COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · June 24, 2013
Minutes
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, June 24, 2013 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:15 a.m.
Present 5 - Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade, Hamilton
1. 130296 Appointment of Abena May to the 1st Aldermanic District
representative to the Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Abena May
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
2. 130297 Appointment of Erin Barrett to the 10th Aldermanic District
representative to the Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Erin Barrett
Ald. Michael Murphy, 10th Aldermanic District
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. 130285 Appointment of James Hummert to the Business Improvement District
#21 (Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic
District)
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
James Hummert
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
4. 130295 Substitute resolution approving by-laws for the Frank P. Zeidler Public
Service Award Committee.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Individual appearing:
Jim Owczarski, City Clerk
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
5. 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
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd Aldermanic District
Erick Shambarger, Office of Environmental Sustainability
Aaron Cadle, Legislative Reference Bureau
Ald. Wade moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A . (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
121591 A substitute ordinance relating to the city’s clean energy financing
program.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Kovac
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
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A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Ordinance be
RECONSIDERED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
Ald. Wade moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute B . (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
121591 A substitute ordinance relating to the city’s clean energy financing
program.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Kovac
Individual also appearing:
Chuck McGinnis, Johnson Controls
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
6. 130034 Substitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of Community
Development Block Grant 2013 reprogramming funds and 2013 CDBG
Entitlement funds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Steven Mahan, Community Development Grants Administration
Ald. Michael Murphy, 10th Aldermanic District
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd Aldermanic District
Ald. Perez moved to amend Attachment A of the CDBG 2013 Reprogramming
Recommendations by:
1. Reducing the recommended funding for the request titled "Milwaukee Recreation
(MPS) - Youth Services: Milwaukee City Football Conference" by $10,000 from
$50,000 to $40,000. (page 2)
2. Increasing the recommended funding for the request titled "Southside Organizing
Committee - Community Organizing: Translation Services" by $10,000, from $0 to
$10,000. (page 1)
(Prevailed 5-0)
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A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
Ald. Davis passed the gavel to Ald. Perez.
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
7. 130035 Substitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of HOME
Investment Partnership 2013 reprogramming funds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Steven Mahan, Community Development Grants Administration
Ald. Michael Murphy, 10th Aldermanic District
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd Aldermanic District
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
8. 130222 Substitute resolution relative to changes in the 2013 HUD funding for
Community Development Block Grant, and HOME Investment
Partnership Program.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Steven Mahan, Community Development Grants Administration
Ald. Michael Murphy, 10th Aldermanic District
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd Aldermanic District
Ald. Perez moved to amend Attachment B of the HOME 2013 additional Entitlement
Recommendations by:
1. Reducing the recommended funding for the request titled "Social Development
Commission - Housing - Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP)" by $30,000,
from $30,000 to $0.
2. Increasing the recommended funding for the request titled "Community First, Inc. -
Housing - Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP)" by $6,000, from $50,000 to
$56,000.
3. Increasing the recommended funding for the request titled "Dominican Center for
Women, Inc. - Housing - Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP)" by $6,000, from
$25,000 to $31,000.
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4. Increasing the recommended funding for the request titled "Gibraltar Development
of Milwaukee Corp. - Housing - Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP)" by
$6,000, from $25,000 to $31,000.
5. Increasing the recommended funding for the request titled "Housing Resources,
Inc. - Housing - Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP)" by $6,000, from $25,000
to $31,000.
6. Increasing the recommended funding for the request titled "Sherman Park
Community Association - Housing - Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP)" by
$6,000, from $25,000 to $31,000.
(Prevailed 4-1)
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Davis, Perez, Zielinski and Wade
No 1- Hamilton
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
9. 130181 Communication from the Department of Administration-Budget and
Management Division regarding the Milwaukee Promise.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Eric Pearson, Department of Administration
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd Aldermanic District
Dennis Yaccarino, Department of Administration
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
10. 130272 Communication from the Department of City Development, the Local
Initiatives Support Corporation and The Reinvestment Fund consulting
firm presenting the Milwaukee Market Value Analysis for Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Martha Brown, Department of City Development Deputy Commissioner
Cathy Califano, The Reinvestment Fund
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd Aldermanic District
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Communication be
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RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Perez, Zielinski and Hamilton
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Wade
Meeting adjourned at 12:02 p.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.
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