COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · May 16, 2016
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. RUSSELL W. STAMPER, II., CHAIR
Ald.
T. Anthony Zielinski, Vice-Chair Ald. Khalif J. Rainey, Ald.
Chantia Lewis, and Ald. Cavalier Johnson
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Monday, May 16, 2016 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 5/11/16 - Items #7-9 were added (files 151859-151861)
Meeting convened: 9:05 A.M.
Present 4 - Stamper, Rainey, Lewis, Johnson
Excused 1 - Zielinski
1. 151855 Appointment of Julie McNamara to the Business Improvement District
#31 (Havenwoods) by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Zielinski
2. 151149 Appointment of Tony Balistreri to the Business Improvement District
#25 (Riverworks) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Rainey previously moved to hold to the call of the chair.
Mr. Balistreri now present.
Reconsider, by Ald. Rainey.
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
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No 0
Excused 1- Zielinski
3. 151856 Reappointment of Joe Klein to the Business Improvement District #49
(Reed Street Yards) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Zielinski
4. 151853 Reappointment of Thomas Bernacchi to the Business Improvement
District #21 (Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th
Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Present for Mr. Bernacchi is Beth Weireck.
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Zielinski
5. 151900 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2016
Milwaukee Continuum of Care grant from Milwaukee County.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Zielinski
6. 151858 Resolution relating to the transfer of 2016 Emergency Solutions Grant
Entitlement funds between categories for Guest House of Milwaukee,
Inc. and Community Development Grant Administration.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Zielinski
7. 151859 Substitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of Community
Development Block Grant 2016 reprogramming funds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
Jim Gramling - Wisconsin Center for Driver's License Recovery
Tony Kerney - Northcott Neighborhood House
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Zielinski
8. 151860 Substitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of HOME
Investment Partnership 2016 reprogramming funds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Rainey and Lewis
No 0
Excused 2- Zielinski and Johnson
9. 151861 Substitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of Emergency
Solutions Grant 2016 reprogramming funds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
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No 0
Excused 1- Zielinski
10. 151345 Communication from the Workforce Organizational Reform Committee
on the status of responsibilities and activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ron Roberts - Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Andrew VanNatta - City Clerk's Office
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Zielinski
11. 151725 Communication from VISIT Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Center
District relating to their tourism and convention activities for 2015 and
2016.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This item was taken up at 10:40 after item #7.
Russ Staerkel and Trace Goodreau - Wisconsin Center District
Kristin Settle - VISIT Milwaukee
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Rainey and Johnson
No 0
Excused 2- Zielinski and Lewis
Meeting adjourned: 11:27 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. RUSSELL W. STAMPER, II., CHAIR
Ald.
T. Anthony Zielinski, Vice-Chair Ald. Khalif J. Rainey, Ald.
Chantia Lewis, and Ald. Cavalier Johnson
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Monday, May 16, 2016 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 5/11/16 - Items #7-9 were added (files 151859-151861)
1. 151855 Appointment of Julie McNamara to the Business Improvement District
#31 (Havenwoods) by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 151149 Appointment of Tony Balistreri to the Business Improvement District #25
(Riverworks) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 151856 Reappointment of Joe Klein to the Business Improvement District #49
(Reed Street Yards) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 151853 Reappointment of Thomas Bernacchi to the Business Improvement
District #21 (Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th
Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 151900 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2016
Milwaukee Continuum of Care grant from Milwaukee County.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 151858 Resolution relating to the transfer of 2016 Emergency Solutions Grant
Entitlement funds between categories for Guest House of Milwaukee,
Inc. and Community Development Grant Administration.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 151859 Substitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of Community
Development Block Grant 2016 reprogramming funds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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8. 151860 Substitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of HOME
Investment Partnership 2016 reprogramming funds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 151861 Substitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of Emergency
Solutions Grant 2016 reprogramming funds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 151345 Communication from the Workforce Organizational Reform Committee
on the status of responsibilities and activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 151725 Communication from VISIT Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Center
District relating to their tourism and convention activities for 2015 and
2016.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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