PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
TL;DR
The Public Safety and Health Committee met to discuss downtown regulations and public safety strategies. They approved a new ordinance for food peddler vehicles in the downtown zone and held a communication from the police department about addressing violence in entertainment areas for further review.
Key Decisions
- Downtown Food Peddler Vehicle Zone Ordinance Passed
- Police Department Violence Prevention Communication Held to Call of the Chair
Agenda
- 1. An ordinance relating to the downtown type 1 time-limited food peddler vehicle zone.OrdinanceAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed
A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 2. Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department and the Office of Community Wellness and Safety relating to their plans to address violence and disorder in downtown entertainment areas.CommunicationAction: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed
A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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- Meeting adjourned at 11:27 AM Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant
- Meeting convened at 9:14 AM