COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 11, 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. Cavalier Johnson, Vice-Chair
Ald. T. Anthony Zielinski, Ald. Khalif J. Rainey, and Ald.
Robert G. Donovan
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 9/10/19 -- Item #25 was added (file 190823)
Meeting convened: 1:33 P.M.
1. 190688 Appointment of Abby Scott to the Business Improvement District #32 by
the Mayor. (15th 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, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
2. 190771 Appointment of Jeff Bentoff to the Business Improvement District #41 by
the Mayor. (3rd 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 5- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
3. 190752 Appointment of Jocelynn Tatham to the Business Improvement District
#25 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
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following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
4. 190392 Reappointment of Thomas Bernacchi to the Business Improvement
District #21 by the Mayor. (4th 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 5- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
5. 190606 Reappointment of Scott Blum to the Business Improvement District #20
by the Mayor. (3rd 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, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
6. 190183 Reappointment of Michael DeMichele to the Architectural Review Board
by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
7. 190184 Reappointment of Mark Larson to the Architectural Review Board 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, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
8. 190736 Nomination of Marvell Reed as representative of the 2nd Aldermanic
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District to the Milwaukee Youth Council.
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, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
9. 190735 Nomination of Samia Ahmed as representative of the 12th Aldermanic
District to the Milwaukee Youth Council.
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, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
10. 190799 Nomination of Alexandra Moreno Romero as the 8th District
representative to the Milwaukee Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
11. 190789 Nomination of Samuel Hartman as a member-at-large of the Milwaukee
Youth Council. (11th 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, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
12. 190842 Nomination of Ms. Jada Webb as 6th District representative to the
Milwaukee Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
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following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
13. 190754 Reappointment of Phillip Blake to the Business Improvement District #39
by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
14. 190755 Reappointment of Tremerell Robinson to the Business Improvement
District #39 by the Mayor. (15th 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, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
15. 190841 Resolution relating to the change of funded agency from Boys and Girls
Club of Greater Milwaukee to Employ Milwaukee, Inc.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
Individuals present:
Mario Higgins - Community Block Grants Administration
Sharon Robinson - DOA Director
Starr Parks - Director of I Have a Dream Program
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
16. 190607 Reappointment of George Meyer to the Business Improvement District
#21 by the Mayor. (4th 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:
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Aye 5- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
17. 190185 Reappointment of James Piwoni to the Architectural Review Board by the
Mayor. (3rd 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, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
18. 190756 Reappointment of Joseph Klein to the Business Improvement District #49
by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
19. 190704 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Talking Book and
Braille Library Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present:
Rachel Arndt and Jennifer Meyers Sterns - Milwaukee Public Library
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
20. 190703 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of an Interlibrary Services
Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Rachel Arndt and Jennifer Meyers Sterns - Milwaukee Public Library
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
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21. 190453 Substitute resolution relating to the renewal of the sister city relationship
between the City of Milwaukee and Medan, Indonesia.
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, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
22. 181806 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 in 2019.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Nikki Purvis - Office of Small Business Enterprise
Dan Thomas - Dept. of Public Works
Celeste Janz - Dept. of Public Works
Both departments will send the demographic information and this will be scheduled for
the next CED meeting.
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
23. 190798 Resolution relating to the funding recommendations of the Black Male
Achievement Advisory Council.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Individuals present:
Mario Higgins - Community Block Grants Administration
James Stark - Pres. Hamilton's office
Mike Peoples - Dept. of Administration
Walter Near - Milwaukee Area Technical College
Robert Smith - Marquette University
Sharlen Moore -Urban Underground and Youth Justice Milwaukee
Terry Strada - Executive Director of the Alma Center
Dr. Weston - Center for Self Sufficiency
Bernadette Karanja - City Clerk's Office
Ald. Stamper, Rainey, Johnson and Zielinski added as co-sponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
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No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
24. 190670 Resolution creating a Citizen Anti-Displacement Advisory Committee.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Perez, Ald. Stamper, Ald. Rainey, Ald. Johnson, Ald.
Donovan and Ald. Zielinski
Ald. Rainey, Ald. Johnson, Ald. Donovan and Ald. Zielinski added as sponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
25. 190823 Substitute resolution designating March 12, 2020, as Girls’ Day at City
Hall in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Rainey, Ald. Stamper, Ald. Johnson and Ald. Donovan
Ald. Rainey, Ald. Stamper, Ald. Johnson, and Ald. Donovan added as co-sponsors
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
26. 190811 Resolution amending Common Council File Number 161759 to correct
the boundary description of the Granville Development District.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
27. 190322 Resolution creating Neighborhood Improvement District No. 10
(Riverview) and approving its Initial Operating Plan, in the 9th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
Individuals present:
Ken Little - Dept. of City Development
Keith Atkinson - representing NID #10
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A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
The following file may be placed on file as no longer needed:
28. 181546 Reappointment of Raul Gutierrez to the Business Improvement District #4
by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey and Donovan
No 0
Meeting adjourned; 3:03 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
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Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. RUSSELL W. STAMPER, II, CHAIR
Ald. Cavalier Johnson, Vice-Chair
Ald. T. Anthony Zielinski, Ald. Khalif J. Rainey, and Ald. Robert
G. Donovan
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 9/10/19 -- Item #25 was added (file 190823)
1. 190688 Appointment of Abby Scott to the Business Improvement District #32 by
the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 190771 Appointment of Jeff Bentoff to the Business Improvement District #41 by
the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 190752 Appointment of Jocelynn Tatham to the Business Improvement District #25
by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 190392 Reappointment of Thomas Bernacchi to the Business Improvement District
#21 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 190606 Reappointment of Scott Blum to the Business Improvement District #20 by
the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 190183 Reappointment of Michael DeMichele to the Architectural Review Board by
the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 190184 Reappointment of Mark Larson to the Architectural Review Board by the
Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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8. 190736 Nomination of Marvell Reed as representative of the 2nd Aldermanic
District to the Milwaukee Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 190735 Nomination of Samia Ahmed as representative of the 12th Aldermanic
District to the Milwaukee Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 190799 Nomination of Alexandra Moreno Romero as the 8th District representative
to the Milwaukee Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 190789 Nomination of Samuel Hartman as a member-at-large of the Milwaukee
Youth Council. (11th District).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 190842 Nomination of Ms. Jada Webb as 6th District representative to the
Milwaukee Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 190754 Reappointment of Phillip Blake to the Business Improvement District #39
by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 190755 Reappointment of Tremerell Robinson to the Business Improvement
District #39 by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
15. 190841 Substitute resolution relating to the change of funded agency from Boys
and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee to Employ Milwaukee, Inc.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
16. 190607 Reappointment of George Meyer to the Business Improvement District #21
by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
17. 190185 Reappointment of James Piwoni to the Architectural Review Board by the
Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
18. 190756 Reappointment of Joseph Klein to the Business Improvement District #49
by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
19. 190704 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Talking Book and
Braille Library Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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20. 190703 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of an Interlibrary Services
Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
21. 190453 Substitute resolution relating to the renewal of the sister city relationship
between the City of Milwaukee and Medan, Indonesia.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
22. 181806 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 in 2019.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
23. 190798 Substitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of Community
Development Block Grant funds awarded to the Milwaukee Promise.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
24. 190670 Resolution creating a Citizen Anti-Displacement Advisory Committee.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Perez and Ald. Stamper
25. 190823 Substitute resolution designating March 12, 2020, as Girls’ Day at City Hall
in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
26. 190811 Resolution amending Common Council File Number 161759 to correct the
boundary description of the Granville Development District.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
27. 190322 Resolution creating Neighborhood Improvement District No. 10 (Riverview)
and approving its Initial Operating Plan, in the 9th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
The following file may be placed on file as no longer needed:
28. 181546 Reappointment of Raul Gutierrez to the Business Improvement District #4
by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---May be placed on file as no longer needed.
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