COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 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. 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, October 23, 2019 1:30 PM 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened: 1:30 P.M.
Present 5 - Stamper, Zielinski, Donovan, Bauman, Borkowski
Excused 2 - Johnson, Rainey
1. 190758 Appointment of Steve DeVougas to the Business Improvement District
#32 by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Borkowski moved to hold to the call of the chair as Mr. DeVougas not present.
There were no objections.
Mr. DeVougas now present.
Ald. Bauman moved to reconsider. There were no objections.
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, Zielinski, Donovan, Bauman and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey
2. 190757 Reappointment of Aaron Martinez to the Business Improvement District
#10 by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Donovan, Bauman and Borkowski
No 0
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Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey
3. 190751 Reappointment of Jason Tolleson to the Business Improvement District
#10 by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Donovan, Bauman and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey
4. 190683 Reappointment of Stephen Chitwood 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
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Donovan, Bauman and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey
5. 190686 Reappointment of L.C. Whitehead to the Business Improvement District
#25 by the Mayor. (9th 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, Zielinski, Donovan, Bauman and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey
6. 190684 Reappointment of Robert Lewis Smith to the Business Improvement
District #25 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Borkowski moved to hold to the call of the chair. There were no objections.
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
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following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Zielinski, Bauman and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 3- Johnson, Rainey and Donovan
7. 190685 Reappointment of Cliff Wenniger 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 HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Donovan, Bauman and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey
8. 190829 Substitute resolution designating August 1-8, 2020, as Bronzeville Week
in the City of Milwaukee, and declaring it as an official City event for
2020.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Donovan, Bauman and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey
9. 190993 Resolution authorizing the submittal, acceptance and funding of the City
of Milwaukee’s 2020 consolidated community development entitlement
funding for Housing Opportunities For Persons With AIDS (HOPWA)
from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through
the Community Development Grants Administration (CDGA).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Donovan, Bauman and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey
10. 190992 Resolution authorizing the submittal, acceptance and funding of the City
of Milwaukee’s 2020 consolidated community development entitlement
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funding for Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment
Partnership and Emergency Solutions Grant Program from the U. S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Community
Development Grants Administration (CDGA).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Donovan, Bauman and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey
11. 191027 Resolution establishing a sister city relationship between the City of
Milwaukee and Tema, Ghana.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Jimmy Starke - Pres. Hamilton's office
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Donovan, Bauman and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey
12. 191028 Resolution terminating the sister city relationship with uMhlathuze, South
Africa.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zielinski, Donovan, Bauman and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey
13. 191092 Resolution approving Year 2020 Operating Plans for various Business
Improvement Districts and Neighborhood Improvement Districts, located
in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present:
Rafael Martinez - Dept. of City Development
NID 9 - Havenwoods - Jessica Noth
NID 7 - Harambee -- Amy Rowen
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NID 6 - Historic Garden Homes - James Tate and Terrance Aquia - Dept. of City
Development
NID 4 - Sherman Park - Nathan Stark
NID 3 - Washington Park - Johanna Jiminez and Rosalyn Coggs
BID 50 - Crisol Corridor - Leif Otteson
BID 40 - Gateway - Leif Otteson
BID 41 - Downer Ave. - Steph Salvia
BID 11 - Brady St. - Steph Salvia
BID 39 - Center St. Marketplace - Dr. Jennifer Potts and R.P. Potts
BID 38 -Cesar Chavez - Ian Bautista
Roll call taken at 2:30
BID 37 - 30th Street Corridor - Cheryl Blue
Bid 31 - Havenwoods - Stephanie Harling
BID 20 - East North Ave. - Elizabeth Brodek
BID 19 - Villard Ave. - Stephanie Harling and Angelique Sharpe
BID 16 - Uptown - Daniel Marusic
BID 15 - Riverwalk - Stacie Callies
BID 5 - Westown - Stacie Callies
BID 13 -Oakland Ave. - Mike D'Amato
BID 8 - Historic King Dr. - Deshea Agee
BID 2 - Historic Third Ward - Jim Plaisted
BID 21 - Milwaukee Downtown - Beth Weireck
Donovan excused at 2:30
Stamper excused at 3:37
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Zielinski, Bauman and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 4- Stamper, Johnson, Rainey and Donovan
Meeting adjourned: 3:39 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. 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, October 23, 2019 1:30 PM 301-B, City Hall
1. 190758 Appointment of Steve DeVougas to the Business Improvement District #32
by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 190757 Reappointment of Aaron Martinez to the Business Improvement District
#10 by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 190751 Reappointment of Jason Tolleson to the Business Improvement District
#10 by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 190683 Reappointment of Stephen Chitwood to the Business Improvement District
#25 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 190686 Reappointment of L.C. Whitehead to the Business Improvement District
#25 by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 190684 Reappointment of Robert Lewis Smith to the Business Improvement
District #25 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 190685 Reappointment of Cliff Wenniger to the Business Improvement District #25
by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 190829 Substitute resolution designating August 1-8, 2020, as Bronzeville Week in
the City of Milwaukee, and declaring it as an official City event for 2020.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
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9. 190993 Resolution authorizing the submittal, acceptance and funding of the City of
Milwaukee’s 2020 consolidated community development entitlement
funding for Housing Opportunities For Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) from
the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the
Community Development Grants Administration (CDGA).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 190992 Resolution authorizing the submittal, acceptance and funding of the City of
Milwaukee’s 2020 consolidated community development entitlement
funding for Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment
Partnership and Emergency Solutions Grant Program from the U. S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Community
Development Grants Administration (CDGA).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 191027 Resolution establishing a sister city relationship between the City of
Milwaukee and Tema, Ghana.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
12. 191028 Resolution terminating the sister city relationship with uMhlathuze, South
Africa.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 191092 Resolution approving Year 2020 Operating Plans for various Business
Improvement Districts and Neighborhood Improvement Districts, located in
the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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