COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · April 14, 2014
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. JOE DAVIS, SR., CHAIR
Ald. Willie Wade, Vice-ChairAld. Ashanti Hamilton, Ald. Jose
Perez, and Ald.
T. Anthony Zielinski
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Amy Hefter, 286-2290,
ahefte@milwaukee.gov
Monday, April 14, 2014 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Floor, City Hall
1. 131766 Appointment of Ambrocio Chairez, Jr. to the Business Improvement
District #50 (South 13th Street/West Oklahoma Avenue) by the Mayor.
(12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Meeting convened: 9:10 A.M.
Ald. Zielinski requested to be voting "aye" on this item.
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
2. 131492 Reappointment of C. Edward Mordy to the Business Improvement
District #15 (Downtown Riverwalk) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Zielinski requested to be recorded as voting "aye" on this item. There were no
objections.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
3. 131765 Appointment of Douglas Smith to the Business Improvement District
#48 (Granville) by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Zielinski requested to be voting "'aye" on this item. There were no objections.
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
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FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
4. 131764 Appointment of Chris Swartz to the Business Improvement District #25
(Riverworks) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Zielinski requested to be recorded as voting "aye" on this item. There were no
objections.
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
5. 131762 Appointment of Kurt Thomas to the Business Improvement District #21
(Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Zielinski asked to be recorded as voting "aye" on this item. There were no
objections.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
6. 131759 Reappointment of William Stace to the Business Improvement District
#13 (Oakland Avenue) by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Roll call taken at 9:25 A.M.
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
7. 131489 Reappointment of Salvatore Glorioso to the Business Improvement
District #11 (Brady Street) by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Appointment be
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RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
8. 131616 Reappointment of Anthony Balistreri, Jr. to the Business Improvement
District #36 (Riverworks II) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Mr. Balistreri, Jr. not present.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Appointment be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
9. 131760 Reappointment of Katie Falvey to the Business Improvement District
#21 (Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ms. Falvey not present.
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Appointment be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
Ms. Falvey now present.
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Appointment be RECONSIDERED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
10. 131727 Resolution relative to the activity funding distribution of Community
First, Inc. 2013 HOME reprogramming award.
Sponsors: Ald. Davis
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Individual present: Steve Mahan - Grants Director
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
11. 140003 Communication relating to a business capacity-building program for
the Northwestern Mutual project.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present: Tom Gartner - City Attorney
Nikki Purvis - Small Business Enterprises Program manager
Jorge Franco = CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Edith Hall - President and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce
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, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
12. 140004 Communication relating to a job training program for the Northwestern
Mutual project.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present: Tom Gartner - City Attorney's Office
Lori Lutska - Dept. of City Development
Earl Buford - President and CEO of Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership /Big
Step
Dan Bukiewicz - President of the Milwaukee Buildings and Construction Trades
Council
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Communication be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
Meeting adjourned: 10:38 A.M.
Linda M. Elmer
Staff Assistant
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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. Willie Wade, Vice-ChairAld. Ashanti Hamilton, Ald. Jose
Perez, and Ald.
T. Anthony Zielinski
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Amy Hefter, 286-2290,
ahefte@milwaukee.gov
Monday, April 14, 2014 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Floor, City Hall
1. 131766 Appointment of Ambrocia Chairez, Jr. to the Business Improvement
District #50 (South 13th Street/West Oklahoma Avenue) by the Mayor.
(12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 131492 Reappointment of C. Edward Mordy to the Business Improvement
District #15 (Downtown Riverwalk) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 131765 Appointment of Douglas Smith to the Business Improvement District #48
(Granville) by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 131764 Appointment of Chris Swartz to the Business Improvement District #25
(Riverworks) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 131762 Appointment of Kurt Thomas to the Business Improvement District #21
(Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 131759 Reappointment of William Stace to the Business Improvement District
#13 (Oakland Avenue) by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 131489 Reappointment of Salvatore Glorioso to the Business Improvement
District #11 (Brady Street) by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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8. 131616 Reappointment of Anthony Balistreri, Jr. to the Business Improvement
District #36 (Riverworks II) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 131760 Reappointment of Katie Falvey to the Business Improvement District
#21 (Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 131727 Resolution relative to the activity funding distribution of Community First,
Inc. 2013 HOME reprogramming award.
Sponsors: Ald. Davis
11. 140003 Communication relating to a business capacity-building program for the
Northwestern Mutual project.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 140004 Communication relating to a job training program for the Northwestern
Mutual project.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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