Common Council Meeting Agenda (PDF) - 7:00 PM

“Our mission is to deliver exceptional city services to ensure a high quality of life and enable growth.” Council Agenda – May 19, 2026 1 Visit our website at smwi.org Common Council Chambers 2424 15th Avenue South Milwaukee, WI 53172 (414) 762-2222 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA – FINAL Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. Call to Order / Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Ceremonial Oath of Office for Alderperson District 1 Agenda Deletions SPECIAL PRESENTATION 1) Annual Police Department Awards Presentation. 2) Annual Fire Department Awards Presentation. Citizen Comments and Suggestions CONSENT AGENDA a) Approval of minutes from the May 5, 2026 Common Council regular meeting and the May 4 and May 6, 2026 Common Council special meeting. b) Approval of Temporary Class “B” Beer license by South Milwaukee Downtown Market for the South Milwaukee Downtown Market event located at 11 th and Madison Avenues on various dates in May- September 2026(actual dates listed on application) from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. c) Approval of a renewal application for a Secondhand Article Dealer license by Nellie’s Dream Cache for the property located at 924 Milwaukee Ave for the period ending December 31, 2026. d) Approval of the Schedule of Vouchers for the period April 1-30, 2026 in the amount of $2,234,597.32. e) Approval of Financial Reports for the various funds for the period ending March 31, 2026. PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL 3) Motion to adopt items in the consent agenda. Reports of Standing Committees PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY COMMITTEE – Ald. Maass 4) Discussion/possible motion to approve request by Water/Wastewater Superintendent to purchase a Generac emergency generator from Staff Electric in an amount not to exceed $80,000. 5) Discussion/possible motion to adopt an ordinance amending section §18.16 of the South Milwaukee Municipal Code related to private sanitary sewer lateral ownership and abandonment. Council Agenda – May 19, 2026 2 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS – Economic Development 6) Discussion/possible motion to go into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified business, whenever competitive bargaining reasons require a closed session, specifically to discuss the potential purchase of 2931 S. Chicago Avenue and a potential lease agreement with Piggly Wiggly Midwest to open a grocery store business at 2931 S. Chicago Avenue located in Tax Increment District No. 3. 7) Motion to return to open session and take any necessary action on closed session items. Adjourn BRETT BRIESEMEISTER, Mayor STEVEN A. BRAATZ, JR., City Clerk PUBLIC NOTICE NOTE: Upon reasonable notice, a good faith effort will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through appropriate aids and services. Requests should be made as far in advance as possible, preferably a minimum of 48 hours. For additional information contact the City Clerk’s office at 414-762-2222.