COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · January 23, 2019
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 23, 2019 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 1/17/19 -- Item #10 (file 181530) was added.
Meeting convened: 1:32 P.M.
Present 4 - Stamper, Perez, Zielinski, Johnson
Excused 1 - Rainey
1. 181473 Reappointment of Polly Kaplan to the Business Improvement District #20
by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Perez moved to hold to the call of the chair as appointee not present. There were
no objections.
Ald. Johnson moved to reconsider as appointee now present. 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:
2. 181318 Appointment of Annie Schmitz to the Business Improvement District #16
by the Mayor. (3rd 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 4- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
3. 181493 Reappointment of Daniel Goldin to the Business Improvement District
#41 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
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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 Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
4. 181492 Reappointment of Teri Regano to the Business Improvement District #11
by the Mayor. (3rd 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 Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
5. 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
Nikki Purvis - Office of Small Business Enterprises
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 4- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
6. 181485 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the
2018 Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative accomplishments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Larry Kilmer - 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:
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Aye 4- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
7. 181453 Resolution relating to the establishment of 'Big Clean MKE' as an official
City event.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
Held as not ready as the program is growing and will be part of a week of volunteering.
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI 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
8. 181446 Substitute resolution renewing the sister city relationship between
Milwaukee and Galway, Ireland.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Paige Pritchard - Celtic MKE
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
9. 171527 Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2018
Annual Report and Activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Perez, Zielinski and Johnson
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
10. 181530 Resolution designating August 19-25, 2019 as Hip-Hop Week MKE in
the City of Milwaukee.
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Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
Held at the request of the sponsor.
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
Meeting adjourned: 2:26 P.M.
Linda M. Elmer
Staff Assistant
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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 23, 2019 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 1/17/19 -- Item #10 (file 181530) was added.
1. 181473 Reappointment of Polly Kaplan to the Business Improvement District #20
by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 181318 Appointment of Annie Schmitz to the Business Improvement District #16 by
the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 181493 Reappointment of Daniel Goldin to the Business Improvement District #41
by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 181492 Reappointment of Teri Regano to the Business Improvement District #11
by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 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
6. 181485 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the
2018 Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative accomplishments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 181453 Resolution relating to the establishment of 'Big Clean MKE' as an official
City event.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
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8. 181446 Substitute resolution renewing the sister city relationship between
Milwaukee and Galway, Ireland.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 171527 Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2018
Annual Report and Activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 181530 Resolution designating August 19-25, 2019 as Hip-Hop Week MKE in the
City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
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