Waukesha City Hall,

201 Delafield Street

Waukesha, WI 53188

City of Waukesha

Meeting Minutes - Final

Board of Public Works

Thursday, August 21, 2025

5:30 PM

Council Chambers, City Hall

1. Call to Order

5 - Kevin Reilly, Eric E. Payne, Joe Pieper, Steve Kassens, and Chad O'Donnell

Present

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Public Comment

No public comments.

4. Approval of Minutes

ID#25-02015 Approve Minutes of August 7, 2025.

Public Works

Sponsors:

Attachments: BPW Meeting Minutes 08-07-25-Final

A motion was made by Ald. Eric Payne, seconded by Member Kevin Reilly, that

the Minutes of August 7, 2025, be approved. The motion carried by the following

vote:

5 - Kevin Reilly, Eric E. Payne, Joe Pieper, Steve Kassens and Chad O'Donnell

Aye:

5. Approval of Payments

ID#25-02017 Approval of Payments

Public Works

Sponsors:

Attachments: _Payments 8-21-25

A motion was made by Ald. Joe Pieper, seconded by Vice Chair Chad O'Donnell,

that the Payments be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Kevin Reilly, Eric E. Payne, Joe Pieper, Steve Kassens and Chad O'Donnell

Aye:

6. Discussion and Recommendation to Council Regarding:

ID#25-00799

Review and possible action on the consulting contract for the Saratoga

Lake Study.

Public Works

Sponsors:

Attachments: BPW_25-00799-Cover Sheet-Saratoga Lake Dredging Study

2018 Saratoga Mill Dam Inspection Report

2019 Saratoga Survey and Sampling Report

2025 Request for Proposal Saratoga Lake Dredging Study

Director Damien explained that Public Works and Parks, Recreation and Forestry

Departments solicited proposals to study the Saratoga Lake. Ron Grall, Director of

Parks, Recreation and Forestry and Jonathan Schapekahm, P.E., Public Works

Engineering spoke on this item. Saratoga Lake is the impoundment of the dam on the

Fox River. The study is recommended to better utilize the river to get a harvester in

there so you don't lose the use of the river and to study the dam structure and options to

allow the Council to make the best decision.

A motion was made by Ald. Joe Pieper, seconded by Member Kevin Reilly, that

the Consulting Contract with Ayres Associates, Inc., for the Saratoga Lake Study

be recommended for approval. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Kevin Reilly, Joe Pieper, Steve Kassens and Chad O'Donnell

1 - Eric E. Payne

Aye:

Nay:

7. Matter of Report

Director Damien reported that the Fox River is going down below flood levels and Public

Works crews and staff did a great job of responding and working through the flooding.

The flooding was not quite to the 2008 flood levels, but pretty close. The team did a great

job and put in a lot of extra time and effort after hours. There was a sewer break at Burr

Oak and it collapsed. Crews did not have the equipment necessary to address this

emergency so a contractor was hired to assist. Member Reilly and Ald. Pieper thanked

the staff, including on behalf of the Council, for their hard work. It was a testament for

the flood prevention work previously done as it could have been much worse. Public

Works will do an analysis to evaluate what happened and the response.

8. Communications and Referrals:

9. Adjournment

A motion was made that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried

unanimously.

"A majority of the Council members may be in attendance"

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