STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · December 4, 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, December 4, 2014 1:30 PM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall
Meeting convened: 1:43 P.M.
Present 7 - Murphy, Dudzik, Davis, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski, Bohl
Excused 1 - Hamilton
1. 141262 Communication from the Department of City Development relative to
City-led Work Plans developed for the Growing Prosperity Economic
Development Action Agenda.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Martha Brown - Dept. of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 7- Murphy, Dudzik, Davis, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski and Bohl
No 0
Excused 1- Hamilton
2. 141247 Communication transmitting a report from the Comptroller’s Office
relating to Streetcar Project estimates.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present:
Martin Matson - Comptroller
Ken Yunker and Kevin Muhs - Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning
Commission
Ghassan Korban - Public Works Commissioner
Jeff Polenske - Dept. of Public Works
Ald. Davis asked SEWRPC to map out the bus ridership and the proposed street car
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lines in terms of both duplication of routes and number of bus riders along those
routes versus along the northwest side.
Dennis Yaccarino - Budget Office
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 8- Murphy, Dudzik, Davis, Hamilton, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski and Bohl
No 0
Roll call taken at 1:55 P.M.
Present 8 - Murphy, Dudzik, Davis, Hamilton, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski, Bohl
3. 141245 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to
ReFresh Milwaukee’s Annual Progress Report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This item was taken up second on the agenda.
Matthew Howard - Dept. of Administration
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 8- Murphy, Dudzik, Davis, Hamilton, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski and Bohl
No 0
Meeting adjourned: 3:24 P.M.
Linda M. Elmer
Staff Assistant
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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, December 4, 2014 1:30 PM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall
1. 141262 Communication from the Department of City Development relative to
City-led Work Plans developed for the Growing Prosperity Economic
Development Action Agenda.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 141247 Communication transmitting a report from the Comptroller’s Office
relating to Streetcar Project estimates.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 141245 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to
ReFresh Milwaukee’s Annual Progress Report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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