This is the Common Council meeting. We held Tuesday, August 18th, 2026 at 7 p.m. The meeting is called to order. Would you please call the roll?
Alderperson, Jews, Wiki.
Present.
Alderperson, Bailey.
Present.
Alderperson, Kastner.
Present.
Alderperson, Acres is excused. Alderperson, Sarien.
Present.
Item B is opening paragraph. Reverend. Police chaplain.
Reverend, Big.
Are not yet.
Thank you very much.
And receives a pledge of allegiance. Would you please join me as we recite a 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 to justice for all.
Okay, item D, is there a motion to approve the July 21st Common Council minutes?
We'll make a motion to approve that, Mr. Mayor.
Alderperson, Bailey. Is there a second?
Second.
Alderperson, Joswiki. All in favor?
Aye.
Opposed? Motion carries.
Just quickly, I know we have a long agenda. There's just a few things that I'd like to talk about under Mayor's report.
As the summer draws near the, there have been four major parks projects that have been a conglomeration of community block grant dollars, park fees, MMSD funds, a little borrowing by the city.
The turf in by Labor Day weekend should be substantially complete.
The curbs report today, some sidewalk was poured today.
By this weekend, I think there's going to be some more paving going on and all sorts of things.
The power line three, which is basically from Layton to the Hales Corners boundary along the old and urban line.
The bridge was installed last Thursday or Friday.
Today, they poured the concrete base on the top of the bridge.
Deck?
Deck, that's it?
Yep.
We're hoping that's done by Labor Day as well.
Pondview Park at the end of the power line trail on 35th Street, which is really a retention base, a huge retention base with a wonderful connection to the power line trail and a path around it.
Looks amazingly good.
That had been full of silt.
That is important because it helps prevent the cemetery from flooding to the north.
And finally, last night, we celebrated the grand opening of our pickleball courts at Dan Janssenfest, the formerly underutilized Peewee League dangerous baseball field is now for beautiful pickleball courts and a water permeable parking lot, which helps with stormwater drain off and all that other stuff.
So those four things made this, I think, this summer made the city a better place.
And I think...
Pickleball courts turned out excellent.
It's the area in Morgan and Michaela and Sam and everyone else that was up there deserves a lot of credit for that.
Former director Scott, Jack Wish, deserves credit for the vision to put it there.
I mean, it was...
It was already better than some of the other courts and cities near us.
And villages.
Yes.
And villages.
Yeah.
I just wanted to point that out.
I'll send her marriage report.
It's with sadness.
The world lost a very wonderful woman.
Rosemary Cashner.
Last week.
Right?
That...
Yeah, Saturday morning.
If I had the pleasure of meeting her in a number of occasions, she was a powerful woman, one of the most sensitive women I've ever met, the most empathetic woman I've ever met.
Just a wonderful human being that worked endlessly, not only raising her family, that all started with Kays, but also working with the city of West Alice and her husband, who did a lot of work there.
She was a pillar of the community.
She was one of the nicest people you've ever...
I've ever met in my life and my heart.
And I know all of the city's heart go out to you, your family, your sister's family, for that terrible loss.
It's truly a loss.
Thank you for that, Mike.
I... parents, I mean, we're all parents, and someday, you know, hopefully our children will be saying wonderful things about us.
Mine probably won't, but that's okay.
No, they will.
I hope.
You got time left, Mike.
I... yeah.
Okay, so I just... I wanted to point that out.
Under other manic reports, are there any... are there any announcements?
Friday night at the amp is Headbanger's Ball, which is, I think, 80s and 90s music at the Abbott Theatre.
It should be a great show. Hope you go.
I might go. That's kind of my era.
Do you know what a headbanger is, Gina?
Oh.
See, this is when you know you're old.
You know it.
Go ahead.
Do you really? Yeah, no.
No, they're... people actually played Instagram and say, no, they didn't program them and stuff.
And they had really great hair.
Just... a lot of them don't have that hair anymore.
They wear wigs, but they had really great hair.
Is there any citizen commentary this evening?
Just a quick comment.
There's an item in here.
Remember the people that do the sound and music therapy in Long Forest Home?
They were here tonight. They have an OSC.
We sent them home because the weather was bad.
I hope you vote for it now.
But with the construction that's had been going on in Forest Home
and the construction that's going on in 43rd Street and a number of other neighborhoods,
there is a serious rat problem that tends to happen after that.
They all, because of the subterranean earthwork and stuff that's going on
and their environment being disturbed, they migrate upwards.
And there's a problem in that neighborhood.
I recommended that he contact the southwest of Bourbon Health Department for ideas.
But it's a significant problem there.
And he wanted to say, and I sent him home.
So...
Okay.
Item I is a public hearing on a special use permit for burger lab and trauma lab
a proposed limited service restaurant located 4736 South 76th Street
submitted by Ali Al Ahmad. I hope it pronounced that right.
This is to approve the resolution for a special use permit as well as a site review.
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. So burger and burger lab and trauma lab,
they're going to occupy what was formerly the American mattress.
So they're going to occupy that entire tenant space,
which is approximately 4,200 square feet.
The property zone C4, so the fast casual restaurant use is a special use.
Thus brings us to the public hearing.
They will have five full-time employees and seven part-time employees.
The proposed hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
During the site review, there were two issues noted landscaping and the dumpster enclosure,
specifically the landscaping.
So back when that building was like fully renovated back in 2021,
they submitted a landscape plan and it was never implemented.
I actually spoke with the property owner today and within the next 10 days,
they anticipate to have all the landscaping.
So at that point, hopefully we'll send the,
we'll be able to confirm that the landscaping is per the 2021 plan
and it'll look brand new at that point.
I also confirmed with him that the boards on the dumpster enclosure
that were missing and or damaged are going to be required.
Parking requirements 80 are required for both of the tenants in that space
and 24 are provided.
Common Council may waive that shortage.
Plan Commission recommended approval on July 14th.
No letters of support or objection have been received to date.
Okay.
Is there anyone that would like to speak for against her informational purposes
concerning this item other than the applicant?
Is there anyone that would like to speak for against her informational
purposes concerning this item?
Is there a motion to close the public hearing?
I move to close the public hearing.
Is there a second?
All in favor?
Aye.
All opposed?
Motion carries.
Is there a motion to approve the resolution for the special use permit
consistent with the comments provided here with?
And the site review?
Any motion?
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Okay.
Before I get to J old business, I need to...
Just let me make sure I can go through this.
I need to go to item K2, which is a letter of resignation received from
Dennis Clark of the Fire and Police Commission.
Dennis is here for a long time and it is valuing his retirement and up north time
With that being said I will go back to Jay
one
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Little three one member to the fire and police Commission for a term to expire five one of 31
Which was formerly Dennis Clark
This was a third
Automatic district appointment. We tried to do it by district when we could you got to because we couldn't find one in another district
It was recommended by all the person caster that Michael castan KAS TEN
Be that appointment, and I think the clerk has received his information. Yes
I have no other for the civil service under item
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Would reappoint the members on I am little I to the lies
That still desire to sit on the board
Did you want for?
the fire and police appointment to have council confirm that oh
So we have to see whether it's mr. Sherwood mr. Shore or
Veronica Wallace Kramer still wants to sit on civil service if they do I would seek their confirmation now I
Big damn ocean to concern a concern to confirm is there a second second pile of persons here ain't no
Go ahead what we're trying to dissolve this whole thing when I trying to dissolve
We're trying to do it in a way that Oak Creek has done it
I mean with all the laws that have changed many the civil service commissions aren't
Operated like they used to be there still needs to be things in place to do that actually
We've been talking to
Our council of von Bresen our employment council of von Bresen to try to figure that out. Thank you there've been
Other pressing until then we need them. Yep. Yep
So did we vote all in favor?
Opposed motion carries
For both items for motionless for both items both items. Yep. I and a lot too little ice
Item K1 is a letter of resignation received from Amber local from the public library board
We need to send certificates of appreciation
We already did three a I
Don't remember
Yes, that's Sherry Snelson. Okay, so under
I'm really starting to lose my vision under what is that I said live one member to the public library board for a term
Expires 7 1 of 29 repeatedly
replacing Amber Lococo
I would appoint
Sherry Snelson Sherry Snelson is there a motion to confirm sure motion to confirm by all the person
Just wiki the member of the board
Sir second same file diversion Bailey all in favor
Opposed motion carries and for as a claim received from Greg and Kathy Parnell that was referred to the city attorney, I believe
Yes, it was
Item five claim received from we energies
Also referred to the city attorney
I am six discussion and possible adoption of a resolution align the settlement of claim of we energies relating to damage to their equipment on April 24
2026 I don't have in front of me
Thank you very much in the amount of seven hundred fifty two dollars and ninety three cents the city attorney recommended
payment or
so
Entertain them is their emotion to adopt the resolution awarding we energies seven hundred fifty two dollars and ninety three cents
So moved by elders and cast there's their second
Thank Father person Syrian would you please call older person choose wiki. Hi older person Bailey. Hi older person castner
Bye, older person Sarion. Hi
Okay, item seven is another one
So with regard to item seven discussion and possible adoption of resolution align settlement of a subrogation claim of American family insurance and the deductible claim and rental car claim of Shiba Lopez
Regarding alleged damages to a park vehicle on April 7th, 2026 the city attorney recommended a resolution
compensating American family one thousand forty nine dollars and eighty five cents and Shiba Lopez
620 dollars for a total of one thousand six hundred sixty nine dollars and eighty five cents
Is there a motion to approve that resolution motion to provide a diversion castner sink belt a version Bailey?
Would you please call older person choose wiki? Hi older person Bailey?
All their person castner aye older person. Sorry. Okay, item nine is discussion decision decision to change city. Oh
Sorry, H item eight. These are important
Approved applications for the 2026 and 2027 operator license is submitted by the clerk so long as they're
They're current with all theirs that disclaiming language
Sir motion to approve
Aye older person Bailey. Is there a second?
Second and bell the person who's wiki on favor
Opposed motion carries. I have not a discussion decision to change city hall hours from 8 a.m. To 4 30 p.m
This is consistent with all of the adjacent communities that are around us
We were one of the last that stays open till five city hall itself for the most part becomes a ghost town after four
a lot of
Looking into the why were we doing this?
Before act 10 most of you in contracts had a mandatory one-hour lunch and
The city hall was open for for nine hours. So
I
The department heads and employees are completely behind this. It was brought to our attention by mr. Cat
Is that true?
You want to speak on its behalf?
I'd take it parking wreck is kind of going on there. Oh, no
Any department can stay open have hours of operation later than they want to for instance when tax
Time comes and tax payments are the finest department has expressed a desire to have extended hours
Which they do anyways the clerk's office during elections?
Does the same kind of thing but generally speaking the hours of operation would be?
From 8 to 4 30
Is there a motion to approve motion to approve by elders and casters their second second by elder person Bailey the timing for this is the week after
Labor Day
So be the first day after Labor Day
Could you move a week and call that?
Older person Jews wiki. Hi. Older person Bailey. Hi. Older person cast. All right. Older person. Sorry
Okay, and I'm 10 is discussion decision to approve an agreement between pursuit alert in the police department
The chief is here to explain it to you. Have you if you looked at your materials?
I feel very comfortable with it, but he can certainly go through the
I can explain it sure
Signal out to anyone using any technological mapping service such as Google Apple any such services
That if our squads are in pursuit of a vehicle it will alert any nearby drivers or pedestrians that a
Pursuit is coming
Therefore making it safer for them giving them a chance to get off the road to vacate the sidewalk area if they want
Just trying to be as proactive as possible to give citizens around the area
The opportunity to get out of the roadway if they know something dangerous might be coming towards them
We are not requesting any funds to cover the cost of this program the
investment for us
It is approximately five a little over five thousand dollars
1,400 of which we're receiving a grant for and we already have the funds in house to cover it simply seeking a
Vote from you guys to approve the sales agreement with the company
So then we can purchase the devices and have them installed in the squad cars
How how are they turned on or initiate?
I take it you wouldn't want to do have it on all the time. Yeah, they're activated through the use of our
We have a switch inside the cars that turn on our lights and siren systems. They activate when you turn those on
Along with this we're not just going to install them and have that happen. We are going to do a
Public media campaign talk with news services and do a story on this to make sure the public's aware of what we're doing with it
who
Apple is the
Platform that you'd be notified through it will go through Apple will go through Google Maps any any major mapping service?
That is currently being utilized way cool
Okay, it was there a mo
Sarien is there a second second by jose wiki
What do you call older person jose wiki aye older person Bailey aye older person castner aye older person Sarien aye
And 11 is approving out to a special event application for the friends fest event
They've done this before. This is on August 28th and 29th
I'd recommend we'd recommend approval
Is there a motion to approve motion to approve well version castner is there a second?
Second well the person jose wiki all in favor
Oh, it's motion carries item 12 is approving out to our special event application for adagio sound healing and wellness studio grand opening
These are the guys that do the pretty cool stuff. I'm they're having the grand opening. Is there a motion to approve there?
Motion to approve by
castner second by Bailey
All in favor. Hi. Hi those motion carries
items 13 14 and
15
were all on the
August 11 planning commission plan commission
If anyone wants to take them separately they can otherwise I'd entertain is there a motion to approve the three items
Motion to approve items as presented. Yes, sir. Is there a second second. Thank the other person jose wiki
Would you call that's 13 14 15 other person jose wiki aye older person Bailey aye older person castner aye older person Sarien aye
Item 15 is discussion decision to approve fun transfers between capital and improvement accounts
This is the bouncy counts. This is what we do all the time by Mr. Katz. Is there a motion to approve?
It's item 16, but yes motion to visit 16. Sorry motion to apply dress wiki. Is there a second?
Second aye older version castner all in favor. I wait. I have to call it. Sorry
Other person jose wiki aye older person Bailey aye older person castner aye older person Sarien aye
Item 17 is discussion decision to approve a caution sharing memo of understanding between the city of Milwaukee and the cities of greenfield and west house and the amount of
$25,208.98
This relates to the power line
Trail extension going north and it goes through that portion
It's the proportional cost going through greenfield for that project along the freeway for along the freeway right
That is cool
It's really yeah, it's kind of cool that greenfield is not more miles of trails in the county house this year
Our last couple years
I would think yeah
So is there a motion to approve it
Motion to approve by castner saying by Bailey would you call?
Older person jose wiki aye older person Bailey aye older person castner aye older person Sarien aye
Item 18 is discussion decision. That was a major portion was covered by a grant to as most of the construction itself is covered by the
engineering portion right
Yes, yeah the grant 1.5 million moi gi got as a grant
25 grand doesn't give you much. That's just our little part of
Consistent with when we went east and west
Yeah, with malonky they chipped in I think 18
Discussion decision to approve and agreeing with garland company for the project number 2610 the lee library east roof in the amount of
$568,562 this was a budgeted item and is necessary for the library. Yep. So motion to
Call the person for zwicky is there a second
Second envelope person Sarien would you please call?
Older person jose wiki aye older person Bailey aye older person castner aye older person Sarien aye
Okay items this money coming from
From our budget. We budgeted that one. We did budget it. Yep. It was in the budget for us
uh
Items 19 through 25 are all from
um
I think 19 is from maybe 19 is that 19 is the session decision regarding adopting an ordinance regarding section
8.04 of the greenfield municipal code regarding parking restrictions on west tower avenue east of lomas road
Is there a motion to approve the adoption of that ordinance motion to adapt the order aye older person castner a second by older version
Bailey would you please call?
Older person jose wiki aye older person Bailey aye older person castner aye older person Sarien aye
items 20 21 22 23 24 and 25
We're all at the board of public works meeting on july 28th 2026
If any of them need to be held taken out separately they can be otherwise i'd seek in the dot
It was all vetted in uh
Yeah, right away. Yep. Um motion to approve all
Zwiki
That would be items 20 through 25 second by older person Bailey. Would you please call?
Older person jose wiki aye older person Bailey aye older person castner aye older person Sarien aye
And 26 is discussion decision relating to the continuing the pilot payment in lieu of taxes agreeing with st
Vincent to paul society of mawaki for their location at 44 76 south on her nay street the previous one which had a five-year
Limit on it has been extended is there a motion to approve motion to approve by older version castner is there a second second
Can file the person
We've got a whole bunch of good stuff down to it. Well, he
I'm still a gentleman and ladies go first
Uh motion means good to call older person jose wiki aye older person Bailey aye older person castner aye older person Sarien aye
Items 27 28 29 and 30 world are all the standard finance committee
Items
Is there a motion to approve those items as presented?
I move for approval much by older person Sarien is there a second second
same father version castner discussion
Would you please call older person jose wiki aye older person Bailey aye older person castner aye older person Sarien aye
okay
All right, so there is a rora here
Okay, we have
Three closed session items one of them can be taken out of closed session and that is the one that relates it to six and two eight
um, which is
the item 32
And then it would be item 36
Um with regard to that agreement and and all this stuff. Deb. Tom check us here
I think we should probably get rid of not get rid of we should probably do the one closed session
I am though first with a rara new no bissara
Just otherwise it could be an hour or two now and you don't want to be here an hour or two. Do you?
You would of course
I
Don't blame you honestly so um with regard to that
That is item 31
And when 30 when we're done with that
We will come out of
closed session and we will go to item 35 and make a decision
Then we will go back to item 32 and have it in open session with regard to
Um, what we're talking about here. There is a
Powerpoint and do you have that? Can you get make sure that's up and ready to go? We will do then do that
And then we will at the end go into closed session with regard to item 33, okay
That's I think that's how we should do it. So
Item 31 is the common council to go into closed session pursuant to wisconsin status 19.85
Paran 1 paran little b and paran little left considering licensure social or personal history or medical information for purposes of wishing a 2026 2027
Operate your license to aurora new no bissara row. Is that sound right?
So if you if you can come up here, I don't know who do
You're a translator, okay, and what's your name
Can you do me a favor there might be a piece of paper
Can you just write down your name so that we have it in the record? Can you both come sit up here?
And then did we want to do a motion to go into closed session?
Is there a motion to go into closed session
That one of those pieces of is there a motion to go into close is there a motion to go into closed session to go into closed session?
Outlivers and casting second by livers and bailey would you please call?
Alder person jose wiki. Hi alder person bailey. All right alder person castner. Hi alder person sarian. Hi
Okay, we are in closed session at 7 20