COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 17, 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
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:18 a.m.
Present 5 - Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade, Hamilton
1. 130484 Appointment of Cesar Gonzalez to the 8th Aldermanic District
representative to the Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Jim Owczarski, City Clerk
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
2. 130495 Appointment of Cameran Patterson to the 4th Aldermanic District
representative to the Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Jim Owczarski, City Clerk
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. 130446 Reappointment of Joseph Weirick to the BID #15 (Downtown
Riverwalk) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Appointment be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
4. 130447 Reappointment of Jeff Morgan to the BID #26 (Menomonee Valley) by
the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Jeff Morgan
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
5. 130448 Reappointment of Art Downey to the BID #26 (Menomonee Valley) by
the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Art Downey
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
6. 130449 Reappointment of John Brennan III to the BID #26 (Menomonee
Valley) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
John Brennan III
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
7. 130471 An ordinance relating a technical correction to the city’s clean energy
financing program.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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A motion was made by ALD. WADE 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
Individual appearing:
Richard Withers, Legislative Reference Bureau
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Ordinance be RECONSIDERED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
8. 130303 A substitute ordinance repealing the minimum levels of participation of
minority and woman business enterprises in city contracts.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Perez moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A . (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
130303 A substitute ordinance repealing the minimum levels of participation of
minority and woman business enterprises in city contracts.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Rhonda Kelsey, Procurement Services City Purchasing Director
Individuals from the public appearing:
Wallace White, 5606 W. Port Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53223
Stephanie Findley, African American Chamber of Commerce, 4722 N. 30th St.,
Milwaukee, WI 53209
Curtis Harris, 6761 N. 109th St., Milwaukee, WI 53224
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
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9. 130563 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Talking Book and
Braille Library Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Taj Schoening, Milwaukee Public Library
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Davis, Zielinski and Wade
No 0
Excused 2- Perez and Hamilton
10. 130564 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of an Interlibrary
Services Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Taj Schoening, Milwaukee Public Library
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Davis, Perez, Zielinski and Wade
No 0
Excused 1- Hamilton
11. 130586 Resolution extending the current Lease Agreement between the City of
Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Library and the Milwaukee County
Federated Library System for office space at the Central Library .
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Taj Schoening, Milwaukee Public Library
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Davis, Perez, Zielinski and Wade
No 0
Excused 1- Hamilton
12. 130571 Resolution relating to the 2013 use and allocation of Community
Development Block Grant funds awarded to the City of Milwaukee
Youth Council.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Steven Mahan, Community Block Grants Administration
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
13. 130572 Resolution authorizing the adjustments of the Department of Labor
Green Jobs Innovation Fund Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Steven Mahan, Community Block Grants Administration
Susan Kenealy, Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
14. 130623 Substitute resolution regarding the disposition of assets received by
the City of Milwaukee in satisfaction of a loan to Sweet Water
Organics.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
Individual appearing:
Martha Brown, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
15. 130591 Resolution approving Year 2014 Operating Plans for various Business
Improvement Districts and Neighborhood Improvement Districts,
located in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Rhonda Manuel, Department of City Development
Individuals appearing on behalf of Business Improvement Districts (BID) and
Neighborhood Improvement Districts (NID):
Nancy Bush, Greater Mitchell Street BID 4
Jerome Knapp, Historic King Drive BID 8
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Keith Stanley, Avenues West BID 10
Steph Salvia, Brady Street BID 11
Debra Patti, Milwaukee River Walk BID 15
Jim Plaisted, East North Avenue BID 20
Elizabeth Weirick, Milwaukee Downtown BID 21
Darryl Johnson, Riverworks II BID 25
Catrina Crane, Menomonee Valley BID 26
Renee Booker, North Avenue Gateway BID 28
Barry Mimis, Atkinson/Capitol/Teutonia BID 29
Jacqueline Ward, North Avenue Market Place BID 32
Darryl Johnson, Riverworks II BID 36
Gloria Sterns, 30th Street Industrial Corridor BID 37
Jim Tarantino, Airport Gateway BID 40
Jake Provan, Downer Avenue BID 41
John Grunau, Schlitz River Center BID 42
Julio Maldonado, South 27th Street BID 43
Sandra Renfro, Villard Avenue BID 19
Mary Hoehne, Granville BID 48
Dan McCarthy, NID 1
Teig Whaley-Smith, Washington Park Partners NID 3
Individuals from the public appearing:
Antonio Rentas, BID 4 Participant
Joanna Polanco, City Clerk's Office, as an interpreter
Ald. Perez moved to make a letter, submitted by Mr. Rentas, as part of the record.
There were no objections.
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
16. 130421 Communication regarding the North End Business Capacity Building
Program.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Rhonda Kelsey, Procurement Services City Purchasing Director
Rayna Andrews, Office of Small Business Development
Genyne Edwards, WOO Connections
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd Aldermanic District
James Phelps, JCP Construction
Melissa Goins, Maures Development Group
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
17. 130610 Communication from the Department of Public Works regarding the
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2012 Residents Preference Annual Report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. WADE 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
18. 100938 Communication relating to the activities of the 2010-2011 session of
the Milwaukee Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Communication-Report be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
19. 130525 Communication relating to the activities of the 2011-2012 session of
the Milwaukee Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ 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
Meeting adjourned at 1:09 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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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. JOE DAVIS, SR., CHAIR
Ald. Jose Perez, Vice-Chair
T. Anthony Zielinski, Ald. Willie Wade, and Ald. Ashanti
Hamilton
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232
Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Amy Hefter, 286-2290,
ahefte@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall
1. 130484 Appointment of Cesar Gonzalez to the 8th Aldermanic District
representative to the Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 130495 Appointment of Cameran Patterson to the 4th Aldermanic District
representative to the Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 130446 Reappointment of Joseph Weirick to the BID #15 (Downtown Riverwalk)
by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 130447 Reappointment of Jeff Morgan to the BID #26 (Menomonee Valley) by
the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 130448 Reappointment of Art Downey to the BID #26 (Menomonee Valley) by
the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 130449 Reappointment of John Brennan III to the BID #26 (Menomonee Valley)
by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 130471 An ordinance relating a technical correction to the city’s clean energy
financing program.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 130303 A substitute ordinance repealing the minimum levels of participation of
minority and woman business enterprises in city contracts.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 130563 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Talking Book and
Braille Library Grant.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 130564 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of an Interlibrary Services
Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 130586 Resolution extending the current Lease Agreement between the City of
Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Library and the Milwaukee County
Federated Library System for office space at the Central Library .
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 130571 Resolution relating to the 2013 use and allocation of Community
Development Block Grant funds awarded to the City of Milwaukee Youth
Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 130572 Resolution authorizing the adjustments of the Department of Labor
Green Jobs Innovation Fund Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 130623 Substitute resolution regarding the disposition of assets received by the
City of Milwaukee in satisfaction of a loan to Sweet Water Organics.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
15. 130591 Resolution approving Year 2014 Operating Plans for various Business
Improvement Districts and Neighborhood Improvement Districts, located
in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
16. 130421 Communication regarding the North End Business Capacity Building
Program.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
17. 130610 Communication from the Department of Public Works regarding the
2012 Residents Preference Annual Report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
18. 100938 Communication relating to the activities of the 2010-2011 session of the
Milwaukee Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
19. 130525 Communication relating to the activities of the 2011-2012 session of the
Milwaukee Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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