COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 21, 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, October 21, 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.
Amended 10/21/20 at 9:15 A.M. - Item #4 (File 200514) was added and file 200825 was
removed.
Please be apprised that less than 24 hours notice is being given for this file because it is
impractical to give the 24 hours' notice.
Present 4 - Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Stamper
Excused 1 - Lewis
1. 200763 Appointment of Jordan Thomas to be a member-at-large of the
Milwaukee Youth Council.
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 4- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Lewis
2. 200812 Substitute resolution relative to the funding of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) (Pub. L. No. 116-136) for
Community Development Block Grant-CV from the U. S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development through the Community Development
Grants Administration.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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Individual present:
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 4- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Lewis
Present 5 - Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis, Stamper
3. 200813 Substitute resolution relative to the establishment of the Year 2021
Funding Allocation Plan.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual present:
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
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
4. 200514 Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Center for
Economic Development relating to its report, "The State of Black
Milwaukee in National Perspective: Racial Inequality in the Nation’s 50
Largest Metropolitan Areas. In 65 Charts and Tables.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey and Ald. Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
5. 200814 Resolution approving Year 2021 Operating Plans for various Business
Improvement Districts and Neighborhood Improvement Districts, located
in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present:
Ken Little - Dept. of City Development
BID 2 - Historic Third Ward - Jim Plaisted and Paul Schwartz
BID 11 -- Brady Street BID - Rachel Taylor
BID 21 - Downtown - Beth Weireck
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BID 31 -Havenwoods Economic Development Corporation - Stephanie Harling
BID 40 - Gateway to Milwaukee (airport BID) - Leif Otteson
BID 50 - Crisol Corridor - Leif Otteson
BID 51 - Harbor District - Lilith Fowler
NID 3 - Washington Park - Johanna Jimenez, Lamont Davis and Bobby McCoy
NID 9 - Havenwoods - Jessica Noth
BID 8 - Historic King Drive - Deshae Agee
A motion was made by ALD. DODD that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR
ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Meeting adjourned: 3:12 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, October 21, 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.
Amended 10/21/20 at 9:15 A.M. - Item #4 (File 200514) was added and file 200825 was removed.
Please be apprised that less than 24 hours notice is being given for this file because it is impractical
to give the 24 hours' notice.
1. 200763 Appointment of Jordan Thomas to be a member-at-large of the Milwaukee
Youth Council.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 200812 Substitute resolution relative to the funding of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) (Pub. L. No. 116-136) for
Community Development Block Grant-CV from the U. S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development through the Community Development
Grants Administration.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 200813 Substitute resolution relative to the establishment of the Year 2021 Funding
Allocation Plan.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Those wishing to comment on this item are encouraged to use the City’s eComment
system available by accessing this agenda at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
4. 200514 Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Center for
Economic Development relating to its report, "The State of Black
Milwaukee in National Perspective: Racial Inequality in the Nation’s 50
Largest Metropolitan Areas. In 65 Charts and Tables.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey and Ald. Coggs
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5. 200814 Resolution approving Year 2021 Operating Plans for various Business
Improvement Districts and Neighborhood Improvement Districts, located in
the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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