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The Public Safety and Health Committee of the Milwaukee Common Council met on Thursday, October 22, 2026, in Room 301-B at City Hall, Milwaukee. The meeting was scheduled for 9:00 AM, convened at 9:10 AM, and adjourned at 11:41 AM. Chair Ald. Scott P. Spiker presided; Vice-Chair Ald. Peter Burgelis and Ald. Larresa Taylor, Ald. Sharlen P. Moore, and Ald. Mark Chambers Jr. were present. The committee considered 16 agenda items covering parking and traffic ordinances, emergency preparedness, health department grants, police and fire equipment funding, and Fire and Police Commission policy updates. After the open-session items, the committee briefly convened in closed session for City Attorney legal advice, then returned to open session to vote on the final three grant resolutions.
Good morning and welcome to the Thursday October 22nd meeting of the Public Safety and Health Committee. It is 910. I'm Alder Spiker, Chair of the Committee, joined by Vice Chair to my right, Alderman Bergellis, joined to his right by Alder Taylor. We'll be joined momentarily by Alders Moore and Chambers, but we do have a quorum, so we'll get going. Item one, file number 260844. This is our ordinance relating to parking controls. Yes, good morning, Mr. Chair, members of the committee. Scott Ryanbacher with the Department of Public Works. Just a few changes to the city's parking regulations before you today. First, we are proposing to remove uh time of day parking restrictions to create parking for residents on the south side of Wisconsin Avenue between Hawley and 55th, as well as uh on the south side of Wells Street, uh east of or excuse me, west of Hawley Road. Uh second, we are proposing to install a short no parking any time zone on the southwest corner of Canal and Roundhouse to help trucks that are moving in and out to the uh Palermos facility. Uh and finally, we are proposing to install a no parking anytime zone on the northeast corner of Howard and 16th for a 50-foot zone to help with some safety uh issues out there. All of these have been coordinated with the local elders. Happy to answer any questions. Okay. Do we have any questions from committee members? Move passage. Uh Alder Brighels would move to recommend passage and hearing no objections to order. Uh we're joined by Alder Moore. Thank you. Good morning. Uh item two, file number two six zero eight four five, an ordinance relating to traffic controls. Uh yes, today we are proposing to remove the through highway designation on South Third Street between Howard and Bolivar. This is essentially an administrative task. Uh residents won't notice any changes. Um in coordination with that, we are proposing to install an all-way stop sign at the intersection of Waterford and Third. Um, and finally, we are proposing to remove a uh no left turn restriction for no northbound motorists on Oakland Avenue, uh just north of Hartford, or excuse me, Kenwood there to get in and out of the uh restaurant parking lots. We don't feel this is needed anymore. So all of these have been coordinated with the local elders. Happy to answer any questions. Uh one quick question. So, what does it take to remove the through highway designation for roadway? What factors are considered, just briefly? Uh well, so through highway designations in Milwaukee, um, it's based on uh historical uh traffic volumes, uh the functional classification that the roadway is essentially um uh trying to accomplish out there, um, whether it's you know moving um you know large volumes of unimpeded traffic. Um this segment of South Third Street, it's in the middle of a local residential neighborhood with very similar uh characteristics uh compared to other streets. So this is um it's been in place for decades and decades, and just based on the land uses there, we don't feel it's needed anymore. Okay. Uh any questions from committee members? If not, then Alder Taylor would move to recommend passage and hearing no objections, so ordered. Thank you very much. Thank you. Item number three, file number two six zero nine two four. This is our ordinance relating to locations where selling articles from parked vehicles is prohibited. Um this is sponsored by Alder Woman Cocks. Excuse me. Welcome, Alder Cogs.