COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · May 5, 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, May 5, 2014 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 4/30/14 -- Items #6 and #7 were added.
Meeting convened: 9:12 A.M.
1. 131616 Reappointment of Anthony Balistreri, Jr. to the Business Improvement
District #36 (Riverworks II) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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. 140070 Appointment of Allen Boelter to the Business Improvement District #26
(Menomonee Valley) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Mr. Boelter called that he could not attend.
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
3. 131758 Reappointment of Thomas Frenn to the Business Improvement District
#4 (Mitchell Street) by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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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
4. 131761 Appointment of David Hughes to the Business Improvement District
#21 (Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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. 131763 Reappointment of Joseph Weirick to the Business Improvement
District #21 (Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th
Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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
6. 140024 Reappointment of Sachin Chheda to the Milwaukee Symphony
Orchestra Board by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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
7. 140025 Reappointment of Francis Wasielewski to the Milwaukee Symphony
Orchestra Board by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
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8. 131713 Resolution relative to changes in the 2014 HUD funding for
Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership,
Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons
With AIDS.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present: Steve Mahan - Community Blocks Grants Administration director
Mr. Mahan will add a document on the new voucher program for the homeless.
Make evaluation ratings provided by Mr. Mahan part of the record, by Ald. Hamilton.
Prevailed. 5-0
Rhonda Manuel - Dept. of City Development and Gerald Johnson - Executive
Director of Riverworks Development Center
Linda Stewart - Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board
Motion by Ald. Perez. Hold so he can talk with both affected parties, by Ald. Wade.
There were no objections.
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
Motion by Ald. Davis. Moved by Ald. Davis to amend. Prevailed. 5-0
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
9. 131714 Resolution relating to the use and allocation of Community
Development Block Grant 2014 reprogramming funds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present: Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
Patrick Hartmann - Dept. of Public Works
Maria Monteagudo - Dept. of Employee Relations
Linda Stewart - Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board
Make letter provided by Leslie Silletti, Mayor's Office, part of the record. Prevailed.
5-0
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
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10. 131715 Resolution relating to the use and allocation of HOME Investment
Partnership 2014 reprogramming funds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual present: Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
A motion was made by ALD. WADE 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. 131775 Substitute resolution approving a job training program for the
Northwestern Mutual Project.
Sponsors: Ald. Wade, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Hamilton, Ald. Murphy, Ald. Bohl, Ald.
Stamper, II and Ald. Zielinski
Individuals present:
Lori Lutzka - Dept. of City Development
Tom Gartner - City Attorney's Office
Ald. Milele Coggs - Ald. Wade should be lead sponsor
Earl Buford - Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership (WRTP)
Sharon Robinson - Dept. of Administration
Ald. Hamilton asked to be added as a co-sponsor.
Pres. Michael Murphy - asked to be added as sponsor
Sandy Baucher - project lead for Northwestern Mutual
Todd Sprewer - MICAH Jobs and Economic Development Committee co-chair
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution 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. 131640 Substitute resolution renewing the sister city relationship between
Milwaukee and Galway, Ireland.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
13. 140008 Resolution renewing the sister city relationship between the City of
Milwaukee Milwaukee and the City of uMhlathuze, South Africa, with a
change in local sponsoring organization.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Davis, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
14. 140086 Resolution granting authority to the Consulate General of Indonesia to
use the City of Milwaukee Logo for the purpose of promoting the U.S. -
Indonesia Midwest Business Forum to be held in the City of
Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Davis
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Davis, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
15. 110953 Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2011
Annual Report and Activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication-Report be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Davis, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
16. 120501 Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2012
Annual Report and Activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by that this Communication-Report be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Davis, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
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17. 121383 Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2013
Annual Report and Activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Davis, Hamilton, Perez and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
Meeting adjourned: 11:22 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, May 5, 2014 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 4/30/14 -- Items #6 and #7 were added.
1. 131616 Reappointment of Anthony Balistreri, Jr. to the Business Improvement
District #36 (Riverworks II) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 140070 Appointment of Allen Boelter to the Business Improvement District #26
(Menomonee Valley) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 131758 Reappointment of Thomas Frenn to the Business Improvement District
#4 (Mitchell Street) by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 131761 Appointment of David Hughes to the Business Improvement District #21
(Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 131763 Reappointment of Joseph Weirick to the Business Improvement District
#21 (Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 140024 Reappointment of Sachin Chheda to the Milwaukee Symphony
Orchestra Board by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 140025 Reappointment of Francis Wasielewski to the Milwaukee Symphony
Orchestra Board by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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8. 131713 Substitute resolution relative to changes in the 2014 HUD funding for
Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership,
Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons With
AIDS.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 131714 Substitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of Community
Development Block Grant 2014 reprogramming funds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 131715 Substitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of HOME
Investment Partnership 2014 reprogramming funds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 131775 Substitute resolution approving a job training program for the
Northwestern Mutual Project.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs and Ald. Wade
12. 131640 Substitute resolution renewing the sister city relationship between
Milwaukee and Galway, Ireland.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 140008 Resolution renewing the sister city relationship between the City of
Milwaukee Milwaukee and the City of uMhlathuze, South Africa, with a
change in local sponsoring organization.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 140086 Substitute resolution granting authority to the Consulate General of
Indonesia to use the City of Milwaukee logo for the purpose of
promoting the U.S. - Indonesia Midwest Business Forum to be held in
Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Davis
15. 110953 Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2011
Annual Report and Activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
16. 120501 Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2012
Annual Report and Activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
17. 121383 Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2013
Annual Report and Activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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