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File #: 211930    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/19/2022 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 10/10/2023
Effective date: 10/28/2023    
Title: A substitute ordinance renaming North 24th Street, from West Keefe Avenue to West Center Street, North Dr. Lester Carter Drive.
Sponsors: COMMON COUNCIL
Indexes: STREET NAMES
Attachments: 1. Signed Petitions, 2. OCA Approval, 3. Notice published 10/27/2023
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
10/27/20231 CITY CLERK PUBLISHED   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/12/20231 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/10/20231 COMMON COUNCIL PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
9/27/20230 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE

Minutes note: Ald. Rainey and Mr. Walker (close friend of Dr. Carter and +40 years resident) were present. Ald. Coggs, Ald. Stamper and Ald. Westmoreland also offered their testomony..
Pass5:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
1/5/20230 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/30/20220 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR

Minutes note: Ald. Rainey requested that Ald. Coggs and Ald. Stamber be added as sponsors.
Pass5:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
5/18/20220 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR

Minutes note: Requested to be held by Ald. Rainey
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4/19/20220 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available

Number

 211930

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

 170611

Sponsor

ALD. RAINEY, STAMPER AND COGGS

Title

A substitute ordinance renaming North 24th Street, from West Keefe Avenue to West Center Street, North Dr. Lester Carter Drive.

Analysis

This ordinance renames North 24th Street, from West Keefe Avenue to West Center Street, North Dr. Lester Carter Drive.

 

Body

Whereas, Dr. Lester Carter, who died in January 2022 at the age of 90, was one of the longest-serving African-American pharmacists in the country and was considered to be many Milwaukeeans’ first doctor; and

 

Whereas, After enrolling as the only African-American in the class of 1942 at Creighton University, Dr. Carter served in the Korean War, then later became Creighton’s first African-American graduate in 1958; and

 

Whereas, Dr. Carter faced instances of racism throughout his life, but persevered to establish a thriving business on 24th and Burleigh streets in 1968; and

 

Whereas, At Carter Drug Store, Dr. Carter became a community anchor and icon, offering critical healthcare advice, including herbal remedies, to his customers in the Amani neighborhood for 47 years; and

 

Whereas, Dr. Carter was a self-published author, and completed “Healing the Human Body with God’s Remedies” in 2017; and

 

Whereas, In April 2021, the Common Council adopted File Number 201409, which allows the regular procedure for naming or renaming public streets, buildings, and other facilities to be suspended whenever four-fifths of the common council members vote to name or rename a particular public street, building, or other facility; and

 

Whereas, In 2017, the Common Council adopted File Number 170611 which assigned the honorary street name "Dr. Lester Carter Drive" to North 24th Street from West Burleigh Street to West Auer Avenue; and

 

Whereas, The Common Council and relevant City departments welcome discussing with residents and affected business owners a workable timeline to implement the street name change along with possibilities for deploying City resources in order to facilitate the transition process; now, therefore

 

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

 

Part 1. North 24th Street, from West Keefe Avenue to West Center Street, is renamed North Dr. Lester Carter Drive.

 

Part 2. The honorary street name of Dr. Lester Carter on North 24th Street between West Burleigh Street and West Auer Avenue is rescinded.

 

 


LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

 

____________________________

Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:  ______________________

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

 

____________________________

Office of the City Attorney

Date:  ______________________

 

Requestor

 

Drafter

Alex Highley

LRB177232-2

5/12/2022