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City of Racine  
730 Washington Ave.  
Racine, WI 53403  
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Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Public Works and Services Committee  
Alder Marlo Harmon  
Alder Nathan Pabon  
Alder Sandy Weidner  
Alder Grace Allen  
Alder Rocco DeMark  
Tuesday, July 28, 2026  
5:30 PM  
City Hall, Room 303  
Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.  
4 - Chair Harmon, Vice Chair Pabon, Allen and DeMark  
1 - Weidner  
PRESENT:  
EXCUSED:  
Approval of Minutes for the July 14, 2026 Meeting.  
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as printed on a motion by Alder  
Pabon, seconded by Alder DeMark.  
0638-26  
Subject:Communication sponsored by Alder Harmon,Root-Pike  
Watershed Initiative Network, to present the Root River Watershed  
presentation.  
Staff Recommendation to the Public Works and Services  
Committee on 07.28.26: To view the presentation by Kristine Heuser,  
Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network and to receive and file.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
Kristine Heuser presented the Root River Watershed presentation.  
Motion made by Alder Pabon, seconded by Alder Demark to receive and file.  
Received and Filed  
0645-26  
Subject:Communication sponsored by Alder Harmon ,submitting  
Amendment 2 to Contract 2025187 - for State/Municipal Financial  
Agreement: STH 38 (State Street) Bridge over Root River - B510069.  
State Project ID: 2290-10-02.  
Staff Recommendation to the Public Works and Services  
Committee on 07.28.26: That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized  
and directed to sign Amendment 2 to Contract 2025187 -  
State/Municipal Financial Agreement: STH 38 (State Street) Bridge  
over Root River - B510069. State Project ID: 2290-10-02.  
Fiscal Note: Funding is available Org-Object: 45040-57500 DPW  
Pavement.  
Ron Pritzlaff outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Pabon, seconded by Alder DeMark to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0646-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Harmon, submitting  
Change Order No. 2 to Contract 2025181 - Racine Uptown Green  
Infrastructure Project, A.W. Oakes & Son, Inc., Contractor.  
Staff Recommendation to the Public Works and Services  
Committee on 07.28.26: That Change Order No. 2 to Contract  
2025181 - Racine Uptown Green Infrastructure Project, A.W. Oakes &  
Son, Inc., Contractor, be approved in the deduct amount of  
($4,875.70).  
Fiscal Note: Funding for this change order is credited in following  
Org-Objects: 60484 57570 Storm Sewers.  
Ara Molitor outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Pabon, seconded by Alder DeMark to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0647-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Harmon, submitting final  
payment for Contract 2025181 - Racine Uptown Green Infrastructure  
Project, A.W. Oakes & Son, Inc., Contractor.  
Staff Recommendation to the Public Works and Services  
Committee on 07.28.26: That the work completed by A.W. Oakes &  
Son, Inc., Contractors, on Contract 2025181 - Racine Uptown Green  
Infrastructure Project, be accepted and final payment authorized for a  
total contract amount of $588,909.30. Final payment to include  
retainage.  
Fiscal Note: Contract 2025181 was authorized under Resolution No.  
0508-25, dated June 3, 2025.  
Ara Molitor outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Pabon, seconded by Alder DeMark to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0662-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, requesting  
permission to close Main Street from State Street to 7th Street, 6th  
Street from Lake Avenue to Grand Avenue, and Wisconsin Avenue  
from 4th Street to 7th Street, for Party on the Pavement on September  
19, 2026, from 12:00pm-7:00pm.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee:  
That the street closure request be approved.: That permission be  
granted to the Downtown Racine Corporation to close Main Street  
from State Street to 7th Street, 6th Street from Lake Avenue to Grand  
Avenue, and Wisconsin Avenue from 4th Street to 7th Street, for Party  
on the Pavement on September 19, 2026, from 12:00pm-7:00pm, for  
Party on the Pavement, per the attached stipulations.  
Fiscal Note: There will be costs for the various City Departments, on a  
regular shift basis, to assist in implementing this event.  
Sponsor shall seek the approval of the City’s parking management  
company, ABM, for any free parking requests.  
Ron Pritzlaff outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Pabon, seconded by Alder DeMark to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0636-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Allen and Alder Pabon  
to discuss household items that are no longer picked up at garbage  
pickup and aren’t accepted at Pearl Street or the transfer station.  
John Rooney outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Pabon, seconded by Alder Allen to receive and file.  
Received and Filed  
0637-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner requesting a  
4-way stop to be placed at the intersection of Carmel Ave and Graham  
St.  
Ron Pritzlaff outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Pabon, seconded by Alder Allen to defer.  
Requesting to have a traffic study completed.  
Deferred  
0664-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Jorgensen and Alder  
Pabon requesting to allow the farmers market to place signs below the  
welcome to Racine signs at the City entrances.  
Ron Pritzlaff outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Pabon, seconded by Alder DeMark to defer.  
Deferred  
Deferred Agenda Items:  
0428-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner to discuss  
funding mechanisms and options for alley improvements, maintenance  
and reconstruction.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on  
07.15.26: To defer.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
Deferred  
0567-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner, to rename the  
Cesar Chavez Community Center to its original name: Douglas Park  
Community Center to the Public Works and Services Committee.  
Staff Recommendation: To Refer to the Executive Committee  
Deferred  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.