COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 · 1:30 PM AM · City Hall, Room 301-B

TL;DR

The Community & Economic Development Committee met and approved several appointments to local boards and authorized funding for business and housing initiatives. The committee recommended allocating $10,000 for an entrepreneurship summit and approved resolutions related to rental assistance and housing support programs.

Key Decisions

  • MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Funding Approved
  • Emergency Rental Assistance Funds Allocation Passed
  • HUD Continuum of Care Program Acceptance Passed
  • Business Improvement District Appointments Recommended for Confirmation
  • Architectural Review Board Appointments Recommended for Confirmation
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. 1. Appointment of Amanda McGillivray to the Business Improvement District #19 by the Mayor. (1st Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

    Roll Call (6 votes)
    • ALD. STAMPER Excused
    • ALD. ZAMARRIPA Aye
    • ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC Aye
    • ALD. JACKSON Aye
    • ALD. CHAMBERS JR. Aye
    • ALD. PEREZ Aye
  2. 2. Reappointment of Andre Carter to the Business Improvement District #19 by the Mayor. (1st Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Appointment be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  3. 3. Appointment of Kristen Heller to the Business Improvement District #20 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  4. 4. Appointment of Kendall Breunig to the Architectural Review Board by the Mayor.
    Appointment
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  5. 5. Appointment of Chris Rute to the East Side Architectural Review Board by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  6. 6. Resolution appropriating up to $10,000 from the Community and Economic Development Fund for the 2025 MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  7. 7. Substitute resolution relative to the funding of the year 2021 Additional Disbursement of United States Department of Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Funds 2.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  8. 8. Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Fiscal Year 2023 Continuum of Care Program from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Milwaukee City and County Continuum of Care.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  9. 9. Communication relating to the Library collaborating with the Office of Community Wellness and Safety on changes to Library operations, programming and partnerships that incorporate and promote the work of the Office of Community Wellness and Safety.
    Communication
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  10. The following files may be placed on file as no longer needed:
  11. 10. Communication relating to the activities of the Black Male Achievement Advisory Council.
    Communication
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  12. 11. Communication from various Business Improvement Districts on their 2025 Operating Plans.
    Communication
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

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