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File #: 241963    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 4/22/2025 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 11/25/2025
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name Cecilia "The Queen" Gilbert to East Wells Street from North Jackson Street to North Jefferson Street in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN
Indexes: STREET NAMES
Attachments: 1. Application, 2. Biography, 3. DPW Letter, 4. List of Property Owners

Number

241963

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

 

Reference

 

Sponsor

ALD. BAUMAN

 

Title

Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name Cecilia "The Queen" Gilbert to East Wells Street from North Jackson Street to North Jefferson Street in the 4th Aldermanic District.

Analysis

This resolution assigns the honorary name "Cecilia ‘The Queen’ Gilbert" to East Wells Street from North Jackson Street to North Jefferson Street in the 4th Aldermanic District.

Body

Whereas, An application was submitted by Dave Reid, Cathedral Square Friends, on April 7, 2025; and

 

Whereas, The application was reviewed by the Department of Public Works and all related costs have been paid; and

 

Whereas, The Citizen Advisory Committee on the Naming of Public Buildings, Facilities and Streets met on November 10, 2025 and by voted unanimously to recommend approval of this honorary naming; now, therefore, be it

 

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that assigning the honorary name “Cecilia ‘The Queen’ Gilbert" to East Wells Street from North Jackson Street to North Jefferson Street, is approved.

 

Requestor

Department of Public Works

 

Drafter

CC-CC

Linda Elmer

11/10/25