STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 5, 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. James A. Bohl, Jr., Ald. T. Anthony Zielinski, Ald. Russell
W. Stamper, II, Ald. Mark A. Borkowski, Ald. Robert G.
Donovan, and Ald. Robert Bauman
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, October 5, 2017 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 10/4/17 - Item #5 (File 170451) was removed.
Meeting convened: 1:43 P.M.
Ald. Witkowski present for Ald. Donovan, representing the Public Safety and Health
Committee.
Present 7 - Hamilton, Coggs, Bohl, Zielinski, Stamper, Borkowski, Bauman
Excused 1 - Donovan
1. 170740 Communication transmitting the Charter School Review Committee’s
study of the feasibility, cost and effectiveness of developing and
implementing meal nutrition and service guidelines for City-authorized
charter schools.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Joyce Mallory - Charter School Review Commitee
Gayle Peay -Policy Analyst for the Charter School Review Committee
Held so Ald. Zielinski can get some feedback from others who will communicate their
concerns.
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Bohl, Zielinski, Stamper, Borkowski and Bauman
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
2. 170747 Communication relating to an update on MKE United.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Julia Taylor and Michael Hostad - Greater Milwaukee Committee
Vanessa Koster - Dept. of City Development
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Bernadette Karanja - City Clerk's Office
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Bohl, Zielinski, Stamper, Borkowski and Bauman
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
3. 170746 Communication from the Public Policy Forum regarding the On The
Money report.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Rob Henken - Public Policy Forum
Ald. Michael Murphy
Ald. Witkowski excused from the rest of the meeting at 2:55 P.M.
Julia Taylor - Greater Milwaukee Committee
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Bohl, Zielinski, Stamper, Borkowski and Bauman
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
Present 6 - Hamilton, Coggs, Bohl, Stamper, Borkowski, Bauman
Excused 2 - Zielinski, Donovan
4. 170460 Communication from the Public Information Division relating to innovative
ways the City might more broadly disseminate Channel 25 content
through broadcast TV and radio, podcasting and other technologies.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
Individuals present:
Ald. Khalif Rainey
Jim Owczarski - City Clerk
Andrew VanNatta - City Clerk's Office
Bill Arnold - City Clerk's Office
Ald. Bohl moved to place on file. There were no objections.
Ald. Bohl moved to reconsider. There were no objections.
Held so that it could be heard in the future if needed.
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Communication be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 6- Hamilton, Coggs, Bohl, Stamper, Borkowski and Bauman
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No 0
Excused 2- Zielinski and Donovan
Meeting adjourned: 4:29 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. James A. Bohl, Jr., Ald. T. Anthony Zielinski, Ald. Russell
W. Stamper, II, Ald. Mark A. Borkowski, Ald. Robert G.
Donovan, and Ald. Robert Bauman
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, October 5, 2017 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 10/4/17 - Item #5 (File 170451) was removed.
1. 170740 Communication transmitting the Charter School Review Committee’s study
of the feasibility, cost and effectiveness of developing and implementing
meal nutrition and service guidelines for City-authorized charter schools.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 170747 Communication relating to an update on MKE United.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
3. 170746 Communication from the Public Policy Forum regarding the On The Money
report.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
4. 170460 Communication from the Public Information Division relating to innovative
ways the City might more broadly disseminate Channel 25 content through
broadcast TV and radio, podcasting and other technologies.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
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