Ordinance & License Committee - Regular Meeting

Good evening, everyone. I'd like to call to order the Monday, May 4 meeting of the building and grounds committee. Before we get started, I would like to, acknowledge the service of Alderman Eric Payne. His leadership and service are greatly appreciated. I found out from the city today, he started in 2008 as chair of this committee, which is eighteen years. So it's been a while since we had anybody new here. So we just wanna appreciate his service. Alright. If you'll join me in the pledge of allegiance. 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 and justice for all.

Next we have public comment. I see no members of the public presence, so we'll move on. Approval of the minutes. Could I get a motion to approve the minutes? So moved. Thank you. And a second? Second. Everett seconds. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Are there any noes? Any abstains? Okay. Moving right along.

Just a moment.

Sorry?

Just a moment. Robin's just gotta record it quick.

Yep. You might do that by unanimous consent next time. You have to do what? Next time I think we'll do the minutes by unanimous consent. Oh, okay.

It'll make it a little easier for them. Ready? There you go. Next agenda item five a, review and act on the street closing and special event permit for Municipal Lot Number 3 for BV's on Main. Darren, if you'll.

Yep. I mean, this one is pretty straightforward. Permit came in for BB's on Main to close part of Municipal Lot Number 3 on June at the end of June, so June 27 from 02:30PM to 09:30PM for what appears to be more of an annual canine unit fundraiser and which they're doing this event for. Just they are proposing to close a couple of spots in Municipal Lot Number 3 back behind their area of business. And these are very similar parking spots that do get closed during other events.

Similarly, previously for the St. Patrick's Day event for House of Guinness and Magellan's. So this is something that is not new or different, something very standard that has happened many times over and over.

Thank you. I got a chance to talk to mayor Helben Slabin about this. She's this was in her former Aldermanic District, and she said this has been an ongoing event, and they haven't had any problems, and she recommends approval. So does anybody have any questions for staff? Or alright. Then I'll make a motion to approve that special event permit as presented. Can I have a second? Second. Everett seconds. All those in favor, aye.

Aye. Any nos or abstains? Alright. That passes unanimously. Make sure we're to Next, And five b, review and sure possible action on removing the streetlight on Windsor Place between Winterberry Drive and Maple Way North.

So this item was brought forth by alderman rip Rick Lemke. It is to remove a permitted street light that was previously on a dead end at Windsor Place. However, with the new development that took place on the North Side Of Summit kind of between Call It University and Highway 318 now, there is now a connection where Windsor goes through into that new development. And actually I will bring up kind of a map that may help visualize this a little better where this is taking place. So this is Windsor Place where this connection is now being made where the Springs At Meadowbrook development is now taking place.

So Windsor Place is now connecting into I believe the new public street that's going that will be going north south that is to be a public road Winterberry Drive. The light was previously there because of possible dumping issues as it was dark previously. And it was to help shine the light on the area to deter issues from that happening. So it's just a removal of that permitted light now and is no cost to the city with the with the removal of that item.

Thank you. Alderman Lundke did contact me about this and he is obviously in favor of removing it and partly the what drove the complaint and referral is there are some neighborhood neighbors that had some light complaints and with the lights shining in the windows and all that and with light being unnecessary, the he felt that it was okay to take it out. So does anybody have any questions? You just answered it. Anybody? Alright. I'll entertain a motion. I didn't want do you wanna make a motion? We we haven't gotten there yet. Anybody else would like to make a move?

I'll make a motion that we remove that light at Windsor And Maple Way North. Thank you. Is there a second? Everett seconds. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any noes? Abstains? Alright. Passes unanimously.

Thank you. Next is five c. Review impossible action on installing the the sign, quote, right lane must turn right except for metro transit buses, end quote, for northbound Delfield Street at West More Moreland Boulevard. Darren?

Alright. So this referral came in from Brian Ingleking from our Waukesha Metro Transit. They will be updating their weekend route number nine, where route number nine will be going north on Delafield Street where they will be providing a new stop. And I will just go ahead and go down to a pictorial representation here. They will be creating a new stop on the South Side on the South Of Moreland, on the East Side Of Delafield there where the new stop will be created.

And itself after it is done unloading and loading passengers, it will then continue north on Delafield Street. So the bus itself will actually be making a through movement from the right turn lane. So the sign as it will read, right turn must turn right except for metro transit buses. So to provide awareness to drivers that they themselves must continue to turn right from the right turn lane. However, metro buses that are in the right turn lane may proceed through the intersection from the right turn lane.

However, of course, obviously metro buses that are going to go through from the right turn lane will have the presence of mind and awareness of any adjacent drivers adjacent to them that will also be going through from the intersection to make sure that there's no collisions within the intersection by any means. Any questions?

Go ahead.

Darren, I noticed that the markings are already on the street on the pavement there where it says proposed bus stop location. Why aren't we putting the right lane must turn right sign right there where the bus stops on the south side of Delfield Street, instead of having it over on the we don't have alignment between the Delfield Street, the south part where it meets up with the Moreland Road. It doesn't look like it's a very good alignment here. So and they're going to be moving over into the northbound Delafield Street right away. And it would make more sense to me anyway that this right lane must turn right would be back here with the proposed bus stop location because it's an alignment issue as far as I can tell.

Thank you.

So I guess and maybe I'll just provide additional information then. There is additional signage currently out within the right of way right now in advance of the intersection kind of where the channelizing line starts back here where it says right lane must turn right. So that would be additional signage for the general traveling public individuals.

You good?

Is is that what you're looking for, Alderman Van Richter?

I I think at that intersection too, isn't there where that's where that sign is that they're going to put on there. That's a thing that goes across the whole intersection. Yep.

So that's that sign itself will be installed on an existing traffic signal monotube structure. Yes.

Makes a whole lot more sense to me then. Okay, thank you.

Okay. Any other questions? Yes, Alderman Evertz? You're good? Alright, entertain a motion.

Move to

Turn your thing on.

I move to vote on approve proposed bus stop location and the signage as is. Thank you.

Is there a second? Everett seconds. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstain? Alright. That passes unanimously. We're up to number six, communications and referrals. We got anything for

The only remaining item we have here is our current building and grounds budget. Our starting balance with carryover from 2025 was $17,126.78 The amount that has been spent to date is approximately $5,392.48 and the remaining budget for 2026 is $11,734.30.

Thank you. Any questions about that? All right. Then is there any objection to adjourning? Alright. We are adjourned. Thank you, everybody.