COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · June 24, 2020
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. KHALIF J. RAINEY, CHAIR
Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, Vice-Chair
Ald. Nikiya Dodd, Ald. Chantia Lewis, and Ald. Russell W.
Stamper, II
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via
the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel.
Meeting convened: 1:34 P.M.
Present 5 - Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis, Stamper
1. 200236 Nomination of Biak Hlawn as 13th District representative to the
Milwaukee Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
1:34 P.M.
Jim Owczarski - City Clerk
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Appointment be . This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
2. 200109 Appointment of Andy Cordes to the Business Improvement District #5 by
the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
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3. 200279 Appointment of Lynn Menefee to the Business Improvement District #37
by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
4. 200141 Reappointment of Nelson Lang to the Business Improvement District #38
by the Mayor. (11th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
5. 200277 Appointment of Dennis Scherr to the Business Improvement District #15
by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DODD that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
6. 200278 Reappointment of Edward Mordy to the Business Improvement District
#15 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
7. 200113 Reappointment of Larry Roffers to the Business Improvement District #8
by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Also present: Ald. Milele Coggs
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Deshae Agee -- BID Executive Director
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
8. 200111 Reappointment of Susan Kissinger to the Business Improvement District
#8 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Also present:
Ald. Milele Coggs
Deshae Agee - BID Executive Director
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
9. 200112 Reappointment of James Phelps to the Business Improvement District
#8 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Also present:
Ald. Milele Coggs
Deshae Agee -- BID Executive Director
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
10. 190323 Resolution creating Neighborhood Improvement District No. 11 (River
Ridge) and approving its Initial Operating Plan, in the 9th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
Individual present:
Sierra Starner-Heffron - Dept. of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
11. 200100 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the year
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2020 State of Wisconsin Emergency Solution Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
12. 200070 Substitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of Community
Development Block Grant 2020 reprogramming funds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
13. 200071 Substitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of HOME
Investment Partnership 2020 reprogramming funds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DODD that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
14. 200191 Reappointment of Steve Mahan as the Block Grant Director by the
Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Also present:
Ald. Milele Coggs
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
15. 190828 A substitute ordinance relating to the preparation of minority impact
statements.
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Sponsors: Ald. Rainey, Ald. Stamper, Ald. Lewis and Ald. Dodd
Sharon Robinson - Dept. of Administration - would like to see some language changes
and a Rubrick incorporated into it to counter implicit bias.
Ald. Stamper moved to accept Proposed Substitute A.
Ald. Stamper, Ald. Lewis and Ald. Dodd added as co-sponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Meeting adjourned: 3:44 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. KHALIF J. RAINEY, CHAIR
Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, Vice-Chair
Ald. Nikiya Dodd, Ald. Chantia Lewis, and Ald. Russell W.
Stamper, II
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via
the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel.
Those wishing to provide oral testimony will be asked to do so by phone or internet and are asked to
contact the staff assistant listed above for necessary information. Please make such requests no
later than noon the day of the meeting.
1. 200236 Nomination of Biak Hlawn as 13th District representative to the Milwaukee
Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 200109 Appointment of Andy Cordes to the Business Improvement District #5 by
the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 200279 Appointment of Lynn Menefee to the Business Improvement District #37 by
the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 200141 Reappointment of Nelson Lang to the Business Improvement District #38
by the Mayor. (11th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 200277 Appointment of Dennis Scherr to the Business Improvement District #15 by
the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 200278 Reappointment of Edward Mordy to the Business Improvement District #15
by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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7. 200113 Reappointment of Larry Roffers to the Business Improvement District #8 by
the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 200111 Reappointment of Susan Kissinger to the Business Improvement District
#8 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 200112 Reappointment of James Phelps to the Business Improvement District #8
by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 190323 Resolution creating Neighborhood Improvement District No. 11 (River
Ridge) and approving its Initial Operating Plan, in the 9th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
11. 200100 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the year
2020 State of Wisconsin Emergency Solution Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 200070 Substitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of Community
Development Block Grant 2020 reprogramming funds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 200071 Substitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of HOME Investment
Partnership 2020 reprogramming funds.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 200191 Reappointment of Steve Mahan as the Block Grant Director by the Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---Please e-mail any public comments on this reappointment to: lelmer@milwaukee.gov
15. 190828 A substitute ordinance relating to the preparation of minority impact
statements.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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