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Meeting Name: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/14/2008 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 301-B, City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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     The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session at 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 14, 2008 in Room 301-B, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who is rendering advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the City with respect to Item #1...Resolution authorizing City entry into a settlement agreement with Kilbourn Tower, LLC regarding amounts owed under an Agreement for Sale and a Note concerning the parcel at 923 E. Kilbourn Street and a vacated right-turn bypass that the City sold to KT in 2003, and then will go into open session for the regular agenda.

Minutes note: This matter was taken out of order and heard at 10:36 A.M. Ald. D'Amato moves that the Committee convene into closed session pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who is rendering advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the City with respect to Item #1...Resolution authorizing City entry into a settlement agreement with Kilbourn Tower, LLC regarding amounts owed under an Agreement for Sale and a Note concerning the parcel at 923 E. Kilbourn Street and a vacated right-turn bypass that the City sold to KT in 2003 and then will go into open session to announce the vote on the item. Roll call: Ayes - Ald. D'Amato, Ald. Bauman, Ald. Bohl, Ald. Murphy and Ald. Hamilton - 5 Individuals present: Gregg Hagopian - City Attorney's Office Dave Miskey and Maria Prioletta - Dept. of City Development Mary Dziewiontkoski - Dept. of Public Works Ald. D'Amato moved that the committee convene in open session.
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071375 01.ResolutionResolution authorizing City entry into a settlement agreement with Kilbourn Tower, LLC regarding amounts owed under an Agreement for Sale and a Note concerning the parcel at 923 E. Kilbourn Street and a vacated right-turn bypass that the City sold to KT in 2003.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
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071383 02.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to various legislative bills.

Minutes note: This matter was held until later in the meeting and was heard at 9:58 A.M. Individuals present: Pauol Vornholt and Jennifer Gonda - Intergovernmental Relations Dave Miskey - Dept. of City Development Laura Daniels - Milwaukee Water Works Ald. D'Amato moved for support of AB-706. There were no objections. Ald. Bauman moved for support of SB-403. There were no objections. Ald. D'Amato moved for support of AB-728. There were no objections. Ald. D'Amato moved for support of LRB-3885/2. There were no objections.
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071383 0 ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to various legislative bills.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
050275 13.ResolutionSubstitute resolution directing the Intergovernmental Relations Division- Department of Administration to seek introduction and passage of state legislation relating to property tax relief.

Minutes note: Held at the request of the primary sponsor.
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070993 04.CommunicationCommunication from the City Attorney relative to expenditures from the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
070993 0 CommunicationCommunication from the City Attorney relative to expenditures from the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account.RECONSIDEREDPass5:0 Action details Not available
070993 0 CommunicationCommunication from the City Attorney relative to expenditures from the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account.HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
071428 05.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing settlement of a sec. 74.37 lawsuit, Frontage LLC v. City, Case No. 07CV12956, an action for allegedly excessive assessment in the amount of $17,178.04 plus simple interest at 0.8% per month since May 9, 2007.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
071429 06.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing payment of a sec. 74.37 lawsuit judgment by U.S. Bank against the City (U.S. Bank v. City of Milwaukee, 02CV7447) for allegedly excessive assessments for 12 branch banks from 2001-2006 in the amount of $440,430.03 plus simple interest at 0.8% from January 1-31, 2008, and simple interest at 1.0% thereafter until date of payment.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
071284 07.ResolutionSubstitute resolution to settle claim of Cermele & Associates for defense of various police officers.

Minutes note: The City Attorney's Office will provide committee members with data for the last 3-5 years on the amount/number of claims paid on behalf of police officers.
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071434 08.ResolutionResolution authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Church Mutual Insurance Company (Antioch Missionary Baptist Church) v. City of Milwaukee, American Sewer Services, Inc., General Casualty Company of Wisconsin.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
071367 09.ResolutionResolution authorizing payment of the claim of Rupert Reilly, in the amount of $25,000.00RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
071164 010.ResolutionResolution relating to an appeal from Deborah George for property damage. (15th Aldermanic District)RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass4:1 Action details Not available
071270 011.ResolutionResolution relating to an appeal from Jason Craig for property damage. (11th Aldermanic District)RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass5:0 Action details Not available
071417 012.ResolutionResolution relating to an appeal from Timothy and Edward Calvey for property damage. (4th Aldermanic District)RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass5:0 Action details Not available