COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · March 8, 2023
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. JoCasta Zamarripa, Vice-Chair
Ald. Khalif J. Rainey, Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic, and Ald.
Jonathan Brostoff
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 414-286-2231
Fax: 414-286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 414-286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 1:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
Meeting convened: 1:33 P.M.
Present 5 - Stamper, Zamarripa, Rainey, Dimitrijevic, Brostoff
1. 221708 Appointment of Matt Kaminecki to the Business Improvement District
#48 by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Appointment be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zamarripa, Rainey, Dimitrijevic, and Brostoff
No 0
2. 221713 Reappointment of Thomas Irgens to the Business Improvement District
#21 by the Mayor.
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- Stamper, Zamarripa, Rainey, Dimitrijevic, and Brostoff
No 0
3. 221709 Reappointment of Mandeep Kler to the Business Improvement District
#48 by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Appointment be
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RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zamarripa, Rainey, Dimitrijevic, and Brostoff
No 0
4. 221711 Reappointment of Patti Plough to the Business Improvement District #48
by the Mayor. (9th 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- Stamper, Zamarripa, Rainey, Dimitrijevic, and Brostoff
No 0
5. 221714 Reappointment of Mark Krause to the Business Improvement District
#48 by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zamarripa, Rainey, Dimitrijevic, and Brostoff
No 0
6. 221701 Resolution authorizing the expenditure of up to $50,000 from the MKE
Community Excellence Fund Special Purpose Account for various events
and initiatives in 2023.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zamarripa, Rainey, Dimitrijevic, and Brostoff
No 0
7. 221681 Substitute resolution relative to the reallocation of funding from the CHDO
HOME Pool, to fund affordable housing projects.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Stamper, Zamarripa, Rainey, Dimitrijevic, and Brostoff
No 0
8. 221693 Communication transmitting a report relating to the City of Milwaukee
Community Block Grants Administration and the development of the
HOME American Rescue Plan.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
Kristi Luzar - Urban Economic Development Association (UEDA)
David Block - real estate development group at 15th and North (Legacy Lofts) - he
supports the city pursuing this funding
Troy Reese - Legacy Lofts board member
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- Stamper, Zamarripa, Rainey, Dimitrijevic, and Brostoff
No 0
9. 221631 Communication relating to a status report on the Office of
African-American Affairs.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
A motion was made by ALD. BROSTOFF that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zamarripa, Rainey, Dimitrijevic, and Brostoff
No 0
10. 221632 Communication providing a status report on the City of Milwaukee's
disparity study.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Communication be HELD
TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Stamper, Zamarripa, Rainey, Dimitrijevic, and Brostoff
No 0
Meeting adjourned: 2:22 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. JoCasta Zamarripa, Vice-Chair
Ald. Khalif J. Rainey, Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic, and Ald.
Jonathan Brostoff
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 414-286-2231
Fax: 414-286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 414-286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 1:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
1. 221708 Appointment of Matt Kaminecki to the Business Improvement District #48
by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 221713 Reappointment of Thomas Irgens to the Business Improvement District
#21 by the Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 221709 Reappointment of Mandeep Kler to the Business Improvement District #48
by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 221711 Reappointment of Patti Plough to the Business Improvement District #48
by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 221714 Reappointment of Mark Krause to the Business Improvement District #48
by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 221701 Resolution authorizing the expenditure of up to $50,000 from the MKE
Community Excellence Fund Special Purpose Account for various events
and initiatives in 2023.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
7. 221681 Resolution relating to the reallocation of funding from the CHDO HOME
Pool to fund affordable housing projects.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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8. 221693 Communication transmitting a report relating to the City of Milwaukee
Community Block Grants Administration and the development of the
HOME American Rescue 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>.
9. 221631 Communication relating to a status report on the Office of
African-American Affairs.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
10. 221632 Communication providing a status report on the City of Milwaukee's
disparity study.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
The Community and Economic Development Committee may convene into closed
session on Wednesday, March 8thth, 2023 in Room 301-B, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St.,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of
conferring with the City Attorney who will render oral or written advice with respect to
litigation in which the city is or is likely to become involved and then may go into open
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of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel,
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