COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · February 1, 2016
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. Mark Borkowski, 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 1, 2016 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened; 9:13 A.M.
Present 3 - Davis, Borkowski, Stamper
Excused 2 - Wade, Zielinski
1. 151395 Appointment of Theodore Loehrke to the Business Improvement
District #8 (Historic King Drive) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Davis, Borkowski and Stamper
No 0
Excused 2- Wade and Zielinski
Roll call taken at 9:23 A.M.
Present 4 - Davis, Borkowski, Zielinski, Stamper
Excused 1 - Wade
2. 151396 Appointment of Mark Flaherty to the Business Improvement District
#21 (Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
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following vote:
Aye 4- Davis, Borkowski, Zielinski and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
3. 151397 Appointment of Thomas Irgens to the Business Improvement District
#21 (Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Davis, Borkowski, Zielinski and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
4. 151149 Appointment of Tony Balistreri to the Business Improvement District
#25 (Riverworks) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Appointment be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Davis, Borkowski, Zielinski and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
5. 151414 Resolution authorizing acceptance of additional funding of the
Milwaukee Continuum of Care grant from the Greater Milwaukee
Foundation Inc.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Steve 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 3- Borkowski, Zielinski and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
Abstain 1- Davis
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6. 151398 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Fiscal Year
2014 Continuum of Care Program from the U. S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development for the Milwaukee City and County
Continuum of Care.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Steve 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 4- Davis, Borkowski, Zielinski and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
7. 140274 Communication from the Department of Administration-Office of
Environmental Sustainability relating to a quarterly report of
contributions and expenditures to the Common Council of the HOME
GR/OWN program.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Tim McCollow - Office of Environmental Sustainability
Angela Mitchell - management trainee for Home/Grown
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Davis, Borkowski, Zielinski and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
8. 151087 Communication from the Milwaukee Youth Council relating to a
proposed restorative justice program.
Sponsors: Ald. Davis, Ald. Zielinski and Ald. Stamper
Jim Owczarski - City Clerk
Andrew VanNatta - Legislative Reference Bureau
Ald. Stamper asked to be added as a co-sponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Davis, Borkowski, Zielinski and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
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9. 151053 Resolution creating the Advisory Board of the Milwaukee Youth
Council’s Restorative Justice Initiative.
Sponsors: Ald. Davis, Ald. Zielinski and Ald. Stamper
Ald. Stamper asked to be added as a co-sponsor. There were no objections.
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 Stamper
No 1- Borkowski
Excused 1- Wade
Roll call taken at 10:40 A.M.
Present 3 - Davis, Borkowski, Stamper
Excused 2 - Wade, Zielinski
10. 151450 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to
the 2015 Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative accomplishments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Larry Kilmer - Dept. of City Development
Angela Mitchell - new NIDC staff member
Fatima Benadou - Housing Rehabilitation Manager
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Davis, Borkowski and Stamper
No 0
Excused 2- Wade and Zielinski
9:45 A.M.
11. 141080 Communication from the Department of Administration and WRTP/Big
Step relating to the Northwestern Mutual Workforce Development
Program.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Communication be HELD
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TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Davis, Borkowski and Stamper
No 0
Excused 2- Wade and Zielinski
12. 151345 Communication from the Workforce Organizational Reform Committee
on the status of responsibilities and activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Communication be HELD
TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Davis, Borkowski and Stamper
No 0
Excused 2- Wade and Zielinski
Meeting adjourned: 11:05 A.M.
Linda M. Elmer
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. Willie Wade, Vice-Chair Ald. Mark Borkowski, 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 1, 2016 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 151395 Appointment of Theodore Loehrke to the Business Improvement District
#8 (Historic King Drive) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 151396 Appointment of Mark Flaherty to the Business Improvement District #21
(Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 151397 Appointment of Thomas Irgens to the Business Improvement District
#21 (Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 151149 Appointment of Tony Balistreri to the Business Improvement District #25
(Riverworks) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 151414 Resolution authorizing acceptance of additional funding of the
Milwaukee Continuum of Care grant from the Greater Milwaukee
Foundation Inc.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 151398 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Fiscal Year
2014 Continuum of Care Program from the U. S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development for the Milwaukee City and County Continuum
of Care.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 140274 Communication from the Department of Administration-Office of
Environmental Sustainability relating to a quarterly report of
contributions and expenditures to the Common Council of the HOME
GR/OWN program.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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8. 151087 Communication from the Milwaukee Youth Council relating to a
proposed restorative justice program.
Sponsors: Ald. Davis and Ald. Zielinski
9. 151053 Resolution creating the Advisory Board of the Milwaukee Youth
Council’s Restorative Justice Initiative.
Sponsors: Ald. Davis and Ald. Zielinski
10. 151450 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the
2015 Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative accomplishments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9:45 A.M.
11. 141080 Communication from the Department of Administration and WRTP/Big
Step relating to the Northwestern Mutual Workforce Development
Program.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 151345 Communication from the Workforce Organizational Reform Committee
on the status of responsibilities and activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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