COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 25, 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. Jose G. Perez, Vice-Chair Ald. T. Anthony Zielinski, Ald.
Khalif J. Rainey, 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, October 25, 2017 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened: 1:35 P.M.
Present 4 - Stamper, Perez, Zielinski, Rainey
Excused 1 - Johnson
1. 170978 Appointment of Patti Plough to Business Improvement District #48
(Granville) by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Johnson
2. 170977 Appointment of Tracey Heber to Business Improvement District #26
(Menomonee Valley) by the Mayor. (12th 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 4- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Johnson
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Roll call taken at 1:40 P.M.
Present 5 - Stamper, Perez, Zielinski, Rainey, Johnson
3. 170976 Appointment of Nathaniel Blaz to Business Improvement District #26
(Menomonee Valley) by the Mayor. (4th 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, Perez, Zielinski, Rainey and Johnson
No 0
4. 170975 Appointment of William Coleman to the Black Male Achievement
Advisory Council by the Mayor. (2nd 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, Perez, Zielinski, Rainey and Johnson
No 0
5. 170695 Reappointment of David Hughes to the Business Improvement District
#21 (Downtown Management District) 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, Perez, Zielinski, Rainey and Johnson
No 0
6. 170402 Appointment of Ted Matkom to the Business Improvement District #37
(30th Street Industrial Corridor) by the Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski, Rainey and Johnson
No 0
7. 170697 Reappointment of David Mitchell to the Business Improvement District
#31 (Havenwoods) by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
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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, Perez, Zielinski, Rainey and Johnson
No 0
8. 170821 Appointment of Matthew Boswell, Sr. to the Restorative Justice Advisory
Committee by Superintendent Driver.
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, Perez, Zielinski, Rainey and Johnson
No 0
9. 170838 Appointment of Cheyenne A. Jordan as an "at-large" member to the
Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Jim Owczarski - City Clerk
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski, Rainey and Johnson
No 0
10. 170982 Appointment of Gabriela Castro as the 12th Aldermanic District
representative to the Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Jim Owczarski - City Clerk
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski, Rainey and Johnson
No 0
11. 171050 Appointment of Bria Smith as the 6th Aldermanic District representative
to the Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Jim Owczarski - City Clerk
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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, Perez, Zielinski, Rainey and Johnson
No 0
12. 170988 Reappointment of Lisa Tatro to the Business Improvement District #15 by
the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski, Rainey and Johnson
No 0
Present 3 - Stamper, Perez, Johnson
Excused 2 - Zielinski, Rainey
13. 170996 Substitute resolution approving Year 2018 Operating Plans for various
Business Improvement Districts and Neighborhood Improvement
Districts, located in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
BIDs:
50 -Cristol Corridor - Lee Barzcak
Ald. Zielinskini excused from the meeting at approximately 2:00 P.M.
48 - Granville - Mary Hoehne
44 - Kinnickinnic Ave. - Montavius Jones (Dept. of City Developmen staff)
43 - South 27th Street - Tara Cavazos
42 -Schlitz Park - John Grunau
41 - Downer Ave. - Steph Salvia
40 - Gateway to Milwaukee - Lee Barczak
39 - Center Street - Jennifer Potts
38 - Cesar Chavez Dr. - Danielle Nebeth and Leonardo Gomez
37 - 30th Street Corridor - Cheryl Blue
31 - Havenwoods - Stephanie Harling
28 -North Ave. Gateway - Damen Dorsey
20 - The East Side - Kristin Godfrey
15 - Milwaukee Riverwalk - Stacie Callies
13 - Oak and Loc - Mike D'Amato
11 - Brady Street - Steph Salvia
8 - Historic King Drive - Deshea Agee
5 - Westown - Stacie Callies
2 - Historic Third Ward - Jim Plaisted
19 -- heard under item #14 (file 150946)
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RECESS: 4:00
RECONVENE: 4:05 P.M.
NIDs:
3 - Washington Park - Roslyn Cox, Puang Vang and Muhammed Davis
4 - Sherman Park -Mr. Lincoln
5 - Heritage Heights - Darryl Winston
6 - Historic Garden Homes - Joe Bova
7 - Harambee - Rick Banks
8 - Walker's Point -
Chair of NID 8 - Brian Jost (board voted to terminate the NID) and read statement from
the Board Treasurer (Joy Clark)
Dieter Wagner - Co-Chair of the BID
Randy Nash - Board member and past President of the neighborhood association
Natanael Martinez - Dept. of City Development
Ann Pieper - multiple property owner in the district - she organized the NID last year.
Jeremy McKenzie - Asst. City Attorney
Opposed to the NID:
Scott Revilinski
Mariana Salate
Mike Sanfelippo
Elizabeth Vango
Clayton Chase
Raverzo - 730 S. 2nd St.
Supporters of the NID:
Lori Gensch
Alfred Challen
Kevin Wondrom - president of the Walker's Point Assoc.
Robert Find - board member of the Walker's Point Assoc.
Ald. Perez moved to hold over this operating plan. There were no objections.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Perez and Johnson
No 0
Excused 2- Zielinski and Rainey
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Perez and Johnson
No 0
Excused 2- Zielinski and Rainey
14. 150946 Substitute resolution terminating Business Improvement District No. 19
(Villard Avenue).
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Sam Coleman - Pres. Hamilton's Office
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Beverly Bohl - President of BID #19
Montavius Jones - Dept. of City Development staff
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Perez and Johnson
No 0
Excused 2- Zielinski and Rainey
15. 170873 Substitute resolution approving Year 2018 Operating Plans for various
Business Improvement Districts and a Neighborhood Improvement
District, located in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Perez and Johnson
No 0
Excused 2- Zielinski and Rainey
16. 170606 Resolution creating Neighborhood Improvement District No. 9
(Havenwoods), approving its Initial Operating Plan and authorizing
expenditures, in the 2nd and 9th Aldermanic Districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson and Ald. Lewis
Will be re-scheduled for Nov. 6th at 10 a.m.
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Perez and Johnson
No 0
Excused 2- Zielinski and Rainey
17. 170971 Resolution appropriating up to $5,130.41 from the Community and
Economic Development Committee Fund to purchase media services
from Urban Media, LLC.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Perez and Johnson
No 0
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Excused 2- Zielinski and Rainey
3:00 P.M.
18. 171052 Communication from YWCA Southeast Wisconsin relating to its report
“Bridging Employer Readiness and Worker Willingness”.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Held due to the length of the meeting.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Perez and Johnson
No 0
Excused 2- Zielinski and Rainey
The following files may be placed on file as no longer needed:
19. 160603 Resolution creating a Milwaukee Local Business and Community Task
Force on Jobs.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Perez and Johnson
No 0
Excused 2- Zielinski and Rainey
20. 160604 Resolution creating a Milwaukee Task Force on the Involvement of
Parents in Children’s Education.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Perez and Johnson
No 0
Excused 2- Zielinski and Rainey
21. 170506 Resolution creating Business Improvement District No. 52 (Silver City),
approving its Initial Operating Plan and authorizing expenditures, in the
8th Aldermanic District.
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Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Perez and Johnson
No 0
Excused 2- Zielinski and Rainey
Meeting adjourned: 5:50 P.M.
Linda M. Elmer
Staff Assistant
This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research
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Agenda
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Meeting Agenda
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. RUSSELL W. STAMPER, II, CHAIR
Ald. Jose G. Perez, Vice-Chair Ald. T. Anthony Zielinski, Ald.
Khalif J. Rainey, 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, October 25, 2017 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 170978 Appointment of Patti Plough to Business Improvement District #48
(Granville) by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 170977 Appointment of Tracey Heber to Business Improvement District #26
(Menomonee Valley) by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 170976 Appointment of Nathaniel Blaz to Business Improvement District #26
(Menomonee Valley) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 170975 Appointment of William Coleman to the Black Male Achievement Advisory
Council by the Mayor. (2nd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 170695 Reappointment of David Hughes to the Business Improvement District #21
(Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 170402 Appointment of Ted Matkom to the Business Improvement District #37
(30th Street Industrial Corridor) by the Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 170697 Reappointment of David Mitchell to the Business Improvement District #31
(Havenwoods) by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 170821 Appointment of Matthew Boswell, Sr. to the Restorative Justice Advisory
Committee by Superintendent Driver.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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9. 170838 Appointment of Cheyenne A. Jordan as an "at-large" member to the Youth
Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 170982 Appointment of Gabriela Castro as the 12th Aldermanic District
representative to the Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 171050 Appointment of Bria Smith as the 6th Aldermanic District representative to
the Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 170988 Reappointment of Lisa Tatro to the Business Improvement District #15 by
the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 170996 Resolution approving Year 2018 Operating Plans for various Business
Improvement Districts and Neighborhood Improvement Districts, located in
the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 150946 Substitute resolution terminating Business Improvement District No. 19
(Villard Avenue).
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
15. 170873 Substitute resolution approving Year 2018 Operating Plans for various
Business Improvement Districts and a Neighborhood Improvement District,
located in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
16. 170606 Substitute resolution creating Neighborhood Improvement District No. 9
(Havenwoods), approving its Initial Operating Plan and authorizing
expenditures, in the 2nd and 9th Aldermanic Districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson and Ald. Lewis
17. 170971 Resolution appropriating up to $5,130.41 from the Community and
Economic Development Committee Fund to purchase media services
from Urban Media, LLC.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
3:00 P.M.
18. 171052 Communication from YWCA Southeast Wisconsin relating to its report
“Bridging Employer Readiness and Worker Willingness”.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
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The following files may be placed on file as no longer needed:
19. 160603 Resolution creating a Milwaukee Local Business and Community Task
Force on Jobs.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
20. 160604 Resolution creating a Milwaukee Task Force on the Involvement of Parents
in Children’s Education.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
21. 170506 Resolution creating Business Improvement District No. 52 (Silver City),
approving its Initial Operating Plan and authorizing expenditures, in the 8th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
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