WISDOT and SEWRPC bring attendees up-to-date on Construction and Transportation in Milwaukee

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Left Top down:  U. S. Congress Candidate Gary George, Advocate Muhammed,  Advocate Fatima, WISDOT, Steve - SEWRPC,  Bottom L-R:  Architect Richard, Michelle WISDOT, Jason WISDOT, Michael WISDOT, Consultant Dyonyca, Advocate Auriea, Chair/CEO Mary, Top L-R:  Consultant Tameka , Rich and Mary, Consultant Jillian, Amani Commissioner Myrtle Skinner, Right Down:  Stakeholder Michael, Stakeholder Vera, Stakeholder Leon, Stakeholder Clay.
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City Center Milwaukee | DAY 80 of Milwaukee Professionals Association LLC 4-Month Invoked Atonement and Reparation assessment.

Assembly #3 of the 4-month Atonement was held on June 21, 2014 at Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum, 2620 W. Center Street, Milwaukee, WI  53206.  It is in the Amani Neighborhood and in the 15th District.

The audience received state-of-the-art information regarding WISDOT/ Wisconsin Department of Transportation proposed I-94 East-West Highway study and Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission  Vision 2050.

Goal

One of the main reasons for the 4-Month Invoked Atonement and Reparation is to help ensure that the citizenry is in-the-loop and out-in-front of what is happening in their census tract, neighborhood and city of Milwaukee.  

By being aware and knowledgeable, stakeholders can prevent mismanagement by the charter city officers - mayor, common council, treasurer, comptroller, city attorney; and, those they appoint and hire as staff in the city of Milwaukee for conducting the local government business of the People.

Stewardship
Milwaukeeans have a responsibility to do their part in stewardship to ensure that their city is ran properly by those they elect.  This starts and ends with monitoring and oversight with principle-centered leadership, ownership and where feasible, partnerships.

NACC Fiasco
The 4-Month Atonement and Reparation assessment was kicked off by major mismanagement errors of the 19-plus years of the 4-Phase North Avenue Commerce Center fiasco (17.5 acres in census tract 99) with Boldt, Irgens Development and proposed Sisters of Assisi St. Ann Center.

L-R:  Michael Treazise -  Project Manager, Jason Lynch - Project Supervisor and Michelle Carter DBE Chief

TRANSPORTATION and Construction
Projects coming to the city of Milwaukee should be known by the citizenry for support or non-support.

Construction brings employment in a large scale.  Innovative ways for utilizing un- and under-employed Milwaukeeans is vital to growth at the census tract and neighborhood level.

Vital to overcoming safety issues that are directly impacted by family-supporting jobs; i.e., illegal use of drugs.

Hidden trained talent in construction and vetted businesses in construction/contracting should be at the "front-of-the-line" for employment. 

MPA LLC leadership efforts will boost great and expected STEWARDS of the resources, land use and lifestyles forged by valuable foot-prints in the Construction and highway projects.  

We will vet the proposed plans - recent benefits from class-action suit and proposed I-94 E-W study relative to the city of Milwaukee.

June 21, 2014 - U. S. Congressional Candidate Gary George - 4th District

FOND DU LAC/State Highway 145

MPA LLC aka Campaign Neighborhood Fondy-North Business Association and members of the Amani Commission were the voice for the people (residential, light industrial and commercial) on and around the highway construction during 1999-2000 - Fond du Lac Restoration Plan of Highway 145 (17th and Fond du Lac to 35th Street and Fond du Lac).  

Mary Glass - Chair/CEO

Mary Glass, Chair/CEO, Milwaukee Professionals Association LLC reminded the audience on Saturday, June 21, 2014, of the lead work of her organization and the stakeholders to provide customer care and customer support for the commercial and residential stakeholders.  Glass spoke of the efforts of the Amani Commissioners (steering committee formed by Glass); one of the members , Amani Commissioner Myrtle Skinner, now 82 years young, was present on June 21, 2014.  She was passionately vocal about the efforts then and needed efforts now for travel to jobs in the outer areas.  

She gave a personal family employment challenge that related to her grandchild having a job in the suburb; and how the granddaughter had to be transported by car to-and-fro by the family for more than a year.

U.S. Congress Candidate and ex-Wisconsin Senator Gary George was mentioned for his efforts to assist the citizenry during the Restoration of Fon du Lac Avenue/Highway 145 - He provided $1 millions - however the city of Milwaukee managers, mayor John Norquist, Common Council and Commissioner Julie Penman gave funds to cronies.

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Steve Adams, Outreach Manager, represented SEWRPC, our regional partner.

Jason Lynch, Project Supervisor, Michael Treazise, Project Manager, and DBE Chief Michelle Carter were on hand for information sharing.

Since Transportation Chair Michael Mayo - District 7;  V. Chair John Weishan - District 16, Supervisors Patricia Jurzik - District 8 and Theodore Lipscomb Sr - District 1; FAILED to respond regarding "transit" new payment system and a fact sheet of recent lawsuit, we note their unacceptable professionalism.

Glass said, "this type of arrogance, lack of customer care, disregard of oath of office for representation - privileges and rights of Milwaukeeans by Mayo, Weishan, Jurzik and Lipscomb Sr is why when the Board of Supervisors sought the people's support in denying the recent referendum on cutting pay by half, 70% denial came back to them."

We will return to the same folk and seek another opportunity for them to act responsibly.

Milwaukee County failed to respond, we asked WISDOT to provide a Fact sheet regarding the Agreement reached on Zoo Interchange claim.

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Exhibits 1 & 2