COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · May 12, 2021
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, May 12, 2021 1:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
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 5/7/21 -- item #5 (file 210112) was added.
Meeting convened: 1:32 P.M.
Present 5 - Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis, Stamper
1. 210063 Appointment of Inspector Willie Murphy as the Milwaukee Police
Department's representative to the Black Male Achievement Advisory
Council by the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DODD that this Appointment be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
2. 210078 Reappointment of John Dye to the Business Improvement District #4 by
the Mayor. (12th 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
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3. 210083 Appointment of Dr. Kantara Souffrant to the Milwaukee Arts Board by the
Mayor. (12th 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. 210084 Appointment of Oscar Tovar to the Milwaukee Arts Board by the Mayor.
(12th 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. 210112 Communication from the Office of Early Childhood Initiatives relating to
current and future initiatives.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
Dea Wright - Office of Early Childhood Initiatives
Ald. Lewis would like a quarterly or every six-month report.
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
6. 210069 Substitute resolution terminating the sister city relationship with Medan,
Indonesia.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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
The following file may be placed on file as no longer needed::
7. 191570 Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2020
Annual Report and Activities.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Meeting adjourned: 2:11 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, May 12, 2021 1:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
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 5/7/21 -- item #5 (file 210112) was added.
1. 210063 Appointment of Inspector Willie Murphy as the Milwaukee Police
Department's representative to the Black Male Achievement Advisory
Council by the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 210078 Reappointment of John Dye to the Board of Business Improvement District
#4 by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 210083 Appointment of Dr. Kantara Souffrant to the Milwaukee Arts Board by the
Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 210084 Appointment of Oscar Tovar to the Milwaukee Arts Board by the Mayor.
(12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 210112 Communication from the Office of Early Childhood Education relating to
current and future initiatives.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
6. 210069 Resolution terminating the City of Milwaukee’s sister city relationship with
Medan, Indonesia.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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The following file may be placed on file as no longer needed::
7. 191570 Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2020
Annual Report and Activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
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