The Building and Grounds Committee of the City of Waukesha met on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting began with a tribute to outgoing Alderman Eric Payne, who served on the committee for 18 years. The committee unanimously approved the minutes of the March 2, 2026 meeting, and then took action on three items: a street closing permit for BB’s on Main, removal of a street light on Windsor Place, and installation of a traffic sign for Metro Transit buses. The committee also reviewed the current building and grounds budget.
Good evening, everyone. I'd like to call to order the Monday, May 4th meeting of the Building and Grounds Committee. Before we get started, I would like to uh 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 18 years, so it's been a while since we had anybody new here. So we just want to appreciate his service. All right, if you'll join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I Pledge Allegiance 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 present, 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. Evert seconds. All those in favor say aye. All right. Are there any no's any abstains? Okay, moving right along. Just a moment. Sorry. Just moment. Robin's just got to record it quick. Yep. We might do that by unanimous consent next time. Next time I think we'll do the minutes by unanimous consent. Oh, okay. Ready? There you go. Next uh agenda item five A review and act on the street closing and special event permit for municipal lot number three for BBs on Maine. Darren, if you'll I mean this one is uh pretty straightforward. Uh the permit came in for BBs on Maine to close part of municipal lot number three on June at the end of June, so June 27th from 230 p.m. to 9 30 p.m. for what appears to be more of an annual canine unit fundraiser in which they're doing this event for. Um just they are proposing to close a couple of spots in municipal lot number three back in their area of business, and these are very similar uh parking spots that do get closed during other events, similarly, like uh previously for the St. Patrick's Day event for House of Guinness and uh Magellans. 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 Helvin Slavin 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 all right? Then I'll make a motion to approve uh that special event permit as presented. Can I have a second? Evert seconds, all those in favor say aye. Aye, aye. Any no's or abstains. All right. That passes unanimously.