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Meeting Name: COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/29/2009 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 301-B, City Hall
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     Meeting commenced at 9:19 a.m.     Roll call Not available
090171 01.AppointmentAppointment of Ted Matkom to the Neighborhood Improvement District Board #1 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Ted Matkom, Gorman & Company Ald. Wade at the table at 9:21a.m.
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090172 02.AppointmentAppointment of Santino Bando to the Neighborhood Improvement District Board #1 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Santino Bando, The Bando Chmura Group
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090173 03.AppointmentAppointment of Daniel McCarthy to the Neighborhood Improvement District Board #1 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Dan McCarthy, Towne Investment
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081737 04.AppointmentAppointment of Dele Ojelabi to the Business Improvement District Board #28 (North Avenue Gateway) by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Dele Ojelabi, CEO of Comcentia, LLC
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090169 05.AppointmentAppointment of Thomas Bernacchi to the Neighborhood Improvement District Board #1 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Tom Bernacchi, COO of Towne Investment
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090174 06.AppointmentReappointment of Thomas Bernacchi to the Business Improvement District Board #21 (Downtown Management) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Tom Bernacchi, COO of Towne Investments
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081735 07.AppointmentReappointment of Douglas Weas to the Business Improvement District Board #2 (Historic Third Ward) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Doug Weas, Weas Development Company
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090180 09.AppointmentReappointment of Michael DeMichele to the Business Improvement District Board #2 (Historic Third Ward) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Individual not appearing. Ald. Witkowski moves to hold to the call of the chair. Prevailed 5-0. Michael DeMichele appearing at 10:02 a.m. Ald. Witkkowski moves to reconsider. Prevailed 4-0. (Ald. Zielinski excused)
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090181 010.AppointmentReappointment of Jim Piwoni to the Business Improvement District Board #2 (Historic Third Ward) by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Jim Piwoni, James Piwoni Architects and Planners and American Design, Inc.
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090175 011.AppointmentReappointment of Debra Usinger to the Business Improvement District Board #21 (Downtown Management) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Debra Usinger of Fred Usinger, Inc.
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090177 012.AppointmentReappointment of Dextra Hadnot to the Business Improvement District Board #21 (Downtown Management) by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Dextra Hadnot of AT&T
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090285 013.Communication-ReportCommunication relating to the Annual Financial Report of the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Patrick Walsh, President, Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation MEDC was awarded fifty million dollars in new market tax credits to distribute in the community. Mr. Walsh says that MEDC remains strong and stable in this economy and it is currently managing 250 loans. Mr. Walsh says that the default rate on the loans provided is on par with those of regular banks.
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090073 114.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing an expenditure and approving a Public Improvement Development and Maintenance Agreement for Business Improvement District No. 41, Downer Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.

Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Jose Perez, Neighborhood and Business Development, Department of City Development. Jake Provan, Downer Avenue Business Improvement District (#41) Ghassan Korban, Department of Public Works Ald. Nik Kovac, alderman of District 3 So there is no ambiguity in who will be maintaining the project, Ald. Davis requests that the specific things the BID will be responsible for maintaining be listed.
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090074 115.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing an expenditure and approving a Public Improvement Development and Maintenance Agreement for Business Improvement District No. 36, Riverworks II, in the 6th Aldermanic District.

Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Darryl Johnson, Executive Director of Business Improvement District #36 (Riverworks II) Dwayne Edwards from the Department of City Development Business Team Ald. Coggs, District 6 Alderwoman Devante Ivy, youth employee/summer intern from the Department of City Development Jessica Torres, youth employee/summer intern from the Department of City Development Mr. Johnson says that this is a spin-off of BID #25.
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090251 016.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to a change in the HUD funding for the Community Development Block Grant 2009 program year.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Steven Mahan, Grants Director, Community Development Grants Administration The Target Weekend Box Program would be funded with the additional HUD money through the Department of Public Works. Ald. Wade says that he will ask the police captains for his district to help keep the use of the boxes for citizens in the area. He says that currently the boxes are being filled up by contractors working in the area, not by residents. Ald. Davis recommends to Mr. Mahan that there be a communication file introduced so this issue can be addressed in front of the Public Works Committee. Ald. Witkowiak says that legislation could be created to impose heavy fines on non-residents who use the boxes for their own purposes.
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     Meeting adjourned at 10:43 a.m. Staff Assistant Tobie Black    Not available
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