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Waukesha Board of Public Works Meeting Summary - September 17, 2026

Public Meetings — Thursday, September 17, 2026
BodyWaukesha, Wisconsin
SessionPublic Meetings
DateThursday, September 17, 2026
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0:03

Oh no, I'm not sure what I'm doing.

8:38

All right, we'll go ahead and then get started with the Board of Public Works meeting for Thursday, September seventeenth, twenty twenty-six.

8:45

We'll start with a roll call.

8:47

Kevin Riley.

9:26

Kevin Riley, I make let's I.

9:29

Okay, motion passes.

9:30

We'll move to item uh five A.

9:35

This is the approval of payments.

9:36

Uh, there's twelve of them, but the details attached.

9:39

If there's any questions, Brandon or I'll try to answer those for you.

9:55

So that's up and running completely, including the underbody flush.

10:00

Piper I'll make a motion for payments with the second quick question.

10:06

I'll second.

10:07

Number seven to Muson Brothers for Luke Luke Avenue Born Place.

10:12

Is that also the stuff that's over by me?

10:14

Easy Street and that kind of is that a different that is not.

10:16

That's a standalone project just on Luke Avenue Bourne Place and Walton Avenue.

10:22

So where's the project in my district?

10:24

Is that not on here?

10:25

So that's that's the 2026 asphalt street reservicing number.

10:30

Improvements number four.

10:31

That's Low Lond.

10:32

That's right.

10:34

All right, thank you.

10:37

All right, any other discussion?

10:40

That will take a vote.

10:41

O'Donnell, I Kevin Riley Piper I.

10:44

Cyclone's I.

10:45

Okay.

10:46

Motion passes.

10:46

We'll move to item uh six eight.

10:49

Uh this item, we've got uh a number of uh one-time sewer credits uh for uh review.

10:55

Uh Chris is here to kind of walk us through them.

10:58

Just uh mention up front that um we are working on the ordinance uh revision.

11:05

Uh we hope to have a draft for your review on the October 22nd agenda.

11:12

So that's in the attorney's office, and Chris is working with attorney running on that.

11:17

But uh for the most part, these are similar to ones we received in the past, so we'll walk through them.

11:25

Thank you.

11:26

Um, as you can see in front of you, um, there are several uh requests for sewer credits, one-time sewer credits.

11:34

Uh just up front number four Brittany Travino uh has asked that hers, she wants to withdraw her request for the thirteen dollars and sixty-three cents.

11:46

Otherwise, all the other ones uh we'll go through those.

11:49

Um first one, Kelly Vaughn 517 Cheyenne Drive uh is asking for a sewer credit for filling a swimming pool for $35.40.

12:02

Uh second one, Ron Peterson, 1935 Harvest Avenue is also requesting a one-time sewer credit for filling a swimming pool and the amount of a hundred dollars or 127.878.

12:18

Sorry about that.

12:19

Ryan Walter 1800 Mapleton Court also a one-time sewer credit for filling a swimming pool for 63.85.

12:29

Um as mentioned, Britney uh Trevino has asked that she withdraw or that we withdraw her request at this time.

12:37

Chris, did she say why?

12:39

Because it's only $13.63.

12:43

Okay.

12:45

She's gonna save it for uh a future instance, possibly.

12:49

Okay, all right.

12:50

And I didn't I mean she's at Pine Street's in my that's district that's my district.

12:55

I'm just curious about it.

12:56

With the small amount, I did question whether or not she truly wanted that, and she came back and said she'll save it if need be.

13:04

Okay.

13:05

Um we have Chris Hardman Hardeman, uh 809 Briar Hill Drive for re-establishing or establishing landscaping over 3,000 square feet, and the amount of $600 and $65.74.

13:22

Mary Zadal, uh $1206 Mohican Trail, uh one-time credit for establishing new landscaping over 3,000 square feet and the amount of $300, $30, $332.40.

13:37

Mary Peter at 1515 Mohican Trail.

13:41

Uh again, one time sewer credit for over 3,000 square feet, or establishing lun or landscaping over 3,000 square feet.

13:50

The amount of 598 dollars and 66 cents.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Public Works████████████████████████████28%
Water And Wastewater Management█████████████████17%
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Summary of Proceedings

Waukesha Board of Public Works Meeting Summary - September 17, 2026

The Board of Public Works met on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 5:30 PM in Council Chambers, City Hall. All members were present except Steve Kassens. The meeting focused on approving minutes and payments, discussing and authorizing one-time sewer credits, and noting an upcoming bid for City Hall Monument Sign Rehabilitation.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes Approval: The board unanimously approved the minutes of the August 20, 2026 meeting. (Motion by Ald. Joe Pieper, second by Vice Chair Kevin Reilly; vote: 4-0-1 absent).
  • Payments Approval: The board unanimously approved the list of payments for September 17, 2026. (Motion by Ald. Joe Pieper, second by Ald. Eileen Micklitz; vote: 4-0-1 absent).

Discussion Items

  • One-Time Sewer Credits: Chris Langemak, P.E., presented 14 requests for one-time sewer credits. He noted that one request (Britney Travino, 1521 Pine St., $13.63) was withdrawn at the applicant's request because the amount was small. The remaining 13 requests were reviewed. Credits ranged from $35.40 (Kelly Vaughn, swimming pool filling) to $665.74 (Chris Hardiman, landscaping over 3,000 sq. ft.). Total for all approved credits was $7,693.28. Langemak explained that landscaping credits required site visits to verify square footage, and leak-related credits typically came from water utility notifications. The board also discussed the ongoing revision of the ordinance governing sewer credits, with a draft expected for the October 22 agenda.

Communications and Referrals

  • City Hall Monument Sign Rehabilitation: The board noted that official notice for bids is set to close on Friday, September 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. A board member inquired about insurance for the project; staff confirmed the project would be covered by the city's insurance.

Key Outcomes

  • Sewer Credit Approvals: The board approved one-time sewer credits for the following property owners in the amounts listed on the cover sheet (total $7,693.28): Kelli Vaughns, Ron Pederson, Ryan Welter, Chris Hardiman, Mary Zettle, Mary Peter, Dominick Laloggia, Brian Shaw, Carlos Gonzalez, Kaycee Neuens, Matt Morzy, Mary Balistreri, and Dennis Rogers. (Motion by Ald. Eileen Micklitz, second by Vice Chair Kevin Reilly; vote: 4-0-1 absent).
  • Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned unanimously.

Meeting Transcript

Oh no, I'm not sure what I'm doing. All right, we'll go ahead and then get started with the Board of Public Works meeting for Thursday, September seventeenth, twenty twenty-six. We'll start with a roll call. Kevin Riley. Kevin Riley, I make let's I. Okay, motion passes. We'll move to item uh five A. This is the approval of payments. Uh, there's twelve of them, but the details attached. If there's any questions, Brandon or I'll try to answer those for you. So that's up and running completely, including the underbody flush. Piper I'll make a motion for payments with the second quick question. I'll second. Number seven to Muson Brothers for Luke Luke Avenue Born Place. Is that also the stuff that's over by me? Easy Street and that kind of is that a different that is not. That's a standalone project just on Luke Avenue Bourne Place and Walton Avenue. So where's the project in my district? Is that not on here? So that's that's the 2026 asphalt street reservicing number. Improvements number four. That's Low Lond. That's right. All right, thank you. All right, any other discussion? That will take a vote. O'Donnell, I Kevin Riley Piper I. Cyclone's I. Okay. Motion passes. We'll move to item uh six eight. Uh this item, we've got uh a number of uh one-time sewer credits uh for uh review. Uh Chris is here to kind of walk us through them. Just uh mention up front that um we are working on the ordinance uh revision. Uh we hope to have a draft for your review on the October 22nd agenda. So that's in the attorney's office, and Chris is working with attorney running on that. But uh for the most part, these are similar to ones we received in the past, so we'll walk through them. Thank you. Um, as you can see in front of you, um, there are several uh requests for sewer credits, one-time sewer credits. Uh just up front number four Brittany Travino uh has asked that hers, she wants to withdraw her request for the thirteen dollars and sixty-three cents. Otherwise, all the other ones uh we'll go through those. Um first one, Kelly Vaughn 517 Cheyenne Drive uh is asking for a sewer credit for filling a swimming pool for $35.40. Uh second one, Ron Peterson, 1935 Harvest Avenue is also requesting a one-time sewer credit for filling a swimming pool and the amount of a hundred dollars or 127.878. Sorry about that. Ryan Walter 1800 Mapleton Court also a one-time sewer credit for filling a swimming pool for 63.85. Um as mentioned, Britney uh Trevino has asked that she withdraw or that we withdraw her request at this time. Chris, did she say why? Because it's only $13.63. Okay. She's gonna save it for uh a future instance, possibly.

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