COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · June 6, 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, June 6, 2018 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 6/5/18 - File 180245 ("10,000 homes") was removed and will be scheduled for
the June 27th meeting. Files 180289, 180290 and 180291 (all relating to CDBG funding)
were also removed from the agenda.
1. 180232 Appointment of Jada Young as the 1st Aldermanic District representative
to the Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Meeting convened: 1:45 P.M.
Ptosha Davis - Staff Assistant to Pres. Hamilton
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, Johnson and Borkowski
Aye 4- Stamper, Rainey, Johnson and Borkowski
No 0
No 0
Excused 2 - Perez and Zielinski
Excused 2- Perez and Zielinski
2. 180256 Appointment of Keith Nelson to the Business Improvement District #4 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 4- Stamper, Rainey, Johnson and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 2- Perez and Zielinski
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3. 180255 Appointment of Shane McAdams to the Business Improvement District
#4 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 4 - Stamper, Rainey, Johnson and Borkowski
Aye 4- Stamper, Rainey, Johnson and Borkowski
No 0
No 0
Excused 2 - Perez and Zielinski
Excused 2- Perez and Zielinski
4. 180054 Reappointment of Daniel Naumann to the Business Improvement District
#10 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5 - Stamper, Rainey, Johnson, Borkowski and Hamilton
Aye 5- Stamper, Rainey, Johnson, Borkowski and Hamilton
No 0
No 0
Excused 2 - Perez and Zielinski
Excused 2- Perez and Zielinski
5. 180312 Reappointment of Kendall Breunig to the Business Improvement District
#2 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Nominee not present.
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Appointment be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Rainey, Johnson, Borkowski and Hamilton
No 0
Excused 2- Perez and Zielinski
6. 180181 Reappointment of Robert Montemayor to the Business Improvement
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District #50 by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Nominee not present.
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, Rainey, Johnson, Borkowski and Hamilton
No 0
Excused 2- Perez and Zielinski
7. 180325 Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Administration -
Environmental Collaboration Office to accept and fund a grant from the
Northwestern Mutual Foundation to add amenities and improvements at
pocket parks in the Amani and Metcalfe Park neighborhoods created by
the City’s HOME GR/OWN initiative and its partners in 2015.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
Tim McCollow - Environmental Collaboration Office
Accept Proposed Substitute A.
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Rainey, Johnson, Borkowski and Hamilton
No 0
Excused 2- Perez and Zielinski
180325 Resolution authorizing the Department of Administration - Environmental
Collaboration Office to accept and expend a grant from the Northwestern
Mutual Foundation to add amenities and improvements at pocket parks
in the Amani and Metcalfe Park neighborhoods created by the City’s
HOME GR/OWN initiative and its partners in 2015.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Rainey, Johnson, Borkowski and Hamilton
No 0
Excused 2- Perez and Zielinski
8. 180352 Resolution relating to a memorandum of understanding between the City
of Milwaukee and Crime Stoppers for the creation of a Crime Stoppers
program within the ninth aldermanic district and appropriating $2,500
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from the Community and Economic Development Committee fund as
seed money for this purpose.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
Ald. Lewis present.
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Rainey, Johnson, Borkowski and Hamilton
No 0
Excused 2- Perez and Zielinski
9. 180261 Communication relating to the 2017 final report for the Milwaukee
Promise Zones and plans for the Milwaukee Promise Zones in 2018.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Individuals present:
Cheryl Blum - 30th Street Industrial Corridor and Milwaukee Promise Zone lead partner
Tammy Rivera - Southside Organizing Committee
Elizabeth Coggs - Westcare Wisconsin
La Toya Sykes - Our Next Generation
Rod Cherry - Employ Milwaukee
Michael Adams - Milwaukee Jobs
Dineen Powell - Groundwork Milwaukee
Dawn Burnett - Running Rebels
Bernadette Karanja - Workforce Development Coordinator, City Clerk's Office
Dante Holmes - Running Rebels
Jim Stark - Legislative Staff Assistant for A.D. 1
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Rainey, Johnson, Borkowski and Hamilton
No 0
Excused 2- Perez and Zielinski
10. 171915 Substitute resolution relating to the creation of a Disparity Study
Independent Review Committee.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton, Ald. Stamper and Ald. Johnson
Proposed Substitute B accepted.
Nikki Purvis - Dept. of Administration, Small Business Development
Rhonda Kelsey - Purchasing Director
Bernadette Karanja - Workforce Development Coordinator, City Clerk's Office
Ald. Johnson asked to be added as a cosponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Stamper, Rainey, Johnson, Borkowski and Hamilton
No 0
Excused 2- Perez and Zielinski
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Rainey, Johnson, Borkowski and Hamilton
No 0
Excused 2- Perez and Zielinski
11. 180180 Reappointment of Mike O’Connor to the Business Improvement District
#41 by the Mayor. (3rd 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, Rainey, Johnson, Borkowski and Hamilton
No 0
Excused 2- Perez and Zielinski
12. 180177 Appointment of Mike O’Connor to the Business Improvement District #11
by the Mayor. (3rd 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, Rainey, Johnson, Borkowski and Hamilton
No 0
Excused 2- Perez and Zielinski
Meeting adjourned: 3:36 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, June 6, 2018 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 6/5/18 - File 180245 ("10,000 homes") was removed and will be scheduled for
the June 27th meeting. Files 180289, 180290 and 180291 (all relating to CDBG funding)
were also removed from the agenda.
1. 180232 Appointment of Jada Young as the 1st Aldermanic District representative
to the Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 180256 Appointment of Keith Nelson to the Business Improvement District #4 by
the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 180255 Appointment of Shane McAdams to the Business Improvement District #4
by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 180054 Reappointment of Daniel Naumann to the Business Improvement District
#10 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 180312 Reappointment of Kendall Breunig to the Business Improvement District #2
by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 180181 Reappointment of Robert Montemayor to the Business Improvement
District #50 by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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7. 180325 Resolution authorizing the Department of Administration - Environmental
Collaboration Office to accept and expend a grant from the Northwestern
Mutual Foundation to add amenities and improvements at pocket parks in
the Amani and Metcalfe Park neighborhoods created by the City’s HOME
GR/OWN initiative and its partners in 2015.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
8. 180352 Substitute resolution relating to a memorandum of understanding between
the City of Milwaukee and Crime Stoppers for the creation of a Crime
Stoppers program within the 9th Aldermanic District and appropriating
$2,500 from the Community and Economic Development Committee fund
as seed money for this purpose.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
9. 180261 Communication relating to the 2017 final report for the Milwaukee Promise
Zones and plans for the Milwaukee Promise Zones in 2018.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
10. 171915 Substitute resolution relating to the creation of a 2018 Disparity Study
Independent Review Committee.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Stamper
11. 180180 Reappointment of Mike O’Connor to the Business Improvement District
#41 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 180177 Appointment of Mike O’Connor to the Business Improvement District #11
by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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