Board of Public Works Meeting — Minutes

Minutes are not official until formally approved by the Board of Public Works at the next scheduled meeting. Page 1 of 5 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MEETING HELD AT THE GREENFIELD CITY HALL ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026 1. Call to order The meeting was called to order by Bruce Bailey at 6:31pm. 2. Roll Call Present: Alderperson Bruce Bailey, Alderperson Andrew Drzewiecki, Alderperson Pam Akers, Denise Collins Excused: John Graber Also present: Jeff Katz, Director, Neighborhood Services; Randy Esch, Superintendent of Public Works; Bryan Haas, City Engineer, Craig Skala, Project Manager 3. Approval of the January 27, 2026, meeting minutes Motion by Denise Collins, seconded by Alderperson Pam Akers to approve of the January 27, 2026. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Citizen Commentary None. 5. Review and discussion of capital improvement assessment process. Jeff Katz presented information about the capital improvement assessment process. 6. Discussion and decision to adopt a Preliminary resolution, to levy special assessments under Section 66.0703, Wisconsin Statutes, upon property for municipal purposes, for the reconstruction of 88th, 89th, 90th, and 91st Street, and 91st Place, and Plainfield Avenue. Mr. Katz stated that a portion of 88th, 89th, 90th, 91st Street, 91st Place, and Plainfield Avenue will be reconstructed in 2026 and 2027. There was a public involvement meeting on November 18, 2025, and the majority of the property owners are supportive of this project, which will be funded by the City. He stated there will be an assessment process conducted according to State statues and City ordinances. Motion by Alderperson Pam Akers, seconded by Denise Collins to adopt a Preliminary resolution, to levy special assessments under Section 66.0703, Wisconsin Statues, upon properly for municipal purposes, for the reconstruction of 88th, 89th, 90th, 91st Street, 91st Place, and Plainfield Avenue. Motion carried unanimously. 7. Discussion and decision to adopt a resolution accepting a road reservation for street purposes on S. 88th Street. Mr. Katz said there is a need to formally accept an existing road reservation for street purposes on S. 88th Street. The reservation, located on S. 88th Street, is included on a Warranty Deed recorded in 2023. This reservation has never been formally accepted by the City. Minutes are not official until formally approved by the Board of Public Works at the next scheduled meeting. Page 2 of 5 Motion by Alderperson Pam Akers, seconded by Denise Collins to adopt a resolution accepting a road reservation for street purposes on S. 88th Street. Motion carried unanimously. 8. Review and discussion of how assessment amounts are determined. Mr. Katz presented information about assessment rates. He stated that Greenfield Resolution 3492, was adopted in 2014, and defines how we determine the assessment amount for each property. Assessment rates are approved annually, based on the change in the consumer price index. The 2026 rates were approved in October 2025. 9. Review and discussion of capital improvement assessment appeal process. Mr. Katz explained the capital improvement assessment appeal process. 10. Discussion and decision to adopt an ordinance amending Section 8.04 of the Greenfield Municipal Code by repealing Ordinance 1251 regarding no parking on the east side of S. 43rd Street in the vicinity of the We Energies Right-of-Way. Mr. Katz said Ordinance 1251 created a no parking zone on the east side of S. 43rd Steet from the WE Energies Right-of-Way to a point 125 feet south. This no parking zone is no longer needed after the recent road project on S. 43rd Street between Cold Spring Road and W. Howard Avenue. Motion by Alderperson Andrew Drzewiecki, seconded by Alderperson Pam Akers to adopt an ordinance amending section 8.04 of the Greeenfield Municipal Code by repealing Ordinance 1251 regarding no parking on the east side of S. 43rd Street in the vicinity of the WE Energies Right-of-Way. Motion carried unanimously. 11. Discussion and decision to adopt an ordinance amending Section 8.04 of the Greenfield Municipal Code regarding parking restrictions on S. 43rd Street and W. Cold Spring Road. Mr. Katz said a traffic signal was recently installed at the intersection of S. 43rd Street and West Cold Spring Road. In order to provide safe vehicular movement through the intersection, no parking zones are needed on each intersection approach. Motion by Alderperson Andrew Drzewiecki, seconded by Alderperson Pam Akers to adopt an ordinance amending Section 8.04 of the Greenfield Municipal Code regarding parking restrictions on 43rd Street and W. Cold Spring Road. Motion carried unanimously. 12. Discussion and decision to adopt an ordinance amending Section 8.04 of the Greenfield Municipal Code by repealing Ordinance 356 regarding stop signs on W. Cold Spring Road at S. 84th Street. Mr. Katz said Ordinance 356 added stop signs to W. Cold Spring Road at S. 84th Street. A traffic signal is now located at this intersection. Motion by Alderperson Pam Akers, seconded by Denise Collins to adopt an ordinance Minutes are not official until formally approved by the Board of Public Works at the next scheduled meeting. Page 3 of 5 amending Section 8.04 of the Greenfield Municipal Code by repealing Ordinance 356 regarding stop signs at W. Cold Spring Road at S. 84th Street. Motion carried unanimously. 13. Discussion and decision to adopt an ordinance amending Section 8.04 of the Greenfield Municipal Code by repealing Ordinance 2487 regarding vehicle lane configuration on S. 84th Street at W. Cold Spring Road. Mr. Katz said Ordinance 2487 established certain vehicular lane configurations on S. 84th Street approaching W. Cold Spring Road from the south. A traffic signal is now located at this intersection and the lane configuration is not applicable. Motion by Alderperson Andrew Drzewiecki, seconded by Alderperson Pam Akers to adopt an ordinance amending Section 8.04 of the Greenfield Municipal Code by repealing Ordinance 2487 regarding vehicle lane configuration on S. 84th Street and W. Cold Spring Road. Motion carried unanimously. 14. Discussion and decision to adopt an ordinance amending Section 8.04 of the Greenfield Municipal Code by repealing Ordinance 2485 regarding no parking on the east side of S. 84th Street south of W. Cold Spring Road. Mr. Katz said Ordinance 2485 established no parking on the east side S. 84th Street sought of W. Cold Spring Road. A traffic signal is now located at this intersection. A new ordinance will be created that includes no parking zones at each intersection approach to provide safe vehicular movement. Motion by Denise Collins, seconded by Alderperson Pam Akers to adopt an ordinance amending Section 8.04 of the Greenfield Municipal Code by repealing Ordinance 2485 regarding no parking on the east side of S. 84th Street south of W. Cold Spring Road. Motion carried unanimously. 15. Discussion and decision to adopt an ordinance amending Section 8.04 of the Greenfield Municipal Code regarding parking restrictions on S. 84th Street and W. Cold Spring Road. Mr. Katz said a traffic signal was installed at the intersection of S.84th Street and West Cold Spring Road. In order to provide safe vehicular movement though the intersection, no parking zones are needed at each intersection approach. Motion by Denise Collins, seconded by Alderperson Pam Akers to adopt an ordinance amending Section 8.04 of the Greenfield Municpal Code regarding parking restrictions on S.84th Street and W. Cold Spring Road. Motion carried unanimously. 16. Superintendent of Public Works report Mr. Esch said Public Works is working on ground pruning and just completed pruning 1,650 trees in the City. Public Works has also removed 92 trees and stumps will be grinded in the future with the new stump grinder. Crews have also been removing downed trees and brush in the waterways. The will be a one spring time leaf pick up, Monday, April 6th. Leaves at the curb will be picked up from the East to West side of the City. Public Works is also workiong on the 68th street light project replacements. Minutes are not official until formally approved by the Board of Public Works at the next scheduled meeting. Page 4 of 5 The City receied four new tandem plow trucks, Mr. Esch said there were 177 Diggers Hotline tickets and 118 Service Requests since the meeting last month. 17. Engineering Report Mr. Haas provided an update on Greenfield construction projects. 1. The dredging and reshaping the storm water pond at Pondview Park is in a winter shutdown. The pond work is nearly complete. Once the weather warms up, the path around the pond will be reconstructed and the site landscaped. 2. The sanitary sewer extension between 92nd St and 99th St is ongoing and nearing completion. All underground pipe work is complete. 92nd St is currently closed but should be re-opened by the end of this week. 3. There will be street light upgrades on Grange Ave and Edgerton Ave that will occur in the first half of this year. This work is being partially funded by a grant. 4. DPW will also be upgrading street lights on 68th St and 27th St this year. The LED fixtures on 68th St were paid for by a grant. 5. Phase 2 of the 31st/Holmes Resurfacing project will occur this year. We do not have a start date yet. 6. 90th St and Plainfield Ave Neighborhood Reconstruction Phase 1 may start as early as April if weather allows. 7. Layton Ave Reconstruction between 60th St and 68th St will be under construction for most of this construction season. We don’t have a start date yet but it is expected to start this spring. The 4th of July parade will likely start on 60th Street at the High School. Parade organizers will send out information regarding the parade route change. 8. Box culvert replacement on Howard Ave between 27th St and Loomis Rd will begin in June with a full road closure. It’s expected to last until November. Utilities will begin relocating their facilities in the next couple of weeks. 9. The Powerline Trail Phase 3 will be constructed this year, which includes a pedestrian bridge over the Root River. Some tree clearing will begin in March. 10. The Turf shelter and parking lot will be constructed this year. 11. This spring the skylights will be replaced at City Hall. Mr. Haas provided an update on other agency projects: 1. WisDOT will be completing the Forest Home Ave and noise wall projects in the first half of this year. 2. WisDOT will be resurfacing 27th St between Bottsford Ave and Howard Ave. 3. Milwaukee County will be upgrading the traffic signals at 84th St and Layton Ave. Minutes are not official until formally approved by the Board of Public Works at the next scheduled meeting. Page 5 of 5 18. Other topics for future agendas None. 19. Adjournment Motion by Denise Collins, seconded by Alderperson Pam Akers to adjourn at 7:20PM. Motion carried unanimously. Minutes transcribed by Stefanie Richter, Administrative Assistant, Engineering, Distributed: 3/4/26