STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · March 17, 2016
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, March 17, 2016 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Roll call taken at 1:38 P.M.
Present 7 - Murphy, Kovac, Hamilton, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski, Bohl
Excused 1 - Davis
1. 150804 Communication from the Charter School Review Committee
transmitting its 2014-2015 Annual Report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Desiree Pointer-Mace - Charter School Review Committee member
Jarett Fields - Charter School Review Committee staff person
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 7- Murphy, Kovac, Hamilton, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski and Bohl
No 0
Excused 1- Davis
2. 151622 Motion renewing the charter school contract for Milwaukee Collegiate
Academy, for an additional 5-year term.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Janice Eroth - Children's Research Center staff
Samantha Muse - College Coaching Counselor
Judith Parker - Principal
Corey Breslin - Dean of Instruction
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Motion be RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 6- Murphy, Kovac, Hamilton, Bauman, Witkowski and Bohl
No 1- Zielinski
Excused 1- Davis
Roll call taken at 2:52 PM
Present 6 - Murphy, Kovac, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski, Bohl
Excused 2 - Davis, Hamilton
3. 151658 Motion renewing the charter school contract for Milwaukee Math and
Science Academy, for an additional 5-year term.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Desiree Pointer-Mace - Charter School Review Committee member
Jarett Fields - Charter School Review Committee staff member
Susan Gramling - Children's Research Center
Janice Eroth - Children's Research Center
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Motion be RECOMMENDED
FOR APPROVAL. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Kovac, Bauman, Witkowski and Bohl
No 1- Zielinski
Excused 2- Davis and Hamilton
2:30 P.M.
4. 151710 Communication from various city departments relating to a status
report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Local
Business Action Team.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
Jim Owczarski - City Clerk
Chris Rute - Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Bevan Baker - Health Commissioner
Ken Gales - Dept. of City Development
Ed Richardson - Dept. of City Development
Matt Haessly - Dept. of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Communication be HELD
TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 6- Murphy, Kovac, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski and Bohl
No 0
Excused 2- Davis and Hamilton
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Meeting adjourned: 3:42 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, March 17, 2016 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 150804 Communication from the Charter School Review Committee transmitting
its 2014-2015 Annual Report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 151622 Substitute motion authorizing negotiation and execution of a 5-year City
charter school contract with the Milwaukee Collegiate Academy.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 151658 Substitute motion renewing the charter school contract for Milwaukee
Math and Science Academy for an additional 5-year term.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2:30 P.M.
4. 151710 Communication from various city departments relating to a status report
on the implementation of the recommendations of the Local Business
Action Team.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
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