COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · June 1, 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
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened: 1:38 P.M.
Present 4 - Stamper, Rainey, Lewis, Johnson
Excused 1 - Zielinski
1. 160049 Appointment of J. Allen Stokes to the Business Improvement District
#8 (Historic King Drive) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Also present:
Deshae Agee - BID #8 Executive Director
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. 160059 Appointment of Scott Blum to the Business Improvement District #20
(East North Avenue) by the Mayor. (3rd 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
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3. 160048 Reappointment of Gloria Marquez to the Business Improvement
District #4 (Mitchell Street Business Strip) by the Mayor. (12th
Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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
4. 160087 Resolution relating to the transfer of 2016 HOME Investment
Partnership Entitlement funds between categories for the Department
of City Development.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present:
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
Larry Kilmer - Dept. of City Development
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
5. 160088 Resolution relating to the transfer of 2016 CDBG Entitlement funds
from Select Milwaukee, Inc. to Housing Resources, Inc. and United
Community Center.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
Trena Bond - Executive Director of Housing Resources, Inc.
Juan Ruiz and Fernando Campos - United Community Center
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS 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. 151725 Communication from VISIT Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Center
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District relating to their tourism and convention activities for 2015 and
2016.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual present:
Paul Upchurch - VISIT Milwaukee
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Zielinski
7. 160143 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a $100,000
grant from the Joseph and Vera Zilber Charitable Foundation, Inc. to
support commercial corridor streetscaping and beautification projects
in the Lindsay Heights neighborhood.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
Individuals present:
Erick Shambarger - Dept. of Administration
Tim McCollow - Dept. of Administration
Gina Stelk - Zilber Family Foundation
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
8. 151345 Communication from the Workforce Organizational Reform Committee
on the status of responsibilities and activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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 4- Stamper, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Zielinski
9. 141681 Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2015
Annual Report and Activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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Katina Lawson - Milwaukee resident
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Zielinski
Meeting adjourned: 3:05 P.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
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 160049 Appointment of J. Allen Stokes to the Business Improvement District #8
(Historic King Drive) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 160059 Appointment of Scott Blum to the Business Improvement District #20
(East North Avenue) by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 160048 Reappointment of Gloria Marquez to the Business Improvement District
#4 (Mitchell Street Business Strip) by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 160087 Resolution relating to the transfer of 2016 HOME Investment
Partnership Entitlement funds between categories for the Department of
City Development.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 160088 Resolution relating to the transfer of 2016 CDBG Entitlement funds from
Select Milwaukee, Inc. to Housing Resources, Inc. and United
Community Center.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 151725 Communication from VISIT Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Center
District relating to their tourism and convention activities for 2015 and
2016.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 160143 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a $100,000
grant from the Joseph and Vera Zilber Charitable Foundation, Inc. to
support commercial corridor streetscaping and beautification projects in
the Lindsay Heights neighborhood.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
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8. 151345 Communication from the Workforce Organizational Reform Committee
on the status of responsibilities and activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 141681 Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2015
Annual Report and Activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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