STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · May 18, 2017
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
ALD. ASHANTI HAMILTON, CHAIR
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Vice-Chair
Ald. Michael J. Murphy, Ald. T. Anthony Zielinski, Ald. Russell
W. Stamper, II, Ald. James A. Bohl, Jr., Ald. Mark A.
Borkowski, and Ald. Robert G. Donovan
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
Thursday, May 18, 2017 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 5/16/17 -- Item #4 (file 160829) was added
Meeting convened: 1:40 P.M.
Ald. Coggs arrived at 1:48 P.M.
Present 7 - Hamilton, Coggs, Murphy, Zielinski, Stamper, Bohl, Borkowski
Excused 1 - Donovan
1. 170086 Substitute resolution relating to nutrition guidelines at City-authorized
charter schools.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski and Ald. Stamper
Ald. Zielinski moved for Proposed Substitute A.
Individuals present:
Sherri Tussler - Hunger Task Force
Joyce Mallory - Charter School Review Committee (CSRC)
Gayle Peay - CSRC analyst
Christine Folts - Central City Cyberschool
Ald. Stamper would like to be added as a co-sponsor.
Ald. Bohl asked that some Whereas clauses be added and it will be amended on the
Council floor.
Ald. Zielinski is amenable to extend the deadline to 120 days and that will be
incorporated into the substitute on the Council floor.
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Murphy, Zielinski, Stamper, Bohl and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be
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RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Murphy, Zielinski, Stamper, Bohl and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
2. 161379 Substitute motion relating to the designation of an alternate site of City
government during a state of emergency.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
Individuals present:
Ald. Terry Witkowski
Jim Owczarski - City Clerk
Steve Fronk - Emergency Management office
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Motion be RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Murphy, Zielinski, Stamper, Bohl and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
Roll call taken at 2:58 P.M.
Present 5 - Hamilton, Murphy, Stamper, Bohl, Borkowski
Excused 3 - Coggs, Zielinski, Donovan
3. 160676 Communication related to the activities of the Water Quality Task
Force.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Murphy, Stamper, Bohl and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 3- Coggs, Zielinski and Donovan
4. 160829 Substitute motion relating to re-naming the Public Safety Committee.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson and Ald. Coggs
This matter was taken up before item #3.
Ald. Johnson present on this item.
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A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Motion be RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Murphy, Zielinski, Stamper, Bohl and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
The following file may be placed on file as no longer necessary:
5. 161362 Communication from the Milwaukee Bucks relating to a status update
on their workforce development initiatives.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Murphy, Stamper, Bohl and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 3- Coggs, Zielinski and Donovan
Meeting adjourned: 3:53 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. ASHANTI HAMILTON, CHAIR
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Vice-Chair
Ald. Michael J. Murphy, Ald. T. Anthony Zielinski, Ald. Russell
W. Stamper, II, Ald. James A. Bohl, Jr., Ald. Mark A. Borkowski,
and Ald. Robert G. Donovan
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
Thursday, May 18, 2017 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 5/16/17 -- Item #4 (file 160829) was added
1. 170086 Substitute resolution relating to nutrition guidelines at City-authorized
charter schools.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
2. 161379 Substitute motion relating to the designation of an alternate site of City
government during a state of emergency.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
3. 160676 Communication related to the activities of the Water Quality Task Force.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 160829 Substitute motion relating to re-naming the Public Safety Committee.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson and Ald. Coggs
The following file may be placed on file as no longer necessary:
5. 161362 Communication from the Milwaukee Bucks relating to a status update
on their workforce development initiatives.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
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