COMMON COUNCIL
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · April 16, 2024
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
COMMON COUNCIL
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 9:00 AM Common Council Chamber
Charter Meeting, 2024-2028 Session
1. Call to Order at 9:21 AM
2. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silent Meditation
3. Election of the Common Council President
Ald. Pratt nominated Ald. coggs.
Ald. Zamarripa nominated Ald. Perez.
Ald. Perez was elected Common Council president for the 2024-2028 term.
vote 10-5
4. Election of the City Clerk
Mr. Jim Owczarski was nominated to be the 2024-2028 City Clerk for this new term.
The nomination was approved unanimously.
Ms. Zelazny gave the Oath of Office to Mr. Owczarski.
5. Recess at 9:35 AM
6. Return to Order at 11:06 AM
7. Roll Call
Present:
Pratt
Chambers, Jr.
Brostoff
Bauman
Westmoreland
Coggs
Jackson
Zamarripa
Taylor
Moore
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Burgelis
Spiker
Dimitrijevic
Stamper, II
Perez
15 members present
8. Singing of the National Anthem by Ms. Jasmine Inostrosa
9. Singing of "Lift Every Voice" by Ms. Adekola Adedapo
10. Invocation by Rev. Christopher R. Boston
11. Administration of the Oath of Office to Common Council Members
12. Introduction of Council Members
13. Remarks by the President, Jose G. Pérez
14. Administration of the Oath of Office to the City Attorney, Evan Goyke and Remarks
15. Administration of the Oath of Office to the City Comptroller, Bill Christianson and Remarks
16. Administration of the Oath of Office to the City Treasurer, Spencer Coggs and Remarks
17. Benediction by Rabbi Mendel Shmitkin
18. Presentation of ordinances, resolutions, motions and communications
19. Adjournment of this meeting at 12:43
Joanna Polanco
Staff Assistant
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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
COMMON COUNCIL
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 9:00 AM Common Council Chamber
Charter Meeting, 2024-2028 Session
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silent Meditation
3. Election of the Common Council President
4. Election of the City Clerk
5. Recess
6. Return to Order
7. Roll Call
8. Singing of the National Anthem
9. Singing of "Lift Every Voice"
10. Invocation
11. Administration of the Oath of Office to Common Council Members
12. Introduction of Council Members
13. Remarks by the President
14. Administration of the Oath of Office to the City Attorney and Remarks
15. Administration of the Oath of Office to the City Comptroller and Remarks
16. Administration of the Oath of Office to the City Treasurer and Remarks
17. Benediction
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18. Presentation of ordinances, resolutions, motions and communications
19. Adjournment
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