Oak Creek meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Oak Creek panels take up $1.5M biergarten contract, 26-unit project; minutes not yet published

Five Oak Creek bodies met or were scheduled to meet in the past two weeks, taking up a $1,517,276 construction contract, a 26-unit residential project, the 2027 Water and Sewer Utility budget and a proposal to drop most library overdue fines. All five listings are agendas only — minutes have not been published — so the public record does not yet show what each body decided, if anything. What follows is what was scheduled for review or action, not outcomes.

Abendschein Biergarten: $1,517,276 contract

The Common Council's Oct. 6 agenda included a contract award to Britten, Inc. for Abendschein Biergarten construction at $1,517,276. The same agenda listed approval of a Vendor Summary Report in the amount of $1,990,478.05, a landfill license request from VH Millwood Glen, LLC for 3521 East Oakwood Road, and a Relocation Order for a permanent sanitary sewer easement at 7700 South 27th Street.

26 units proposed at 1910 West Puetz Road

Also before the council: a Conditional Use Permit for 26 single-family attached units at 1910 West Puetz Road. The item was listed for review alongside map amendments for the project. No vote count is available in the published record.

Water and Sewer Utility budget and purchases

The Board of Public Works and Capital Assets met Oct. 13 with the 2027 Operating Budget for the Oak Creek Water and Sewer Utility on its agenda, along with utility vouchers totaling $2,258,538.49. Other listed items:

• Purchase of a Salt Dogg Portable Anti-Ice system sprayer for $22,113.68
• Professional service agreement with raSmith for Ryan Road & Howell Avenue Water Main Abandonment design, not to exceed $30,420.00
• Change order No. 1 for $2,121.00 to CD Smith Construction, Inc. for tree removal (Project No. 22118)

Library Board weighs ending most overdue fines

The Library Board's Oct. 8 agenda included a motion to eliminate overdue fines on most library items effective January 1, 2027, as part of a review of 2027 library fines and fees. The board also was scheduled to act on the September 2026 vendor summary for $104,615.96.

Plan Commission: subdivision, rezoning, sign appeal

The Plan Commission's Oct. 13 agenda listed a Final Subdivision Plat for Millwood Glen Phase 1, a single-family residential subdivision at 3521 E. Oakwood Rd., and a PUD amendment for a proposed multi-family development at 2416 W. Prairie Wind Blvd. Also scheduled: a city-submitted rezone of 9648 S. Chicago Rd. from B-4 General Business to I-1 Institutional District, a sign appeal for 340 E. Puetz Rd., and site and architectural review for a 720-square-foot addition and patio at Ayra's Liquor & Cigar Lounge, 8950 S. 27th St.

Public Works staffing

The Personnel & Finance Committee met Oct. 14 on a proposed creation and internal promotion for a Public Works Administrative Assistant in the Department of Public Works.

Coming up

Tourism Commission — Oct. 20. The commission will review three proposals for a Market Opportunity Analysis and may vote to proceed with one: Johnson Consulting, Sports Facilities Companies, and Conventions, Sports & Leisure International (CSL).

Residents can check the city's published agendas and minutes for the official record of each item; the summaries above reflect agenda language only.

Oak Creek agendas weigh $1.5M biergarten contract, 26-unit Puetz Road project, library fine change

Oak Creek's recent meeting agendas put a $1,517,276 construction contract, a 26-unit residential project and a proposal to end most library overdue fines on the table. None of those items is confirmed as decided: minutes have not yet been published for any of the five meetings held between Sept. 30 and Oct. 8, so what follows reflects agendas, not outcomes.

Common Council, Oct. 6

The council agenda listed a conditional use permit for 26 single-family attached units at 1910 West Puetz Road, along with map amendments for the project. It also listed a contract award to Britten, Inc. for Abendschein Biergarten construction at $1,517,276; a landfill license request from VH Millwood Glen, LLC for 3521 East Oakwood Road; approval of a Vendor Summary Report in the amount of $1,990,478.05; and a Relocation Order for a permanent sanitary sewer easement at 7700 South 27th Street.

Library Board, Oct. 8

The board was scheduled to discuss 2027 fines and fees and to consider a motion eliminating overdue fines on most library items effective January 1, 2027. The agenda also listed approval of the September 2026 vendor summary for $104,615.96.

Personnel & Finance Committee, Sept. 30

The committee was set to review draft programs for Economic Development and Small Business Assistance Grants. It also was scheduled to consider entering closed session to discuss legal strategy in Tara Murphy v. City of Oak Creek et al. (Case No. 2:26-CV-1152).

Police & Fire Commission, Oct. 1

The commission was scheduled to review and potentially take action on the status of a firefighter candidate. That portion of the meeting was listed as closed session.

Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission, Oct. 1

This meeting was canceled. The next meeting is scheduled for November 5, 2026, at 6:00 P.M.

Coming up

Board of Public Works & Capital Assets, Oct. 13. The board is scheduled to take up the 2027 operating budget for the Oak Creek Water and Sewer Utility, along with utility vouchers in the amount of $2,258,538.49. Other listed items include purchase of a Salt Dogg Portable Anti-Ice system sprayer for $22,113.68; a professional service agreement with raSmith for Ryan Road & Howell Avenue Water Main Abandonment design not to exceed $30,420.00; and change order No. 1 for $2,121.00 to CD Smith Construction, Inc. for tree removal (Project No. 22118).

Plan Commission, Oct. 13. Land-use items include a site and architectural review for a 720-square-foot addition and patio at Ayra's Liquor & Cigar Lounge (8950 S. 27th St.); a Final Subdivision Plat for Millwood Glen Phase 1 single-family residential subdivision (3521 E. Oakwood Rd.); a PUD amendment for a proposed multi-family residential development (2416 W. Prairie Wind Blvd.); a city-submitted rezone of 9648 S. Chicago Rd. from B-4 General Business to I-1 Institutional District; and a sign appeal application for 340 E. Puetz Rd.

Personnel & Finance Committee, Oct. 14. The committee is scheduled to consider a proposed creation and internal promotion for a Public Works Administrative Assistant.

Tourism Commission, Oct. 20. The commission will review three proposals for a Market Opportunity Analysis, from Johnson Consulting, Sports Facilities Companies, and Conventions, Sports & Leisure International (CSL), and may vote to proceed with one.