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260593
| 0 | 1. | Appointment | Appointment of Dr. Richard Lagerman to the Business Improvement District #13 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Minutes note: Appeared Dr. Richard Lagerman
Dr. Lagerman has a 45-year history as a physician in the area and a desire to maintain a healthy neighborhood.
| RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION | Pass | 5:0 |
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260779
| 0 | 2. | Appointment | Appointment of Aaron Berth to the Business Improvement District #11 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Minutes note: Appeared Aaron Berth
Serving as a resident and marketing expert focused on storytelling for Brady Street. | RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION | Pass | 5:0 |
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260780
| 0 | 3. | Appointment | Appointment of Nia Brittain to the Business Improvement District #11 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Minutes note: Appointee not present. | HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR | | |
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260780
| 0 | | Appointment | Appointment of Nia Brittain to the Business Improvement District #11 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District) | RECONSIDERED | Pass | 5:0 |
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260780
| 0 | | Appointment | Appointment of Nia Brittain to the Business Improvement District #11 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Minutes note: Appeared Nia Britton a 7 year resident with a Master's degree in Public Health. | RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION | Pass | 5:0 |
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260781
| 0 | 4. | Appointment | Appointment of Stephanie Cash to the Business Improvement District #11 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Minutes note: Appeared Stephanie Cash
Ms. Cash is a business attorney and seven year resident.
| RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION | Pass | 5:0 |
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260782
| 0 | 5. | Appointment | Appointment of Ashley Pfaff to the Business Improvement District #11 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Minutes note: Appeared Ashley Pfaff
Ms. Pfaff is a ten year resident planning a grassroots neighborhood watch campaign. | RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION | Pass | 5:0 |
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260783
| 0 | 6. | Appointment | Reappointment of Darice Bealin to the Business Improvement District #27 by the Mayor. (7th Aldermanic District)
Minutes note: The committee noting his great attendance record. | RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION | Pass | 5:0 |
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260655
| 0 | 7. | Communication | Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the 2025 Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative accomplishments.
Minutes note: Appeared Angela Mitchell-Reid - Department of City Development (DCD)
She presented the 2025 accomplishments for the Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative (HNI). She explained that the program offers matching grants of up to $4,000 for physical improvements like signage, murals, and community gardens, with the first $1,000 being automatically reimbursed. In 2025, the program approved
$87,200 for 27 projects across seven aldermanic districts, involving 21 partnerships. The budget for 2026 is set at $100,000.
Alderman Chambers questioned the scope of the grants, and Angela Mitchell-Reid clarified that while the program does not fund the purchase of equipment like lawnmowers or stipends for youth workers, it can reimburse for rented equipment and materials like paint. | RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE | Pass | 5:0 |
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260738
| 0 | 8. | Resolution | Resolution approving Year 2027 Operating Plans for various Business Improvement Districts and Neighborhood Improvement Districts, located in the City of Milwaukee.
Minutes note: Appeared Sally Svetic - DCD
Appeared Matthew Rejec - DCD
Amended to Removed the operating plan for BID 27 from the resolution to be reconsidered as a separate file at a later date.
| AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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260738
| 0 | | Resolution | Resolution approving Year 2027 Operating Plans for various Business Improvement Districts and Neighborhood Improvement Districts, located in the City of Milwaukee.
Minutes note: Appeared Sally Svetic - DCD
Appeared Matthew Rejec - DCD
Sally Svetic provided an overview of the city's 10 Neighborhood Improvement Districts (NIDs), noting that $1.1 million in assessments were collected in 2026.
Sally Svetic also reviewed the city's 30 active BIDs, which collected $12.5 million in assessments in 2026.
Sally Svetic will update the city's BID and NID maps to include Metcalfe Park NID 13 and Lincoln Village BID 57 prior to publication.
Business Improvement District Updates (see video for NID's presentations)
The committee moved to adopt the 2027 operating plans for various Bid's as amended removing the operating plan for BID 27.
The remaining plans were adopted.
| RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 5:0 |
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260829
| 0 | 9. | Resolution | Resolution designating August 7-14, 2027, as Bronzeville Week in the city of Milwaukee.
Minutes note: Appeared Ald. Coggs
Alderwoman Coggs shared highlights from the 16th annual Bronzeville Week, noting it was the most attended to date. A major factor in this year's success was the involvement of young creators (ages 17 to 26) who spearhead various events.
Ald. Stamper, Ald. Moore, and Ald. Jackson asked to be co-sponsors. | RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 5:0 |
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260808
| 0 | 10. | Resolution | Substitute resolution authorizing the City Clerk to expend up to $100,000 to support the activities of the MKE Community Impact Committee.
Minutes note: Appeared Ald. Coggs
Alderwoman Coggs discussed the allocation of funds for the MKE Community Impact Committee, which manages participatory budgeting. Out of a $600,000 total allocation, $500,000 is reserved for public submissions for non-police public safety projects, while $100,000 is authorized for technical assistance and
consulting. The committee is currently drafting guidelines for public submissions and expects to report these recommendations by November. While the goal is to begin taking submissions before the end of 2027, some project expenditures may carry over into 2028.
Ald. Stamper, Ald. Moore, and Ald. Jackson asked to be co-sponsors. | RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 5:0 |
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| | | | Meeting adjourned at 3:40 pm
Carmen O Roman
Staff Assistant
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