STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 25, 2023
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
ALD. JOSE G. PEREZ, CHAIR
Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic, Vice-Chair
Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II, Ald. Robert J. Bauman, Ald.
Michael J. Murphy, Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Ald. Mark A.
Borkowski, and Ald. Scott P. Spiker
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 414-286-2231; Fax: 414-286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Monday, September 25, 2023 1:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
Meeting convened at 1:34 PM
Present 7 - Perez, Dimitrijevic, Bauman, Murphy, Coggs, Borkowski, Spiker
Absent 1 - Stamper
1. 230571 Substitute ordinance relating to code compliance and enforcement at
housing authority-owned and -managed properties.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
Present
DNS Director - Erika Roberts & Kristen Reeds
Housing Authority - Willie Hines
Housing Authority is in full support of this legislation.
Ald. Coggs suggests to the sponsor that, reporting mechanism be included in this
ordinance.
Ald. Murphy and Borkowski asked to be added as sponsors.
Public Testimony by Common Ground:
Alexander Hardy - Deacon at Community Baptist Church & CG member, &
Kevin Solomon CG Associate Organizer
Teddi Minor - 12th District resident of Beecher Court who reported several issues to the
City
Joan Ward - Resident of Victory Manor - heating issues
Vivian Jones - bed bugs & rodents
Debra McQueen - resident of Highland Garden
Cornelius Sawyer - Highland Garden President
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 7- Perez, Dimitrijevic, Bauman, Murphy, Coggs, Borkowski, and Spiker
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Excused 1- Stamper
Meeting adjourned at 3:24PM
Joanna Polanco
Staff Assistant
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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. JOSE G. PEREZ, CHAIR
Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic, Vice-Chair
Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II, Ald. Robert J. Bauman, Ald. Michael
J. Murphy, Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Ald. Mark A. Borkowski, and
Ald. Scott P. Spiker
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 414-286-2231; Fax: 414-286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Monday, September 25, 2023 1:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
1. 230571 Substitute ordinance relating to code compliance and enforcement at
housing authority-owned and -managed properties.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
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