COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

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 Thursday, February 20, 2020 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall Amended 2/17/20 -- Items #6 (file 191714) and #9 (191549) were removed. Meeting convened: 1:31 P.M. Present 3 - Stamper, Zielinski, Donovan Excused 2 - Johnson, Rainey 1. 191546 Appointment of Lisa Schefsky to the Business Improvement District #31 by the Mayor. (9th 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 3- Stamper, Zielinski and Donovan No 0 Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey 2. 191685 Appointment of Tracy Staedter to the Business Improvement District #16 by the Mayor. (10th 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 3- Stamper, Zielinski and Donovan No 0 Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey City of Milwaukee Page 1 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC Meeting Minutes February 20, 2020 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 3. 191683 Reappointment of Ann Pieper Eisenbrown to the Business Improvement District #2 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR Ald. Zielinski moved to hold to the call of the chair as Ms.Pieper Eisenbrown is running a few minutes late. There were no objections. Ald. Zielinski moved to reconsider. There were no objections. A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Stamper, Zielinski and Donovan No 0 Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey 4. 191682 Reappointment of Robert Joseph to the Business Improvement District #2 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: Aye 3- Stamper, Zielinski and Donovan No 0 Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey Roll call taken at 1:44 P.M. Present 4 - Stamper, Zielinski, Donovan, Hamilton Excused 2 - Johnson, Rainey 5. 191514 Communication from MENTOR Greater Milwaukee relating to ongoing efforts aimed at promoting mentorship in the City of Milwaukee. Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton Individuals present: Kelly Sye - MPS Strategic Partnerships and Vice Chair of MENTOR Greater Milwaukee Betty Hill - MENTOR Greater Milwaukee, Program Coordinator A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Stamper, Zielinski, Donovan and Hamilton City of Milwaukee Page 2 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC Meeting Minutes February 20, 2020 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE No 0 Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey 6. 191712 Substitute resolution designating the observation of Black History Month to be an official City event held annually. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Hamilton, Ald. Johnson, Ald. Rainey, Ald. Lewis, Ald. Stamper and Ald. Dodd Ald. Stamper asked to be added as a co-sponsor. There were no objections. Miranda Bratts - community member Ald. Hamiton moved to add a "Whereas" clause relating to historic black colleges and universities A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Stamper, Zielinski, Donovan and Hamilton No 0 Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Stamper, Zielinski, Donovan and Hamilton No 0 Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey 7. 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 Individuals present: Dan Thomas - Dept. of Public Works Bernadette Karanja - City Clerk's Office Celeste Janz - Dept. of Public Works 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, Zielinski, Donovan and Hamilton No 0 Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey 8. 191652 Communication from the Department of City Development regarding a City of Milwaukee Page 3 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC Meeting Minutes February 20, 2020 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE plan to improve participation and outcomes in the Summer Youth Internship Program. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individuals present: Ald. Milele Coggs Martha Brown and Vanessa Armstrong - Dept. of City Development Held so they can survey the departments about this summer's program and how to improve the summer work experience. 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 4- Stamper, Zielinski, Donovan and Hamilton No 0 Excused 2- Johnson and Rainey 9. 191593 Substitute resolution appropriating $25,000 from the Neighborhood Investment Beautification Program to beautify the railroad overpass crossing over North Fond du Lac Avenue at West Locust Street. Sponsors: Ald. Rainey and Ald. Stamper Individual present: Erick Shambarger - Dept. of Administration Hold to the call of the chair A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Stamper, Zielinski and Hamilton No 0 Excused 3- Johnson, Rainey and Donovan The following file may be placed on file as no longer needed: 10. 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. ZIELINSKI that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Stamper, Zielinski and Hamilton No 0 Excused 3- Johnson, Rainey and Donovan City of Milwaukee Page 4 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC Meeting Minutes February 20, 2020 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Meeting adjourned: 3:14 P.M. Linda M. Elmer Staff Assistant City of Milwaukee Page 5