City of Wauwatosa Common Council Meeting Minutes
Full Version on file in the City Clerk's Office and on the City website at wauwatosa.net.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Zoom and Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 7725 W. North Avenue. Mayor McBride called the regular Common Council meeting to order at 7:22 PM.
16 Alderpersons present.
MOTION by Franzen/Lewis to approve minutes of the November 18, 2025 regular meeting. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Makhlouf/Wilke to approve the following appointments:
• Election Inspectors for the 2026-2027 term
• Zoey Hesprich (District 8) as a student member of the Wauwatosa Youth Commission, term ending
Six Claims were referred to the City Attorney
MOTION by Fuerst/Phillips to approve Resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit for an eating establishment in the General Commercial (C2) zone at 11320 W. Blue Mound Road, Anthony Fugarino, Cuppa Tosa Kitchen & Café LLC.,applicant. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Fuerst/Phillips to approve Resolution approving a Land Division via Certified Survey Map at 11811 W. Blue Mound Road, John Vassallo, applicant. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Lowe/Gustafson to approve Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Wauwatosa and Friends of Firefly Grove Park. Motion Carried 14-0-2 (Recused: Brannin, Fuerst).
MOTION by Franzen/Arney to approve Resolution approving application for a new Class "B" Beer and Reserve "Class B" Liquor license by North 48 MKE LLC, d/b/a North 48 Bar, 7603 W. State Street, Jordan Cole - Agent, for the period ending June 30, 2026. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Franzen/Arney to approve Resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement with the state of Wisconsin for urban search and rescue response services. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Franzen/Arney to approve Resolution approving a dispatch service review with McMahon Associates and associated fund transfer. Motion carried 12-4 (Nay: Wilke, Makhlouf II, Meindl, and Morgan).
MOTION by Franzen/Arney to approve Resolution approving an executive summary/term sheet describing a joint fire department formed by West Allis and Wauwatosa. Motion carried 14-2 (Nay: Makhlouf II, Meindl).
MOTION by Moldenhauer/Phillips to approve Resolution approving early delivery of an aerial ladder truck and reallocation of funds from the 2027 capital budget to the 2026 capital budget. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Moldenhauer/Phillips to approve Resolution approving contracts for Police Department personnel uniforms and equipment for 2026 to 2028. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Moldenhauer/Phillips Resolution approving contracts for Police Department towing services for 2026 to 2028. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Moldenhauer/Phillips to approve Resolution amending the 2025 budget by $100,000 for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Moldenhauer/Phillips to approve Resolution approving a State Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant to update the City's traffic signal controllers. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Moldenhauer/Phillips to approve Resolution approving a State Municipal Agreement with the State Department of Transportation for a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant to construct remote communications to the City's traffic signal cabinets. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Moldenhauer/Phillips to approve Resolution approving State Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant to provide advanced traffic management system software to operate the City's traffic signals. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Moldenhauer/Phillips to approve Resolution waiving the request for proposal process and approving contract with JW Industries and associated Level 3 fund transfer for repair of flood damaged bleachers at Hart Park Stadium. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Moldenhauer/Phillips to ratify Comptroller's Office bills and claims report, November 19 through December 16, 2025. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Dolan/Wilke to approve Resolution approving encroachment for a retaining wall within the public right-of-way at 6128 W Wells Street. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Dolan/Wilke to approve Resolution approving a Relocation Order and Acquisition Plat on Blue Mound Road from N. 106th Street to N. 68th Street. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Dolan/Wilke to approve Resolution approving the 2026 Board of Public Works Paving Assessment Resolution. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Dolan/Wilke to approve Resolution approving final payment for Contract 24-91, Street Light Conversion. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Dolan/Wilke to approve Resolution awarding Contract 26-19, Concrete Sidewalk Repair, to Milwaukee General Construction in the amount of $1,060,891.59. Motion carried 15-0-1 (Recused: Dolan).
MOTION by Dolan/Wilke to approve Resolution declaring the City's intent to perform street and alley improvements during the 2026 construction season and to assess neighboring property owners. Motion carried 16-0.
MOTION by Dolan/Wilke to approve Resolution setting a Common Council public hearing date of January 27, 2026 for proposed assessments for 2026 street and alley improvements. Motion carried 16-0.
Alderperson Lowe requested a review of the current local package theft loss.
Meeting adjourned 8:01 PM.
Deyanira Nevarez
Wauwatosa City Clerk
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February 4 2026
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