COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 12, 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, September 12, 2018 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 9/10/18 -- Item #8 (file 180824) was added.
Meeting convened: 1:31 P.M.
Present 4 - Stamper, Perez, Zielinski, Johnson
Excused 1 - Rainey
1. 180716 Appointment of Nova Grober-Beschta to the Business Improvement
District #41 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Rainey asked to be recorded in the affirmative in this matter. There were no
objections.
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
2. 180715 Appointment of Benjamin Lorber to the Business Improvement District
#10 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Rainey asked to be recorded in the affirmative in this matter. There were no
objections.
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
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3. 180661 Appointment of Dan Henkhaus to the Business Improvement District #26
by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Rainey asked to be recorded in the affirmative on this matter. There were no
objections.
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
4. 180660 Reappointment of Amrit Patel to the Business Improvement District #4 by
the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Rainey asked to be recorded in the affirmative on this matter. There were no
objections.
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
5. 180366 Reappointment of Rana Altenburg to the Business Improvement District
#10 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Rainey asked to be recorded in the affirmative on this matter. There were no
objections.
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
6. 180662 Reappointment of Eric Peterson to the Business Improvement District
#42 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Rainey asked to be recorded in the affirmative on this matter. There were no
objections.
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
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7. 180741 Appointment of Marvell Reed as an "at-large" member to the Youth
Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Rainey asked to be recorded in the affirmative on this matter. There were no
objections.
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
8. 180824 Appointment of Greta Garcia Jalil Melendez as representative of the 5th
Aldermanic District to the Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Rainey asked to be recorded in the affirmative on this matter. There were no
objections.
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
Roll call taken at 1:47 P.M.
Present 5 - Stamper, Perez, Zielinski, Rainey, Johnson
9. 171804 Communication from the Department of Public Works and Dept. of
Administration - Office of Small Business relating to residents preference
program goals and failure of contractors to meet these goals, analysis of
the reasons these contractors are failing to meet these goals and actions
the departments are taking to address these deficiencies.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present:
Nikki Purvis - Office of Small Business Enterprises
Dan Thomas - Dept. of Public Works
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 5- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski, Rainey and Johnson
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10. 180513 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to the
office of African-American Affairs.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
Individuals present:
Sharon Robinson - Dept. of Administration
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
Paul Mozina - citizen
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski, Rainey and Johnson
No 0
The following file may be placed on file as no longer necessary:
11. 180388 Appointment of Troy Reese representing local labor groups or trade
unions on the Residents Preference Program Review Commission by the
Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski, Rainey and Johnson
No 0
Meeting adjourned: 2:40 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, September 12, 2018 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 9/10/18 -- Item #8 (file 180824) was added.
1. 180716 Appointment of Nova Grober-Beschta to the Business Improvement
District #41 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 180715 Appointment of Benjamin Lorber to the Business Improvement District #10
by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 180661 Appointment of Dan Henkhaus to the Business Improvement District #26
by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 180660 Reappointment of Amrit Patel to the Business Improvement District #4 by
the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 180366 Reappointment of Rana Altenburg to the Business Improvement District
#10 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 180662 Reappointment of Eric Peterson to the Business Improvement District #42
by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 180741 Appointment of Marvell Reed as an "at-large" member to the Youth
Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 180824 Appointment of Greta Garcia Jalil Melendez as representative of the 5th
Aldermanic District to the Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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9. 171804 Communication from the Department of Public Works and Dept. of
Administration - Office of Small Business relating to residents preference
program goals and failure of contractors to meet these goals, analysis of
the reasons these contractors are failing to meet these goals and actions
the departments are taking to address these deficiencies.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 180513 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to the office
of African-American Affairs.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
The following file may be placed on file as no longer necessary:
11. 180388 Appointment of Troy Reese representing local labor groups or trade unions
on the Residents Preference Program Review Commission by the
Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
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