COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

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, March 8, 2017 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall Meeting convened: 1:33 P.M. Present 5 - Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis, Johnson 1. 161612 Appointment of Representative David Crowley to the Black Male Achievement Advisory Council by the Mayor. (7th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR The entire committee supports this particular appointment. 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. 161564 Appointment of James Benedict to the Business Improvement District #48 (Granville) by the Mayor. (9th 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 3. 161533 Reappointment of Joseph Arnezeder to the Business Improvement District #4 (Mitchell Street Business Strip) by the Mayor. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 1 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC Meeting Minutes March 8, 2017 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 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. 161537 Reappointment of Meghan Graham to the Business Improvement District #41 (Downer Avenue) by the Mayor. 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 5. 161243 Reappointment of Ronald San Felippo 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 6. 161443 Reappointment of Kenneth DeWeerdt to the Business Improvement District #42 (Schlitz Park) by the Mayor. (6th 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 7. 161444 Reappointment of John Grunau to the Business Improvement District #42 (Schlitz Park) by the Mayor. 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 City of Milwaukee Page 2 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC Meeting Minutes March 8, 2017 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE No 0 8. 161535 Appointment of Kristin Godfrey 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 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson No 0 9. 161536 Appointment of Robert Kashou to the Business Improvement District #20 (East North Avenue) by the Mayor. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Jim Plaisted, Executive Director of the BID, appearing on behalf of Mr. Kashou. 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. 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. JOHNSON 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. 161246 Reappointment of Sandra Woycke 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 RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson No 0 12. 161459 Reappointment of Jaime Maliszewski to the Business Improvement District #40 (Airport Gateway) by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District) City of Milwaukee Page 3 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC Meeting Minutes March 8, 2017 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 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 13. 161608 Resolution relating to acceptance and subsequent expenditure of contributions received by the Department of Administration for the Midnight Basketball League program. Sponsors: Ald. Rainey John Ledvina - Legislative Reference Bureau 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 14. 160733 Resolution establishing a sister city relationship between the City of Milwaukee and Daegu, South Korea. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Amy Jensen - Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer for the Water Council Nick Center - Environmental Collaboration Office Preston Cole - Board of Directors of the Water Council A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson No 0 15. 161199 Resolution terminating the sister city relationship with Morogoro,Tanzania. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Rainey, Lewis and Johnson No 0 16. 151716 Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2016 City of Milwaukee Page 4 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC Meeting Minutes March 8, 2017 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Annual Report and Activities. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY 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 17. 161592 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to a report on Kiva micro-lending activities. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Martha Brown - Dept. of City Development Nicole Crust - KIVA Lending's Market Leader in Milwaukee Willie Wade - Employ Milwaukee A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS 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 18. 161591 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to activities of Employ Milwaukee, including cooperative activities between Employ Milwaukee and the City of Milwaukee. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Willie Wade, Pete Carfollow and Shantania Brown - Employ Milwaukee Martha Brown - Dept. of City Development A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Stamper, Rainey and Lewis No 0 Excused 2- Zielinski and Johnson The following files may be placed on file as no longer necessary: 19. 160549 Resolution establishing a sister city relationship between the City of Milwaukee and Lublin, Poland. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 5 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC Meeting Minutes March 8, 2017 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Stamper, Rainey and Lewis No 0 Excused 2- Zielinski and Johnson 20. 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 A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Stamper, Rainey and Lewis No 0 Excused 2- Zielinski and Johnson Meeting adjourned: 3:55 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. City of Milwaukee Page 6