COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · April 1, 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, April 1, 2020 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 3/30/20 -- Item #9 (file 191098) was added.
Meeting convened: 1:30 P.M.
Present 3 - Stamper, Johnson, Zielinski
Excused 2 - Rainey, Donovan
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
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Johnson and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 2- Rainey and Donovan
2. 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
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Johnson and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 2- Rainey and Donovan
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3. 191840 Nomination of Ella Tummel as 4th 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
following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Johnson and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 2- Rainey and Donovan
4. 191867 Appointment of Karen Bleach to the Business Improvement District #19
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 3- Stamper, Johnson and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 2- Rainey and Donovan
5. 191929 A resolution authorizing Business Improvement Districts to amend 2020
Operating Plans to add programs that address the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Sponsors: Ald. Spiker, Ald. Murphy, Ald. Perez, Ald. Stamper, Ald. Johnson and
Ald. Zielinski
Natanael Martinez - Dept. of City Development
Ald. Scott Spiker - sponsor
Ald. Stamper, Ald. Johnson and Ald. Zielinski added as co-sponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Johnson and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 2- Rainey and Donovan
6. 191882 Substitute resolution relative to changes in the 2020 HUD funding for
Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership,
Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons With
AIDS.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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Individual present:
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
Amended Attachment A.
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Johnson and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 2- Rainey and Donovan
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Johnson and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 2- Rainey and Donovan
7. 191884 Substitute resolution authorizing acceptance of additional funding of the
Milwaukee Continuum of Care grant from the Greater Milwaukee
Foundation Inc.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. JOHNSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Johnson and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 2- Rainey and Donovan
8. 191889 Resolution relative to the establishment of the five year, 2020-2024,
Consolidated Strategy and Plan for submission to the U. S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development.
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 3- Stamper, Johnson and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 2- Rainey and Donovan
9. 191098 A substitute ordinance relating to residents preference program code
provisions.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski and Ald. Stamper
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A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Stamper, Johnson and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 2- Rainey and Donovan
Meeting adjourned: 2:04 P.M.
Linda M. Elmer
Staff Assistant
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Agenda
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Milwaukee, WI 53202
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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, April 1, 2020 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 3/30/20 -- Item #9 (file 191098) was added.
1. 191546 Appointment of Lisa Schefsky to the Business Improvement District #31 by
the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 191744 Reappointment of Sylvestra Ramirez to the Business Improvement District
#43 by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 191840 Nomination of Ella Tummel as 4th District representative to the Milwaukee
Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 191867 Appointment of Karen Bleach to the Business Improvement District #19 by
the Mayor. (1st Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 191929 A resolution authorizing Business Improvement Districts to amend 2020
Operating Plans to add programs that address the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Sponsors: Ald. Spiker
6. 191882 Substitute resolution relative to changes in the 2020 HUD funding for
Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership,
Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons With
AIDS.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 191884 Substitute resolution authorizing acceptance of additional funding of the
Milwaukee Continuum of Care grant from the Greater Milwaukee
Foundation Inc.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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8. 191889 Resolution relative to the establishment of the five year, 2020-2024,
Consolidated Strategy and Plan for submission to the U. S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 191098 A substitute ordinance relating to residents preference program code
provisions.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski and Ald. Stamper
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