COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · January 24, 2018
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, January 24, 2018 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened: 1:34 P.M.
Present 4 - Stamper, Perez, Zielinski, Johnson
Excused 1 - Rainey
1. 171067 Reappointment of Khawar Khaliq to the Business Improvement District
#50 (South 13th Street/West Oklahoma) by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Also present: Leif Ottesen - BID Executive Director
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 Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
2. 170697 Reappointment of David Mitchell to the Business Improvement District
#31 (Havenwoods) by the Mayor. (9th 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, Perez, Zielinski and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
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3. 171063 Reappointment of Wen-Tyan Soo to the Business Improvement District
#41 (Downer Avenue) by the Mayor. (14th 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 4- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
4. 171411 Substitute resolution relating to the appropriation of $100,000 from the
funds available to the Milwaukee Promise initiative for community
development activities.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
Accept Proposed Substitute A.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
5. 171548 Substitute resolution establishing Help Keep MKE Clean as an official
City program, and authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of
contributions.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Individuals present:
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton - President of the Common Council
Khalil Coleman - Riverside University High School - adult project leader
Kayla Ponte - senior at Riverside University High School
Zuri Clay - senior at Riverside University High School
Hydana Gardner - senior at Riverside University High School
Nayla Garon - senior at Riverside University High School
Endira Ali - senior at Riverside University High School
Jasmine Fletcher - senior at Riverside University High School
Mr. Thomas Wild - literature teacher at Riverside University High School
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Ald. Johnson asked to be added as a co-sponsor. There were no objections. The
entire committee asked to be added as co-sponsors.
Mr. Jason Schmete - student teacher at UW-Milwaukee and in Mr. Dean and Mr. Wild's
classroom
Mr. Dean - English teacher at Riverside University High School
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
6. 171299 Resolution appropriating $300,000 from the Common Council contingent
fund for the purpose of establishing a neighborhood improvement district
mailing fund.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan and Ald. Hamilton
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 4- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
7. 171500 Communication from the Milwaukee Commission on Supportive Housing
relating to its 2017 annual report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Martha Brown - Dept. of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication 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
8. 171501 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the
2017 Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative accomplishments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present:
Larry Kilmer - Dept. of City Development
Angela Mitchell-Reese - Community Outreach for Dept. of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Communication be
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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
9. 171289 Substitute resolution designating August 20-26, 2018 as Hip-Hop Week
MKE in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey, Ald. Hamilton, Ald. Stamper, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Perez, Ald.
Johnson and Ald. Zielinski
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ 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
10. 171498 Substitute resolution relating to the attendance of the members of the
Community and Economic Development Committee at events
sponsored by the National League of Cities.
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
Excused 2- Zielinski and Rainey
Meeting adjourned: 3:26 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. 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, January 24, 2018 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 171067 Reappointment of Khawar Khaliq to the Business Improvement District #50
(South 13th Street/West Oklahoma) by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 170697 Reappointment of David Mitchell to the Business Improvement District #31
(Havenwoods) by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 171063 Reappointment of Wen-Tyan Soo to the Business Improvement District
#41 (Downer Avenue) by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 171411 Resolution relating to the appropriation of $100,000 from the funds
available to the Milwaukee Promise initiative for community development
activities.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
5. 171548 Substitute resolution establishing Help Keep MKE Clean as an official City
program, and authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of contributions.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
6. 171299 Resolution appropriating $300,000 from the Common Council contingent
fund for the purpose of establishing a neighborhood improvement district
mailing fund.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan and Ald. Hamilton
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
7. 171500 Communication from the Milwaukee Commission on Supportive Housing
relating to its 2017 annual report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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8. 171501 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the
2017 Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative accomplishments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 171289 Substitute resolution designating August 20-26, 2018 as Hip-Hop Week
MKE in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey, Ald. Hamilton, Ald. Stamper, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Perez, Ald.
Johnson and Ald. Zielinski
10. 171498 Substitute resolution relating to the attendance of the members of the
Community and Economic Development Committee at events sponsored
by the National League of Cities.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
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