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OAKCREEK WISCONSIN - BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND CAPITAL ASSETS June 9, 2026 9: 00 A. M. Common Council Conference Room 8040 5. 6th Street Oak Creek, WI 53154 414) 766- 7000 Robert Cigale Curtis Czarnecki Kenneth Gehl Chris Guzikowski Lisa Marshall Fredrick Siepert- Alternate The City' s Vision Oak Creek: A dynamic regional leader driving the future of the south shore. Call Meeting to Order. Alderman Chris Guzikowski called the meeting to order at 9:03 AM. 2. Roll Call. All BoardMemberswere presentexceptfor AlderwomanLisa Marshalland AldermanGehl, excused. Also present: Directorof UtilitiesBrianJohnston, AccountsPayableClerkNicoleButler, Design EngineerAndrew Ledger, Assistant City Administrator/Engineer Matt Sullivan, City Administrator Andrew Vickers, Assistant Administrative Services Director Carrie Wittlieff, Oak Creek resident Richard Urban ( 3483 E. Obrien Rd). 3. Approval of Minutes — 05/ 12/ 2026 Board Member Cigale made a motion to approve the minutes of May 12, 2026, seconded by Alderman Czarnecki. All aye; motion carried. 4. lnformational: Review of Common Council actions related to Public Works & Capital Assets. AssistantCity Administrator/EngineerMatt Sullivan reportedthe CommonCouncil recently awarded the contract for replacement of the sprinkler system at Fire Station No. 3. Mr. Sullivan also reported the Civic Center masonry project was awarded after previous bids exceeded the available budget. Staff revised the project scope, allowing the City to complete masonryrepairs and replacementof leakingwindowson the east side of the buildingwhile remainingwithinbudget. Additionalworkmaybeincorporatedif fundingallows. CityAdministratorAndrewVickersinformedthe Boardthatthe Directorof PublicWorks, Matt Trebatoski has accepted a position with the Village of Germantown. Staff intend to appoint an interimactingdirectorfromwithinthedepartmentwhileretaininga consultingfirmto conductan operational assessment of the Department of Public Works and related departments. The assessment will evaluate departmental organization, workflow efficiencies, and relationships betweenPublicWorks, Engineering, and Water Utility. The consultant's recommendationswill assist the City in determining long-term organizational structure. PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES: 5. Motion: Considera motion to approve the purchaseof one (1) Towable DieselTrash Pumpfrom Lincoln Contractor Supply for $35,587.50. Directorof UtilitiesBrianJohnstonpresentedtherequestto replacetwoagingtrailer -mountedtrash pumpscurrentlyusedforsanitarysewerbypasspumping, liftstationemergencies, andstormwater operations. Mr. Johnstonexplainedthat the existing pumps, manufacturedin 1969and 1979, have become increasinglyunreliable. Advancesin pumptechnologynowallowa singlefour -inchtowablediesel pumptomeettheUtility's operationalneedswhileprovidingimprovedportabilityandeasier deployment. Staff also evaluated an enclosed cabinet option to reduce operating noise but determined the additional cost was not warranted. BoardMemberCzarneckimadea motionto approvethe purchaseof one (1) Towable DieselTrash PumpfromLincolnContractorSupplyfor $35,587.50, secondedbyBoardMemberSiepert. Roll call vote: All aye. Motion carried. 6. Motion: Consider a motion to approve change order No. 3 in the amount of $ 13,566.00 to Southport Engineered Systems, LLC. ( Project No. 23109) (4thAldermanic District). Director Johnston presentedChange Order No. 3 for the Water TreatmentPlant HVAC Improvements Project. Theproposedchange -orderincludesreplacementof deterioratedductinsulationsurroundingthe air handlingunit, replacementofa leakingboilervalve, andremovalof an abandonedductopening and exterior louver following demolition of an obsolete split -system unit. Mr. Johnston explained that the project remains within the approved construction budget despite the cumulative change orders. Board Member Czarnecki made a motion to approve Change Order No. 3 in the amount of 13,566.00 to Southport EngineeredSystems, LLC., secondedby Board MemberSiepert. Roll call vote: All aye. Motion carried. 7. Motion: Considera motion to authorize the Directorof Utilitiesto enter into a professionalservice agreementwith Ramboll, not to exceed the amount of $59,200.00 (Project 22118) (4thAldermanic District). DirectorJohnstonpresentedthe proposedprofessionalservicesagreementwith Rambollto provideenvironmentalmonitoringand regulatoryoversightassociatedwith contaminatedsoilsat the Water Treatment Plant expansion site. Mr. Johnston explainedthat Ramboll has assisted the City with environmentalinvestigationsand remediationplanningfor approximatelyten years and preparedthe interim remediationaction plan approvedby the WisconsinDepartmentof NaturalResources. The proposedagreementwill provide constructionmonitoring, soil managementoversight, and final regulatorycloseout activities. The work will be incorporatedinto the Water Treatment Plant ExpansionProject and is eligible for reimbursement through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program. Board Member Siepert made a motion to authorize the Director of Utilities to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Ramboll, not to exceed $59,200.00, seconded by Board Member Czarnecki. Roll call vote: All aye. Motion carried. 8. Motion: Considera motion to approvethe Utility vouchers in the amountof $766,020.35. Director Johnston reviewed the Utility vouchers with the Board, noting significant purchases included new water meters, hydrants, valves, curb boxes, and other inventory items required to replenish Utility stock. Mr. Johnstonalsoprovidedan updateon implementationof theCity's newautomatedwatermeter readingsystem. Approximatelytwentymetershavebeeninstalledto date, andinstallationofthe firstcommunicationsgatewayis expectedto beginshortlyatFireStationNo. 2. Board Member Siepert made a motion to approve the Utility vouchers in the amount of 766,020.35, secondedby BoardMemberCigale. Roll call vote: All aye. Motioncarried. 9. Informational: Administrative and Operations reports. Directorof UtilitiesBrian Johnstonreportedthat restorationwork associatedwith the City's fiber installationprojectcontinues. Concreteandturfrestorationhasbeencompletedinseveralareas; however, additionalrestorationremainsoutstanding. Staff continueto withholdfinal paymentuntil all work has been satisfactorily completed. Mr. Johnstonalso reportedthatthe Utility is finalizingits Risk and ResiliencyPlanand Emergency Response Plan for submittal to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Design work also continues for the Marquette Avenue water main project in coordination with future roadway improvements. Utility crews have beguna comprehensivehydrantrehabilitationprogramalong majorroadways. Theprojectincludessandblasting, priming, andrepaintinghydrantsthathaveexperienced acceleratedcorrosiondue to winter roadsalt exposure. A secondcontractorwill completea trial section in anotherarea of the Cityto compare restorationmethodsand long-term performance. Mr. Johnstonsharedexamplesof recentwater main and servicelateral repairscompletedby Utility staff, includingan unusualservicelateralfailurecausedbyelectricalcurrentdamagingthetracer wire and meltinga portionof the PVC pipe. He also discusseda significantwater main repair completednear Pick 'n Save on East Puetz Road, where deterioratedpipe conditionsrequired replacement of a section of main. The repair also provided an opportunity for newer Utility employees to receive hands- on training under the supervision of experienced staff. 10. Motion: Considera motion to approve the installationof temporary "No Parking" signs on the south side of 3900-4200 E. FitzsimmonsRd. Until October 2026 (4thAldermanicDistrict). Mr. Sullivanexplainedthat MilwaukeeCountyParks requestedtemporaryparkingrestrictionsto accommodateconstructiontraffic associatedwith Oak Leaf Trail improvementsat BenderPark. TheCountyoriginallyrequestedparkingrestrictionsonbothsidesoftheroadway; however, staff workedwiththeCountyto limittherequestto thesouthsideofthestreet. Existingovernight parkingrestrictionsignswill be temporarilyreplacedwith "No Parking" signsthroughOctober 2026, after which the original parking restrictions will be restored. Staff reported that the Police Department reviewed the proposal and had no concerns. Nearby residents were notified of the proposed temporary parking changes and no objections were received. Board members discussed the need to safely accommodate construction equipment while maintaining reasonable public access to the park during construction. Board Member Czarnecki made a motion to approve the installation of temporary " No Parking" signs on the south side of 3900- 4200 E. Fitzsimmons Road until October 2026, seconded by Board Member Siepert. Roll call vote: All aye. Motion carried. 11. Motion: Consider a motion to approve the installation of temporary " No Parking" signs on the south side of 4300- 4500 E. Oakwood Rd. Until October 2026 ( 4th Aldermanic District). Because this request was associated with the same Oak Leaf Trail construction project discussed underthe previous agendaitem, no additionalstaff presentationwas provided. Board Member Cigale made a motion to approve the installation of temporary " No Parking" signs on the south side of 4300- 4500 E. Oakwood Road until October 2026, seconded by Board Member Siepert. Roll call vote: All aye. Motion carried. 12. Motion: Considera motion to approve the relocationof a "Stop" sign at the intersectionof S. 12th Ave. and E. O' Brien Rd. Design Engineer Andrew Ledger presented the proposed relocation of an existing stop sign at the intersection of South 12th Avenue and East O' Brien Road in response to a resident request and staff review of the intersection. Mr. Ledger explained that the proposed change would relocate the existing stop sign from the north approach to the east approach to simplify traffic movements and reduce the potential for vehicle conflicts. Staff reviewed the intersection' s crash history and reported that only one accident had occurred between 2021 and 2025, involving an eastbound vehicle that failed to stop. Residents within 300 feet of the intersection were notified of the proposal. Staff received one phone call and one email supporting the recommendation. A nearby resident, RichardUrban (3483 E. Obrien Rd), spokein oppositionto relocatethe "Stop" sign. Board members discussed the intersection configuration, historical traffic patterns, crash history, and whether relocating the stop sign would create unnecessary driver confusion. The Board also consideredwhether stop controlwas warrantedat the intersectiongiventhe limited trafficvolumes and minimal crash history. Followingdiscussion, BoardMemberCigale made a motionto approve the staff's recommendation to relocatethe stop sign. Board MemberCzarneckisecondedthe motion. Rollcall vote: Cigale, nay; Czarnecki, nay; Siepert, nay; Guzikowski, nay. Motionfailed. Board members then discussed removing stop control entirely and returning the intersection to an uncontrolled intersection consistent with other local residential streets. Board Member Cigale made a motion to remove all stop signs at the intersection of South 12th Avenue and East O' Brien Road. Board Member Siepert seconded the motion. Roll call vote: All aye. Motion carried. Adjournment. Board Member Siepert made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Board Member Cigale. Roll call vote: All aye. Motion carried. Dated on this 9thday of June 2026. Public Notice Upon reasonable notice, a good faith effort will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through sign language interpreters or other auxiliary aid at no cost to the individual to participatein publicmeetings. Dueto the difficultyin findinginterpreters, requestsshouldbemadeas far in advance as possible, preferablya minimum of 48 hours. For additional informationor to requestthis service, contact the Oak Creek City Clerk at 414- 766-7000, by fax at 414-766-7976, or by writing to 8040 S. 6th Street, Oak Creek, Wisconsin 53154. 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