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| | | | The Pledge of Allegiance was said and followed by silent invocation.
The question was put: Are there any corrections to the Common Council Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting of March 31, 2015? There being none, the minutes of the meeting were approved without objection.
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| 0 | 1. | Communication | Communications from the City Clerk relating to various commendatory/condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council. | | | |
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| | | | THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: | | | |
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| 0 | 2. | Ordinance | An ordinance relating to the licensing committee consideration of the effects on potential or actual competitors when making recommendations on license applications. | PASSED | Pass | 14:0 |
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141628
| 0 | 3. | Motion | Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relative to licenses.
Minutes note: The question was put: Have the members of the Common Council read the report and recommendations of the Licenses Committee and the exceptions filed under this matter? All members of the Common Council present indicated reading the report and recommendations of the Licenses Committee and the exceptions filed under this matter. Ald. Donovan excused.
The question was put: Are any of the following or their counsels present and, if so, do they wish to address the Common Council:
Jenny Contreras
Legal counsel to Ms. Contreras indicated that he is present and wish to address the Council.
Ald. Zielinski moved that the Common Council resolve itself in the committee of the whole for the purposes of hearing oral arguments on behalf of the complainant or the licenses in opposition to the report and recommendation and then a statement by the City Attorney. There were no objections.
Individuals appearing:
Attorney Douglas Phebus, Arellano & Phebus, S.C., legal counsel to Jenny Contreras
Assistant City Attorney Adam Stephens, City Attorney's Office
Ald. Zielinski moved that the committee now rises. There were no objections.
The question was put: Are there any motions relative to this matter?
Ald. Hamilton moved approval, notwithstanding the recommendations of the Licenses Committee, of the Extended Hours Establishment license renewal application, including the request to be open 24 hours per day, for Gurinder Nagra, agent for Teutonia Greentree, Inc for the premises located at 6811 N Teutonia Ave (“Teutonia Greentree Petro Mart”).
(Prevailed 14-0) | AMENDED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | | Motion | Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relative to licenses.
Minutes note: Ald. Bauman moved denial, notwithstanding the recommendation of the Licenses Committee, of the Extended Hours Establishment license renewal application for Rekha Gabhawala, agent for Laxmi Ma, LLC for the premises located at 622 W Wisconsin Ave (“Dunkin Donuts”)
(Prevailed 12-2)
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| 0 | | Motion | Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relative to licenses.
Minutes note: Ald. Bauman moved approval, notwithstanding the recommendation of the Licenses Committee, of the the Extended Hours Establishment renewal license application for Rekha Gabhawala, agent for Shilpa Inc for the premises located at 612 W Wisconsin Ave (“Grand Avenue Market”)
(Prevailed 11-3)
| AMENDED | Pass | 11:3 |
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| 0 | | Motion | Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relative to licenses.
Minutes note: Ald. Perez moved to return to committee the Extended Hours Establishment license application for Angel Gutierrez Garnica for Tacqueria El Jalapeno located at 2222 S. 13th St. (Prevailed 14-0) | AMENDED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | | Motion | Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relative to licenses.
Minutes note: There being no further discussion, a vote of those Council members present to approve the recommendations of the Licenses Committee was done. | APPROVED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| | | | THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: | | | |
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| 0 | 4. | Motion | Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relative to licenses.
Minutes note: The question was put: Have the members of the Common Council read the report and recommendations of the Public Works Committee and the exceptions filed under this matter? All members of the Common Council present indicated reading the report and recommendations of the Public Works Committee and the exceptions filed under this matter. Ald. Donovan excused.
The question was put: Are there any motions relative to this matter? There being no further discussion, a vote of those Council members present to approve the recommendations of the Public Works Committee was done. | APPROVED | Pass | 14:0 |
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141823
| 0 | 5. | Resolution | Resolution approving a lease with Solutions in the Land, LLC for the Paliafito Park property at 901 South 3rd Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 6. | Resolution | Resolution requiring the Union Pacific Railroad to repair its at-grade crossing with North 119th Street, north of West Hampton Avenue. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 7. | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the installation of a pedestrian hybrid beacon at the intersection of East Seeboth Street, South Water Street, and South 1st Street in the 12th Aldermanic District. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 8. | Resolution | Resolution determining it necessary to make various assessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $10,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $170,000. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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141835
| 1 | 9. | Resolution | Substitute resolution approving levying of assessments and construction of assessable public improvement projects at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City cost of these projects approved by this resolution is estimated to be $2,721,000 for a total estimated cost of $2,935,000. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 1 | 10. | Resolution | Substitute resolution determining it necessary to make various nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $107,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,695,000. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 1 | 11. | Resolution | Substitute resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $5,026,700 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $8,112,408.42. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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141869
| 0 | 12. | Resolution | Resolution directing the Department of City Development to prepare a resolution to vacate a portion of South 44th Street from the City limits north to a point, in the 10th Aldermanic District. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 1 | 13. | Resolution | Substitute resolution to vacate the West leg of alley in the block bounded by South 11th Street, South 12th Street, Historic West Mitchell Street and West Lapham Boulevard, in the 12th Aldermanic District. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 1 | 14. | Resolution | Substitute resolution to vacate West Pettibone Place from the East Side of North 25th Street to a point East, in the 4th Aldermanic District. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 15. | Resolution | Resolution to vacate a portion of the North Side of East Vine Street located East of North Hubbard Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District. (DCD) | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 16. | Resolution | Resolution to vacate the Southerly leg of the North-South alley in the block bounded by West Florida Street, West Oregon Street, South 2nd Street and South 3rd Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 14:0 |
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141848
| 1 | 17. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2015 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service. | PASSED | Pass | 14:0 |
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141739
| 1 | 18. | Resolution | Substitute resolution authorizing travel and attendance at seminars and conventions by employees of the Office of the Assessor. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 1 | 19. | Resolution | Substitute resolution approving an extension of the agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Froedtert Health, Inc., for services related to the City’s wellness program. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 20. | Resolution | Resolution authorizing $631,220.82 from the 2015 Common Council Contingent Fund for expenditures relating to the remission of taxes for a settlement payment to US Bank. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 1 | 21. | Resolution | Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:1 |
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| 0 | 22. | Resolution | Resolution relating to special taxes or assessments for the year 2014. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 23. | Resolution | Resolution to authorize up to $6.5 million dollars of contingent borrowing to fund settlement of the claims raised by the plaintiff, Chaunte Ott, in the lawsuit entitled Chaunte Ott v. City of Milwaukee, et al. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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141796
| 0 | 24. | Appointment | Appointment of Ald. Joe Dudzik to the Deferred Compensation Plan Board by the Common Council President. | CONFIRMED | Pass | 13:0 |
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| 0 | 25. | Ordinance | An ordinance relating to implementation of various provisions of the 2014 budget. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 26. | Charter Ordinance | A charter ordinance relating to implementation of various provisions of the 2014 budget. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 27. | Charter Ordinance | A charter ordinance relating to a definition of formal competitive bidding. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 28. | Communication | Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for Fire and Police Commission action. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 29. | Communication | Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relative to amending the 2015 Salary Ordinance relating to administrative corrections. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 14:0 |
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141654
| 1 | 30. | Resolution | Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2718-2720 N. Richards Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District to its former owner, Emmit Groce & Carmelita Groce.
Minutes note: This file is not properly before Common Council due to noncompliance with the requirements to pay pending DNS charges. | ASSIGNED TO | | |
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| 1 | 31. | Resolution | Substitute resolution relative to various legislative bills. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 32. | Resolution | Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Kevin Bolyard, in the amount of $25,000. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 1 | 33. | Resolution | Substitute resolution approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County relating to the purchase of voting equipment. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 34. | Resolution | Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Chaunte Ott v. City of Milwaukee, et al., for the total amount of $6,500,000. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 35. | Resolution | Substitute resolution authorizing supplemental settlement agreement relating to Yankee Hill Housing Partners, Ltd. v. City of Milwaukee, Case No. 13-CV-000759. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 36. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the appeal of Atty. Michael Maistelman on behalf of Ryan Antczak for property damage. (15th Aldermanic District) | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 37. | Communication | Communication relating to retention of outside counsel to provide services and representation in a matter before the fire and police commission. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 38. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the appeal of Atty. Andrew Arena on behalf of Victoria Mulandi for property damage and personal injuries. (10th Aldermanic District) | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 39. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the claim of Charlie Cartwright, agent for State Farm Insurance, on behalf of Charles Iwen for property damage. (11th Aldermanic District) | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 40. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the appeal of Kayla Yang, agent for American Family Insurance on behalf of Michael and Maria Fantazzi for property damage and personal injuries. | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 41. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the claim of Atty. Mitchell Barrock on behalf of Gloria McGinnis for personal injuries. | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 42. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the claim of Atty. Grotefeld Hoffman on behalf of Cincinnati Insurance Compay for the Prince Hall Masonic Board for property damage. (15th Aldermanic District) | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 43. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the appeal of Willard E. Donlow, Sr. for property damage. (9th Aldermanic District) | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 2 | 44. | Ordinance | A Substitute ordinance relating to locations where selling articles from parked vehicles is prohibited. | PASSED | Fail | 4:10 |
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| 1 | 45. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls. | PASSED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 2 | 46. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Minutes note: Ald. Zielinski moved to amend to add the following Part 3 to the file:
Part 3. Section 101-16-1 of the code relating to stop signs is amended by adding the following:
On West Montana Street and South 11th Street in all directions.
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| 3 | | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls. | PASSED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 47. | Ordinance | An ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates and ancillary charges. | PASSED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 1 | 48. | Resolution | Substitute resolution designating September 29, 2015 as the Milwaukee Day Without Violence. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 49. | Communication | Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to the MPD Agreements for Additional Law Enforcement Services. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 50. | Communication | Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department relating to its 2014 Wisconsin Department of Health Services 140 Review. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 1 | 51. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to the First Amendment to the Detailed Planned Development known as Westlawn Revitalization - Phase 1 for construction of a management and maintenance facility for Westlawn Gardens at 6236 West Birch Avenue, located on the north side of West Birch Avenue, east of North 64th Street, in the 2nd Aldermanic District. | PASSED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 1 | 52. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Multi-Family Residential to Local Business for reuse of a building located at 6914 West Appleton Avenue, on the northeast side of West Appleton Avenue, north of West Keefe Avenue Parkway, in the 10th Aldermanic District. | PASSED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 53. | Resolution | Resolution approving the Land Disposition Report for property in the Menomonee Valley Industrial Center and Community Park for sale to Sign-A-Rama for development of its corporate office and manufacturing facility, in the 8th Aldermanic District. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 54. | Resolution | Resolution accepting an unsolicited offer to purchase from Omri Ruben Deida to purchase 1234 South 17th Street for owner-occupancy, in the 12th Aldermanic District. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 55. | Communication | Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the Strong Neighborhoods Plan Lease to Own Program. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 56. | Resolution | Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2015 Milwaukee Continuum of Care grant from Milwaukee County. | ADOPTED | Pass | 14:0 |
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141618
| 0 | 57. | Appointment | Appointment of J. Enrique Nañez to the Business Improvement District #4 (Mitchell Street Business Strip) by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 58. | Appointment | Appointment of Matt Melendes to the Commission on Supportive Housing by the Mayor. (7th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 59. | Appointment | Appointment of Donald Fraker to the Milwaukee Arts Board by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 60. | Appointment | Reappointment of Joseph Ullrich to the Business Improvement District #21 (Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 61. | Appointment | Appointment of Michael DeMichele to the Business Improvement District #41 (Downer Avenue) by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 62. | Appointment | Appointment of Michael O’Connor to the Business Improvement District #41 (Downer Avenue) by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 63. | Appointment | Appointment of David Branovan to the Business Improvement District #48 (Granville) by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 64. | Appointment | Appointment of Tim Hansen to the Business Improvement District #48 (Granville) by the Mayor. | CONFIRMED | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 65. | Communication | Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2014 Annual Report and Activities. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 66. | Appointment | Reappointment of Ryan Duncan to the Business Improvement District #31 (Havenswood) by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District) | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 14:0 |
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| 0 | 67. | Resolution-Immediate Adoption | Resolution approving an exemption from transient merchant licensing requirements for vendors at the Cactus Club’s Milwaukee Psych Fest, May 14-17, 2015. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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| 0 | 68. | Resolution-Immediate Adoption | Resolution expressing the City of Milwaukee’s opposition to a proposed reduction in funding to the University of Wisconsin System in the 2015-17 State Executive Budget.
Minutes note: Ald. Coggs added as cosponsor. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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| 0 | 69. | Resolution-Immediate Adoption | Resolution approving a final certified survey map for Stephen P. Sazama. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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| 0 | 70. | Resolution-Immediate Adoption | Resolution designating Bronzeville Week in the City of Milwaukee. | ADOPTED | Pass | 13:0 |
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| 0 | 71. | Motion-Immediate Adoption | Motion amending the schedule of regular meetings of the Common Council and its standing committees for the year 2015. | APPROVED | Pass | 13:0 |
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| | | | There being no further business to come before the Common Council, the meeting was adjourned at 10:43 a.m.
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