Common Council - Regular Meeting

This meeting of the common council will come to her with the city clerk. Please call the roll.

Alderman Pratt.

Go brewers.

Chambers. Go brewers. Brower. Go brewers. Baumann. Wes Moreland. Here. Cogs. Go

for it.

Do it.

Go brewers and present.

Jackson. Go brewers. Sam Maripa.

Go brewers.

Taylor. Go brewers. Moore. Go brewers.

Bergellis. Go brewers. Spiker.

The Cubs still suck.

The quorum the quorum all the numbers.

Apologies, mister president. Dmitryevich.

Brewers in five. Stamberg.

Let's go, brew. Mister president.

15 members are present. 15 members present. 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, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty, justice for all.

Are there any corrections to the common counsel's journal of proceedings for the regular meeting of 09/23/2025 or the joint public hearing held on October

are no corrections to the journal.

There being no corrections, the minutes of these meetings stand approved. Alderwoman Samaripa moves that the committee of the common council resolve itself into the committee of the whole for the purpose of receiving a presentation, hearing no objection so ordered. Buenos dias all. Before we get started with our Hispanic Heritage Month program, I wanna take a moment of personal privilege. I will always be proud of having been chosen as the first Latino to serve as the Milwaukee Common Council president.

Honors like this, however, come with obligations. I want to remember those who have come before me and lift up our present and future Latino community. One that is a source of energy and passion that give all Milwaukeeans hope that our city is in good hands. Today, with Hispanic Heritage Month program, we honor changemakers who represent a small piece of our city's vibrant, thriving Hispanic community. And despite the small sample, I hope that you will see that the Hispanic community is present and visible in every corner of Milwaukee.

I will now ask alder person Jocasta Samaripa to come forward and get our program started.

Thank

you, mister president. Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, Milwaukee. Yep. I am alderperson Jocasta Samaripa, the first Hispanic woman, Latina to serve in the common council. And it's not easy to be the first one.

Just ask president Perez, who is the first Latino to ever serve as president of the Milwaukee Common Council, or ask alderwoman Caggs, who was the youngest woman ever elected to the council, and she was the only woman on the council for many, many years. Too many years. One is the loneliest number, just like the song says, but we do it because representation is paramount. Now more than ever, our people need to see us out here advocating for them and fighting for them. To today's honorees, thank you for accepting our invitation and for your own leadership in our city.

You deserve this recognition, and we are grateful to you. But I ask you too to join me and Jose and our colleagues and advocate for your fellow Latino. No matter their immigration status, we must stick together and support each other during these dark times in our political history. Today, we honor our culture by celebrating it. But if you allow me to strike a cord of seriousness, we also invigorate ourselves for the fight.

I'm gonna say this last sentence again in Spanish because, as you know, Bad Bunny wouldn't have it any other way. Yeah. I

will I will now call forward those representatives of the Hispanic community being honored today as well as the council member who nominated them. Our first honoree is Dan Maldonado, nominated by alderwoman yes. Nominated by alderwoman Andrea M. Pratt. Mister Maldonado is a proud Puerto Rican lifelong Milwaukeean and commune and community advocate whose work centers around black and brown youth power, racial justice, and educational equity.

He currently serves as the co executive director of leaders igniting transformation. Our second honoree is Tony Snell nominated by Alderman Robert Palmer. Mister Snell Rodriguez is a lifelong human rights advocate dedicated to equity, inclusion, and fostering meaningful community relationships. He is the founding member of the National Equity Federation and played a pivotal role in passing the City Of Columbia Human Rights Ordinance and a landmark achievement in the South. Let's give it up for Tony.

Our third honoree is doctor Juan Baez, nominated by Alderman Lamont Westmoreland. Doctor Baez is the proud father of three daughters who attended Milwaukee Public Schools and serves as the principal at the Milwaukee School of Languages at Milwaukee Public Schools. He's also a pretty good athlete too. I played basketball with him. Our fourth honoree is Brian Verdine.

Yes. Nominated by older woman, Melele a Cox, a second generation Mexican American born in Milwaukee and raised in the 53206. Mister Verdin is a proud graduate of Rufus King High School, UW Milwaukee, where he received his master's degree in sociology. He's been active in the movements for peace and justice since high school days and currently as a member of Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. Let's give it up for Brian.

Our fifth honoree is Jose Ramon Ramirez, nominated by Alderman Deandre Jackson. Mister Ramon Ramirez was born in Jalisco, Mexico and raised in Milwaukee. He currently serves as recording secretary and business agent of Labour's Local one thirteen and serves as a representative on several boards and committees within the organization, including president of the Milwaukee Area Lacklaw Chapter. Let's give it up for mister Mukhopad. Our sixth and seventh honorees are Marcos Isidoro Gambola and Susan Balba Martin, nominated by older woman Jo Casa Samaripa.

Mister Isidoro and miss Martin have been working in the restaurant industry for over twenty years and are the embodiment of the American dream. This year, they are celebrating ten years of family, friends, and community at Tu Casa Mexican Restaurant and Bar. Let's give it up for them. Our eighth honoree is Patricia Reese Cantu. Let's give it up for Patricia.

She's been nominated by older woman Larissa Taylor. Miss Cantalurisa is dedicated to empowerment others, rise, rebuild, and transform their lives through faith, purpose, and service. In her role as community outreach manager for the city of Milwaukee, she spends her time developing initiatives that inspire civic engagement, unity, and positive change. Let's give it up for her. My own nominee is Senora Jassemil Arroyo Vega.

She was yes. She was born and raised in Puerto Rico where she started shaping her architectural and construction career while assisting in her father's woodshop. In 2024, she was appointed as the first commissioner of DNS, making her the first Latina to hold

that position.

We will take a second for the entire council to take a picture, but that that will conclude. I wanted to say many thanks to our elders who nominated someone. Congratulations again, and I believe we're gonna do this every year. So let's make sure we get our nominees in. So thank you so much. Let's take a quick picture before we resume back to visit.

Hello? We're also going to do the brewers picture. So please come together for the brewers. Okay. Alder people, please stay up here for the brewers.

Council members for the Brewers picture. Let's go. Let's go.

People gotta get to the Brewers game.

Oh, everybody. Everybody. Everybody who's up. Yeah. Woo. Deandre. Yeah. Special shout out to Deandre.

Underway. Well Alderman Cox now moves that the committee of the whole rises. Hearing no objection, so ordered. Will the city clerk please inform the common council of any commendations or condolences to be acknowledged at this time?

File number one, communication from the city clerk relating to various commendatory and condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the common council. One, resolutions congratulating the following and being honored during the Avenzando ERG Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Monterrey Market, Mexican Fiesta, officer Jose Acevedo. Two, resolution recognizing Patty Muer and its Esperanza Communitaria Community Initiative. Three, resolution recognizing Milwaukee Tech Week.

Four, resolution congratulating Calvary Baptist Church, the oldest African American Baptist church in Milwaukee, on the occasion of its one hundred and thirtieth church anniversary. Five, resolution recognizing the twenty twenty five Our Lady of Lourdes Oktoberfest Artesian Fair. Artisan Fair. Forgive me. Six, resolution congratulating reverend Christopher Boston on his thirteenth anniversary as senior pastor at Lamb of God Missionary Baptist Church.

Seven, resolution expressing condolences to the family and friends of Roger Aubyn Beaumont. Eight, resolution expressing condolences for the family and friends of Willie Anderson. Nine, resolution expressing condolences to the family and friends of Shirley Smith. 10, resolution congratulating Margarita Gutierrez on her retirement from the office of the city treasurer. 11, resolution congratulating Morne Smith on her retirement from the office of the city attorney.

12, resolutions recognizing the following on their retirements from the Department of Public Works, George Johnson, Jeff Smith. 13, resolutions congratulating the following on their retirements from the Milwaukee Police Department, Robert Mathias, Paul Vento.

Are there any objections to the foregoing commendations and condolences? If anyone wishes to be added as a sponsor to any of the commendations or condolences, please fill out the form on your desk and submit it to the city clerk before the close of the workday. We will now take up reports of standing committees. Alderwoman Alderperson Jocasta Samaripa will now present the report of the license committee.

Item number two. The License Committee recommends item number two, common counsel file number 250939. Motion relating to the recommendations of the License Committee relating to licenses. Included in the file were the following recommendations. Appeal with a or approval with a ten day suspension of the food peddler license for Jennifer Artunez Martinez and Miguel A. Artunez Jimenez Partners, based upon the preponderance of the evidence in the health department and aldermanic testimony that demonstrates the operation results in a threat to the health, safety, welfare of the public for failure to comply with the approved plan of operations with service base located at 4101 West Greenfield Avenue, El Pastorcito Mix in the 8th Aldermanic District. No written objections have been filed.

Have the members of the common council read the report and recommendations of license committee? Roll call, please.

Alderman Pratt. Aye. Chambers. Brower. Aye. Baumann. Aye. Westmoreland. Cogs. Jackson? Aye. Zamoriba? Aye. Taylor? Moore? Aye. Bergalis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dmitryovich? Aye. Stamper?

Aye. Mister president? Aye.

15 ayes.

15 ayes. Are there any motions with respect to these matters? Hearing no further discussion, I would ask for a vote of the common council members to adopt the recommendations of the license committee as contain contained in file number 250939. Will the clerk please call the roll.

Alderman Pratt. Aye. Chambers. Aye. Broward. Aye. Baumann. Aye. Westmoreland. Aye. Cogs. Aye. Jackson. Aye. Zamoripa.

Aye. Taylor? Aye.

Coeur? Aye. Bergelis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dimitriovich? Aye. Stamper? Aye. Mister president?

Aye. 15 ayes. This concludes 15 ayes. This concludes the report of the license committee. Alderman Malele A. Will now present the report of the public works committee.

The public works committee recommends passage of three in ordinance relating to eligibility for deferred and deferred special assessments. The public works committee recommends adoption of four, substitute resolution to vacate a portion of the North South Alley in the block bounded by East Layton Avenue, East Oxford Avenue, South Lenox Street, and South Pine Avenue in the 13th Aldermanic District. Five, substitute resolution to vacate an East West Alley in the block west of North Vell R Phillips Avenue, North of West Vallit Street in the 6th Aldermanic District. Six, resolution approving a fifth amendment to the lease agreement with T Mobile Central LLC relating to extending the term of lease for the Holly Road water tower at 5701 West McKinley Avenue. Seven, resolution directing the commissioner of public works to execute a document entitled second 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 North Green Bay Road from West Capitol Drive to West Silver Spring Drive, and to set up additional funds for design engineering at a total estimated cost of $685,000 with an estimated city share of $171,250 and a grantor share of $513,750.

Eight, resolution authorizing the commissioner of public works to execute change orders to Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District green infrastructure grant funding agreements for projects at various locations in the city of Milwaukee. Nine, resolution directing the commissioner of public works to execute a document entitled sixth 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 1st Street, with a total estimated cost increase for the project of $107,000 with an estimated increase of grantor share of $2,000,505,164,800 dollars and an estimated decrease of city share of $2,457,800. 10, substitute resolution approving living assessments and construction of accessible 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 $55,000 for a total estimated cost of $70,000. 11, 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 $50,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $320,500. 12, resolution determining it necessary to make various non assessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes, with the city engineering cost estimated to be $352,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,378,000.

13, 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 $1,181,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being 1,270,000. 14, resolution directing the commissioner of public works to submit a project application with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for funding for local street improvements under the local roads improvement program. 15, substitute resolution authorizing the commissioner of public works to execute a project agreement and appropriating funds for these purposes for the cost sharing memo of understanding between the city of Milwaukee and Deer District LLC, for the cost sharing of sidewalk replacement on North Vell R Phillips Avenue in the 4th Aldermanic District with a city share of $125,000. 16, substitute resolution approving the execution of a maintenance license agreement with the Nativity Jesuit Academy, setting forth the maintenance responsibilities of DPW and Nativity Jesuits for the Nativity Jesuit pedestrian mall in the 8th Aldermanic District. The Public Works Committee recommends placing on file, 17, motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relating to licenses.

18, communication relating to semiannual reporting to the common council by the Milwaukee Water Works and the Department of Public Works regarding lead service line replacements. 19, communication from the Department of Public Works submitting its twenty twenty four residential recycling annual report. And 20, communication from the Department of Public Works reviewing the feasibility of creating a third drop off center location. Is

there any further discussion of the committee report? Hearing none, Alderman Cogs moves for the approval of the remainder of the report of public works. Will the clerk please call the roll?

Alderman Pratt. Aye. Chambers. Aye. Brower. Aye. Baumann. Aye. Westmoreland. Aye. Cogs. Aye. Jackson. Aye. Zamoripa. Aye. Taylor. Aye. Boor. Aye. Bergalis. Aye. Brewer's. I take that's favorable. Aye. Spiker. Aye. Dmitryevich.

Aye.

Stamper? Aye. Mister president? Aye. 15 ayes.

15 ayes. The committee report is adopted. Alderman Marina Debitrevich will now present the report of the finance and personnel committee.

The finance and personnel committee recommends passage of 21, a substitute ordinance to further amend the twenty twenty five rates of pay of offices and positions in the city service. 22, a substitute ordinance to further amend the twenty twenty five offices and positions in the city service. 23, a substitute ordinance relating to the city's accounting practices. The finance and personnel committee recommends adoption of 24, resolution relating to acceptance and funding about US Department of Labor Growth Opportunities Program, Employ Milwaukee Growth Opportunities Milwaukee subrecipient grant. 25, resolution relating to amendments of the city of Milwaukee's deferred compensation plan master agreement to allow for special disaster related distributions and loans as permitted by secure two point o.

26, substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars, and other travel. The finance and personnel committee recommends placing on file 27, communication from the controller's office relating to the audit of the 2024 financial statements of the city of Milwaukee. And 28, communication from the department of employee relations, amending the salary and positions ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections.

Chair recognizes alderman Demetrijevic.

Thank you so much, Mr. President. Good morning. I draw your attention to item number 23 that was approved at finance. Moving for a substitute one. It's a substitute ordinance relating to the city's accounting practices. If you recall, this was dealing with reimbursement reimbursable files and so I moved to replace substitute one of file number two five zero nine five five with the attached proposed substitute. I further move for passage of the ordinance as substituted. And again, this came to us as you can see the analysis of

the

motion. By the city attorney's office just to make it clear what we expect out of the city controller's office.

Thank you for that. Are there any objections to the substitute amendment? Hearing none, so move. Any further discussion of the committee report? Hearing none, Alderman Dmitryovich moves for adoption of the personnel of the recommendations of the finance personnel committee. Will the clerk please call the roll?

Alderman Pratt? Aye. Chambers? Aye. Broward? Aye. Baumann? Aye. Wissmoreland? Aye. Cogs? Aye. Jackson? Aye. Zamorepa? Aye. Taylor? Aye. Moore? Aye. Bergelis? Govira's aye. Spiker? Aye. Dmitry Evich?

Aye.

Stamper? Aye. Mister president? Aye. Fifty nines.

Fifty nines. 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 29 in ordinance relating to mandatory cultural competence training for all city officials. The judiciary and legislation committee recommends adoption of 30, substitute resolution relating to the claim of Charles Wetherbee Junior. 31, resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Christopher Brooke. 32, resolution authorizing payment of the claim of David Neeny. 33, resolution relating to a second amendment to an agreement with the outside counsel, Emil Banks and Associates, in the matter of Harris versus the city of Milwaukee.

The judiciary and legislation committee recommends placing on file 34 resolution relating to the claim of Linda Kirchen, and the judiciary and legislation committee recommends disallowance in the definite postponement of items 35 through 45 claims against the city.

Chair recognizes alder person Samaripa.

Thank you, mister president. Permission to send file number two five zero nine two four back to committee.

Is there an objection to that motion? Hearing none so ordered. Did you wanna speak on it or not?

No. And then I have one more, mister chair.

Okay. Go ahead.

I I wanted to record my extension to file number 240750.

Let the record reflect what item is that, alder Woman?

File number 240750.

Let the record reflect abstention to file number 240750. Thank you. Anything else?

Thank

you. Okay. No problem. Chair recognizes Alderman Spiker.

Just a question on '29. I sorry. I missed that committee, I didn't know why it was being sent back.

That was the vice of the city attorney.

Okay. Thanks.

Okay. Is there any further discussion of the committee report? Hearing none, Alderman Jackson moves for adoption of the recommendations of the judiciary and legislation committee. Will the clerk please call the roll?

Alderman Pratt? Aye. Chambers? Aye. Brower? Aye. Baumann? Aye. Westmoreland? Aye. Cox? Aye. Jackson? Zamoripa? Aye. Taylor? Aye. Hoer? Aye. Bergelis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dmitryevich? Aye. Stamper? Aye. Mister president? Aye. 59.

59. The committee report is adopted. Alderman Scott Spiker will now present the report of the public safety and health committee.

Okay. The Public Safety and Health Committee recommends passage of 46, an ordinance relating to parking controls. 47, an ordinance related to traffic controls. The committee recommends adoption of 48, substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding, a maternal health innovative project paternal health enhancing fatherhood servicing to improve birth outcomes from the state of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 49, substitute resolution amending common council file number two five zero three eight seven relative to the acceptance and funding of the twenty twenty five twenty six STD infertility prevention grant from the state of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

50, resolution relating to the acceptance and funding of the 2026 Wisconsin Department of Justice gunshot location technology program grant. 51, resolution relating to the acceptance and funding of the MORI enhancing outreach for disparately impact communities grant from the advancing of healthier Wisconsin endowment as a subrecipient of the Medical College of Wisconsin. The committee recommends confirmation of 52 appointment of Erum Ziyadim to the Board of Health by the mayor, and the committee recommends placing on file item 53, communication from the director of the office of community wellness and safety relating to new directions for that office.

Is there any further discussion of the committee report? Hearing none, Alderman Spiker moves for adoption of the recommendations of the public safety and health committee. Will the clerk please call the roll?

Alderman Pratt. Aye. Chambers.

Alderman Chambers. Thank you. Rower? Aye. Baumann? Aye. Wissmoreland? Aye. Cox? Aye. Jackson.

Aye.

Zamorepa. Aye. Taylor. Aye. Moore. Aye. Bergilis. Aye. Spiker. Aye. Dmitryevich. Aye. Stamper. Aye. Mister president. Aye. 15 ayes.

15 ayes. The committee committee report is adopted. Alderman Robert Baum will now present the report of the zoning, neighborhoods, and development committee.

The zoning neighborhood and development committee recommends passage of 54. Ordinance relating to the change in zoning from industrial light to downtown mixed activity to allow mixed use development on the property located at 1414 Northville R Phillips Avenue on the East Side of Northville R Phillips Avenue, North of West Village Street in the 6th Automatic District. The committee recommends adoption of 55 substitute resolution for granting permanent historic designation to the West Avenue's West Historic District on the blocks bounded by West Wisconsin Avenue to State Street and North 22nd Street to North 27th Street in the 4th Automatic District. 57, substitute resolution authorizing the sale of the city owned property located at 1515 North Welch Street in the 15th Automatic District. The committee recommends confirmation of 57 appointment of Cassandra Brooks to the Bronzeville Advisory Committee by Aldwoman Cox, and the committee recommends placing on file item 58, communication from various city departments relating to proposed state legislation concerning zoning, development, and building codes.

Is there any further discussion of the committee report? Hearing none, Alderman Baumann moves for adoption of the recommendations of the zoning, neighborhoods, development committee with the clerk. Please call the roll.

Alderman Pratt. Aye.

Chambers. Aye. Brower.

Aye.

Baumann. Aye. Wissmoreland. Aye. Cox? Aye. Jackson? Aye. Zamorepa? Aye. Taylor? Aye. Moore? Aye. Bergilis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dmitryevich? Aye. Stamper? Aye. Mister president? Aye. 15 ayes.

15 ayes. The committee report is adopted. Alderman Russell Stamper the second will now present the report of the community and economic development committee.

The community and economic development committee recommends adoption of 59. Substitute resolution designating Milwaukee Innovative District. 60, substitute resolution establishing a friendly exchange relationship between the city of Milwaukee and the charge you roll, France. 61, substitute resolution relative to the allocation of the community development block grant coronavirus from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Urban Development due to Community Development Grants Administration. 62, substitute resolution relating to the city of Milwaukee participation in the Swimmable Cities Alliance.

The committee recommends confirmation of 63, Nomination of Aida Al Jar as the third district representative to the Milwaukee Youth Council. 64, appointment of David Brady to the Business Improvement District Number 8 by the mayor. 65, appointment of Maria Burke to the Business Improvement District Number 4 by the mayor 66. Reappointment of Dan Didier to the Business Improvement Business Improvement District Number 4 by the mayor 67. Appointment of Kelsey Adderall to the Business Improvement District Number 10 by the mayor 68, reappointment of Therese Caro to the Business Improvement District Number 32 by the mayor.

69, reappointment of Kular Sierra to the Business Improvement District Number 32 by the mayor. 76, appointment of Leticia Cruz to the Business Improvement District Number 4 by the mayor 71. Reappointment of Roberto Matameiro to the Business Improvement District Number 43 by the mayor 72. Reappointment of Hetel Patel to the Business Improvement District Number 43 by the mayor 70 3. Reappointment of Jeffrey Sirin to the Business Improvement District Number 43 by the mayor. The committee recommends placing on file item 74, appointment of Todd Reardon to the business improvement district number forty three by the mayor.

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

Alderwoman Pratt. Aye. Chambers. Aye.

Brower. Aye. Baumann. Aye. Wassmoreland. Aye. Cox. Aye. Jackson. Aye. Zamorepa. Aye. Taylor. Aye. Moore. Aye. Bergelis. Go Brewers. Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dimitrijevich? Aye. Stamper? I have to keep it. Aye. Mister president? Aye. 15 ayes.

15 ayes. The committee the committee report is adopted. We will now take up communications from city officers.

Item number 250963, communication from the city clerk relating to service of papers. Court on file. Item number two five zero nine six four, communication from the city clerk relating to various combinatory, condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the common council.

Order on file. File number

250965. Communication from the city clerk relating to official notices and reports. Order

on file.

File number 251030. Appointment of captain Timothy Gerke to serve as an alternative to the to captain Erwin Estaccio on the Milwaukee Commission of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the police chief.

Order on file. Are there any matters to be considered for immediate adoption?

There is one matter for immediate adoption, item number 75, file number 251039. Resolution approving amendment number two to the project plan and bothering for the tax incremental district number 84 known as West McKinley and Juneau and authorizing additional expenditures and approving a development agreement and an amendment to the existing development agreement in the 4th Automatic District.

Is there any discussion of this item? Hearing none, Alderman Stamper moves adoption. Will the clerk please call the roll?

Alderman Pratt? Aye. Chambers? Aye.

Broward? Aye. Baumann? Aye. Wissmoreland?

Excused.

Cogs? Aye. Jackson?

Aye.

Zamiripa? Aye. Taylor? Aye. Moore? Aye. Bergilis? Cobreruz aye. Spiker? Aye. Dmitryevich? Aye. Stamper? Aye.

Vosmoreland? Aye.

Mister president? Aye. 15 ayes.

15 ayes. Are there any announcements? Chair recognizes Aldo Woman Demitrovich.

Thank you so much, mister president. We're about halfway through our business on the finance personnel and audit committee. Thank you to the colleagues who've come, and joined us and joined the conversation. Everyone's always invited. We'll be there today at 1PM.

Want to extend another and perhaps final special invitation to anyone listening, any colleagues here, and ask you please to amplify the invitation this Saturday at nine: 3zero am until 11PM at the Martin Luther King Library. We will be hosting a community listening session, one of our first in a while where we're really out in the community, the finance and personnel committee listening to all the voices on the 2026 city budget. So, please please stop by. Please amplify it in your networks as well as our budget survey that Alderman Peter Bergalis helped put together. We, as you can see, we are trying very hard to make sure we maximize community input in a budget that is very tight with some really tough decisions.

So, I welcome you to participate at all levels and looking forward to working with each and every one of you as we adopt to both socially and fiscally responsible budget. Thank you.

Chair recognizes Alderwoman Taylor. Thank

you so much, mister president. I just wanted to give a thanks and recognition to Deborah Moore, Rhonda Kahlheim, and Ashanti Horton. They made the pot of gold, which is a human trafficking awareness luncheon to help our children to keep our children from being exploited. Pot of Gold is for the girls, and so they were very instrumental in making that a great success. We had over a 100 girls in attendance.

They were very engaged in the conversation and the activities for the day, so I think they all left empowered. And so I just wanna say a thank you to them. Also, we have, because it's not just something that impacts our girls, but our boys, so we have what's called Kings Connect, which is the, male version of pot of gold, and that's on October 30 at Centennial Hall Library, again, from ten to one. In addition to that, just wanted to make sure that we make a couple other announcements, which is thank you to all my colleagues for allowing me to make November the Veterans Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Month. And so to commemorate that and to kick that off, we are doing veterans mental health and suicide awareness program on November 3, and that is going to be from ten to 12:00.

And so at that time, I think we'll be if anybody would like to come down and participate and do a 22 push up challenge, welcome to do that. So thank you for that, and I hope you guys can join us on November 3. And then lastly, 9th District Business Summit will be taking place again this year. This will be the third one at the Ross Innovative Employment Solutions Office from nine until two. Oh, and then in in conjunction with the Veterans Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Month, I just would like to just give a shout out to the Veterans Community Project, which we broke ground yesterday in the 9th District.

So that is a great prod project, a development that is coming to the 9th District to service veterans, giving them support supporting services regarding PTSD and any other services that they might need. And so we're really excited about that and that groundbreaking took place yesterday. So we have something to look forward to. Thank you.

Thank you. Chair recognizes Alderman Chambers.

Thank you, mister president. Just want to, reiterate to those individuals who were impacted by the floods that the deadline for the FEMA, application is, coming up quick. It's November 12. So for those that were impacted, we are still standing with you in the year for anything that you need, but please, please, please, please, please complete your FEMA application by the deadline of November 12. Secondly, I wanted to invite residents and public to Mount Lebanon Lutheran School fourth annual trunk or treat.

That will be held Saturday, October 25 from 3PM to 5PM. We went there last year and had a great time, cider and a hayride and just treats for the the young kids to come and celebrate safely. That is Saturday, October 25 at Mount Lebanon Church, 6100 West Hampton Avenue for the fourth annual trunk or treat from 3PM to 5PM. Thank you, mister president.

Thank you. Chair recognizes all of mister Stamper.

Thank you, mister president. Next week, it's the public hearing for the funding allocation plans for the community development and block grant funding. Hopefully, we'll get our annual 22 to 24,000,000 this year, and we're gonna listen to the public and see where we should be strategically putting this money. So October 20 at the new MLK Library, Orgrim Caz. What's the address? Pretty please.

It's on King Drive and Locust.

King Drive and Locust. Locust. Thank you, older woman representing the six, and then we're gonna traverse over to the Mitchell Street Library. Honorable Perez, please give the address.

Okay.

It's

9th And Mitchell.

9th And Mitchell. Respect to the two districts we're moving around this year. Those are the public hearings. Thank you to my colleagues for acquiescing to the particular time. Thank you, mister president.

Thank you. Chair recognizes alderman Spiker.

Thank you, mister president. Wanted to thank alder Taylor for her leadership on the veterans issues as the council's only veteran. Could we give us a date or a location for the November 3 event? Heard Yes.

Thank you. It's right down in the rotunda here at City Hall.

Oh, okay. Well, I'm up

to 20, so I'll try to hit 22 by that date. But so in the Garden District, some spooky stuff is going on I'd like to tell folks about. So on tomorrow night, October 15 from five to 7PM will be the fifth annual Trunk or Treat event put on by the twenty seventh Street Business Association in collaboration with MPD District six. This will be taking place in the Wilson Park Senior Center parking lot at 2601 West Howard Avenue. Then on Sunday, October 26 from 05:30 or roughly dusk till 7PM will be the ghostly garden walk trick or treat.

That begins on sixth at Norwich and proceeds through the gates of hell. Or if you're little, it's a very fun time. So we will have the gardens decorated up. Bring your little ones, have some treats, and some fun. Thank you.

Thank you. Chair recognizes alderperson Samaripa.

Thank you, mister president. I too have some spooky season events to announce in the 8th Aldermanic District on Milwaukee's near South Side. I hope you will join us as Via is holding their annual Via Spooktacular Day on Saturday, October 18 from 4PM to 07:30 at Arlington Heights Park under the 35th Street Viaduct. The address is 3429 West Pierce Street. There'll be free family friendly activities, local food trucks, costume contests, and we will culminate with the first ever outdoor movie screening at our city park, Arlington Heights.

I my understanding is we are screening Hocus Pocus one. So I invite all of my colleagues here on the council and across the city of Milwaukee to join us on Saturday, October 18 for Spooktacular Day with Via and stay for DPW's very first outdoor movie screening. Thank you.

Thank you. Chair recognizes Alderman Cox. Thank you, mister president.

Sunday, October 26, Northcott Neighborhood House in Bader Philanthropies in WestCare, Wisconsin will be sponsoring a trunk or treat. Again, that's Sunday, October 26. It'll be on Wright Street from 6th to King Drive, 11AM to 3PM. Pretreat bags for youth. They're encouraging folks to wear their costumes. There will be music, bouncy houses, carnival games, vendors, and community resources. It's on the October 26 on Wright Street from 6 to King Drive. 11 till three is free and open to the public.

Chair recognizes alderwoman Taylor. No. No? I'm sorry. Chair recognizes alderman Bergelis.

Funds are messed up. Chair recognizes Alderman Brower.

Yeah. Thank you so much, mister chair. A couple of different things here. As I believe a lot of my colleagues are aware and members of the public, but it's worth underlining, this coming Saturday from eleven to two at Cathedral Square, Milwaukee will be gathering to demand that we have no kings in this country. The no kings protest will be from eleven to two at Cathedral Square this Saturday.

After the budget hearing, I intend to, join that march and that protest. We are faced, in this country with the rise of fascism. I encourage all my colleagues in the public to stand up, and fight back. But speaking of spooky things going on, nothing is scarier than an out of control boss when you're a unionist. And I would also like to announce that on October 10, local the UAW Local ninety five members in Janesville reached a hundred days on strike.

The nurses in Janesville have been on strike since July, demanding better patient care, higher wages, and better working conditions. And I would announce strongly my support for that effort and present solidarity to those workers as well. Thank you.

Thank you. Chair recognizes Aldwoman Demitravich.

Thank you so much. Just wanna invite everybody this weekend starting Friday to the Pumpkin Pavilion, Humble Park Bayview. Thousands of pumpkins are carved and lit music, magic shows. I'm pretty excited because I get to touch the switch, flip the switch to turn the lights on. So, I'm very honored. But, no, it's a super fun event. If you've been there, you know there's food trucks, all kinds of good stuff. So, if you want to get that fall fix in, we welcome you always in Bayview. Thank you.

Okay. Thank you. Chair recognizes all the women more.

Thank you so much, mister chair. Just want to remind residents, particularly in the tenth I'm

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that overlaps with two MPD districts. So district MPD district number seven, their crime and safety meetings. The next one will takes place on October 20 at 5PM at Divine Savior Holy Angels. And then on in District 3 on October 30 at 05:30 to 06:30PM. We like to tell residents, let's use that as a space to come together and share different different issues so that we can come to a resolution.

Also, really quick, some Halloween spooktacular things on October 25. Near Westside Partners will be having a trunk or treat on again, on the twenty fifth, one to 3PM at their location on 27th in Wells. Also, Washington Heights will be having their spooktacular the same day, October 25, six to 8PM. It's on North it's gonna be on North Avenue between between Lloyd and 55th Street between 51st Street. So come on out to that.

Also, really quick, wanna give the youth council a shout out. There are still positions that are open. We'll be coming to each of you that do not have a youth council member. Our goal and shout out to Jim O, who has been amazing with that staff that's do that. That.

Be And we're we're do

to coming up in in the November called

YPCL, that. And youth as partners in civic leadership. Well, they get an opportunity to connect with other young people from around the state and to just share some of the things that they're doing right here in the city of Milwaukee. So please be on the lookout for more information. We want a full, full, full youth council. And lastly, the brewers actually fall in my district, so I'm excited. For those that are watching the series, listen. You know, continue to give them good vibes, and we're gonna take it all the way. Go brewers.

Go brewers.

Thank you, mister chair.

Chair recognizes alderman Pratt.

Thank you. I just wanna invite everyone out to the harvest festival. It's gonna be taking place on October 25 in Garden Homes Park, which is twenty sixth in Atkinson. It's gonna be hosted by the Garden Homes Neighborhood Association, which is a very active group in that area. Last year, they had horse rides, so I know it was a big deal encouraging everyone to come out, wear your costumes.

There'll be pumpkin decorating and costume contests and everything, so encouraging people to come out. Also want to send a thank you to the residents and departments who joined me this over the summer. We did over 35 neighborhood walks, and we just completed our last one last week. So I just wanna thank all departments, MPD, that and all the residents who joined us on our neighborhood walks this summer. Thank you.

Chair recognizes alderman Cox.

Thank you, mister president. Thursday, October 16 from 4PM to 7PM, Thrive on King will be hosting the fall festival trick or treat. It'll be inside of Thrive on. That's at 2153 North King Drive or King Drive in Garfield. Again, that's October 16, four to seven. King And Garfield at Thrive On, and it's free and open to the public. And I would also like to in advance say happy birth the happy seventeenth birthday to my firstborn, Kayla.

Please come back here.

Happy birthday. Chair recognizes Alderman Jackson. At 10/25, fourth annual Sherman Park Harvest Fest from two to six. Come join us as we celebrate. Thank you. Chair recognizes alderman Spiker.

Thank you, mister president. Forgot one thing, which is in addition to this Saturday's budget listening session at MLK, they're going to be library. There's going to be two budget town halls in my district that I'm holding. One will be tonight at 6PM at the Towne Lake Water Tower at 6th And Howardish. The second will take place a week and a day from then, Wednesday, October 22, also at 06:00 at Cooper Elementary, which is at 5143 South 21st Street.

Come on down. There's proposed cuts to Sunday hours at the Tippecanoe Library, which is very near where we'll be tonight. So if you have opinions on that, feel free to come down. There, the brewers do play at a little after seven, so, hopefully, we'll have a good lively hour long discussion. Thank you.

Thank you. I wanted to invite everyone out to South Division 1515 West Lapham, El Conquistador, Latino News is hosting the annual health fair Latino expo. That will be Sunday, the twenty sixth from eleven to 4PM at South Division High School on 15th in Lapham. There will be a wide range of health and wellness services including dental, nutrition, insurance, health screenings, and much more. The health fairs free to attend.

They'll also be giving off flu shots, so we wanna make sure that everyone's aware of that. I just wanted to thank everyone for their support on the Innovation District and invite everyone out tomorrow to Wannaballs. This is tech month, and it'll be an event that was summer fest. If you wanna get a feel for the Innovation District, for tech month, come out to Warrnambles tomorrow at 05:00. I also wanted to thank everyone for their support on closing out Hispanic Heritage Month. The nominees, Aldooma Samaripa, Deborah, everyone who helped pull it together, city clerk's office. I wanna say thank you. And then the chair recognizes Aldo Woman Samaripa.

Yes. I'm sorry, mister president. I I'm sure you wanted to close us out with the announcements, but you reminded me, as you mentioned, the, Latino Expo, and I'll I'm so glad I get to attend this year. And that's because Saturday, October 25, I'll be at the five k walk run and festival at Forest Home Cemetery in the 8th Aldermanic District. The race starts really early at 8AM, I believe, but the festival opens up to the public at 10AM.

I wanted to invite all of my colleagues and again everyone across the city of Milwaukee to join us. This is an awesome celebration and it's usually held unfortunately during the same time as the expo, but this year I'm delighted to announce it is Saturday the twenty fifth at 10AM at Forest Home Cemetery, and then folks can make their way to the President's District on Sunday for the Latino Expo. Gracias.

Okay. You're welcome. And there'll be no further business before this meeting. It stands adjourned.

Go brewers.