speed-limiting devices on vehicles owned by those repeatedly convicted of reckless driving.
Resolution approving the revised Municipal Court Non-Traffic Deposit Schedule.
PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
Communication from the Office of the Assessor relating to 2026 assessments.
DISALLOWANCE AND INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING:
Resolution relating to the claim of Megdalia Szczerbaty.
Resolution relating to the claim of Shelton King, Jr.
Resolution relating to the claim of Payton Rezner.
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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.
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Substitute resolution directing the Health Department to collaborate with the Department of Employee Relations to develop strategies to prevent clinic closures due to staffing shortages.
Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2026 Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Safety Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Enforcement grant.
Resolution relating to application, acceptance and funding of a FY2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program - Local Solicitation grant.
Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2026 Beach Water Monitoring grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Health to enter into grant agreements to carry out the purposes of the Healthy Food Establishment Special Fund.
Substitute resolution amending Common Council File Number 251240 relating to the acceptance and funding of the 2026 Women, Infants and Children Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Fire Department to enter into an agreement with Managed Health Services Insurance Corp. for community paramedic services.
Substitute resolution approving an Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2031.
Substitute resolution authorizing the expenditure of opioid settlement funds.
PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
Resolution relating to trauma care and Fire and Police personnel.
Resolution relating to agreements between the Community Intervention Task Force and the Law Enforcement Action Partnership.
Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to Standard Operating Procedures.
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THE ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Single-Family Residential, RS2, to Multi-Family Residential, RM3, for the property located at 11919 West Bradley Road, to allow multi-family residential development on a portion of the site located on the south side of West Bradley Road, east of North 124th Street, in the 9th Aldermanic District.
A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Industrial Heavy, IH, to Industrial Mixed, IM, for the properties located at 2156 South 4th Street and 2166 South 4th Street, on the east side of South 4th Street, south of West Becher Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed Planned Development known as St. Rita Square to allow additional building signage on the existing building located at 728 East Pleasant Street, on the north side of East Pleasant Street, east of North Van Buren Street, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Substitute resolution authorizing the sale-back to Michael J. Lowrey and Charlene Hinchliffe former owners of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 1847 North 2nd Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Resolution approving Amendment No. 8 to the Project Plan for Tax Incremental District No. 56 (Erie Jefferson), to allow donations to Tax Incremental District No. 89 (Garfield & North) and Tax Incremental District No. 106 (McKinley School), in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Resolution approving a Project Plan and Development Agreement, authorizing expenditures, and creating Tax Incremental District No. 133 (2711 West Wells), in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Resolution to facilitate expansion of Milwaukee Public Schools' Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Playfield by authorizing conveyance of two Redevelopment Authority of the City Milwaukee-owned vacant lots to the City of Milwaukee in trust for the Board of School Directors, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Resolution authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee to enter into a lease with ABM Industry Groups, LLC, for 634 North 5th Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Resolution authorizing the sale-back to Maurice Mcrae, former owner of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 3613 North 23rd Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Resolution authorizing the sale-back to Shalesha Bergeron, former owner of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 2247 North 41st Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Resolution authorizing the sale-back to Willie C. Robinson & Inez M. Robinson, former owners of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 2539 North 27th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Resolution authorizing the sale-back to Rodrigo Castillo Luna, former owner of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 2329 North 15th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Resolution authorizing the sale-back to Stephen L. Perkins, former owner of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 2436 North 25th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Resolution authorizing the sale-back to William W. Jackson, former owner of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 3325 North 45th Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District.
Resolution authorizing the sale-back to Emily Knox, former owner of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 3970 North 29th Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District.
Resolution authorizing the sale-back to Joseph Holman, former owner of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 3245-47 North 23rd Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District.
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Resolution authorizing the sale-back to Angelo Clark, former owner of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 3038 North Dr. Lester Carter Drive, in the 7th Aldermanic District.
Resolution authorizing the sale-back to Ramon Tiburcio & Anselmo Garcia, former owners of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 1005-07 South 30th Street, in the 8th Aldermanic District.
PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING:
Substitute resolution relating to the issuance of revenue bonds by the Public Finance Authority to finance the acquisition of two multi-family residential rental properties known as Arbor Ridge Apartments and St. James Place.
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THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
A substitute ordinance relating to the membership of the Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council.
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Regional Food System Partnerships Program grant.
CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Appointment of Beth Handle to the Business Improvement District #51 by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Reappointment of John Rossetto to the Business Improvement District #51 by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Reappointment of David Stegeman to the Business Improvement District #51 by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Reappointment of Colleen Cheney-Trawinski to the Business Improvement District #51 by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Appointment of Erin Fonseca to the Milwaukee Arts Board by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Appointment of Melissa Muller to the Milwaukee Arts Board by the Mayor. (10th Aldermanic District)
Appointment of Maritza Ugarte to the Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council by the Mayor.
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MATTERS FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION:
Resolution conditionally approving a final certified survey map.
Resolution approving final certified survey maps.
Motion amending the schedule of regular meetings of the Common Council and its standing committees for the year 2026.
Resolution expressing the City of Milwaukee's opposition to the recent ruling by the Supreme Court relating to the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Resolution opposing We Energies’ request to increase utility rates and authorizing the City Attorney to intervene in We Energies’ 2027-2028 rate case.
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 May 12, 2026?
There being none, the minutes of the meetings were approved without objection.
Announcements were made.
There being no further business to come before the Common Council, the meeting adjourned
at 11:56 a.m.
Carmen Roman, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
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Substitute resolution relative to the reallocation and expenditure of up to $617,215 of American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Substitute resolution relative to the reallocation and expenditure of up to $617,215 of American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Substitute resolution relative to the reallocation and expenditure of up to $617,215 of American Rescue Plan Act funds.
A substitute ordinance relating to the membership of the Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council.