City of Milwaukee - File #: 170657

• File #: 170657
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/31/2017
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/6/2017
• Title: Substitute resolution appropriating up to $7,500 from the Community and Economic Development Committee Fund for Bronzeville Week.
• Sponsors: ALD. STAMPER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/12/2017	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/6/2017	1	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Ald. Kovac also voting in the affirmative.	Pass	2:0
9/6/2017	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
7/31/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

170657

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

130456, 170255

Sponsor

ALD. STAMPER

Title

Substitute resolution appropriating up to $7,500 from the Community and Economic Development Committee Fund for Bronzeville Week.

Analysis

This resolution appropriates up to $7,500 from the Community and Economic Development Committee Fund Special Purpose Account to fund Bronzeville Week.

Body

Whereas, The Community and Economic Development Committee Fund Special Purpose Account is used to promote the City’s economic development programs and attract new industry to the City; and 

Whereas, The first Bronzeville Week was designated on July 23, 2013, by Common Council Resolution File Number 130456; and

Whereas, Bronzeville Week was established as an official City event on June 20, 2017, by Common Council Resolution File Number 170255; and

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-1900s; and

Whereas, The purpose of the Bronzeville Redevelopment Plan is to create economic development in a predominately African-American neighborhood in a way that recaptures the enthusiasm and appeal of the original Bronzeville District; and

Whereas, The appropriation of up to $7,500 from the Community and Economic Development Committee Fund for Bronzeville Week will provide funding to support the events associated with Bronzeville Week; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that up to $7,500 is appropriated from the 2017 Community and Economic Development Committee Fund Special Purpose Account No. 0001-1310-S123-006300 to Bronzeville Week; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Clerk’s Office is authorized to accept up to $7,500 from the 2017 Community and Economic Development Committee Fund Special Purpose Account to support Bronzeville Week; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller’s Office is directed to transfer these to the City Clerk’s Special Account 0001-1310-6300-DXXX up to the amount of $7,500.

Requestor

Drafter

LRB169574

Tea Norfolk

8/2/2017