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070434
| 0 | 1. | Appointment | Appointment of Sylvia Rodriguez to the Business Improvement District Board #4 (Mitchell Street) by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District) | RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION | Pass | 4:0 |
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070439
| 0 | 2. | Appointment | Appointment of Ralph Peterman to the Business Improvement District Board #21 (Downtown Management District) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) | RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION | Pass | 4:0 |
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070566
| 0 | 3. | Appointment | Appointment of John Jennings to the Business Improvement District Board #26 (Menomonee Valley) by the Mayor. | RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION | Pass | 4:0 |
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070436
| 0 | 4. | Appointment | Reappointment of J. Michael Bartels to the Business Improvement District Board #15 (Downtown Riverwalk) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) | HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR | Pass | 4:0 |
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070450
| 0 | 5. | Communication | Communication relating to the Mayor's Workforce Development Initiative.
Minutes note: Also Present:
Donald Sykes, Mayor's Office.
Mr. Sykes advised members of the following strategies relating to the Workforce Development Initiative.
Goal is to move from a service organization to planning and development.
Creation of Transition Team with four subcommittees
-Resource Committee
-Business Engagement Committee
-Restructure Committee
-Economic Development Committee
-Future plans to coordinate meetings with the Community Development Grants Administration, HACAM, NEDC with future plans to incorporate other business entities.
-Scale back the organization to meet budget realities.
-Break down previous structures.
Alderman Witkowiak asked about the status of the current clients?
Mr. Sykes responded that the organizations training ended in May and June due to lack of funds. The new budget period began in July. The short- term plan is to initiate 90-day interim contracts while the current structure is being reviewed.
The long -term goals of developing policies that would look at training on a priority basis.
Alderman Witkowski asked how ratings are established?
Mr. Sykes responded that the current rating is determined by a 30-day retention. He continued that his goal is to change the rating determination to the success of career development.
Alderman Davis requested that this file be held to the call and heard again in 3-months for a progress update.
| HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR | Pass | 4:0 |
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070364
| 0 | 6. | Communication-Report | Communication from the Business Improvement District #21, Downtown Milwaukee relating to its 2006 Annual Report.
Minutes note: Also present:
Beth Nichols, BID #21. | RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE | Pass | 4:0 |
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070363
| 0 | 7. | Communication-Report | Communication from the Department of Administration relating to a report entitled, “Community and Economic Development Strategies for a Prosperous Milwaukee”.
Minutes note: Also present:
Sharon Robinson, Department of Administration.
Alderman Davis commented that it might be a good ideal to provide financial institutions with a copy of the report, Community and Economic Development Strategies for a prosperous Milwaukee: Community framework for action. | RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE | Pass | 3:0 |
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070408
| 0 | 8. | Communication | Communication from the Department of City Development regarding the proposed Milwaukee Economic Opportunities Vision and Strategic Framework.
Minutes note: Also present:
Martha Brown, Department of City Development. | RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE | Pass | 4:0 |
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070507
| 0 | 9. | Resolution | Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Safe Harbor Grant.
Minutes note: Also present:
Paula Kiley, Milwaukee Public Library.
Taj Schoening, Milwaukee Public Library. | RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 4:0 |
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070536
| 0 | 10. | Resolution | Resolution relative to application for The Big Read Grant.
Minutes note: Also present:
Paula Kiley, Milwaukee Public Library.
Taj Schoening, Milwaukee Public Library. | RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 4:0 |
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070542
| 0 | 11. | Resolution | Resolution relative to entering into the 2008 through 2011 Bibliographic Database, Resource, and Member Agreements between the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Library, and the Milwaukee County Federated Library System.
Minutes note: Also present:
Paula Kiley, Milwaukee Public Library.
Taj Schoening, Milwaukee Public Library. | RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 4:0 |
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070530
| 0 | 12. | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the transfer of the 2007 Community Development Block Grant and the 2007 Emergency Shelter Grant funding from the Milwaukee Women’s Center, Inc. to Community Advocates, Inc.
Minutes note: Also present:
Steve Mahan, Community Development Grants Administration. | RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 4:0 |
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070531
| 0 | 13. | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the transfer of the 2007 Community Development Block Grant funding for Neighborhood Strategic Planning #12 from the Social Development Commission to Safe & Sound, Inc.
Minutes note: Also present:
Steve Mahan, Community Development Grants Administration. | RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 4:0 |
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| | | | Alderman Zielinski excused: 3:15 p.m. | | | |
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070533
| 0 | 14. | Communication-Report | Communication from the Community Development Grants Administration relative to the Justice 2000, Inc. program.
Minutes note: Also present:
Nichole Yunk, Director, Center for Driver's License Recovery & Employability.
Steve Mahan, Community Development Grants Administration.
Kristine Hinrichs, Municipal Court.
Retired Judge Jim Grambling.
Ms. Yunk provided the following attachments:
-Attachment (1), Center for Driver's License Recovery & Employability: A Program of Justice 2000, Inc.
-Attachment (2), TIMELINE TO RESTORE PRIVILEGES/LICENSE.
| RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE | Pass | 3:0 |
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070532
| 0 | | Resolution | Resolution relative to the establishment of the Year 2008 Funding Allocation Plan.
Minutes note: Also present:
Steve Mahan, Community Development Grants Administration.
Eric Pearson, DOA-Budget Office
Mark Nicolini, Budget Director, DOA-Budget Office.
Speakers:
Tanya Harris, Milwaukee Health Services, Inc.
Dawn Brooks, Lincoln Park Community Center, Inc.
Ruth Varnado, Director, Lincoln Park Community Center, Inc.
Barbara Notestein, Safe & Sound.
Supreme S. Allah, Street Academy of Cream City Members.
Lamonte Harris, Community Organizer.
Da'Laino Kemp, Sr., City Resident.
Gerald S. Glazer, Mosaic on Burleigh.
Jeane Meyers, Mosaic on Burleigh.
Present/did not speak:
Truman Shumpert
Adlai Bell
El-Louise Games
Stacy Robinson, Lincoln Park Community Center, Inc.
Leigh Kunde, Non-profit Center of Milwaukee.
Ollie TaylorHelen Kennedy
Joseph Harris
Myles Marshall
Motion by Alderman Davis to amend the attachment contained in Common Council File Number 070532, titled 2008 Proposed Funding Allocation Plan (FAP) by the following:
1. Reducing the proposed entitlement allociation for the CITY (CDBG) by $600,000, from $9,815,600 to $9,215,600. (Page 5).
2. Increasing the proposed entitlement allocation for the CBO (CDBG) (Community Based Organizations') by $600,000, from $7,884,400 to $8,484,400. (Page 5).
3. Increasing the proposed entitlement allocation for the Large Impact Development by $600,000, from $400,000 to $1,000,000; amending the total for III. Economic Development Category from $1,200,000 to $1,800,000. (Page 9).
Prevailed. 2-1. Alderman Hamilton voting "no". | RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 3:0 |
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| | | | Meeting Adjourned: 4:28 P.M.
Minutes note: Diana Morgan
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