BRONZEVILLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Minutes BRONZEVILLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE RALPH HOLLMON, CHAIR Rhonda Manuel, Vice-Chair Jayme Montgomery Baker, Fidel Verdin, Theresa Garrison, Christopher McIntyre, and Clifton Crump Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232, Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262, joster@milwaukee.gov Thursday, September 15, 2016 9:00 AM 809 N. Broadway, 1st Floor, Board Room 1. Call to Order. Meeting called to order at 9:10 a.m. 2. Roll Call. Present 5 - Hollmon, Montgomery Baker, Crump, Garrison and Perceptions Absent 1 - Verdin Excused 1 - Manuel 3. Review and Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes from August 17, 2016. Mr. Perceptions moved approval, seconded by Ms. Montgomery Baker, of the meeting minutes from August 17, 2016. There were no objections from those members present. 4. 2368 N. Martin L. King Jr. Dr. RFP Review of Proposals and Presentations from Applicants: -Rockford’s Blue Water Grill -Reign Arts & Entertainment Facility -Seafood & Lemonade Individuals appearing: Matt Haessly, Department of City Development Amy Turim, Department of City Development Mr. Haessly and Ms. Turim gave brief remarks. The previous advisory committee meeting resulted in soliciting a questionnaire to the three invited proposers to respond to, which they did. The three proposers are present to discuss their questionnaire responses, provide additional information, and answer committee questions. City of Milwaukee Page 1 BRONZEVILLE ADVISORY Meeting Minutes September 15, 2016 COMMITTEE Chair Hollmon said the committee should convene into closed session to hear from each proposer separately in consideration of proprietary information. The Bronzeville Advisory Committee may convene into closed session, pursuant to s.19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. The committee will then reconvene into open session for the remainder of the regular agenda. Mr. Perceptions moved that the committee convene into closed session, pursuant to s.19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. Ms. Garrison seconded. There were no objections from those members present. Meeting convened into closed session at 9:11 a.m. Present: Crump, McIntyre, Garrison, Montgomery Baker, Hollmon Absent: Verdin Excused: Manuel Individuals also present: Matt Haessly, Department of City Development Amy Turim, Department of City Development Ald. Milele Coggs, 6th Aldermanic District Deshea Agee, Historic King Drive Business Improvement District James Garner, II James Phelps, JCP Construction Marcus Collins Neaokia Collins Thomas Holmes, II Meeting reconvened into open session at 11:37 a.m. Recommendations Ms. Montgomery Baker moved to recommend that the RFP for 2368 N. Martin L. King Jr. Dr. be awarded to Rockford's Blue Water Grill contingent on acquisition of a liquor license and compliance with ADA requirements. Upon failure to meet those conditions, the RFP shall be rewarded to Reign Arts & Entertainment Facility subject to their acceptance. Ms. Garrison seconded. There were no objections from those members present. 5. Agenda Items for the Next Meeting. No agenda items were discussed for the next meeting. 6. Set Next Meeting Date and Time. Next meeting date and time was not set. 7. Adjournment. City of Milwaukee Page 2 BRONZEVILLE ADVISORY Meeting Minutes September 15, 2016 COMMITTEE Meeting adjourned at 11:41 a.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant City of Milwaukee Page 3