Number
091030
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI
Title
Resolution expressing the City of Milwaukee’s support for the Milwaukee Gateway Aerotropolis collaborative planning efforts.
Analysis
This resolution expresses the City of Milwaukee’s support for the creation and operation of a non-profit organization, the Milwaukee Gateway Aerotropolis Corporation, which will work to coordinate the planning and development of a Milwaukee Aerotropolis in the vicinity of General Mitchell International Airport. It further endorses the Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals and Founding Principles of the Aerotropolis and directs the proper City officials to provide whatever assistance is needed to create and implement the Aerotropolis Corporation.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee, through its Department of City Development and other City departments and agencies, conducts land-use planning and economic development activities intended to promote business development, job retention and creation, and sound land-use planning throughout Milwaukee, including the area surrounding General Mitchell International Airport (“GMIA”); and
Whereas, The Airport Area Economic Development Task Force (“AAEDTF”), which shares these goals and objectives and includes representatives from area local governments (Cudahy, Franklin, Greendale, Greenfield, Milwaukee, Oak Creek, St. Francis and South Milwaukee), Milwaukee County, GMIA, the Port of Milwaukee, the State of Wisconsin, the federal government and various business and economic development organizations, held its first meeting in March, 2008, at the initiative of Milwaukee Alderman Terry L. Witkowski, in cooperation with Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue, Franklin Mayor Tom Taylor, Greendale Village President John Hermes, Greenfield Mayor Michael Neitzke, Oak Creek Mayor Dick Bolender, St. Francis Mayor Al Richards and South Milwaukee Mayor Thomas Zepecki; and
Whereas, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee provided staf...
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