Common Council - Regular Meeting

We'll come to order with a city clerk. Please call the roll.

Alderwoman Pratt.

Present.

Chambers. Excused. Brower.

Here.

Bellman. Here. Westmoreland.

Here.

Coggs.

Present.

Jackson. Here. Zamarripa.

Here.

Taylor.

Here.

Moore. Present. Vergelis.

Present.

Spiker. Here. Dimitrievich.

Here.

Stamper. Here. Excused. Mr. President. Present. Thirteen members are present. Two are excused.

Thirteen members present. Two excused. Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance to be followed by a moment of silent meditation.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, a nation

Are there any corrections to the Common Council Journal of Proceedings for the meetings of July 23, 2026?

There are no corrections to the journal.

There being no corrections, the minutes of this meeting stand approved. Alderwoman Moore now moves that the Common Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole for the purpose of making a number of presentations. Hearing no objection, so ordered. Will Mr. Homer Blow please come forward, escorted by Alderwoman Charlene Moore. Homer Blow, a Milwaukee native, is celebrating his 35th anniversary as a radio personality and in late June held his 32nd annual birthday party for the kids. He has used his platform as a radio DJ to make a significant and positive impact on the community and to give Milwaukee residents an opportunity to speak up and speak out. He has always been an outspoken advocate for kids and young people in Milwaukee. Alderman Moore, the floor is yours.

Thank you so much, Mr. President. Thank you all so much for this opportunity. Listen, I have known Homer for many years. And you know, when I think about the service he has done for our community, you know, as I was reading over all the things that he was doing, I was just like, oh my gosh, I didn't even know some of the things that he was engaged in. And when you're a true community member, when you just give, that's just what you do. That's just who it is that you are. And Homer has always used his voice and his platform to talk about critical issues and to you know, connect people in our community. And it was just one of those moments where I was just like, you know what, let's take this opportunity to really honor someone that has been so instrumental in our community. I do want to read, you know, his proclamation, because again, as I was going over all the things he was doing, I was just like, oh my goodness, we have such a gem in this community. So I want to just read his proclamation. Homer Blow was recognized for more than three decades of uplifting the community in conjunction with his 35th anniversary as a radio personality and 32nd annual birthday party for the kids, which took place on June 27th, 2026. If you haven't, side note, if you have not gone to the 32nd, you know, to the birthday parties, please go. It is an amazing time. Whereas Homer Blow is a native of Milwaukee who has been a local radio personality for 35 years and has used his platform as a radio DJ to make a significant and positive impact on the community and to give Milwaukee residents an opportunity to speak up and speak out. Homer Blow started his radio program, Keep It Real, the next level to not only play popular music, but to address local issues and have open discussions about them on the airwaves. I'm going to skip down some things. Homer Blow service. Service to the community has been inspiring, marked by his annual Home or Blow birthday party for the kids, which serves thousands, literally thousands, of children and family each year. Home or Blow regularly gives back to the community over the years by donating his time to work with multiple charities and organizations such as the Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation, Running Rebels, the Boys and Girls Club, Fathers Making Progress, League of Martin, Brotherhood of Firefighters, Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative, Planned Parenthood of Milwaukee, Mental Health Services, the United Way, and many, many others. We just want to take this time as a council to thank his many, many years of service and for giving back to our community. Homer, I would like you to say a few words. Yeah.

To my city of Milwaukee, thank you. To the full Common Council, thank you. When you do a lot of the things that I do, we don't do it for recognition. We don't do it for accolades. It really comes from my heart. And I love my city. I was born and raised here in Milwaukee. I've had people try to get me to move other places, but Milwaukee is my home. Milwaukee needs my help. Milwaukee needs my gifts that I've been blessed with. And so here I continue to reside. I know Milwaukee has some issues, but if we all do our parts, we can work to get through those issues. We have some children that may be doing different things, but I like to do that party to show our children that somebody loves you. We love you. We care about you. And that's one of the passions that I have when doing this party, to be able to see thousands of children and families out enjoying themselves to where they can be kids because we have to guard them so much. So I want them to be able to understand like, hey, This is fun. Thank you, Homer Blow. Thank you, Homer Blow. But it's coming from the heart. I'm not asking for anything. I just like to try to give, whether I'm trying to tell people where to find food, where I'm trying to help families get book bags. Whatever it is that I can do, that's what's in my heart. I have to thank my wife, Cheryl, who is over there, who has just stood by me. as I continue this journey. And whenever I receive a year in with whatever I'm doing, I always add 35 years and counting because the work is not over. My radio career is not over. making sure that our community is taken care of, it's not over. And with the help of you as our Alder people and the Common Council, we can try to make sure that some of the things that we don't have, we end up having. So to all the women, Charlene Moore, to Aldo, I know so many, just everybody. And of course, the president. who's been supportive, just everybody. I don't want anybody to think that I'm trying to omit anyone, but it is just such an honor, and I promise you and guarantee you that my mission and work will continue. So thank you very much for this honor, and I am truly humbled and honored by it. And shout out to my Truth 1017 family and my WNOV family.

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Good morning.

Alderman Pratt now moves that the Committee of the Whole rise. Hearing no objections, so ordered. Will the City Clerk please inform the Common Council of any commendations or condolences to be acknowledged at this time.

Item one, communication from the city clerk relating to various commendatory and condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council. One, resolution recognizing Homer Blow for more than three decades of community service in Milwaukee. Two, resolution recognizing the many contributions of Michelle Pitts. Three, resolution congratulating St. Veronica Congregation on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. Four, resolution congratulating Mount Ararat Missionary Baptist Church on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. Five, resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary reunion at the M&M Club. Six, resolution recognizing Walker's Pint on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. Seven, resolution recognizing the 20th anniversary of Horizons Grief Resource Center. Eight, resolution expressing condolences to the family and friends of Tony De Palma. Nine, resolution expressing condolences to the family and friends of Teresa Morton. 10, resolution expressing condolences to the family and friends of Marie Holst. 11, resolution expressing condolences to the family and friends of Raymond Weaver Jones. 12, resolution congratulating Todd Peterson on the occasion of his retirement from the office of the Common Council City Clerk. 13, resolution congratulating Ken Barbeau on his retirement from the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee. 14, resolution congratulating Connie Ziegler on her retirement from Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. 15, resolution congratulating Jennifer Schaefer on her retirement from the Milwaukee Fire Department. 16, resolution congratulating Sharon Barnes on her retirement from the Milwaukee Public Schools. 17, resolutions congratulating the following on their retirements from the Department of Public Works. Mark Inglis, Anna Maria Benitez, Paul Bartashevich, Johnny Madlock. 18, resolutions congratulating the following on their retirements from the Milwaukee Police Department. Charles Silo, Joe Roberson, Pamela Roberts.

Are there any objections to the foregoing commendations and condolences? If anyone wishes to be added as a sponsor to any other commendations or condolences, please fill out the form on your desk and submit it to the city clerk before the close of court day. We will now take up the reports of standing committees. Alder person Jocasta Samaripo will now present the report of the License Committee.

The Licenses Committee recommends placing on File 3 motion relating to the revocation of the Class B Tavern and Public Entertainment Premise License of Martiza Yvette Pica Fuentes, agent for Yvette Sanitation, LLC, for the premise located at 2017 13th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204, doing business as Punta Cana in the 12th All-Dominic District. The Licenses Committee recommends approval of two, Common Council File 260318, motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses. Included in the file are the following recommendations. Renewal with a 20-day suspension of the Class A malt and Class A liquor license as amended of Balkar Singh based on the preponderance of the evidence on the police report, neighborhood, and aldermanic testimony that demonstrates that the operation results in a threat to health, safety, or welfare of the public for loitering or failure to comply with the approved plan of operations for the premise located at 2876 North 16th Street doing business as Magic Foods in the 15th Aldermanic District. Written objections have been filed.

Chair recognizes Alderperson Samalipa. Thank you, Mr.

Chair.

I do have... Just one second. We'll do it after the roll call vote about the file. My apologies. Have the members of the Cabinet Council read the report and recommendations of the License Committee as well as the objections filed in this matter? Roll call, please.

Alderwoman Pratt. Aye. Chambers. Aye. Brouwer. Aye. Bowman. Aye. Westmoreland. Aye. Coggs.

Aye.

Jackson.

Aye.

Zamarripa?

Aye.

Taylor?

Aye.

Orr?

Aye.

Vergelis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dimitrievich?

Aye.

Mr. President? Aye. Fourteen ayes, one excused.

Fourteen ayes, one excused. Chairperson? Okay. All right. I'll get back to you, Alderperson Zamarripa.

Okay, I do have an amendment.

I know. We have to wait till the end of the objections. Is Bakar Singh or his council president or so does he wish to address the common council? Alderperson Samaripa now moves that the Common Council convene itself on the Committee of the Whole for the purpose of making or taking testimony in these matters. Hearing no objections, so order. Both sides are limited to five minutes and must confine their remarks to the report and recommendations of the Committee. Councillor, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mr. President, members. On behalf of applicant Singh and attorney Bobbitt, I am attorney David Halbrooks. Good morning. I just want to briefly go over the issues that occurred at committee. Sometimes we have legal objections and then Not a lot to necessarily debate here This is a case of equities involving the discretion of the committee based on the incidents that were presented I would just want to emphasize as part of our request to amend the recommendation to a warning letter or to refer back to committee that there were no ordinance violations or criminal violations alleged or Pending for this matter for any incident that occurred in the course of the year there were several items on the police report but none of them involved any actions by the operator there wasn't any allegations of any improper behavior they were essentially a number of uh trouble with subjects where the operator called the police and made the reports in some of those instances by the time the police got there the person was gone one of the items is a literally a committee community meeting that occurred and so the meeting actually became one of the items on the police report another one was a theft complaint again the operator calls based on that another one was a welfare check where a person was laying on the sidewalk in front of the store so there was not any activity here alleged that would I believe rise to the level of any kind of suspension for the activity of the operator. With regard to the incidents, a number of the trouble with subjects were loitering issues which were results of the police being called and there are no loitering signs posted at both sides of the building. I also would indicate that in the testimony it came out that during the course of the last year the operator met with the residents approximately six times, which is to me a lot of meetings and a lot of interactions with neighbors. We always try to have one or two meetings. We always try to make sure the neighbors all have the phone numbers. But I think six gatherings to address some of the issues is certainly an indication of the operator's intent to comply with what we believe is appropriate behavior. I would also indicate that at this business there are three surveillance cameras outside and 10 on the inside, as well as the no loitering signs. Mr. Singh has agreed as part of this to increase the cameras on the outside. I believe obviously 10 is sufficient on the inside, but to add additional cameras on the outside will, I think, help to either deter behavior when people see the cameras or help to determine what happened. I would also like to address some requests, suggestions, and motions by Alderman Bergalis, which I think are at the committee, which were all appropriate and very well-intentioned in terms of getting us to where we need to get to with this business. The security guard will be added from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be added a point of sale scanner for tobacco and alcohol sales. And there will now be no alcohol sales between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. and between 2 p.m. and 3.30. Those were all requests by Alderman Bergalis. At the table, the applicant agreed to each of those. and his motion passed the committee, and we're pleased to implement those. They're very expensive, and so we would ask that the council take into consideration the issues of the compliance by the operator. And lastly, I'll finish with just stating that there was a concern with the neighbors that there are too many liquor stores in the neighborhood, but this liquor store is not the problem. Thank you.

Wow. Four seconds left. Good job. That's the first time, though. Any questions? Okay. Hearing none, thank you. Assistant City Attorney Grisham?

Travis Grisham here on behalf of the City Attorney's Office. You have before you the findings of fact and conclusions of law. Any questions?

Alderperson Samaripa now moves that the Committee of the Whole rises, hearing no objections so ordered. Now that we have motions, are there any motions? Alderperson Samaripa.

Yes, not on the objection at hand.

I got it. Okay. Any motions in general?

Okay, thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. I move to amend Common Council File 260318 to include the following four licenses as agenda only. Number one, approval with a warning letter of the extended hours and food dealers licenses for Robert B. Piles for the premises located at 7451 West Appleton Avenue doing business as McDonald's. Number two, approval with a warning letter of the extended hours filling station food dealer and weights and measures licenses for Schwabe Iqbal Qiyana for the premises located at 9040 West Silver Spring Drive, doing business as Clark. Number three, renewal of the Class B Tavern food dealer and sidewalk dining licenses with change of hours to close at 2 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday for Jessica A. Reinhardsten for the premises located at 408 West Florida Street, number 104, doing business as Grige. And number four, approval of the transfer application of the Class B Tavern and Public Entertainment premises licenses with change of hours to open at 6 a.m. and close at 12 a.m. Sunday to Saturday for Marcela Lechuga for the premises located at 1663 South 11th Street doing business as Macrina Sports Bar. Thank you. Yes?

We're good? Okay. Are there any objections? So just for clarity, these were missed on the agenda only items, correct? Other person?

Yes, that's right. They were, yeah, mistakenly left off the agenda only.

Okay. Chair recognizes Alderman Jackson.

Thank you, Mr. President. So that file we just heard of, Magic Foods, in committee was supposed to be 30-day, but we changed it to 20. I think it should be a 30-day of no liquor license.

You're making that motion? Yes, sir. Okay. So the motion on the floor by Alderman Jackson for the file we just heard is to change it from a 20-day suspension to a 30-day. Any objections to that? Chair recognizes Alderman Coggs.

This is the maker of the motion. So what's the discrepancy?

Well, in the committee, the local order wanted a 30-day snapshot to see how the loitering and the community violence would change with a 30-day, but suggested a 20-day. I just think we should get that snapshot in time.

Who's the local order?

Alderman Stamper.

Thank you. Chair recognizes Alderperson Salmariba.

Thank you. I would have to respectfully object to that motion. I did speak with Alderman Stamper. We did communicate after committee, although initially he was recommending a 30-day suspension. The applicant then, at the Alder's behest, make a number of multiple amendments. And ultimately the committee did go with a 20-day suspension. I did talk to Alderman Stamper after the committee. And so I think the 20-day suspension should stand. I do want to note, especially because of the extensive statement of the attorney just a few moments ago, there were a number of constituents there, the 15th Aldermanic District, asking for a non-renewal. So I really feel that this was a compromise effort. As such, I would have to object respectfully to my colleagues' request to change what the committee decided with a 20-day renewal, with a 20-day suspension.

Okay. On the motion, Alderman Brower? I also wanted to object. Okay.

Alderman Bergelis. Thank you. And, you know, we had extensive community discussion, a lot of collaboration with the agent during committee. Although the alder asked for 30 days, given the number of concessions, the lack of previous disciplinary record outside of two warning letters, I believe they were six and seven years ago. We thought that I'll also object to the motion because I do think that 20 days is more appropriate. Thank you.

Okay, any other questions or concerns on the motion? Roll call on the motion then. Clerk, city clerk.

On the motion to increase the suspension for Magic Foods to 30 days. Alderwoman Pratt.

No.

Chambers. Aye. Brower. No. Bowman.

Aye.

Westmoreland. Aye. Coggs. Abstain. Jackson.

Aye.

Zamarripa.

No.

Taylor.

Abstain. Moore. No.

Bergelis? No. Spiker? No. Mitrievich?

No.

Mr. President? Aye. Five ayes, seven noes, one excused, and two abstentions.

Motion fails. Any other motions related to the file? Hearing no further discussion, I would ask for a vote of the Common Council members to adopt recommendations of the License Committee as contained in file number 260318. Will the clerk please call the roll?

Alderman Pratt.

Aye.

Chambers. Aye. Brouwer. Aye. Bowman. Aye. Westmoreland. Aye. Cox.

Aye.

Jackson.

Aye.

Samaripa.

Aye.

Taylor.

Aye.

Moore. Aye. Vergelis. Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dimitrievich?

Aye.

Mr. President?

Aye.

14 ayes, 1 excused.

14 ayes, 1 excused. Is there any further discussion of the committee report? Alderperson Zamarripa now moves for the approval of the remainder of the report of the License Committee. Would the clerk please call the roll?

Alderwoman Pratt? Aye. Chambers? Aye. Brouwer? Aye. Baumann? Aye. Westmoreland? Aye. Coggs?

Aye.

Jackson?

Aye.

Zamarripa?

Aye.

Taylor?

Aye.

Orr? Aye. Bergelis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dimitrievich? Aye. Mr. President?

Aye.

14 ayes, 1 excuse.

14 ayes, 1 excuse. The committee report is adopted. Alderman Malaylee A. Coggs will now present the report of the Public Works Committee.

The Public Works Committee recommends adoption of four substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name Jose A. Olivier to South 9th Street between West Mineral Street and West Washington Street in the 12th Aldermanic District. Five, substitute resolution approving levying of assessments and construction of assessable public improvements projects at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes. With the city cost of these projects approved by this resolution estimated to be $177,900 for a total estimated cost of $197,900. Six, substitute resolution determining it necessary to make various accessible public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the city engineering cost estimated to be $105,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,975,000. Seven, resolution determining it necessary to make various non-accessible public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the city engineering cost estimated to be $100,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $100,000. Eight, substitute resolution approving construction of non-accessible public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the city construction cost estimated to be $1,472,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,987,240.17. 9. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document entitled First Revision State Municipal Agreement for a state-led highway project with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate, acquisition, and construction of North 76th Street State Highway 181 from State Highway 175 to West Grand Tosa Drive to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $2,707,000. with an estimated city share of $675,000 and a grantor share of $2,025,000 and a set of funds for real estate acquisition at an estimated cost of $200,000 with an estimated city share of $0 and a grantor share of $200,000. 10. Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled First Revision State Municipal Agreement for a State-led Highway Project with Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition and construction of South First Street, State Highway 32 from West Lapham Boulevard to East National Avenue. to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $2,235,000 with an estimated city share of $558,750 and a grantor share of $1,676,250. and to set up funds for real estate acquisition at an estimated cost of $265,000 with an estimated city share of $0 and a grantor share of $265,000. 11, resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled First Revision State Municipal Agreement for a state-led highway project with Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the construction of Interstate Highway 43 North-South Freeway, Halyard Street to Capitol Drive, and to set up funds for real estate acquisition and construction, at an estimated total cost decrease of $4,450,000, with an estimated city share decrease of $1,666,500, and a grantor share decrease of $2,783,500. 12, resolution directing the Commission of Public Works to execute a document titled State Municipal Financial Agreement for a state-led highway project with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the adjustment and seal replacement of 18 sanitary manholes, construction of bioswales, and adjusting city underground conduit manhole cover as non-participating utility items within the City of Milwaukee's city limits on Project State Highway 241 to South 27th Street, West Layton Avenue to West College Avenue as part of the Wisconsin DOT project, and to set up funds for construction at an estimated total cost of $164,500 with a 100% city share. 13, resolution directing the Commission of Public Works to execute a document titled Seventh Revision State Municipal Agreement for a state-led highway project with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and real estate acquisition of West National Avenue from 39th Street to First Street, with a total estimated cost decrease for the project of $203,700, with an estimated decrease of grantor share of $2,678,850, and an estimated increase of city share of $2,475,150. 14, resolution informing the Common Council of the City's Compliance Maintenance Annual Report for the year 2025. 15, substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an intergovernmental cooperation agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the purposes of delegating responsibilities for the design and construction for the 43rd Street Ditch Project for the Kinnikinnick River in the 8th Aldermanic District. 16, substitute resolution approving an operating agreement with Badgerland Striders Running Club for the staging of the 2026 Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K Run, and 5K Walk in the City of Milwaukee. 17, resolution granting approval of a driveway approach with a width greater than 30 feet for the premise at 517 West Layton Avenue in the 13th Aldermanic District. The Public Works Committee recommends confirmation of the following. 18, reappointment of Alderman Baumann to the Public Transportation Utilities and Waterways Review Board by the Common Council President. 19, appointment of Rebecca Gries to the Board of Harbor Commissioners by the Mayor. 20, appointment of Alderman Brower to the Public Transportation Utilities and Waterways Review Board by the Common Council President.

I just had a brief question. Maybe someone from Public Works can, from the Public Works Committee can tell me about item 13, file 260314. Is that a time sensitive file in order to be executed for National Avenue? Does anyone know?

Yeah, okay.

Yeah, I was out of town for that meeting and I have issues with National Avenue from stakeholders, so. No one can answer?

I don't know, but do you want to hold that item until we do get an answer? The APW? Sure.

All right. We'll take it up. I'm fine with that. OK. Then all the women colleagues or Alderman Chambers will make the motion to hold item 13, file 260314 until we can get an answer maybe by the end of the council meeting. Thank you. Is there any further discussion of the committee report? Chair recognizes Alderman Bergelis. Thank you. Please mark me as an abstention on five. Let the record reflect Alderman Bergelis' abstention on number five. Chair recognizes Alderman Baumann. Please list me as an abstention on item 18. Let the record reflect abstention by Alderman Baumann on item 18. Any other discussion on the committee report? Hearing none, oh, Chair recognizes Alderman Brower.

Thank you so much, please record me as an abstention.

Let the record reflect abstention item number 20 of Alderman Brower, file 260366. Any other discussion, questions, further discussion? Hearing none, Alderwoman Cowles moves for the approval of the remainder of the report. The Public Works Committee, with the exception of 13, will the clerk please call the roll?

Alderwoman Pratt? Aye. Chambers? Brower? Aye. Bowman? Aye. Westmoreland? Aye. Cox? Aye. Jackson? Aye. Samaripa?

Aye.

Taylor?

Aye.

Moore? Aye. Bergelis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dimitrievich? Aye. Mr. President. Aye. 14 ayes, one excused.

14 ayes, one excused. The committee report is adopted. Alderman Marina Dimitrievich will now present the report of the Finance Personnel Committee.

The Finance and Personnel Committee recommends passage of 21, a substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 offices and positions in the city service. 22, a substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the city service. The Finance and Personnel Committee recommends adoption of 23, substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars, and other travel. 24, substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to issue a request for proposals to stop loss insurance for the city's medical and prescription health plan. 25, substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to issue a request for proposal for the administration of the city's workers' compensation benefits plan. 26, substitute resolution relating to acceptance and funding of the 2026 through 2027 Wisconsin Well Woman woman program grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 27, resolution relating to increasing the reimbursable expenditure authority for the Department of Public Works, Department of Administration, Department of City Development, and the Health Department in the Reimbursable Services Advance Fund. 28, substitute resolution authorizing reimbursement for attendance at the Strive Together Policy Summit. 29. Resolution reserving and appropriating up to $1,500,000 from the Common Council's 2026 Contingent Fund to the 2026 Damages and Claims Fund Special Purpose Account for resolutions relating to settlement of lawsuits and or claims. The Finance and Personnel Committee recommends placing on file the following. 30, communication from the deferred compensation plan relating to the auto escalation program. 31, communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for Fire and Police Commission action. 32, communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action. 33, communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the salary and positions ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections. 34, communication relating to the Milwaukee Police Department Information Technology General Control's audit report. 35, communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the salary ordinance to add a percentage increase for bridge operator and bridge operator lead assigned to work on the bridge maintenance.

Any further discussion of the committee report? Hearing none, Alderwoman Dimitrievich moves for the adoption of recommendations of the Finance and Personnel Committee. Will the clerk please call the roll?

Alderwoman Pratt? Aye. Chambers? Aye. Brouwer? Aye. Bauman? Aye. Westmoreland? Aye. Coggs? Aye. Jackson? Aye. Zamarripa?

Aye.

Taylor?

Aye.

Moore? Aye. Vergelis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dimitrievich?

Aye.

Mr. President. Aye.

14 ayes, one excused. 14 ayes, one excused. The committee report is adopted. Alderman DeAndre Jackson will now present the report of the Judiciary and Legislation Committee.

The Judiciary and Legislation Committee recommends passage of 36, a substitute ordinance relating to revision of various provisions of the code for purposes of correcting errors, clarifying language, eliminating obsolete provisions, and updating references. The Judiciary and Legislation Committee recommends adoption of 37, substitute resolution relating to the claim of Julie Kaufman. 38, resolution relating to the First Amendment to agreement with outside counsel in the matter of Antoine D. Young versus the City of Milwaukee. 39, resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Milwaukee Metropolitan, forgive me, Associates and Others versus the City of Milwaukee. 40, resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Layton Grove Apartments, LLC versus the City of Milwaukee. The Judiciary and Legislation Committee recommends placing on file 41, resolution relating to the claim of Cooper Horn, 42, resolution relating to the claim of Gendlin, Liver, and Reimer, SC, on behalf of Michael Rogers. And the Judiciary and Legislation Committee recommends disallowance and indefinite postponement of items 43 through 46, claims against the city.

Is there any further discussion in the committee report? Hearing none, Alderman Jackson moves for the adoption of the recommendations of the Judiciary and Legislation Committee with the clerk. Please call the roll.

Alderman Pratt. Aye. Chambers. Aye. Brower. Aye. Bowman. Aye. Westmoreland. Aye. Coggs. Aye. Jackson. Aye. Samaripa.

Aye.

Taylor.

Aye.

Moore. Aye. Bergellis. Aye. Spiker. Aye. Dimitrievich.

Aye.

Mr. President. Aye. 14 ayes, one excused.

14 ayes, one excused. Committee report is adopted. Alderman Scott Spiker will now present the report of the Public Safety and Health Committee.

The Public Safety and Health Committee recommends passage of 47, an ordinance relating to parking controls 48, ordinance relating to traffic controls 49 a substitute ordinance relating to exception Street parking 50 a substitute ordinance relating to dangerous and exotic animals the committee recommends adoption of 51 resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Health to execute agreements to facilitate abatement of lead hazards and residential properties 52 substitute resolution resin Relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2026-27 evaluation of molecular detection methods for genital ulcer disease grant, from the Association of Public Health Laboratories. The committee recommends confirmation of 53, appointment of John Fletcher to the Safety and Civic Commission by Alderwoman Larissa Taylor. 54, reappointment of Dana Whirl Patterson to the Board of Fire and Police Commission by the Mayor. 55, reappointment of Lynelle Ramey to the Board of Fire and Police Commission by the Mayor. And the committee recommends placing on file item 56, Communication relating to the 2025-26 activities of the City Hall Campus Emergency Preparedness Committee.

Chair recognizes all the persons.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a motion. I move to substitute common council file number 260367, the attached proposed substitute A. Everybody should have a copy on your desk. This is a technical amendment.

Okay, the motion, it's a substitute amendment by the person, somebody by any objections? All right, hearing none, so ordered. Any other discussion on the committee report? Hearing none, Alderman Spiker moves for adoption of recommendations of the Public Self Safety and Health Committee. Will the clerk please call the roll?

Alderwoman Pratt? Aye. Chambers? Aye. Brouwer? Aye. Ballman? Aye. Westmoreland? Aye. Coggs? Aye. Jackson? Zamarripa? Aye. Taylor? Aye. Moore? Aye. Bergelis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Mitriyevich? Aye. Mr. President? Aye. Fourteen ayes, one excused.

Fourteen ayes, one excused. The committee report is adopted. Alderman Robert Baumann will now present the report of the Zoning Neighborhoods and Development Committee.

The Zoning Neighborhoods and Development Committee recommends passage of 58, a substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from general plan development to a new detailed plan development known as the Everett Multifamily to allow for multifamily residential development on a property located at 234 South Water Street on the east of South Water Street south of East Pittsburgh Avenue in the 12th Automatic District. 59, a substitute ordinance relating to the change of zoning from industrial light to industrial office for the western 50 feet of 1215 West Layton Avenue located on the south side of West Layton Avenue east of South 13th Street in the 13th Automatic District. The committee recommends adoption of 60 substitute resolution approving a project plan and development agreement authorizing the expenditures and creating a tax incremental district number 134 known as Austin Commons in the 14th Automatic District. 61, substitute resolution approving the amendment Amendment number two to the project plan authorizing the expenditure for tax incremental district number 72 known as Bishop Creeks in the first and seventh automatic district. 62, substitute resolution approving amendment number two to the project plan and authorizing expenditures for tax incremental district number 74 known as North 35th Street and West Capitol Drive in the sixth and seventh automatic districts. 63, substitute resolution approving amendment number one to the project plan and authorizing expenditures for the tax incremental district number 62, known as DRS power and control technologies in the first automatic district. 64, resolution authorizing and directing the transfer of funds from the Capital Improvements Advanced Planning Fund to a subaccount for comprehensive planning, land use, and zoning analysis, GIS mapping, printing, and other related administrative activities. 65, resolution authorizing the sale of the city-owned tax deed property at 2034 to 2034. was Greenfield Avenue in the 8th Automatic District in 66. Resolution authorizing the sale of the city-owned tax deed property at 3068 North Titonia Avenue in the 6th Automatic District.

Chair recognizes Alun Pratt.

Thank you, Mr. President. I just wanted to highlight the closing in the 1st and 7th District and to thank everyone at DCD who helped us to figure out what to do with over $3 million in a historic, meaningful investment in neighborhoods that haven't seen anything like this before, like Garden Homes, Old North Milwaukee, Roosevelt Grove, Hampton Heights, and Lincoln Creek. They'll be seeing flooding mitigation, which is desperately needed in these areas, street lighting upgrades, street repayment and resurfacing, traffic calming measures, and a brand-new playground at the West Basin on 35th and Congress. So I want to thank my partner, Auderman Jackson, for working with me to get this money into these neighborhoods and make sure we see improvements in the places where we live.

Thank you. Thank you. Mayor recognizes all the persons. Samaripa.

Thank you. Mr. President, please note my abstention to item number 65, file number 260302.

Let the record reflect an objection to 65 by Alderperson Samaripa.

Excuse me. It's an abstention. Oh, I'm sorry.

I couldn't hear you. Abstention. Any further discussion on the committee report? Hearing none, Alderman Bauman moves for adoption and for the recommendations of zoning, neighborhoods, and development committee. The clerk please call the roll.

Alderman Pratt? Aye. Chambers? Aye. Brouwer? Aye. Bauman? Aye. Westmoreland?

Aye.

Coggs? Aye. Jackson? Aye. Zamarripa? Aye. Taylor? Aye. Moore? Aye. Bergelis? Spiker? Aye. Dimitrievich?

Aye.

Mr. President? Aye.

14 ayes, one excused. 14 ayes, one excused. Committee report is adopted. Alderman Marina Dimitrievich will now present the report of the Community and Economic Development Committee.

The Community and Economic Development Committee recommends adoption of 67, resolution appropriating up to $10,000 from the Economic Development Committee Fund for the Second District Back to School Festival. The committee recommends confirmation of 68, appointment of Christian Kurzick to the Business Improvement District number 26 by the Mayor. 69, appointment of Sandra Armstrong to the Business Improvement District number 26 by the Mayor. And 70, appointment of Deantrium King to the business improvement district number 37 by the mayor.

Is there any further discussion of the committee report? Hearing none, Alderwoman Dimitrievich moves for the adoption of recommendations of community and economic development committee. Will the clerk please call the roll?

Alderwoman Pratt. Aye. Chambers. Aye. Brower. Aye. Ballman. Aye. Westmoreland. Aye. Coggs.

Aye.

Jackson. Aye. Zamarripa.

Aye.

Taylor.

Aye.

Moore. Aye. Bergelis.

Aye.

Thank you. Spiker? Aye. Dimitrievich? Aye. Mr. President? Aye. 14 ayes, one excused. 14 ayes, one excused.

The committee report is adopted. We will now take up communications from city officers. Mr. President?

Yes. I was going to send item number 13 back to committee prior to this.

Okay, the motion by... The motion by Alderman Chambers is to send item 13 back to committee. Is there any objection to that motion?

Mr. Chair?

Yes.

Can we get some context? I know you were waiting for an answer on something.

Yeah. Text message is flying back and forth here, but I'm not sure if that's an appropriate way to make a decision, I guess. I know I wasn't here. I got issues with the eastern part of the design with National Avenue, and apparently it may be time sensitive, but I don't know what else to do considering that... it moving along the way it is for some of the stakeholders on National Avenue is an issue for me. And I know it's the later part of the construction work for National Avenue.

Mr. President?

Yes.

Yeah, this directly affects my district. As you know, the National Avenue project has begun, so I don't want to delay anything. Construction has already been a huge issue in the Eighth Elder Manic District, I mean, and across the city, frankly. So I just am concerned about slowing anything down that would make my constituents have to endure even more construction.

Okay, understood. Yeah, it's pretty far underway. I don't know what would hold it up at this point, but it gets us up to the body to decide what they'd like to do. So the motion before us is to send it back to committee. I take it you're a no, all the person .

Yes, I would object to it. Okay. I just don't understand. I feel like I'm not getting an answer. Is this going to delay further the, is it going to extend the construction?

I believe this is engaging consultants and engineers. So I don't, I don't, my gut tells me it's not going to delay it, but.

Well, this will be taken up before we go on break, correct?

I don't know if this stalls any construction, the execution of dealing with engineers. And considering that the western part of National is way underway, and this is, for me, it's affecting the eastern part of National, which doesn't even happen this year.

Right.

This is for next year.

It happens two years from now.

Yeah, two years from now.

So we just can't definitively say. But this will get taken up before we go on break. This will get taken up before the end of the month. of me yeah there is another cycle yeah i mean i'll i have to object i just don't have enough information i might be with you on this but i just don't have enough information right now okay understood so i'll object to chambers motion to send this back to committee yeah and even before this file was up um there's been numerous

concerns about the eastern part of National and the parking there, and this file comes up and I was out of town, so that's part of the problem. And no one reached out to me from DPW ahead of time to figure out if I had any concerns with it. So, understood. Chair recognizes Alderman Cox.

Yes, I did get an opportunity to talk to the commissioner. Kresge, he did say it was time sensitive. Carmen, the clerk for the committee, did have further conversations. about that timing because the state is requiring according to her the state is requiring that the paperwork be done by August 1st so I guess we do have a meeting on the 31st but as you know anything we vote on is not official until the mayor signs it or that time period for his signature has expired I guess we would be up against a well but I would ask this what I'm gonna abstain because it's too much stuff out there and I totally understand the desire to want to ensure that you are engaged in your district and all of that so I'm not going to fight against you doing it. But what I will say is, if in fact it passes to do that, that a true effort is made with the administration to get it signed immediately, to one, have it be on our next council, and to also encourage the mayor to sign immediately so that we are not behind the eight ball with the decrease in funding that this file would help to do. I know no one's probably going to be happy if that happens, but I would just say responsibly if that is what the vote is that we...

make sure as much as we can i'll do my part as long as everyone meets with me so you have my commitment chair recognizes all member gellis thank you mr president color me shocked that the state department of transportation failed again to reach out to the local alder for a project in their district this has happens over and over again looking at the file it appears that this is regarding storm sewer pipe, manhole adjustments, inlet covers, catch basins, underground conduit, street lighting. The nominal amount is included to cover signing, excavation, hauling, and disposal of contaminated soil, trolley track removal, and non-decorative pedestrian lighting elements that DOT wants the city to pay for. This is unfortunate. Thank you. Thank you. Any further discussion?

Clerk, please call the roll on item 13 to send back to committee.

Alderwoman Pratt? Aye. Chambers? Aye. Brower? No. Ballman? Aye. Westmoreland? Aye. Cox? Jackson? Zamarripa?

No.

Taylor? Excuse. Moore? No. Berguelles? Aye. Spiker?

Aye.

Dimitrievich? Alderwoman Taylor. Aye. Mr. President. Aye. I have 10 ayes, three noes, one excused, and one abstained.

10 ayes, three noes, one excused, one abstained. It's all sent back to committee. Thank you. We will now take up communications from city officers.

File number 260345, appointment of Alderwoman Marina Dimitrievich to visit Milwaukee by the mayor.

Order on file.

File number 260346, reappointment of Grady Crosby to visit Milwaukee by the mayor.

Order on file.

File number 260347, reappointment of Dr. Eve Hall to visit Milwaukee by the mayor. Order on file. File number 260377, communication from the city clerk relating to service of papers.

Order on file.

File number 260378, communication from the city clerk relating to various commendatory, condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council.

Order on file.

File number 260379, communication from the city clerk relating to official notices and reports.

Order on file.

File number 260380, appointment of Tony Schnell Rodriguez to represent... Representative of Visit Milwaukee to the Sister Cities Committee by the Common Council President.

Order on file.

File number 2602429, appointment of Gael Gass to serve as the Commissioner of Neighborhood Services designee on the Architectural Review Board.

Order on file.

And file number 260448, communication relating to the elected directors of the Neighborhood Improvement District Boards 1, 3, Five, six, seven, nine, 10, 11, and 12.

Order on file. Are there any items for immediate adoption?

There are two matters for immediate adoption, item number 71, file number 260426, resolution approving final certified survey maps, and item number 72, file number 260430, resolution approving the Harunbee 5K walk-run for healthy birth outcomes as part of Bronzeville Week 2026.

Is there any discussion of these items? Hearing none, Alderman Chamber moves approval. Will the clerk please call the roll? Alderwoman Pratt?

Aye. Chambers? Aye. Lauer? Aye. Bauman? Aye. Westmoreland? Aye. Cox?

Aye.

Jackson? Zamarripa?

Aye.

Taylor?

Aye.

Moore? Aye. Bergelis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dimitrievich? Aye. Mr. President? Aye. 14 ayes, 1 excused. 14 ayes, 1 excused.

Are there any announcements? Chair recognizes all of them. Ms. Spiker?

Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to invite folks this weekend, Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19, to FridaFest, celebration of the life and art of Frida Kahlo. annual festivities taking place at the farmhouse paint bar and banquet hall at 4511 South 6th Street. That's on 6th, a little north of Layton. It'll take place from 11 a.m. till 9 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m. till 6 p.m. on Sunday. Come for the food, the vendors, the dancing, the fun, the culture. It's a great time, so invite folks and their residents to come on down. Thanks. Chair recognizes Alderman Taylor.

Thank you so much, Mr. President. I have three announcements. One Thursday, we'll have the third Thursday Taylor Talkbacks at Evolve Church, 6550 North 76th Street from 12 to 2 p.m. And then this weekend and next weekend, we'll have the annual blues festival, Granville Blues Festival at 8617 West Brown Deer Road. It is July 18th and 19th and then July 25th and 26th. So all are invited.

Thank you. Any other announcements?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Oliver Coggs.

Thank you, Mr. President. This year we'll be celebrating the 16th annual Bronzeville Week. It'll be from August 1st through August 8th. Hopefully the schedule for the week of events will be released this week. So I encourage people to look out for it. And it'll be on the city's website, milwaukee.gov forward slash bronzeville. We are still looking for vendors for the Brownsville Cultural and Arts Festival. Applications can be found at milwaukee.gov forward slash Brownsville, and that festival is on August 2nd, Sunday, August 2nd, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on North Avenue from King Drive to 7th Street. But there are great activities the whole eight days, so I encourage people to look out for that and come and participate. Thank you.

Thank you. Chair recognizes Alderman Pratt.

Thank you, just a personal point of privilege. I'm just gonna say happy birthday to my husband Donovan his birthday is today Happy birthday Chair recognizes all the women to meet Ravitch.

Yes. Good morning. Just in case anyone was listening from the district Chill on the hill is cancelled again due to the extreme heat advisory So just want to make sure people know that and stay cool. Thanks any other further announcements

Chair recognizes Alderman Moore. Thank you so much, Mr. Chair. Just a few things that are coming up in the district. July 15th, I will be having, which is tomorrow, a community bike ride at Washington Park. We'll start at Washington Park Bandshell, located at 4599 West Lloyd Street. I will start at 4.30 p.m. It's only an hour. It's for all ages and abilities. For those that would like to reserve a bike, you can go to tinyurl.com backslash WPW ride. Great opportunity for anyone that wants to join me. Also stick around for Washington Park Wednesdays, which will go through August 26th. Every Wednesday is an amazing concert series. and that usually starts around 5.30 p.m. Also, I'll be doing a walk in partnership with MKE Walks in the neighborhood, in the Story Hill neighborhood on July 22nd at 4.30 p.m. Feel free to meet me at Joyne Park. We'll be talking about traffic and how everything is being impacted and how to make that area a little bit more safe. Also, a few more music series coming up uptown, get down music series on happening on July 23rd, 5 to 9 PM on North 56th Street between North Avenue and a short part of the alley. Andress Park also have their concert series on July 23rd, 538 PM interest park located at 72nd and locust. Also, I wanted to highlight for those, this is a great time for block parties. Please get those block party applications out as well as reach out to Safe and Sound if you want resources or want help creating a block group. We absolutely love that here at the council. And I wanna give a special shout out for the Safe Summer Initiative. It's a partnership with the city, the county, MPS. I think one of our hospitals are also supporting in philanthropy. for those individuals that want to see all the things we're using schools as safe sites. So there are several schools that are engaged in this initiative, as well as several youth serving organizations that are providing opportunities for our young people. So don't say there's nothing for young people to do. There is. There's quite a bit. So the website to check out more information is tapinmke.com. It'll give you locations and times and ages where all this opportunity is happening. So please get that message out to families and to young people. And speaking of young people, I want to shout out some of my youth interns that are here today. Yesterday we were in the Dells for a youth meeting regarding a youth conference that's coming up in November. And so my crew is hanging tough throughout the summer. So if you guys, we'll be connecting with you all throughout the summer, but they've been getting out in the city and really seeing what city government is all about. So thank you so much.

Thank you, Chair recognizes Alderman Bergelis. Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to welcome everyone to join me and a very special guest that will be announced later to the second annual District 11 Community Bike Ride that will take place during the city's best farmer's market every Thursday at Jackson Park. This will be Thursday, July 23rd, gathering at 5.30, rolling out at 6 p.m. and back by 9 p.m. Please join us and if you need a complimentary bubbler bike, if you wanted to try one of those e-bikes on legal roadways where they're allowed, please sign up in advance and we will have one ready for you.

Thank you. Any further announcements? I'd just like to let everyone know that the Walker Square Farmers market kicked off this last Sunday and it's every Sunday from 10 to 2 at 1029 South 9th Street right across the street from United Community Center wanted to put everyone Just to remind everyone that tomorrow wanted to thank the city clerk's office and the administration Tomorrow the community feedback participants from Project Kindred will be doing a scavenger hunt tomorrow during the day, meeting with some departments, and then presenting to the Emerging Youth Advisory Achievement Committee. So if you see the young people in the hall participating, civic engagement and talking to departments about issues in the community. Please say hello and encourage that leadership. And finally, I just wanted to give my condolences to the Manzanet family. Ephraim Manzanet Jr., not to be confused with senior, passed away. I think we all know the Manzanet family. give them our condolences and and keep them in our prayers as they deal with the loss of the oldest brother who I've known for a very long time and Give him mad props because he is one of the original b-boys here in Milwaukee So we go way back and so I just wanted to let you guys know to keep them in your prayers Thank you and with no further business before this council. We are adjourned