STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · November 16, 2018
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. Russell W. Stamper, II, Ald. Mark A. Borkowski, Ald.
Robert G. Donovan, Ald. Robert Bauman, Ald. Nik Kovac, and
Ald. Khalif J. Rainey
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Friday, November 16, 2018 1:30 PM Committee Room, Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened: 1:36 P.M. (Ald. Coggs arrived at 1:44 P.M.)
Present 8 - Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Donovan, Bauman, Kovac, Rainey
1. 181126 Communication from the Charter School Review Committee transmitting
the 2018 annual report on the city-chartered schools.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Lewis also present on this item.
Desiree Pointer-Mace - Charter School Review Committee member
Janice Gramling and Sue Ereth - Children's Research Center
Virgina Flynn - Downtown Montessori
Torva Henderson - Milwaukee Math and Science Academy
Jessica Schmansky, Many Barr and Leon Wells - Central City Cyberschool
Precious Washington and Lois Fletcher - Darryl Lynn Hines Academy
Escuela Verde - Walter Sams, Joy Socker and 3 students
Ken McCarthy, Bonnie Wesson and Chris Schwab - Milwaukee Academy of Science
Judith Parker, Andrew Carrick, Laquisha Logan, Phil Smith and Howard Fuller-
Milwaukee Collegiate Academy
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 6- Hamilton, Stamper, Borkowski, Donovan, Bauman and Rainey
No 0
Excused 2- Coggs and Kovac
Present 5 - Hamilton, Stamper, Borkowski, Bauman, Kovac
Excused 3 - Coggs, Donovan, Rainey
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2. 181172 Communication from the Commissioner of Health relating to the 90-day
Plan for the Health Department.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Ald. Lewis also present for this item.
Individuals present:
Jennifer Kowalik - Health Commissioner
Dr. Patricia McManus - former Health Commissioner
Sarah Zarata - Health Dept.
Claire Evers - Health Dept.
Ald. Michael Murphy
Angie Hagy - Health Dept.
Michael Stevenson - Health Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Communication be HELD
TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Stamper, Borkowski, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
Excused 3- Coggs, Donovan and Rainey
3. 181125 Communication relating to efforts to have City Channel programming
broadcast over the air.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
Held as the Assistant City Attorney could not attend to speak on this matter.
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Stamper, Borkowski, Donovan, Bauman, Kovac and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
4. 181166 Motion amending the Common Council Procedure and Rules relating to
the assignment of council members to committees by the Common
Council President.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Motion be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Stamper, Borkowski, Donovan, Bauman, Kovac and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
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Meeting adjourned: 5:21 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. Russell W. Stamper, II, Ald. Mark A. Borkowski, Ald.
Robert G. Donovan, Ald. Robert Bauman, Ald. Nik Kovac, and
Ald. Khalif J. Rainey
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Friday, November 16, 2018 1:30 PM Committee Room, Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 181126 Communication from the Charter School Review Committee transmitting
the 2018 annual report on the city-chartered schools.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 181172 Communication from the Commissioner of Health relating to the 90-day
Plan for the Health Department.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
3. 181125 Communication relating to efforts to have City Channel programming
broadcast over the air.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
4. 181166 Motion amending the Common Council Procedure and Rules relating to
the assignment of council members to committees by the Common Council
President.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
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