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Meeting Name: COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/18/2009 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 301-B, City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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     Meeting commenced at 9:12 a.m.    Roll call Not available
081728 01.AppointmentAppointment of Mildred Harpole to the Milwaukee Arts Board by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Mildred Harpole
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
081348 02.AppointmentAppointment of Nancy Vogel to the Business Improvement District Board #20 (East North Avenue) by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Nancy Vogel
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
081733 03.AppointmentReappointment of Kendall Breunig to the Business Improvement District Board #2 (Historic Third Ward) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Kendall Breunig
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATIONPass3:0 Action details Not available
090027 04.ResolutionResolution relative to acceptance and expenditure of a $200,000 contribution from We Energies to support the Solar America Cities Grant and additional contributions and rebates from the Focus on Energy program.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Ann Beier, Director, Office of Envirionmental Sustainability
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
090083 15.ResolutionSubstitute resolution approving a revised 2009 Operating Plan for Business Improvement District No. 29 (Atkinson Capitol Teutonia), in the 1st, 6th and 7th Aldermanic Districts.

Minutes note: Arlisia McHenry, Legislative Aide for Ald. Hamilton. Rhonda Manuel, DCD Cherry Perkins, Mr. Perkins Family Restaurant Sam McGovern-Rowan, Business Development Director of the Northwest Side CDC Jaclynne Lopez, HJR Investors, Inc. Willie Cunningham, President of Precious Childcare Preschool
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
081726 06.ResolutionResolution appropriating $10,000 from the 2009 Economic Development Committee Fund to the Airport Gateway Business Association for economic development and job creation activities.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Tom Rave, Executive Director, Airport Gateway Business Association.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
081641 07.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the transfer and expenditure of funds from the Development Fund for the Business Improvement District Commercial and Economic Development Fund.

Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Rhonda Manuel, Department of City Development Joe'Mar Hooper, Budget Manager for Department of City Development
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
081642 08.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the transfer and expenditure of funds from the Development Fund for the City-Wide Facade Loan Program.

Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Rhonda Manuel, Department of City Development Joe'Mar Hooper, Department of City Development
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
081643 09.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing additional funding for the City of Milwaukee’s Citywide Facade Grant Program.

Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Rhonda Manuel, Department of City Development Joe'Mar Hooper, Department of City Development
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
081635 110.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the transfer of the 2009 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding from the Harambee Ombudsman Project, Inc. to the Riverworks Development Corp. for the Community Prosecution activity.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Steven Mahan, Director of Community Development Grant Association Jacob Core, Assistant District Attorney and Head of the Community Prosecution Unit
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
090060 111.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of HOME Investment Partnership reprogramming funds and 2009 HUD entitlement funding.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Steven Mahan, Community Development Grant Association
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
090062 112.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of Community Development Block Grant reprogramming funds and 2009 HUD entitlement funding.

Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Steven Mahan, Community Development Grants Administration Barry Zalben, Legislative Reference Bureau Ald. Donovan, 8th Aldermanic District Steve Fendt, Executive Director, Southside Organizing Committee Motion to amend by Ald. Zielinski. Mr. Mahan says that the transfer proposed by Ald. Zielinski is allowable. Ald. Zielinski withdraws his first submitted amendment. Ald. Zielinski moves to amend Attachment A of the Year 2009 Reprogramming Recommendations under Public Service by: 1) Reducing the recommended funding for the request titled "Career Youth Development, Inc. - Youth Services - WARNING Basketball League" by $2500, from $25000 to $22500. 2) Reducing the recommended funding for the request titled "Career Youth Development, Inc. - Midnight Basketball League" by $2500, from $25000 to $22500. 3) Reducing the recommended funding for the request titled "Pearls for Teen Girls, Inc. - Girls 24/7 Program" by $5000, from $25000 to $20000. 4) Increasing the recommended funding for the request titled "Milwaukee Christian Center - Operation Impact" by $10000, from $25000 to $35000.
AMENDEDPass4:1 Action details Not available
090062 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of Community Development Block Grant reprogramming funds and 2009 HUD entitlement funding.

Minutes note: Ald. Witkowiak moves to amend the file. Ald. Davis says that he is going to go forward with considering the amendment from Ald. Witkowiak, although his decision could be challenged and overruled. He also asks that all committee and council members support the timeline for submission of amendments for consideration by the committee. Ald. Witkowiak moves to amend Attachment A of the Year 2009 Reprogramming Recommendations under: 1) 2009 Budget Commitments by reducing the recommended funding for the request titled "Justice 2000, Inc. - Drivers License and Employment Project" by $10000, from $125000 to $115000. 2) Public Service by Increasing the recommended funding for the request titled "Southside Organizing Committee - Translational Services" by $10,000, from $0 to $10000 Please note: The amendment above is out of order pursuant to Article IV, Section Eight, Sub 1 of the Milwaukee Common Council Procedure and Rules.
AMENDEDPass3:2 Action details Not available
090062 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of Community Development Block Grant reprogramming funds and 2009 HUD entitlement funding.

Minutes note: Ald. Witkowiak moves to, on behalf of Ald. Puente, amend Attachment A of the Year 2009 Reprogramming Recommendations under Public Service by: 1) Reducing the recommended funding for the request titled "Career Youth Development, Inc. - Youth Services - WARNING Basketball League" by $2500, from $22500 to $20000. 2) Reducing the recommended funding for the request titled "Career Youth Development, Inc. - Midnight Basketball League" by $2500, from $22500 to $20000. 3) Increasing the recommended funding for the request titled "Risen Savior - Youth Haven Summer Programmikng" by $5000, from $0 to $5000. Motion failed on a 0-5 vote.
AMENDEDFail0:5 Action details Not available
090062 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of Community Development Block Grant reprogramming funds and 2009 HUD entitlement funding.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
     Meeting adjourned at 11:13 a.m. Staff Assistant Tobie Black    Not available