COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · February 23, 2015
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-Chair Ald. Jose Perez, Ald.
T. Anthony Zielinski, and Ald. Russell Stamper, II
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Amy Hefter, 286-2290,
ahefte@milwaukee.gov
Monday, February 23, 2015 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened: 9:10 A.M.
Present 5 - Davis, Wade, Perez, Zielinski, Stamper
1. 131194 Appointment of Rebecca Jaeckels as the 11th Aldermanic District
representative to the Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual present: Jim Owczarski, City Clerk
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, Perez, Zielinski and Stamper
No 0
2. 141618 Appointment of J. Enrique Nañez to the Business Improvement District
#4 (Mitchell Street Business Strip) by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appointeee not present.
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, Perez, Zielinski and Stamper
No 0
3. 141616 Appointment of John Dye to the Business Improvement District #4
(Mitchell Street Business Strip) by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
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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, Perez, Zielinski and Stamper
No 0
4. 141617 Appointment of Augustin Garnica to the Business Improvement District
#4 (Mitchell Street Business Strip) by the Mayor. (13th 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, Perez, Zielinski and Stamper
No 0
5. 141167 Resolution appropriating up to $19,600 from the Community and
Economic Development Fund for the Innovation Village Lab Idea
Challenge grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present:
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton
Dr. Keenan Grenell - Manufacturing Diversity Institute
Steve Allens - Board Member of the Manufacturing Diversity Institute
Ald. Stamper would like to be added as co-sponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Perez, Zielinski and Stamper
No 0
6. 141574 An ordinance repealing the sunset provision relating to for the city’s
small business enterprise program.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present: Nikki Purvis - Small Business Administration
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton
Ald. Davis would like a 5-year trend on businesses certified to see utilization rates
and he would like to see a communication file on this for the April 13th CED meeting.
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Perez, Zielinski and Stamper
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7. 141390 Resolution to review and approve modifications to the contract used by
the Community Development Grants Administration for 2015
community development activity and to authorize execution of
contracts and subcontracts by City departments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present:
Steven Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
Ellen Tangen - City Attorney's Office
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Davis, Perez, Zielinski and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
8. 141660 Resolution relative to changes in the 2015 HUD funding for
Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership,
Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons
With AIDS.
Sponsors: Ald. Davis
Individual present: Steven Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Perez, Zielinski and Stamper
No 0
9. 141505 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to a
report detailing cooperative ventures undertaken by the City of
Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board from
July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ken Gales - Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board
Wylbur Holloway - Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board
Julie Cayo -- Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Wade, Perez, Zielinski and Stamper
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Meeting adjourned: 10:31 A.M.
Linda M. Elmer
Staff Assistant
This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research
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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-Chair Ald. Jose Perez, Ald.
T. Anthony Zielinski, and Ald. Russell Stamper, II
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Amy Hefter, 286-2290,
ahefte@milwaukee.gov
Monday, February 23, 2015 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 131194 Appointment of Rebecca Jaeckels as the 11th Aldermanic District
representative to the Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 141618 Appointment of J. Enrique Nañez to the Business Improvement District
#4 (Mitchell Street Business Strip) by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 141616 Appointment of John Dye to the Business Improvement District #4
(Mitchell Street Business Strip) by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 141617 Appointment of Augustin Garnica to the Business Improvement District
#4 (Mitchell Street Business Strip) by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 141167 Resolution appropriating up to $19,600 from the Community and
Economic Development Fund for the Innovation Village Lab Idea
Challenge grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 141574 An ordinance repealing the sunset provision relating to for the city’s
small business enterprise program.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 141390 Resolution to review and approve modifications to the contract used by
the Community Development Grants Administration for 2015 community
development activity and to authorize execution of contracts and
subcontracts by City departments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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8. 141660 Substitute resolution relative to changes in the 2015 HUD funding for
Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership,
Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons With
AIDS.
Sponsors: Ald. Davis
9. 141505 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to a
report detailing cooperative ventures undertaken by the City of
Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board from
July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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