COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · February 15, 2017
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, February 15, 2017 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened: 1:32 P.M.
Present 5 - Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis, Johnson
1. 161381 Appointment of David Muhammad to the Restorative Justice Advisory
Committee by the Mayor. (11th 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 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
2. 161257 Reappointment of Marianne Burish to the Business Improvement
District #2 (Historic Third Ward) by the Mayor. (4th 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 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
3. 161442 Reappointment of Ethel Washington to the Business Improvement
District #27 (West Burleigh Street) by the Mayor. (2nd Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
4. 161247 Reappointment of Leondis Fuller to the Business Improvement District
#28 (North Avenue Gateway) by the Mayor. (15th 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 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
5. 161261 Appointment of Naomi Wheeler-Tolfa to the Business Improvement
District #44 (KK Avenue) by the Mayor. (14th 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 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
6. 161395 Reappointment of Dan McCarthy to the Business Improvement District
#15 (Downtown Riverwalk) 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 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
7. 161396 Reappointment of Joseph Weirick to the Business Improvement
District #15 (Downtown Riverwalk) by the Mayor. (3rd 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 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
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8. 161266 Appointment of Pablo Razo to the Business Improvement District #38
(Cesar E. Chavez Drive) by the Mayor. (8th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Nataniel Martinez - Dept. of City Development - translating
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
9. 161267 Appointment of Alejandro Rivera to the Business Improvement District
#38 (Cesar E. Chavez Drive) by the Mayor. (12th 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 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
10. 161259 Reappointment of Carl Nilssen to the Business Improvement District
#25 (Riverworks) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Appointment be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
11. 161245 Reappointment of Kevin Riordan to the Business Improvement District
#25 (Riverworks) by the Mayor. (4th 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 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
12. 161246 Reappointment of Sandra Woycke to the Business Improvement
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District #25 (Riverworks) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Appointment be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
13. 161397 Appointment of Michael DeMichele to the Business Improvement
District #51 (Harbor District) by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Lilith Fowler - Executive Director of the nonprofit
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
14. 161399 Appointment of Eric Leaf to the Business Improvement District #51
(Harbor District) by the Mayor. (12th 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 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
15. 161400 Appointment of Toni Rivera-Joachin to the Business Improvement
District #51 (Harbor District) by the Mayor. (12th 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 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
16. 161402 Appointment of Summer Strand to the Business Improvement District
#51 (Harbor District) by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
17. 161403 Appointment of Joshua Weber to the Business Improvement District
#51 (Harbor District) by the Mayor. (12th 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 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
18. 161398 Appointment of Paul Kerber to the Business Improvement District #51
(Harbor District) by the Mayor. (14th 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 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
19. 161401 Appointment of David Stegeman to the Business Improvement District
#51 (Harbor District) by the Mayor. (14th 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 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
20. 161512 An ordinance relating to the membership of the Milwaukee arts board.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
Ald. Rainey moved to hold this file until later in the meeting when the alderman's aide
was present. Prevailed. 5-0
Reconsider, by Ald. Lewis. Prevailed. 5-0
Edwin Huertas - Ald. Murphy's aide
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
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FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
21. 161451 Resolution authorizing the transfer and expenditure of $87,835.98
from the Business Improvement District capital account for the
purpose of funding the approved 11th Amendment to the Riverwalk
Development Agreement for Business Improvement District No. 15.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
David Schroeder - Dept. of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
22. 161473 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to
an annual report of neighborhood poster sales in accordance with a
license agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Historic
Milwaukee Inc.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Stacy Swadish - Executive Director of Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
Sally Witte - Dept. of City Development
Mary Glass - Milwaukee Professional's Association, LLC
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
No 0
The following file may be placed on file as no longer necessary:
23. 160647 Resolution to create a loan program to reduce the upfront cost of
façade improvements as part of beautification efforts in the Lindsay
Heights neighborhood.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
2:43
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson
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No 0
Meeting adjourned: 2:43 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, February 15, 2017 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 161381 Appointment of David Muhammad to the Restorative Justice Advisory
Committee by the Mayor. (11th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 161257 Reappointment of Marianne Burish to the Business Improvement District
#2 (Historic Third Ward) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 161442 Reappointment of Ethel Washington to the Business Improvement
District #27 (West Burleigh Street) by the Mayor. (2nd Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 161247 Reappointment of Leondis Fuller to the Business Improvement District
#28 (North Avenue Gateway) by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 161261 Appointment of Naomi Wheeler-Tolfa to the Business Improvement
District #44 (KK Avenue) by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 161395 Reappointment of Dan McCarthy to the Business Improvement District
#15 (Downtown Riverwalk) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 161396 Reappointment of Joseph Weirick to the Business Improvement District
#15 (Downtown Riverwalk) by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 161266 Appointment of Pablo Razo to the Business Improvement District #38
(Cesar E. Chavez Drive) by the Mayor. (8th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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9. 161267 Appointment of Alejandro Rivera to the Business Improvement District
#38 (Cesar E. Chavez Drive) by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 161259 Reappointment of Carl Nilssen to the Business Improvement District
#25 (Riverworks) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 161245 Reappointment of Kevin Riordan to the Business Improvement District
#25 (Riverworks) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 161246 Reappointment of Sandra Woycke to the Business Improvement District
#25 (Riverworks) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 161397 Appointment of Michael DeMichele to the Business Improvement District
#51 (Harbor District) by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 161399 Appointment of Eric Leaf to the Business Improvement District #51
(Harbor District) by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
15. 161400 Appointment of Toni Rivera-Joachin to the Business Improvement
District #51 (Harbor District) by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
16. 161402 Appointment of Summer Strand to the Business Improvement District
#51 (Harbor District) by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
17. 161403 Appointment of Joshua Weber to the Business Improvement District #51
(Harbor District) by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
18. 161398 Appointment of Paul Kerber to the Business Improvement District #51
(Harbor District) by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
19. 161401 Appointment of David Stegeman to the Business Improvement District
#51 (Harbor District) by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
20. 161512 An ordinance relating to the membership of the Milwaukee arts board.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
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21. 161451 Resolution authorizing the transfer and expenditure of $87,835.98 from
the Business Improvement District capital account for the purpose of
funding the approved 11th Amendment to the Riverwalk Development
Agreement for Business Improvement District No. 15.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
22. 161473 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to an
annual report of neighborhood poster sales in accordance with a license
agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Historic Milwaukee Inc.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
The following file may be placed on file as no longer necessary:
23. 160647 Resolution to create a loan program to reduce the upfront cost of façade
improvements as part of beautification efforts in the Lindsay Heights
neighborhood.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
------ May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
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