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Milwaukee Common Council Meeting - September 1, 2026

City Plan Commission — Tuesday, September 1, 2026
BodyMilwaukee, Wisconsin
SessionCity Plan Commission
DateTuesday, September 1, 2026
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1:03

This meeting of the common council will come to order.

1:05

Will the city clerk please call the roll?

1:07

Alderwoman Pratt.

1:08

Present.

1:09

Chambers.

1:10

Brower.

1:11

Present.

1:11

Bauman.

1:12

Westmoreland.

1:13

Here.

1:14

Cox.

1:15

Jackson.

1:16

Here.

1:16

Samaripa.

1:17

Here.

1:18

Taylor.

1:22

Excused.

1:25

Moore.

1:26

Present.

1:26

Bergelis.

1:27

Present.

1:28

Spiker.

1:29

Here.

1:30

Dimitri Evich.

1:31

Here.

1:31

Stamper.

1:33

Mr.

1:33

President.

1:34

Present.

1:34

Fourteen members are present.

1:35

One is excused.

1:36

Fourteen present.

1:37

One excused.

1:38

Please rise for the pledge of allegiance to be followed by a moment of silent meditation.

1:45

I pledge allegiance to the flag.

1:48

United States of America.

1:50

To the Republic for which it stands.

1:53

One nation under God.

1:55

Indivisible.

1:56

Liberty and justice for all.

2:18

Are there any corrections to the Common Council journal proceedings from the meeting of July 31st, 2026?

2:24

There are no corrections to the journal.

2:25

There being no corrections.

2:30

Please inform the common council of any commendations or condolences to be acknowledged at this time.

2:34

Item one communication from the city clerk relating to various commendatory and condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council.

2:41

One resolution congratulating the Wisconsin LGBT chamber of commerce on receiving the 2026 NGLCC affiliate chamber of the year award.

2:52

Two, resolution recognizing Greater Bethlehem Temple World Ministries on the occasion of its 80th anniversary.

3:13

Five resolution recognizing the career and influence of Elmer Cheyenne Figueroa Arce.

3:21

Six resolution recognizing Anna Rosa Quiles Martinez on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

3:53

11.

3:54

Resolution congratulating Kenneth Barbeau on his retirement from the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee.

4:00

Twelve, resolution congratulating Dennis Calrud on his retirement from the Department of Public Works.

4:07

13.

4:13

14.

4:14

Resolution congratulating Lafayette Tourman on his retirement from the Milwaukee Police Department.

4:20

15.

4:21

Resolutions congratulating the following on their retirements from the Milwaukee Public Schools.

4:44

Are there any objections to the forego foregoing commendations and condolences?

4:49

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 work day.

5:00

We will not take up reports of standing committees.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Community Engagement█████████████████████████████████████████████54%
Procedural████████████████████████████33%
Youth Programs████████9%
Parks and Recreation███4%
Summary of Proceedings

Milwaukee Common Council Meeting - September 1, 2026

The Milwaukee Common Council convened on September 1, 2026, at 9:26 AM in the Common Council Chamber. Fourteen members were present (Pratt, Chambers Jr., Brower, Bauman, Westmoreland, Coggs, Jackson, Zamarripa, Moore, Burgelis, Perez, Spiker, Dimitrijevic, Stamper), with one excused (Taylor). The meeting lasted until 9:47 AM and covered routine approvals and announcements.

Consent Calendar

  • File #260576: Commendatory/condolatory resolutions (including recognition of the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Greater Bethlehem Temple World Ministries, and several retirees) were placed on file unanimously (14-0).
  • File #260609: The Licenses Committee's recommendations for licenses were approved unanimously (14-0).
  • File #260648: Resolution approving final certified survey maps (sponsored by Ald. Bauman et al.) was adopted unanimously (14-0).
  • File #260649: Resolution approving a data sharing agreement between the Milwaukee Fire Department and Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management through December 31, 2036 (sponsored by Ald. Burgelis) was adopted unanimously (14-0).
  • File #260673: Resolution amending the sister city relationship with Irpin, Ukraine (sponsored by Ald. Stamper, with Ald. Burgelis added as co-sponsor during the meeting) was adopted unanimously (14-0).
  • File #260645: Motion approving the schedule of regular meetings for 2027 (sponsored by Ald. Perez) was approved unanimously (14-0).

Announcements

Following the business, several aldermen made announcements about upcoming community events:

  • Ald. Chambers highlighted the fourth annual Back to School Festival (nearly 3,000 attendees, over 1,000 book bags given away) and thanked numerous city staff and sponsors.
  • Ald. Spiker promoted a free movie night, Garden District Rummage Sale, MPD cookout, and Fiesta Selena.
  • Ald. Stamper (likely, as the President) announced the Bay View Bash on September 19, 2026.
  • Ald. Coggs announced a neighborhood meeting regarding a license applicant at 510 West Vine.
  • Ald. Pratt reminded residents of office hours and neighborhood walks.
  • Ald. Moore announced a Sickle Cell Walk, Youth Council meetings, Washington Heights Night Market, and a hall of fame induction.
  • Ald. Perez (President) reminded members and the public that the next meeting on September 22, 2026, will feature the Mayor's proposed 2027 executive budget.

Key Outcomes

  • All six agenda items were passed unanimously (14-0, with Ald. Taylor excused). No objections or discussion were raised on any item.
  • The meeting adjourned at 9:47 AM.

Meeting Transcript

This meeting of the common council will come to order. Will the city clerk please call the roll? Alderwoman Pratt. Present. Chambers. Brower. Present. Bauman. Westmoreland. Here. Cox. Jackson. Here. Samaripa. Here. Taylor. Excused. Moore. Present. Bergelis. Present. Spiker. Here. Dimitri Evich. Here. Stamper. Mr. President. Present. Fourteen members are present. One is excused. Fourteen present. One excused. Please rise for the pledge of allegiance to be followed by a moment of silent meditation. I pledge allegiance to the flag. United States of America. To the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God. Indivisible. Liberty and justice for all. Are there any corrections to the Common Council journal proceedings from the meeting of July 31st, 2026? There are no corrections to the journal. There being no corrections. 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 congratulating the Wisconsin LGBT chamber of commerce on receiving the 2026 NGLCC affiliate chamber of the year award. Two, resolution recognizing Greater Bethlehem Temple World Ministries on the occasion of its 80th anniversary. Five resolution recognizing the career and influence of Elmer Cheyenne Figueroa Arce. Six resolution recognizing Anna Rosa Quiles Martinez on the occasion of her 100th birthday. 11.

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