Common Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

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About this meeting

Government Body: Common Council
Meeting Type: Common Council
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Meeting Date: September 22, 2026

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

24 items on the agenda.

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Order of Business•Item 1

Roll Call

Order of Business•Item 2

Pledge of Allegiance

Order of Business•Item 3

Invocation or Silent Meditation

Order of Business•Item 4

Approval of Previous Minutes

Order of Business•Item 5

Presentations

Order of Business•Item 6

Unfinished Business

Order of Business•Item 7

Reports of Standing Committees

Licenses, Ald. Zamarripa, Chair; Ald. Pratt, Vice-Chair Public Works, Ald. Coggs, Chair; Ald. Westmoreland, Vice-Chair Finance and Personnel, Ald. Dimitrijevic, Chair; Ald. Burgelis, Vice-Chair Judiciary and Legislation, Ald. Jackson, Chair; Ald. Westmoreland; Vice-Chair Public Safety and Health, Ald. Spiker, Chair; Ald. Burgelis, Vice-Chair Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development, Ald. Bauman, Chair; Ald. Stamper, II, Vice-Chair Community and Economic Development, Ald. Stamper, II, Chair; Ald. Dimitrijevic, Vice-Chair

Order of Business•Item 8

Communications to be Ordered on File

Order of Business•Item 9

Matters for Immediate Adoption

Order of Business•Item 10

Presentation of Ordinances, Resolutions, Motions, and Communications

Order of Business•Item 11

Announcements

UNFINISHED BUSINESS•Item 1

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SPONSORED BY: Ald. Jackson INTRODUCED ON: 07/14/2026 An ordinance relating to penalties and liability for illegal dumping.

COMMENDATORY AND CONDOLATORY RESOLUTIONS•Item 2

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SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 09/22/2026 Communication from the City Clerk relating to various commendatory/condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council.

THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:•Item 3

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SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 09/01/2026 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses.

THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:•Item 4

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SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 07/14/2026 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relating to licenses.

THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:•Item 5

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SPONSORED BY: Ald. Westmoreland INTRODUCED ON: 12/16/2025 A substitute ordinance relating to the maintenance of data on city-owned parking facilities.

THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:•Item 6

260554

SPONSORED BY: Ald. Burgelis, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Bauman, Ald. Brower, Ald. Westmoreland, Ald. Taylor and Ald. Zamarripa INTRODUCED ON: 07/31/2026 A substitute ordinance relating to unauthorized closure of public rights of way for non-emergency construction.

THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:•Item 7

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SPONSORED BY: Ald. Zamarripa, Ald. Moore, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Bauman, Ald. Westmoreland, Ald. Taylor, Ald. Burgelis and Ald. Brower INTRODUCED ON: 07/31/2026 A substitute ordinance relating to the notification to be provided for the closure of public rights of way and increasing fines if constituents are not properly notified.

THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:•Item 8

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SPONSORED BY: Ald. Brower INTRODUCED ON: 09/01/2026 An ordinance relating to no mow May.

THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:•Item 9

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SPONSORED BY: Ald. Chambers Jr. INTRODUCED ON: 12/16/2025 Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to identify a location and develop cost estimates for a third self-help drop-off center.

THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:•Item 10

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SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 07/14/2026 Resolution authorizing execution of the Department of Natural Resources Principal Forgiven Financial Assistance Agreement.

THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:•Item 11

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SPONSORED BY: Ald. Burgelis INTRODUCED ON: 07/31/2026 Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “Cost Sharing Memo of Understanding Between the City of Milwaukee and the Cities of Greenfield and West Allis” for the design of the South Powerline Trail project.

THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:•Item 12

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SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 09/01/2026 Resolution authorizing the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to convert, access, and utilize portions of one City-owned property for the West Silver Spring Drive Project Intersection with North 64th Street in the 2nd Aldermanic District.

THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:•Item 13

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SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 09/01/2026 Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “3rd Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project”