COMMON COUNCIL
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 1, 2020
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
COMMON COUNCIL
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 9:00 AM VIRTUAL MEETING
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view it should go to
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel or Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable.
The meeting was called to order at 9:07 a.m.
Present: 15 - Hamilton
Johnson
Kovac
Bauman
Dodd
Coggs
Rainey
Zamarripa
Lewis
Murphy
Borkowski
Perez
Spiker
Dimitrijevic
Stamper
The Pledge of Allegiance was said and followed by silent invocation.
The question was put: Are there any corrections to the Common Council Journal of
Proceedings for the regular meeting of July 28, 2020? There being none, the minutes of the
meeting were approved without objection.
COMMENDATORY AND CONDOLATORY RESOLUTIONS
1. 200580 Communication from the City Clerk relating to various
commendatory/condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed
by the Common Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
2. 200289 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee
relating to licenses.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Motion be APPROVED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye, 15 - Ald.Hamilton, Ald.Johnson, Ald.Kovac, Ald.Bauman, Ald.Dodd, Ald.Coggs,
Ald.Rainey, Ald.Zamarripa, Ald.Lewis, Ald.Murphy, Ald.Borkowski,
Ald.Perez, Ald.Spiker, Ald.Dimitrijevic Ald.Stamper
No, 0
Communications from City officers were read and ordered on file without objection.
MATTERS FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION
3. 200581 Resolution directing all City departments to ask all individuals calling the
City for non-emergency services whether they have received and
completed their 2020 Census form.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution-Immediate Adoption
be ADOPTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye, 15 - Ald.Hamilton, Ald.Johnson, Ald.Kovac, Ald.Bauman, Ald.Dodd, Ald.Coggs,
Ald.Rainey, Ald.Zamarripa, Ald.Lewis, Ald.Murphy, Ald.Borkowski,
Ald.Perez, Ald.Spiker, Ald.Dimitrijevic Ald.Stamper
No, 0
4. 200620 Resolution expressing support for the State of Wisconsin’s position in the
lawsuit entitled State of Washington, et al., vs. Donald J. Trump, et al.,
challenging recent changes to the United States Postal Service.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
There was unanimous consent to add all remaining Common Council members as
cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution-Immediate Adoption
be ADOPTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye, 15 - Ald.Hamilton, Ald.Johnson, Ald.Kovac, Ald.Bauman, Ald.Dodd, Ald.Coggs,
Ald.Rainey, Ald.Zamarripa, Ald.Lewis, Ald.Murphy, Ald.Borkowski,
Ald.Perez, Ald.Spiker, Ald.Dimitrijevic Ald.Stamper
No, 0
5. 200621 Resolution relating to locations for in-person absentee balloting in the city
of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution-Immediate Adoption
be ADOPTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye, 15 - Ald.Hamilton, Ald.Johnson, Ald.Kovac, Ald.Bauman, Ald.Dodd, Ald.Coggs,
Ald.Rainey, Ald.Zamarripa, Ald.Lewis, Ald.Murphy, Ald.Borkowski,
Ald.Perez, Ald.Spiker, Ald.Dimitrijevic Ald.Stamper
No, 0
Announcements were made.
There being no further business to come before the Common Council, the meeting adjourned
at 9:34 a.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at
http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
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Agenda
City of Milwaukee City Hall
200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Council Agenda
COMMON COUNCIL
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 9:00 AM VIRTUAL MEETING
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view it should go to http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel or Channel 25 on
Spectrum Cable.
Cavalier Johnson, 2nd District
President
Ashanti Hamilton, 1st District Milele A. Coggs, 6th District Mark A. Borkowski, 11th District
Nicholas Kovac, 3rd District Khalif J. Rainey, 7th District Jose G. Perez, 12th District
Robert Bauman, 4th District JoCasta Zamarripa, 8th District Scott P. Spiker, 13th District
Nikiya Dodd, 5th District Chantia Lewis, 9th District Marina Dimitrijevic, 14th District
Michael J. Murphy, 10th District Russell W. Stamper, II, 15th District
Order of Business
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Invocation or Silent Meditation
4. Approval of Previous Minutes
5. Presentations
6. Unfinished Business
7. Reports of Standing Committees
Licenses, Ald. Coggs, Chair; Ald. Kovac, Vice-Chair
8. Communications to be Ordered on File
9. Matters for Immediate Adoption
10. Presentation of Ordinances, Resolutions, Motions, and Communications
11. Announcements
PLEASE NOTE: Detailed information relating to the contents of these files may be found by searching under the appropriate file number at
http://milwaukee.legistar.com/legislation. Alternatively, complete files including detailed information identifying the specific subject matters
to be discussed at the meeting may be inspected at the office of the City Clerk, Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, 53202,
Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs
of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact
the City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX) 286-3456, (TDD) 286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205,
City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
COMMON COUNCIL Council Agenda Tuesday, September 1, 2020
COMMENDATORY AND CONDOLATORY RESOLUTIONS
1. 200580 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 09/01/2020
Communication from the City Clerk relating to various commendatory/condolatory
resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council.
THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
2. 200289 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 06/16/2020
Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses.
Detailed information relating to the contents of this file may be found by searching
under this number at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/legislation.
Alternatively, the complete file including detailed information identifying the
specific subject matters to be discussed at the meeting may be inspected at the
office of the License Division, Room 105, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee,
53202, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
MATTERS FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION
3. 200581 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Johnson INTRODUCED ON: 09/01/2020
Resolution directing all City departments to ask all individuals calling the City for
non-emergency services whether they have received and completed their 2020 Census
form.
4. 200620 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Rainey INTRODUCED ON: 09/01/2020
Resolution expressing support for the State of Wisconsin’s position in the lawsuit entitled
State of Washington, et al., vs. Donald J. Trump, et al., challenging recent changes to the
United States Postal Service.
5. 200621 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Johnson INTRODUCED ON: 09/01/2020
Resolution relating to locations for in-person absentee balloting in the city of Milwaukee.
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