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The Pledge of Allegiance was said followed by a moment of silent meditation.
The question was put:
Are there any corrections to the Common Council Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting of September 23 and October 6, 2025?
There being none, the minutes of the meeting stand approved.
Ald. Zamarripa made remaks to recognized City Representatives of the HIspanic Community being honored in this meeting:
Dan Maldonado brought by Ald. Pratt
Tony Snell Rodriguez brought by Ald. Bauman
Dr. Juan Baez brought by Ald. Westmoreland
Brian Verdin brought by Ald. Coggs
Jose Ramon Ramirez brought by Ald. Jackson
Marcos Isisdoro Gamboa and Suzana Barba-Martin brought by Ald. Zamarripa
Patricia Ruiz-Cantu brought by Ald. Taylor
Jezamil Arroyo-Vega brought by Ald. Jackson
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| | | | COMMENDATORY AND CONDOLATORY RESOLUTIONS | | | |
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250964
| 0 | 1. | Communication | Communication from the City Clerk relating to various commendatory/condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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250939
| 0 | 2. | Motion | Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses.
Minutes note: Approval with a 10 (ten) day suspension of the Food Peddler license for Jennifer Antunez-Martinez and Miguel A Antunez-Jimenez (Partners), based upon the preponderance of the evidence in the Health Department and aldermanic testimony that demonstrates the operation results is a threat to the health, safety or welfare of the public for failure to comply with the approved plan of operations, with service base located at 4101 W GREENFIELD Av., (“EL PASTORCITO MIXE”) in the 8th aldermanic district.
No written objections have been filed.
| APPROVED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250837
| 0 | 3. | Ordinance | An ordinance relating to eligibility for deferred special assessments. | PASSED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250395
| 1 | 4. | Resolution | Substitute resolution to vacate a portion of the north-south alley in the block bounded by East Layton Avenue, East Bottsford Avenue, South Lennox Street, and South Pine Avenue, in the 13th Aldermanic District. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250517
| 1 | 5. | Resolution | Substitute resolution to vacate an east-west alley in the block west of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, north of West Vliet Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250628
| 0 | 6. | Resolution | Resolution approving a Fifth Amendment to Lease Agreement with T-Mobile Central LLC relating to extending the term of the lease at the Hawley Road Water Tower at 5701 West McKinley Avenue. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250820
| 0 | 7. | Resolution | Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “2nd Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of North Green Bay Road (STH 57) from West Capitol Drive to West Silver Spring Drive, and to set up additional funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $685,000 with an estimated City share of $171,250 and a grantor share of $513,750. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250876
| 0 | 8. | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute change orders to Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District green infrastructure grant funding agreements for projects at various locations in the City of Milwaukee. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250878
| 0 | 9. | Resolution | Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “6th Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and real estate acquisition of West National Avenue from 39th Street to 1st Street with a total estimated cost increase for the project of $107,000, with an estimated increase of Grantor share of $2,564,800, and an estimated decrease of City share of $2,457,800. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250900
| 1 | 10. | 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 $55,000 for a total estimated cost of $70,000. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250901
| 0 | 11. | 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 $50,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $320,500. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250902
| 0 | 12. | Resolution | 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 $352,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,378,000. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250903
| 0 | 13. | Resolution | Resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $1,181,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,270,000. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250904
| 0 | 14. | Resolution | Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to submit a project application with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for funding for local street improvements under the Local Roads Improvement Program. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250905
| 1 | 15. | Resolution | Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a project agreement and appropriating funds for these purposes for the “Cost Sharing Memo of Understanding Between the City of Milwaukee and Deer District LLC” for the cost sharing of sidewalk replacement on N. Vel R. Phillips Ave. in the 4th Aldermanic District with a City share of $125,000. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250909
| 1 | 16. | Resolution | Substitute resolution approving the execution of a maintenance license agreement with Nativity Jesuit Academy, setting forth the maintenance responsibilities of DPW and Nativity Jesuit for the Nativity Jesuit Pedestrian Mall in the 8th Aldermanic District. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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241368
| 0 | 17. | Motion | Motion relating to the recommendations of the Public Works Committee relating to licenses. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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250813
| 0 | 18. | Communication | Communication relating to semi-annual reporting to the Common Council by the Milwaukee Water Works and the Department of Public Works regarding lead service line replacements. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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250933
| 0 | 19. | Communication | Communication from the Department of Public Works submitting its 2024 residential recycling annual report | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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250935
| 0 | 20. | Communication | Communication from the Department of Public Works reviewing the feasibility of creating a third Drop Off Center location | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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250949
| 2 | 21. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2025 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service. | PASSED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250950
| 1 | 22. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2025 offices and positions in the City Service. | PASSED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250955
| 1 | 23. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to the city’s accounting practices.
Minutes note: Ald. Dimitrijevic moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 15-0) | SUBSTITUTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250955
| 2 | | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to the city’s accounting practices.
Minutes note: File reflecting Proposed Substitute A as Substitute 2. | PASSED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250559
| 0 | 24. | Resolution | Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a U.S. Department of Labor Growth Opportunities Program - Employ Milwaukee Growth Opportunities Milwaukee subrecipient grant. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250942
| 0 | 25. | Resolution | Resolution relating to amendments to the City of Milwaukee Deferred Compensation Plan Master Agreement to allow for special disaster-related distributions and loans as permitted by SECURE 2.0. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250951
| 1 | 26. | Resolution | Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250937
| 0 | 27. | Communication | Communication from the Comptroller's office relating to the audit of the 2024 financial statements of the City of Milwaukee. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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250948
| 0 | 28. | Communication | Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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250924
| 0 | 29. | Ordinance | An ordinance relating to mandatory cultural competence training for all city officials. | ASSIGNED TO | Pass | 15:0 |
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250808
| 1 | 30. | Resolution | Substitute resolution relating to the claim of Charles Weathersby, Jr. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250851
| 0 | 31. | Resolution | Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Christopher Bruch. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250853
| 0 | 32. | Resolution | Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of David Niemi. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250952
| 0 | 33. | Resolution | Resolution relating to a second amendment to agreement with outside counsel Emile Banks & Assoc. in the matter of Harris v. City of Milwaukee. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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231496
| 0 | 34. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the claim of Linda Kirchen. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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230701
| 0 | 35. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the claim of Imari Santos Unique Dutch. | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 15:0 |
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230871
| 0 | 36. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the claim of Javier Inca. | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 15:0 |
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230904
| 0 | 37. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the claim of Catherine Skowronski. | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 15:0 |
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231325
| 0 | 38. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the claim of James Trefrey. | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 15:0 |
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231495
| 0 | 39. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the claim of Carmen, Jonathan and Javier Pinales. | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 15:0 |
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240068
| 0 | 40. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the claim of Warren Heir. | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 15:0 |
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240243
| 0 | 41. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the claim of Katrina Turner. | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 15:0 |
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240386
| 0 | 42. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the claim of Crissy Herrell. | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 15:0 |
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240636
| 0 | 43. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the claim of Rebecca Kirk. | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 15:0 |
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240750
| 0 | 44. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the claim of Tanya Miranda. | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 14:0 |
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250179
| 0 | 45. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the claim of Linden Reid. | DISALLOWED AND INDEFINITELY POSTPONED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250844
| 0 | 46. | Ordinance | An ordinance relating to parking controls. | PASSED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250845
| 0 | 47. | Ordinance | An ordinance relating to traffic controls. | PASSED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250711
| 1 | 48. | Resolution | Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of Maternal Health Innovation Project-Paternal Child Health: Enhancing Fatherhood Servicing to Improve Birth Outcomes grant from State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250848
| 1 | 49. | Resolution | Substitute resolution amending Common Council File Number 250387 relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2025-2026 STD Infertility Prevention Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250850
| 0 | 50. | Resolution | Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2026 Wisconsin Department of Justice Gunshot Location Technology Program grant. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250907
| 0 | 51. | Resolution | Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a MORI: Enhancing Outreach for Disparately Impacted Communities Grant from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment as a subrecipient from Medical College of Wisconsin. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250922
| 0 | 52. | Appointment | Appointment of Irum Ziauddin to the Board of Health by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250695
| 0 | 53. | Communication | Communication from the Director of the Office of Community Wellness and Safety relating to new directions for that office. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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250521
| 1 | 54. | Ordinance | Substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Industrial Light, IL2, to Downtown - Mixed Activity, C9G, to allow a mixed-use development on the property located at 1414 North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, on the east side of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, north of West Vliet Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District. | PASSED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250496
| 1 | 55. | Resolution | Substitute resolution granting Permanent Historic Designation to the West Avenues West Historic District on blocks bound by W. Wisconsin Avenue to W. State Street and N. 22nd Street to N. 27th Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250890
| 1 | 56. | Resolution | Substitute resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 1515 North 12th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250941
| 0 | 57. | Appointment | Appointment of Cassandra Brooks to the Bronzeville Advisory Committee by Ald. Milele Coggs. | CONFIRMED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250984
| 0 | 58. | Communication | Communication from various City departments relating to proposed state legislation concerning zoning, development, and the building code. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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250908
| 1 | 60. | Resolution | Substitute resolution establishing a friendly exchange relationship between the City of Milwaukee and Chasse-sur-Rhône, France. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250877
| 1 | 61. | Resolution | Substitute resolution relative to the allocation of the Community Development Block Grant-Corona Virus (CDBG-CV), from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Community Development Grants Administration. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250915
| 1 | 62. | Resolution | Substitute resolution relating to City of Milwaukee participation in the Swimmable Cities alliance. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250839
| 0 | 63. | Appointment | Nomination of Aida El-Hajjar as the 3rd District representative to the Milwaukee Youth Council. | CONFIRMED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250842
| 0 | 64. | Appointment | Appointment of David Bready to the Business Improvement District #8 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250916
| 0 | 65. | Appointment | Appointment of Maria Burke to the Business Improvement District #4 by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250918
| 0 | 66. | Appointment | Reappointment of Dan Didier to the Business Improvement District #4 by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250919
| 0 | 67. | Appointment | Appointment of Kelsey Otero to the Business Improvement District #10 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 0 | 68. | Appointment | Reappointment of Terese Caro to the Business Improvement District #32 by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 0 | 69. | Appointment | Reappointment of Kulbir Sra to the Business Improvement District #32 by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 0 | 70. | Appointment | Appointment of Leticia Cruz to the Business Improvement District #4 by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 0 | 71. | Appointment | Reappointment of Robert Montemayor to the Business Improvement District #43 by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250930
| 0 | 72. | Appointment | Reappointment of Hetal Patel to the Business Improvement District #43 by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 0 | 73. | Appointment | Reappointment of Jeffrey Steren to the Business Improvement District #43 by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District) | CONFIRMED | Pass | 15:0 |
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250928
| 0 | 74. | Appointment | Appointment of Todd Reardon to the Business Improvement District #43 by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District) | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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| | | | Meeting adjourned at 10:27 AM
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251039
| 0 | 75. | Resolution-Immediate Adoption | Resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Project Plan and boundary for Tax Incremental District No. 84 (West McKinley & Juneau), and authorizing additional expenditures, and approving a development agreement and an amendment to an existing development agreement, in the 4th Aldermanic District. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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