STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · August 31, 2015
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
Monday, August 31, 2015 4:00 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
Special
Present 8 - Murphy, Kovac, Davis, Hamilton, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski, Bohl
1. 150536 Communication from various City departments relating to a proposal
for a new multi-purpose arena and sports and entertainment district.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
Rocky Marcoux - Commissioner of the Dept. of City Development
Peter Feigin - President of the Milwaukee Bucks
Martin Matson - Comptroller
Ald. Davis moves to make the presentation by Mr. Marcoux part of the record. There
were no objections.
Members of the public:
Jennifer O'Hear - 2831 N. Prospect Ave. - speaking on behalf of Common Ground -
opposed
Linda Gorens-Levey - supports
Carla Cross - President of Cross Management Services - supports
Mike Jankowski - not present
William Scholl - Marquette University - supports
Jean Reis - not present
Eugene Banufkin - Wauwatosa - opposed
Carol Caffrey - 555 N. 31st St. - opposed
Ralph Hollman - President and CEO of Milwaukee Urban League - supports
Ken Kraemer - Executive Director of Building Advantage - supports
Bob Shebesta - 2611 E. Newport - opposed
Patrick Moore - 3320 N. Dousman - opposed
Daren Olson - 2449 N. Dousman - supports
Ian Abston - 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 16 - Founder of Newaukee (aimed at New
Millenials) - supports
Paul Henning - 1425A. N. Prospect Ave. - founder of Save Our Bucks - supports
Matt Dorner - 600 E. Wells St. - represents Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 - supports
Dr. Eve Hall - 633 W. Wisconsin Ave. - African American Chamber of Commerce -
supports
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Virgina Small - 2860 N. Shepard Ave. - opposed
Patrick Small - 2860 N. Shepard Ave. - Milwaukee for More Important Things -
opposed
Marianne Bovee - 542 Risedde Dr., Thienseville - opposed
Jimmy Holte - no address provided - opposed
Claude Krowczyk - 730 N. Plankinton Ave. - supports in part, but has concerns
Mary Ladn - 3302 N. Bremen St. - opposed
Stacie Callies - not present
Cynthia Greenwood - 1607 S. 26th St. - Take Your Hands Off Our Children -
opposed
Steve Morse - not present
Mary Watkins - not present
Paul Galbraith - 11414 W. Park Place - Chair of the Commercial Association of
Realtors - supports
Marne Stuck - Greater Miwaukee Association of Realtors - 12300 W. Center St. -
supports
Glen Snyder - 1567 N. Prospect Ave., #214 - opposed
Luke Johnson - 7871 S. Scepter Dr., #2, Franklin - supports
Peter Rickman - 3702 S. 20th Pl. - Alliance for Good Jobs and Wisconsin Jobs Now -
supports if creates good jobs
Dan Hoelzl - 1459 S. River Rd., New Berlin - supports
Earl Buford - 925 E. Wells St. - Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board -
supports
Tina Bruk - not present
Tim McMurtry - no address provided - supports
Tom Millonzi - Teamsters Local 200 - supports
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 8- Murphy, Kovac, Davis, Hamilton, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski and Bohl
No 0
Meeting adjourned: 6:11 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
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
Monday, August 31, 2015 4:00 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
Special
1. 150536 Communication from various City departments relating to a proposal for
a new multi-purpose arena and sports and entertainment district.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
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