STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE

City Hall City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Meeting Minutes STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE ALD. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR Ald. Nik Kovac, Vice-Chair Ald. Joe Davis, Sr., Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Ald. Robert Bauman, Ald. Terry Witkowski, Ald. T. Anthony Zielinski, and Ald. James Bohl Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681, tmedhi@milwaukee.gov Thursday, July 10, 2014 1:30 PM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall Meeting convened at 1:39 p.m. Ald. Davis arrived at 1:41 p.m. Ald. Hamilton excused and Ald. Perez sitting in for Ald. Bohl, who is excused. Present 7 - Murphy, Kovac, Davis, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski, Perez Excused 1 - Hamilton 1. 140416 Communication from the Wisconsin Center District and VISIT Milwaukee relating to the recently-concluded convention center expansion study. Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski This item was taken up second on the agenda. Individuals present: Paul Upchurch - Visit Milwaukee Russell Staerkel - Wisconsin Center District Tom Hazinski - HVS (Hospitality and Visitor Services company) Attendance records and room night numbers to be given to members from Wisconsin Center District. A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 7- Murphy, Kovac, Davis, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski and Perez No 0 Excused 1- Hamilton 2. 140460 Substitute resolution adopting “Growing Prosperity: An Action Agenda for Economic Development in the City of Milwaukee” and directing its implementation. City of Milwaukee Page 1 STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 10, 2014 Sponsors: Ald. Murphy This item was taken up third on the agenda. Individuals present: Martha Brown - Dept. of City Development Rocky Marcoux - Dept. of City Development Paul Brophy - Brophy & Reilly LLC Individuals appearing from the public: Pat O’Brien – Executive Director, Milwaukee 7 Darryl Johnson – Executive Director, Riverworks Jacquin Davidson – Entrepreneurship Director, BizStarts Department of City Development is to send a copy of the report to all executive directors of the business improvement districts. A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 7- Murphy, Kovac, Davis, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski and Perez No 0 Excused 1- Hamilton 3. 140387 Communication relating to the placement of sex offenders in Milwaukee County. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy This item was taken up fourth on the agenda. A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 7- Murphy, Kovac, Davis, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski and Perez No 0 Excused 1- Hamilton 4. 140364 An ordinance relating to residency restrictions and loitering regulations for sex offenders. Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski, Ald. Perez, Ald. Donovan and Ald. Bauman This item was taken up first on the agenda. Ald. Zielinski, as primary sponsor, explained the rationale for the ordinance. Individuals present: Grace Roberts - Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections Niel Thoreson - Regional Chief Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections James Shepard - Milwaukee Police Dept. Carianne Yerkes - Milwaukee Police Dept. Captain Shepard and Officer Yerkes were opposed to the ordinance. City of Milwaukee Page 2 STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 10, 2014 A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion FAILED by the following vote: Aye 1- Witkowski No 6- Murphy, Kovac, Davis, Bauman, Zielinski and Perez Excused 1- Hamilton A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Davis, Bauman, Zielinski and Perez No 3- Murphy, Kovac and Witkowski Excused 1- Hamilton 5. 140493 An ordinance relating to reporting requirements for sex offender residency. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy This item was taken up last on the agenda. A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 7- Murphy, Kovac, Davis, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski and Perez No 0 Excused 1- Hamilton Meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m. Linda Elmer, Staff Assistant Chris Lee, Staff Assistant This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar. City of Milwaukee Page 3