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BID 16 BOARD AGENDA

Monday, August 12, 2024 / 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

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BOARD MEMBERS

Acting President: Robert Gustafson

Vice President: Vacant

Secretary: Amanda Gabert

Treasurer: John Mueller

Matthew O’Neill, Ranell Washington, Chris Harris Morse, 

& Nate Zimmerman*

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Executive Director: Tracy Staedter

*Not sworn in yet, haven’t heard from the city clerk

I. Call to Order/Attendance

• Call to order

• Attendance (please note who is present, who is not present).

• Newcomers introduce themselves. Please inform any guests in attendance how voting on agenda items works.

II. Minutes & Financials

• Approve June 2024 Minutes & July 2024 Minutes

• Approve May 2024 Financial; June 2024 Financials and July 2024 Financial (Invoices, receipts and explanations located in the link provided)

III. Old Business 

• Reminder: Second Uptown Get Down is August 15, from 6-8 at Uptown 56 park.  

IV. New Business

• KEI BID to add different perennials around the Wing sculpture, pull dead plants, replace with new perennials and water plants and new pear tree once per week. 

• Some neighbors complained about the lights in the park being on ALL NIGHT. I checked with KEI and they confirmed that the lights shut off at 10PM.

• Operating Plan 2025 initial budget

• Strategic Planning, Part 3 with Montavius Jones.

V. Adjournment 

The next of the BID #16 Board of Directors Meeting is Monday, September 9, 2024, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. 

Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request services, contact the ADA Coordinator at 414-270-4163 or by writing to the ADA Coordinator at ADA Coordinator - BID #16, c/o Ogden & Company, Inc., 1665 N. Water Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to register with the City Clerk’s Office License Division. More information is available at www.milwaukee.gov/lobby or by calling 414-286-2238.

LOCATION: ZOOM MEETING. A full agenda and Zoom link will be published one week before the scheduled meeting.

BID 16 BOARD Meeting AGENDA Monday, April 8, 2024 / 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

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BOARD MEMBERS

Acting President: Robert Gustafson
Vice President: Vacant
Secretary: Amanda Gabert
Treasurer: John Mueller
Matthew O’Neill, Ranell Washington, Chris Harris Morse

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Executive Director: Tracy Staedter

I. Call to Order/Attendance

• ●  Call to order.

• ●  Attendance (please note who is present, who is not present).

• ●  Newcomers introduce themselves. Please inform any guests in attendance how voting on

  agenda items works.

  II. Minutes & Financials

• ●  Approve February Minutes

• ●  Approve January 2024 Financials and also February 2024 Financials

o Credit card statement & receipts for January 2024
o TAS Media payment on January 2024 of $4,000 is for two invoices – Nov 2023 and Dec

2023 (see page 7 under 2006-0001 - Accounts Payable)
o Also address the question raised about 3 Horizon payments in January, 1005, 1006,

1010 invoice.

III. Old Business

• ●  Reminder of Joint Strategic Plan Kick-Off meeting, April 17 from 5-9 pm.

• ●  Bring board up to speed on budget shortfall and get approval for new budget numbers. See

  Budget and Cashflow.

• ●  Select CPA to do the audit.

• ●  Today is Nate Zimmerman’s 3rd meeting. Consider Nate Zimmerman for BID board. FYI: There is

  no conflict of interest if board members sit on both the BID and the EDC. See statements from

Jackie Ward, etc., and Stephanie Harling HERE. Also see example of a Conflict of Interest

Statement.

• ●  Update on transitioning to a new accounting firm.

• ●  Update on agreement with Laura to water the park

• ●  Update on park sign design.

• ●  Update on FUN DECK program.

• ●  Update on Annual Meeting.

• ●  Update on Uptown Get Down.

• ●  Please approve policies

o park use
o making charitable donations

o receiving sponsorships

IV. New Business
● Proposal from Wes Tank of Think Tank for a Public Media Experience.

V. Adjournment
Next meeting of the BID #16 Board of Directors Meeting is Monday, May 13, 2024, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm.

Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request services, contact the ADA Coordinator at 414-270-4163 or by writing to the ADA Coordinator at ADA Coordinator - BID #16, c/o Ogden & Company, Inc., 1665 N. Water Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to register with the City Clerk’s Office License Division. More information is available at www.milwaukee.gov/lobby or by calling 414-286-2238.

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LOCATION: ZOOM MEETING. A full agenda and Zoom link will be published one week before the scheduled meeting.