City of Milwaukee - File #: 150650

• File #: 150650
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/1/2015
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/15/2015
• Title: Resolution designating Bronzeville Week in the City of Milwaukee.
• Sponsors: ALD. COGGS
• Indexes: FESTIVALS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/28/2015	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/15/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
12/7/2015	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Ald. Borkowski moved to hold this item until later in the meeting. There were no objections. Individuals present: Ald. Coggs Jamie Montgomery Baker - Friends of Bronzeviille Bernadine Mohammed - Friends of Bronzeville Rhonda Manuel - Dept. of City Development Ald. Zielinski moved to be recorded as voting “aye’ on this matter. There were no objections.	Pass	4:0
11/16/2015	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Ald. Wade moved to hold this item as Ald. Coggs not present.	Pass	5:0
10/26/2015	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Held at the request of the sponsor.	Pass	4:0
10/5/2015	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Ald. Coggs not able to attend, so asked that this be held.	Pass	5:0
9/14/2015	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Sponsor not present.	Pass	5:0
9/1/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

150650

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

150049, 140367, 130456

Sponsor

ALD. COGGS

Title

Resolution designating Bronzeville Week in the City of Milwaukee.

Analysis

This resolution designates August 6-13, 2016, as Bronzeville Week in the City of Milwaukee.

Body

Whereas, The Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District is a City of Milwaukee redevelopment initiative inspired by Milwaukee’s original Bronzeville District of the early-  to mid-1900’s; and

Whereas, The primary African-American economic and social hub of its time, Bronzeville brought all ethnicities together to celebrate African-American culture; and

Whereas, The 21^st-century Bronzeville initiative strives to revitalize an area of Milwaukee where African-American culture has been a mainstay; and

Whereas, Bounded by Garfield Avenue to Center Street, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive to 7^th Street, the Bronzeville District is slated to offer unique opportunities for residents and tourists to enjoy the best Milwaukee has to offer in entertainment, arts and culture; and

Whereas, The Bronzeville Redevelopment Plan seeks to create economic development in a predominately African-American neighborhood in a way that recaptures the enthusiasm and attractiveness of the original Bronzeville District; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Common Council designates August 6-13, 2016, as Bronzeville Week in the City of Milwaukee to focus attention on the importance of the Bronzeville District to the City and to develop innovative strategies; and, be it

Further Resolved, That all City departments are directed to assist as necessary to make Bronzeville Week a successful event.

Drafter

La-Wanda G. Fletcher

LRB160422-1

September 2, 2015