COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · March 11, 2020
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, March 11, 2020 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened: 1:32 P.M.
Present 4 - Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski, Rainey
Excused 1 - Donovan
1. 191773 Appointment of Christopher Walton, Jr. to the Black Male Achievement
Advisory Council by the Mayor. (1st 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 4- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
2. 191835 Appointment of James Ferguson to the Black Male Achievement
Advisory Council by the Common Council President.
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 4- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
3. 191750 Reappointment of Paraminder Singh Ghotra to the Business
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Improvement District #50 by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Also present:
Lee Boswell - Executive Director of #50
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
4. 191781 Appointment of John Erdmann to the Business Improvement District #31
by the Mayor. (9th 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 4- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
5. 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 4- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
6. 191747 Appointment of Michael Poe to the Business Improvement District #48 by
the Mayor. (9th 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, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
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Excused 1- Donovan
7. 191748 Appointment of Ostaveeya Tye to the Business Improvement District #48
by the Mayor. (9th 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, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
8. 191745 Appointment of Robert McKinley to the Business Improvement District
#48 by the Mayor. (9th 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, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
9. 191746 Appointment of Steven Piehl to the Business Improvement District #48 by
the Mayor. (9th 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, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
10. 191741 Appointment of Roberto Montemayor to the Business Improvement
District #43 by the Mayor. (13th 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 4- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
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Excused 1- Donovan
11. 191742 Reappointment of David Garzon to the Business Improvement District
#43 by the Mayor. (13th 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 4- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
12. 191743 Reappointment of Hetal Patel to the Business Improvement District #43
by the Mayor. (13th 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 4- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
13. 191744 Reappointment of Sylvestra Ramirez to the Business Improvement
District #43 by the Mayor. (13th 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, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
14. 191740 Reappointment of Rickey Potts 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 4- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
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Excused 1- Donovan
15. 191464 A substitute ordinance relating to the acceptance of donations of public
art.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Kovac
Ald. Johnson moved to hold to the call of the chair as neither sponsor present. There
were no objections.
Ald. Johnson moved to reconsider. There were no objections.
Accept Proposed Substitute A.
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
16. 191829 An ordinance relating to employees of business improvement districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
17. 191549 Communication from the Office of Small Business Development relating
to the Business Capacity Building Program Cohort 3 Final Report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present:
Nikki Purvis - Small Business Enterprises
Jeannine Edwards - Business Capacity program manager
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski and Rainey
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No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
Meeting adjourned: 2:06 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, March 11, 2020 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 191773 Appointment of Christopher Walton, Jr. to the Black Male Achievement
Advisory Council by the Mayor. (1st Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 191835 Appointment of James Ferguson to the Black Male Achievement Advisory
Council by the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 191750 Reappointment of Paraminder Singh Ghotra to the Business Improvement
District #50 by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 191781 Appointment of John Erdmann to the Business Improvement District #31
by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 191546 Appointment of Lisa Schefsky to the Business Improvement District #31 by
the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 191747 Appointment of Michael Poe to the Business Improvement District #48 by
the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 191748 Appointment of Ostaveeya Tye to the Business Improvement District #48
by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 191745 Appointment of Robert McKinley to the Business Improvement District #48
by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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9. 191746 Appointment of Steven Piehl to the Business Improvement District #48 by
the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 191741 Appointment of Roberto Montemayor to the Business Improvement District
#43 by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 191742 Reappointment of David Garzon to the Business Improvement District #43
by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 191743 Reappointment of Hetal Patel to the Business Improvement District #43 by
the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 191744 Reappointment of Sylvestra Ramirez to the Business Improvement District
#43 by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 191740 Reappointment of Rickey Potts to the Business Improvement District #39
by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
15. 191464 An ordinance relating to the acceptance of donations of public art.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Kovac
16. 191829 An ordinance relating to employees of business improvement districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
17. 191549 Communication from the Office of Small Business Development relating to
the Business Capacity Building Program Cohort 3 Final Report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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