City of Milwaukee - File #: 240524

• File #: 240524
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/30/2024
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/24/2024
• Title: Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Melrose Milwaukee Holdings, LLC v. City of Milwaukee.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: SUITS SETTLEMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/30/2024	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/24/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/16/2024	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
7/30/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
240524
Version
ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Melrose Milwaukee Holdings, LLC v. City of Milwaukee.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes settlement of claims raised by Plaintiff, Melrose Milwaukee Holdings, LLC, in the lawsuit entitled Melrose Milwaukee Holdings, LLC v. City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County Case No. 2023CV3770, for the total amount of $88,906.56.

Body
Whereas, Plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the City entitled Melrose Milwaukee Holdings, LLC v. City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County Case No. 2023CV3770, for the partial refund of property tax previously paid, on the basis that its 2022-2023 property tax assessments for the properties located at ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­11200-11270 W. Park Place [Tax Parcel No. 1110021000] and 11414 W. Park Place [Tax Parcel No. 1110111000] (“the Properties”), were excessive and violated Article VIII, section I of the Wisconsin Constitution (“Uniformity Clause”); and

Whereas, Plaintiff has agreed to settle the claims raised in the above-referenced lawsuit for the total amount of $88,906.56; and

Whereas, the City Attorney recommends that the City of Milwaukee settle this lawsuit and resolve these claims now; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, by the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, the City Attorney is authorized to enter into a settlement agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Plaintiff referred to herein and to execute and approve all documents and take all action necessary to carry out the terms and conditions of said agreement; and be it

Further Resolved, that in compliance with the City Attorney’s direction, the proper City officers be and hereby are authorized and directed to issue a City check, as soon as practicable in full and final settlement of the claims referenced above, to be charged to the 2024 Remission of Taxes Special Purpose Account No. 0001-9990-S163-006300, in the sum of $88,906.56 and...