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File #: 250994    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/14/2025 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 11/25/2025
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name Bishop JC Williams to North Teutonia Avenue from West Center Street to West Hadley Street in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: ALD. TAYLOR, ALD. STAMPER
Indexes: STREET NAMES
Attachments: 1. Application, 2. DPW Letter, 3. List of Property Owners
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
12/2/20252 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/25/20252 COMMON COUNCIL ADOPTED

Minutes note: Ald. Stamper added as cosponsor.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/12/20251 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTED

Minutes note: Mrs. Delores Williams asked the name be change to Bishop J.C. Williams, instead since the community knew Bishop by J.C. Ald. Brower moved to make the change and be adopted. there were no objections.
Pass5:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/12/20252 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
10/14/20250 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available

Number

250994

Version

SUBSTITUTE 2

 

Reference

 

Sponsor

ALD. TAYLOR AND STAMPER

 

Title

Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name Bishop JC Williams to North Teutonia Avenue from West Center Street to West Hadley Street in the 15th Aldermanic District.

 

Analysis

This resolution assigns the honorary name "Bishop JC Williams" to North Teutonia Avenue from West Center Street to West Hadley Street in the 15th Aldermanic District.

 

Body

Whereas, An application was submitted by Delores Williams on October 1, 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 “"Bishop JC Williams" to North Teutonia Avenue from West Center Street to West Hadley Street, is approved.

 

Requestor

Department of Public Works

 

Drafter

CC-CC

Linda Elmer

11/12/25