COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

City Hall City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Meeting Minutes COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ALD. JOE DAVIS, SR., CHAIR Ald. Russell Stamper, II, Vice-Chair Ald. Mark Borkowski, 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, February 22, 2016 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall Meeting convened: 9:10 A.M. Present 3 - Stamper, Borkowski, Zielinski Excused 1 - Davis 1. 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. ZIELINSKI that this Appointment be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Stamper, Borkowski and Zielinski No 0 Excused 1- Davis 2. 151514 Resolution relating to the transfer of the Revolving Loan Fund from Lincoln Opportunity Fund to Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Matt Balistreri - Dept. of City Development Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration Wendy Bauman and John Gaines - Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI, seconded by ALD. ZIELINSKI, that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Stamper, Borkowski and Zielinski No 0 City of Milwaukee Page 1 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC Meeting Minutes February 22, 2016 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Excused 1- Davis 3. 151345 Communication from the Workforce Organizational Reform Committee on the status of responsibilities and activities. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Lori Lutzka - Dept. of City Development Ron Roberts - Dept. of Neighborhood Services Nikki Purvis - Small Business Administration Dan Thomas - Dept. of Public Works Mark Kessenich - President of WRTP/Big Step A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI, seconded by ALD. BORKOWSKI, that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Stamper, Borkowski and Zielinski No 0 Excused 1- Davis 4. 151394 Communication from the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission relating to its Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Southeastern Wisconsin: 2015-2020. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI, seconded by ALD. BORKOWSKI, that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Stamper, Borkowski and Zielinski No 0 Excused 1- Davis 5. 141080 Communication from the Department of Administration and WRTP/Big Step relating to the Northwestern Mutual Workforce Development Program. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individuals present: Sharon Robinson - Dept. of Administration Mark Kessenich -president of Big Step/WRTP Sandy Boucher - Northwestern Mutual Dan Bukjewicz - Milwaukee Building & Construction Trades Council Ald. Hamilton Martha Love - resident of the 15th district - consultant to WRTP A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI, seconded by ALD. BORKOWSKI, that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: City of Milwaukee Page 2 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC Meeting Minutes February 22, 2016 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Aye 3- Stamper, Borkowski and Zielinski No 0 Excused 1- Davis 9:45 A.M. 6. 151577 Communication relating to a status update on the ‘Be the Change’ program. Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI, seconded by ALD. BORKOWSKI, that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Stamper, Borkowski and Zielinski No 0 Excused 1- Davis 7. 151578 Communication relating to the metrics to be used in assessing the City’s participation in the Black Male Achievement Advisory Council - My Brother’s Keeper initiative. Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton 1 A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI, seconded by ALD. BORKOWSKI, that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Stamper, Borkowski and Zielinski No 0 Excused 1- Davis Meeting adjourned: 10:20 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. City of Milwaukee Page 3