COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

City Hall City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Meeting Minutes COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ALD. JOE DAVIS, SR., CHAIR Jose Perez,, Vice-Chair Ald. T. Anthony Zielinski , Ald. Willie Wade, and Ald. Ashanti Hamilton Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231 Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liaison, Amy Hefter, 286-2290, ahefte@milwaukee.gov Monday, May 13, 2013 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall Meeting convened at 9:11 a.m. Present 5 - Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade, Hamilton 1. 130083 Appointment of Jake Provan to the Business Improvement District #44 (KK Avenue) by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individual appearing: Jake Provan A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Davis, Perez, Zielinski and Hamilton No 0 Excused 1- Wade 2. 130084 Reppointment of Daisy Cubias to the Arts Board by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individual appearing: Daisy Cubias A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton No 0 3. 121542 Reappointment of Sandy Woycke to the Business Improvement District #25 (Riverworks) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District) City of Milwaukee Page 1 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC Meeting Minutes May 13, 2013 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individual appearing: Sandy Woycke A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton No 0 4. 121543 Reappointment of Kevin Riordan to the Business Improvement District #25 (Riverworks) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individual appearing: Kevin Kiordan A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton No 0 5. 121786 Reappointment of William Swanson to the Business Improvement District #25 (Riverworks) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individual appearing: William Swanson A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton No 0 6. 121788 Reappointment of Timothy Fox to the Business Improvement District #36 (Riverworks II) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individual appearing: Timothy Fox A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton No 0 City of Milwaukee Page 2 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC Meeting Minutes May 13, 2013 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 7. 121790 Reappointment of L.C. Whitehead to the Business Improvement District #36 (Riverworks II) by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individual appearing: L.C. Whitehead A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton No 0 8. 121591 A substitute ordinance relating to the city’s clean energy financing program. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Kovac Individuals appearing: Ald. Michael Murphy, 10th Aldermanic District Jeremy McKenzie, Assistant City Attorney A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton No 0 9. 130055 Substitute resolution regarding the 2011 Development Fund loan to Sweet Water Organics. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individuals appearing: Martha Brown, Department of City Development Deputy Commissioner Jeremy McKenzie, Assistant City Attorney Ald. Perez moved to enter into the record a Sweet Water Organics , Inc. Board of Directors Informal Consent, submitted by Ms. Brown, into the record. There were no objections. Individuals from the public testifying: Jessie Hall, Imagine Aquaponics Michael Fecker, chef Molly Stanek, Imagine Aquaponics Michael Carriere, Milwaukee School of Engineering Ald. Zielinski moved to hold to the call of the chair. Ald. Zielinski withdrew this motion. There were no objections to the withdrawal of this motion. Ald. Zielinski moved to amend the resolution to direct the Department of City Development to take immediate and direct control of the assets but to hold off any sale of the assets for 30 days. City of Milwaukee Page 3 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC Meeting Minutes May 13, 2013 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Perez, Zielinski and Wade No 2- Davis and Hamilton 130055 Substitute resolution regarding the 2011 Development Fund loan to Sweet Water Organics. Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton No 1- Davis 10. 130007 Communication relating to the impact of President Obama's Budget on the City of Milwaukee's Community Development Block Grant funding. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton No 0 11. 121785 Reappointment of Colin O’Brien to the Business Improvement District #25 (Riverworks) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton No 0 Meeting adjourned at 10:23 a.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar. City of Milwaukee Page 4