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Committee advances multiple appointments, adopts Fifth District movie night fund and a technical youth‑council change
Summary
The Community and Economic Development Committee voted by voice to confirm several mayoral and council appointments, approved a Fifth District movie‑night fund to accept sponsor contributions for an annual event at Cooper Park, and adopted a technical amendment to the Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council ordinance.
The Milwaukee Common Council’s Community and Economic Development Committee on March 11 moved to confirm a series of appointments and approved a new fund for an annual movie night in the Fifth District.
The committee considered the appointment of Marcus Hogans as the Milwaukee Health Department commissioner’s designee to the Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council. Marcus Hogans, who introduced himself as the department’s health strategy director, told the committee he has worked in youth services and cited family ties to Milwaukee as motivation for serving. The committee raised no questions and, with a motion recorded by the chair and no objections, ordered the appointment.
The panel also confirmed Royce Juarez Del Real III to the city’s July 4 Commission. Del Real, introduced as president of the Wilson Park Fourth of July parade, said he has served on several local boards and plans to help tighten and improve parade operations; he noted fireworks will occur this year though he was not the planner.
David Knutson’s appointment to Business Improvement District No. 20 was approved after Knutson described long‑term residency near the Eastside BID and prior service on an economic development committee. The committee confirmed Brandon Strand to Business Improvement District No. 51 after Strand identified himself as government affairs director for the Wallback Group and said his firm owns property in the Harbor District and seeks to represent business interests there. Several other BID No. 51 reappointments were held at the chair’s call because nominees were not present.
A resolution originally held for the absent district alderman — establishing a Fifth District Movie Night Fund to accept and spend sponsor contributions for an annual movie night — was reconsidered later in the meeting. Alderman Westmoreland described the event as a partnership with Milwaukee County that will include the county’s beer garden and live music at Cooper Park; the date will be announced later. The committee moved to adopt the fund and ordered the item after hearing no objections.
The committee also approved a technical amendment to an ordinance governing the Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council that would remove a confirmation requirement for certain ex‑officio seats after Alderman Perez sent a supporting letter; the change was moved and ordered without objection.
Votes at a glance (recorded outcomes): - File 1251870 — Appointment of Marcus Hogans as Health Department designee to the Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council: approved (motion; hearing no objections). - File 225‑1874 — Appointment of Royce Juarez Del Real III to the July 4 Commission: approved (motion; hearing no objections). - File 3251898 — Appointment of David Knutson to BID No. 20: approved (motion; hearing no objections). - File 5251919 — Appointment of Brandon Strand to BID No. 51: approved (motion; hearing no objections). - File 251952 — Resolution establishing Fifth District Movie Night Fund: approved (motion; hearing no objections). - File 251933 — Amendment to Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council ordinance (technical modification to confirmation requirements): approved (motion; hearing no objections).
The committee used voice motions and “hearing no objections” to approve the items listed above; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript. The meeting adjourned after the final votes.
