ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · November 20, 2013
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS &
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. JAMES BOHL, CHAIR
Ald. Willie Wade, Vice-Chair
Ald. Michael Murphy, Ald. Robert Bauman, and Ald. Terry
Witkowski
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232
Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:06 a.m.
Present 5 - Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman, Witkowski
1. 130948 Substitute resolution relating to the allocation of funds from the
Housing Trust Fund.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Mario Higgins, Community Development Grants Administration
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
2. 121804 A substitute ordinance relating to exceptions to department of
neighborhood services permit requirements.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
Ald. Bauman moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A . There were
no objections.
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
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121804 A substitute ordinance relating to exceptions to department of
neighborhood services permit requirements.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
Individual appearing:
Art Dahlberg, Department of Neighborhood Services Commissioner
Individuals appearing from the public to testify:
Mike House, Plumbers Union Local 75
Curry Ogy, IBEW Electrical Workers
Ald. Wade joined the committee at 9:17 a.m.
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
3. 130992 Resolution authorizing the sale of a portion of the City-owned vacant
lot at 220 East Concordia Avenue to Victory Garden Initiative, Inc. for
garden use and to sell the remaining remnant to the adjoining owner,
Towns End Real Estate, LLC, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Individuals appearing:
Yves LaPierre, Department of City Development
Gretchen Mead, Victory Garden Initiative Inc.
Ald. Milele Coggs, 6th Aldermanic District
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
4. 130987 Resolution authorizing the sale of ten City-owned vacant lots to
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for its 2014 home-building
program, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Hines Jr.
Individuals appearing:
Yves LaPierre, Department of City Development
Brian Sonderman, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity Inc.
Pres. Willie Hines, Jr., 15th Aldermanic District
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
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5. 130900 Substitute resolution authorizing the establishment of a pilot program
to use real estate brokers to list, market and have limited management
and monitoring responsibilities for tax-foreclosed residential property.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy, Ald. Bauman, Ald. Davis and Ald. Bohl
Individual appearing:
Martha Brown, Department of City Development Deputy Commissioner
Jeffrey Osterman, Legislative Reference Bureau
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget Office
Ald. Bohl added as a cosponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
6. 130995 A substitute ordinance relating to the expenditure authority of the
department of city development.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman and Ald. Bohl
Individual appearing:
Martha Brown, Department of City Development Deputy Commissioner
Jeffrey Osterman, Legislative Reference Bureau
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget Office
Ald. Bohl added as a cosponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Wade, Murphy and Bauman
No 1- Witkowski
7. 130901 Substitute resolution authorizing and approving conveyance of the
Milwaukee Public Schools property located at 2760 N. 1st Street
(Malcolm X) to 2760 Holdings, LLC (6th Aldermanic District).
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Ald. Wade moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A . There were no
objections.
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
130901 Substitute resolution authorizing and approving conveyance of the
Milwaukee Public Schools property located at 2760 N. 1st Street
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(Malcolm X) to 2760 Holdings, LLC (6th Aldermanic District).
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Individuals appearing:
Gregory Thornton, Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent
Larry Miller, Milwaukee School of Board Directors District 5
Pres. Willie Hines, Jr., 15th Aldermanic District
Ald. Milele Coggs, 6th Aldermanic District
Jeffrey Osterman, Legislative Reference Bureau
Elaine Miller, Department of City Development
Thomas Gartner, City Attorney's Office
James Phelps, JCP Construction
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, 1st Aldermanic District
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 1- Bohl
8. 111037 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from
Two-Family Residential to a General Planned Development known as
Harambee Heights Housing, for residential development, on lands
located on the northeast corner of East Center Street and North 1st
Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 11:51 a.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS &
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. JAMES BOHL, CHAIR
Ald. Willie Wade, Vice-Chair
Ald. Michael Murphy, Ald. Robert Bauman, and Ald. Terry
Witkowski
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232
Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall
Amended November 18, 2013 -- CCFN 130940 was removed.
1. 130948 Resolution relating to the allocation of funds from the Housing Trust
Fund.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 121804 A substitute ordinance relating to exceptions to department of
neighborhood services permit requirements.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
3. 130992 Resolution authorizing the sale of a portion of the City-owned vacant lot
at 220 East Concordia Avenue to Victory Garden Initiative, Inc. for
garden use and to sell the remaining remnant to the adjoining owner,
Towns End Real Estate, LLC, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
4. 130987 Resolution authorizing the sale of ten City-owned vacant lots to
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for its 2014 home-building
program, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Hines Jr.
5. 130900 Resolution authorizing the establishment of a pilot program to use real
estate brokers to list, market and have limited management and
monitoring responsibilities for tax-foreclosed residential property and
expenditures required to implement the pilot program.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy, Ald. Bauman and Ald. Davis
6. 130995 A substitute ordinance relating to the expenditure authority of the
department of city development.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
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7. 130901 Substitute resolution authorizing and approving conveyance of the
Milwaukee Public Schools property located at 2760 N. 1st Street
(Malcolm X) to 2760 Holdings, LLC (6th Aldermanic District).
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
8. 111037 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two -Family
Residential to a General Planned Development known as Harambee
Heights Housing, for residential development, on lands located on the
northeast corner of East Center Street and North 1st Street, in the 6th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
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