STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 11, 2014
Minutes
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, September 11, 2014 1:30 PM Room 301-B, 3rd. Fl., City Hall
Amended 9/8/14 - Item #2 was added.
The Steering and Rules Committee may convene into closed session at 1:30
P.M. on Thursday, September 11, 2014 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 will go into open session for the regular agenda.
Meeting convened: 1:38 P.M.
Ald. Kovac moved that the Committee go into closed session. There were no
objections.
Ald. Kovac moved to go back into open session. There were no objections.
Present 7 - Murphy, Kovac, Davis, Hamilton, Bauman, Witkowski, Bohl
Excused 1 - Zielinski
1. 140460 Substitute resolution adopting “Growing Prosperity: An Action Agenda
for Economic Development in the City of Milwaukee” and directing its
implementation.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
Commissioner Marcoux and Martha Brown - Dept. of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 7- Murphy, Kovac, Davis, Hamilton, Bauman, Witkowski and Bohl
No 0
Excused 1- Zielinski
2. 140783 Motion approving a schedule of regular meetings of the Common
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Council and its standing committees for the year 2015.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Motion be RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Murphy, Kovac, Davis, Hamilton, Bauman, Witkowski and Bohl
No 0
Excused 1- Zielinski
Meeting adjourned: 3:19 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
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, September 11, 2014 1:30 PM Room 301-B, 3rd. Fl., City Hall
Amended 9/8/14 - Item #2 was added.
The Steering and Rules Committee may convene into closed session at 1:30 P.M. on
Thursday, September 11, 2014 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 will
go into open session for the regular agenda.
1. 140460 Substitute resolution adopting “Growing Prosperity: An Action Agenda
for Economic Development in the City of Milwaukee” and directing its
implementation.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
2. 140783 Motion approving a schedule of regular meetings of the Common
Council and its standing committees for the year 2015.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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participate or to gather information. This meeting may constitute a meeting of the Common
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