COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
TL;DR
The Community & Economic Development Committee met to appoint several members to Business Improvement Districts and the Milwaukee Youth Council. The committee recommended all appointments for confirmation and held two additional items for further review.
Key Decisions
- Omar Shaikh appointed to Business Improvement District #21 Recommended for Confirmation
- Jacqueline Juarez Lucas nominated as 9th District Representative to Milwaukee Youth Council Recommended for Confirmation
- Equity Impact Statements communication Held to Call of the Chair
- Cities Forward grant resolution amendment Held to Call of the Chair
Agenda
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- 1. Appointment of Omar Shaikh to the Business Improvement District #21 by the Mayor.AppointmentAction: 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:
- 2. Reappointment of Conor Ward to the Business Improvement District #21 by the Mayor.AppointmentAction: 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:
- 3. Appointment of Samina Ali to the Business Improvement District #48 by the Mayor.AppointmentAction: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 4. Appointment of Andrea Bester to the Business Improvement District #48 by the Mayor.AppointmentAction: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 5. Appointment of Jerron Perkins to the Business Improvement District #48 by the Mayor.AppointmentAction: 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:
- 6. Nomination of Ms. Jacqueline Juarez Lucas to be the 9th District Representative to the Milwaukee Youth Council.AppointmentAction: 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:
- 7. Communication summarizing the Equity Impact Statements submitted in 2024.CommunicationAction: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed
A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 8. Substitute resolution amending Common Council File Number 231757 relating to the acceptance and expenditure of a Cities Forward grant.ResolutionAction: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed
A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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