STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · April 25, 2019
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
Thursday, April 25, 2019 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened: 1:41 P.M.
Present 7 - Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Donovan, Bauman, Kovac
Excused 1 - Rainey
1. 181828 Reappointment of Ruben Burgos to the Charter School Review
Committee by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Donovan, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
2. 181829 Reappointment of Joyce Mallory to the Charter School Review
Committee by the Mayor. (7th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Donovan, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
3. 181830 Reappointment of Desiree Pointer Mace to the Charter School Review
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Committee by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Donovan, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
4. 190034 An ordinance relating to charter school pre-application process.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Gayle Peay - Charter School Review Commission Policy Analyst
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Donovan, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
5. 181772 Resolution directing the City Clerk to issue a Request for Qualifications
and Request for Proposals for designing and adopting a new official City
flag.
Sponsors: Ald. Borkowski, Ald. Kovac and Ald. Rainey
Jim Owczarski - City Clerk
Robert Lenz - designer of the People's Flag of Milwaukee
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Donovan, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
6. 190005 Communication from the Community Collaborative Committee relating to
updates and current activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Markasa Tucker - Chair of the Community Collaborative Committee
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
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Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Donovan, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
7. 181810 Communication relating to efforts to ensure community benefits as a
result of the Democratic Party's national convention being held in the City
of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs and Ald. Hamilton
Steven Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
Ken Little - Dept. of City Development
Ald. Jose Perez
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Donovan, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
8. 181767 Resolution directing City departments to create a report itemizing
services and resources provided in the 53206 zip code.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs and Ald. Rainey
Held at the request of the primary sponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Donovan, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
Meeting adjourned: 2:49 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
Thursday, April 25, 2019 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 181828 Reappointment of Ruben Burgos to the Charter School Review Committee
by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 181829 Reappointment of Joyce Mallory to the Charter School Review Committee
by the Mayor. (7th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 181830 Reappointment of Desiree Pointer Mace to the Charter School Review
Committee by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 190034 An ordinance relating to charter school pre-application process.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
5. 181772 Resolution directing the City Clerk to issue a Request for Qualifications
and Request for Proposals for designing and adopting a new official City
flag.
Sponsors: Ald. Borkowski, Ald. Kovac and Ald. Rainey
6. 190005 Communication from the Community Collaborative Committee relating to
updates and current activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 181810 Communication relating to efforts to ensure community benefits as a result
of the Democratic Party's national convention being held in the City of
Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs and Ald. Hamilton
8. 181767 Resolution directing City departments to create a report itemizing services
and resources provided in the 53206 zip code.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs and Ald. Rainey
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