COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Thursday, September 10, 2026 · 1:30 PM AM · City Hall, Room 301-B

TL;DR

The Community & Economic Development Committee held a meeting focused primarily on appointing members to various city boards and advisory councils, including positions on Business Improvement Districts, the Milwaukee Youth Council, and the Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council. The committee also advanced resolutions to create two new improvement districts (Business Improvement District No. 57 in Lincoln Village and Neighborhood Improvement District No. 13 in Metcalfe Park), designate Viva Nuestra Herencia as an official city event, and reallocate funds for Hispanic Heritage Month programming.

Key Decisions

  • Create Business Improvement District No. 57 (Lincoln Village) Passed
  • Create Neighborhood Improvement District No. 13 (Metcalfe Park) Passed
  • Designate Viva Nuestra Herencia as official city event Passed
  • Reallocate $3,666 in MKE Community Excellence Fund to Hispanic Heritage Month Passed
  • Multiple board and council appointments approved Passed
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. 1. Appointment of Maritza Ugarte to the Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council by the Mayor.
    Appointment
  2. 2. Appointment of Dr. Monique Liston to the Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council by the Common Council President.
    Appointment
  3. 3. Appointment of Dr. Richard Lagerman to the Business Improvement District #13 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
  4. 4. Appointment of Dean Rein to the Business Improvement District #13 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
  5. 5. Appointment of Safiyah Osman to the Vel R. Phillips Trailblazer Award Selection Committee by the Mayor.
    Appointment
  6. 6. Reappointment of Steve Mech to the Business Improvement District #2 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
  7. 7. Reappointment of John Hennessy to the Business Improvement District #5 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
  8. 8. Reappointment of Lisa Kurszewski to the Business Improvement District #5 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
  9. 9. Reappointment of Melissa Lukic to the Business Improvement District #5 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
  10. 10. Reappointment of Tracey Heber to the Business Improvement District #26 by the Mayor. (8th Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
  11. 11. Reappointment of Larry Stern to the Business Improvement District #26 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
  12. 12. Nomination of Ms. Kayle Phillips as the Sixth District Representative to the Milwaukee Youth Council.
    Appointment
  13. 13. Nomination of Ms. Jaslene Tovar as the Eighth District Representative to the Milwaukee Youth Council.
    Appointment
  14. 14. Nomination of Santiago Perez as the 13th District Representative to the Milwaukee Youth Council.
    Appointment
  15. 15. Nomination of Alan Mendoza as the 4th District representative to the Milwaukee Youth Council.
    Appointment
  16. 16. Nomination of Chaim Weiss as an At-Large Member of the Milwaukee Youth Council.
    Appointment
  17. 17. Substitute resolution declaring Viva Nuestra Herencia to be an official city event and authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of contributions for this purpose.
    Resolution
  18. 18. Substitute resolution creating Business Improvement District No. 57 (Lincoln Village), approving its Initial Operating Plan and authorizing expenditures, in the 8th and 12th Aldermanic Districts.
    Resolution
  19. 19. Substitute resolution creating Neighborhood Improvement District No. 13 (Metcalfe Park), approving its Initial Operating Plan and authorizing expenditures, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
  20. 20. A substitute resolution reallocating up to $3,666 in the MKE Community Excellence Fund from Mi Milwaukee to Hispanic Heritage Month.
    Resolution
  21. 21. Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the 2025 Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative accomplishments.
    Communication
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