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, January 27, 2026, Zoom and Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 7725 W. North Avenue. Mayor McBride called the regular Common Council meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
13 Alderpersons present (Excused: Brannin, Franzen, Meindl).
MOTION by Lewis/Lowe to approve minutes of the December 16, 2025 regular meeting. Motion carried 11-0.
The Following public hearings were held:
• Public Hearing for a Conditional Use Permit for a day care in the Suburban Residential (SR) zone at 12012 W. North Avenue, Rolanda Fowler, Kidz Cave and Learning Den, applicant
• Public Hearing for a Conditional Use Permit for an eating establishment in the Special Purpose-Research Park (SP-RP) zone at 860 N. Mayfair Road, Zankar Amin and Tamer Ahmed, applicants
• Public Hearing for a Conditional Use Permit for a cat shelter in the General Commercial (C2) zone at 10506 W. Blue Mound Road, Kori Schneider Peragine and Luann Namowicz, Happy Endings No Kill Cat Shelter, applicants
• Public Hearing for a Conditional Use Permit for an eating establishment in the Neighborhood Village Trade/North Avenue Overlay (C1/NOR) zone at 6927 W. North Avenue, Barry Yang, Barry Yang Architect, applicant
• Hearing for a Conditional Use Permit for a 24-hour laundromat in the Neighborhood Village Trade/North Avenue Overlay (C1/NOR) zone at 7105 W. North Avenue, Chris Doerner, applicant
• Public hearing for proposed assessments for 2026 street and alley improvements
MOTION by Wilke/Gustafson to approve the following appointments:
• Robert Zimmerman (District 6) Wauwatosa Sustainability Committee, term ending December 31, 2028
• Jill McClellan (District 5) and Steven Ostrenga (District 2) Wauwatosa Sustainability Committee, Terms ending December 31, 2028
• Mary M Callen (District 2) Wauwatosa Commission for Persons with Disabilities, term ending March 31, 2029
• Elizabeth Ermenc (District 5) Wauwatosa Commission for Persons with Disabilities, term ending March 31, 2029
• Patricia Salentine (District 2) Wauwatosa Senior Commission, Term ending April 30, 2027
• Vera Wetphal (District 4) Wauwatosa Civic Celebration Commission, term ending December 31, 2029
• Joey Carioti (District 5), Joseph Galbraith (District 1), Logan Glasenapp (District 5), Annamarie Jarecki (District 6), Melanie Landgraf (District 5), Jeremy Maggio (District 5), Natasha Meyer (District 5), Meg Miller (District 5), Bobby Pantuso (District 5), and Nolan Smith (District 5) Wauwatosa East Tosa Business Improvement District Board, terms ending December 31, 2028
Seventeen Claims were referred to the City Attorney
MOTION by Makhlouf/Arney Resolution approving applications for special event permit and temporary extension of licensed premises by Ray's Growler Gallery, Event Name: Wuckfinter 2026, Date/Time: February 22, 2026, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Location: 8930 W. North Avenue. Motion carried 13-0.
MOTION by Makhlouf/Arney to approve Resolution approving application for a new Class "B" Beer and Reserve "Class B" Liquor license by Cuppa Tosa Kitchen and Café LLC, 11320 W. Blue Mound Road, Susan L Modesto - Agent, for the period ending June 30, 2026. Motion carried 13-0.
MOTION by Makhlouf/Arney to approve Resolution designating City Hall Lower Civic Center as an alternate location for requesting and voting an absentee ballot for the April 7, 2026 Spring Election, August 11, 2026 Partisan Primary, and November 3, 2026 General Election. Motion Carried 13-0.
MOTION by Arney/Dolan to approve Resolution approving contract with McDaniels Marketing for services related to an additional design element for the City of Wauwatosa, in the amount of $14,250. Motion carried 8-5 (Nay: Wilke, Fuerst, Makhlouf, Moldenhauer, Morgan).
MOTION by Morgan/Champine to approve Resolution approving the installation of stop signs on the Yale Place approaches to 71st Street. Motion carried 13-0.
MOTION by Morgan/Champine to approve Resolution approving the installation of stop signs on the Livingston Avenue approaches to 78th Street. Motion carried 13-0
MOTION by Morgan/Champine to approve Resolution approving the installation of stop signs on the Clarke Street approaches to 118th Street and remove yield signs on the 118th Street approaches to Clarke Street. Motion carried 13-0
MOTION by Morgan/Champine to approve Resolution in support of Wisconsin Department of Transportation curb ramp improvement projects 2030-22-72 and 2200-10-74. Motion carried 13-0.
MOTION by Moldenhauer/Phillips to approve Resolution approving contract with AstroTurf Great Lakes in the amount of $607,039.00 for the replacement of field turf at Hart Park Stadium and approval of a Level III fund transfer in amount not to exceed $690,000 from the flood recovery donation. Motion carried 13-0.
MOTION by Moldenhauer/Phillips to approve Resolution providing advanced approval to the Engineering Division to enter into a contract for real estate professional services for the reconstruction of North Avenue from Met to Wee Lane to Wauwatosa Avenue (CIP Projects #2301 & #1127), in an amount not to exceed $400,000. Motion carried 12-1 (Nay: Makhlouf).
MOTION by Moldenhauer/Phillips to approve Resolution approving short term financing to the Wauwatosa School District for their share of the Froedtert Settlement in the amount of $3,502,031.13. Motion carried 11-2 (Nay: Makhlouf, Morgan).
MOTION by Moldenhauer/Phillips to approve Resolution approving 2025 Property Tax Refunds. Motion carried 13-0.
MOTION by Moldenhauer/Phillips to approve Resolution approving an adjusted 2026 Sanitary Sewer local rate. Motion carried 13-0.
MOTION by Moldenhauer/Phillips to approve Resolution creating Tax Incremental District. No. 16, approving its project plan and establishing its boundaries. Motion carried 11-2 (Nay: Makhlouf, Morgan).
MOTION by Moldenhauer/Phillips to ratify Comptroller's Office bills and claim report, December 17, 2025 through January 27, 2026. Motion carried 13-0.
MOTION by Dolan/Fuerst Resolution approving encroachments within a City utility easement at 7754 . Motion carried 13-0.
MOTION by Dolan/Fuerst to approve Resolution approving funding agreement with Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) for Sanitary Sewer Dye Water Testing and Flow Data Modeling. Motion carried 13-0.
MOTION by Dolan/Fuerst to approve Resolution approving interagency agreement with the City of Milwaukee for real estate acquisition services on Wisconsin Department of Transportation Project 2200-10-21/22, USH 18 Blue Mound Road, N. 106th Street to N. 66th Street and a Level III Fund Transfer in the amount of $65,860. Motion carried 13-0.
MOTION by Dolan/Fuerst to approve Resolution awarding Contract 26-01, Flood Damage Maintenance Repairs, to All-Ways Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $223,362.00 and approval of a Level III Fund Transfer. Motion carried 13-0.
MOTION by Dolan/Fuerst to approve Resolution approving final payment for Contract 23-07, N. 115th Street Improvements, in the amount of $147,525.50. Motion carried 13-0.
MOTION by Dolan/Fuerst to approve Resolution approving final payment for Contract 24-24, Alley Repair Project, in the amount of $77,925. Motion carried 13-0.
Meeting adjourned 8:29 PM.
Deyanira Nevarez
Wauwatosa City Clerk
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March 4 2026
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