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Meeting Name: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/26/2009 1:30 PM 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 1:30 P.M. on Monday, October 26, 2009 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 settlement of the lawsuit entitled Minerva Castillo and Joaquin C. Castillo, plaintiffs, and Michael L. Leavitt, Secretary of Dept. of Health & Human Services, involuntary plaintiffs, v. City of Milwaukee, defendant and then will go into open session for the regular agenda.

Minutes note: Ald. Witkowski moves that the Judiciary and Legislation 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 settlement of the lawsuit entitled Minerva Castillo and Joaquin C. Castillo, plaintiffs, and Michael L. Leavitt, Secretary of Dept. of Health & Human Services, involuntary plaintiffs, v. City of Milwaukee, defendant and then will go into open session for the regular agenda. Ayes -- Ald. Davis, Ald. Bohl, Ald. Donovan, Ald. Witkowski and Ald. Hamilton - 5
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090835 01.ResolutionResolution authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Minerva Castillo and Joaquin C. Castillo, plaintiffs, and Michael L. Leavitt, Secretary of Dept. of Health & Human Services, involuntary plaintiffs, v. City of Milwaukee, defendant.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
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090504 12.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 1616-1618 S. Cesar E. Chavez Dr., in the 12th Aldermanic District to its former owner. (Maria de La Luz Hernandez)

Minutes note: Ms. Herndandez not present.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
090507 13.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3015 N. 12th St., in the 6th Aldermanic District to its former owner. (Wacheyne Evans)RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
090632 14.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2619 S. 66th St, in the 11th Aldermanic District to its former owner. (US Bank)RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
090633 15.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 5557-5557A N. 40th St., in the 1st Aldermanic District to its former owner. (Todd Michael Beale)RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
090646 16.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 4830 N. 39th St., in the 1st Aldermanic District to its former owner. (Gary Michels)

Minutes note: Applicant says he no longer owns the other property with tax delinquencies - the treasurer's Office will verify this prior to the Council meeting on November 3rd. Must pay $25 and record the property prior to noon on November 2nd or this matter will be returned to committee.
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090648 17.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2532-2534 S. 5th Pl., in the 14th Aldermanic District to its former owner. (Liz Jackman, Agent for First American Tax Service for Washington Mutual)

Minutes note: Applicant must record the property prior to noon on November 2nd or this matter will be returned to committee.
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090649 18.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3530 N. 20th St., in the 6th Aldermanic District to its former owner. (Charles Fowlkes for the Fowlkes Estate)

Minutes note: Mr. Fowlkes not present.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
090650 19.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2479 S. 11th St., in the 12th Aldermanic District to its former owner. (Antonio Mayfield)

Minutes note: Mr. Mayfield not present.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
090650 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2479 S. 11th St., in the 12th Aldermanic District to its former owner. (Antonio Mayfield)RECONSIDEREDPass5:0 Action details Not available
090650 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2479 S. 11th St., in the 12th Aldermanic District to its former owner. (Antonio Mayfield)

Minutes note: Applicant must pay $276.38 in outstanding litter charges and record the property prior to noon on November 2nd or this matter will be returned to commitee.
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090776 010.ResolutionResolution approving and authorizing the execution of a settlement agreement for delinquent real estate taxes in the matter of Old Carco LLC f/k/a Chrysler LLC. for property located at 3280 S. Clement Avenue.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
090837 011.ResolutionResolution to authorize settlement of benefit and interest claims made by Gregory Koestering in Koestering v. City of Milwaukee.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
090802 012.ResolutionResolution authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Church Mutual Insurance Company (Northwest Lutheran School Association) v. City of Milwaukee.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:1 Action details Not available
081060 013.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
090666 014.Communication-ReportCommunication from the City Attorney relating to semiannual reports as to the determination and disposition of all claims pending and closed and litigation matters closed through June 30, 2009.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
090568 015.Communication-ReportCommunication from the Comptroller's Office relating to a report analyzing delinquent outstanding debt.

Minutes note: Individuals present: Craig Kammholtz - Comptroller's Office Kristine Hinrichs - Municipal Court
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
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090683 016.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to an appeal from Sabrina Childs for property damage.

Minutes note: Individuals present: Ms. Child's grandson, Paul Spencer, present on behalf of Ms. Childs. Angeline Pride - witness to the accident Grant in the amount of $2,328.87.
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090683 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to an appeal from Sabrina Childs for property damage.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
090824 017.ResolutionResolution relating to an appeal from Richard Benish, Jr. for property damage. (10th Aldermanic District)RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass5:0 Action details Not available
090758 018.ResolutionResolution relating to an appeal from Charmond Peterson for property damage.

Minutes note: Claimant not present.
RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass5:0 Action details Not available
090749 019.ResolutionResolution relating to an appeal from Rachel Luttenberger for property damage.RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass5:0 Action details Not available
090750 020.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Christopher and Karra Esenberg for property damage. (5th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Atty. Rick Esenberg present.
RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass5:0 Action details Not available
090834 021.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Shirley Lloyd and Sherrel Cannon for property damage. (2nd Aldermanic District)RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass5:0 Action details Not available
090751 022.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church for property damage. (6th Aldermanic District)RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass5:0 Action details Not available
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090838 123.ResolutionSubstitute resolution directing the Intergovernmental Relations Division-Department of Administration to pursue introduction and passage of state legislation related to enforcement of laws regulating the illegal transfer and possession of firearms, requiring reporting of lost and stolen firearms, and prohibiting felons from approaching within 1,000 feet of retail firearms establishments.

Minutes note: Accept Proposed Substitute A. Individuals present: Richard Withers - Legislative Reference Bureau Paul Vornholt - Intergovernmental Relations
SUBSTITUTEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
090838 2 ResolutionSubstitute resolution directing the Intergovernmental Relations Division-Department of Administration to pursue introduction and passage of state legislation related to enforcement of laws regulating the illegal transfer and possession of firearms, requiring reporting of lost and stolen firearms, and prohibiting felons from approaching within 1,000 feet of retail firearms establishments.

Minutes note: Ald. Hamilton added as co-sponsor during the committee meeting.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
090820 024.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to legislative bills.

Minutes note: Ald. Bohl moved for support of AB-174/SB-144. There were no objections. Ald. Bohl moved for opposition to LRB 1657/2 . There were no objections. The committee made no motion on LRB-3451/P1; chose to have Intergovernmental Relations report on this item separately as there are concerns with the financing and the representation as currently drafted.
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090820 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to legislative bills.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available