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Meeting Name: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/20/2023 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 301-B, City Hall
2/16/23 AMENDED Files number 221548 & 221658 have been added. File number 221470 was removed.
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     Meeting called to order at 9:01 A.M.    Roll call Not available
221479 01.AppointmentAppointment of James Bohl to serve as Legislative Liaison Director by the Mayor.

Minutes note: Appearing: Jim Bohl Also introduced IRD team: Jordan Primokow Katie Jaeger
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221548 02.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to various legislative bills.

Minutes note: Appearing: Jim Bohl Jordan Primakow - IRD --- LRB-1911/1 Relating to: impoundment of vehicles used in certain reckless driving offenses. --- LRB-1912/1 Relating to: penalties for reckless driving and providing a penalty. Ald. Bauman moved the committee take the position of SUPPORT on these two bills. There were no objections.
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221548 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to various legislative bills.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
221658 03.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Administration-Intergovernmental Relations Division presenting an overview of Governor Evers' 2023-25 Executive Budget.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Video Video
220576 04.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Railway Exchange Building, LLP

Minutes note: Per communication between claimant and Please inform the committee that the Claimant and the City Attorney’s office would like to hold claim item 220576 (Railway Exchange Building, LLP) until the April 10th, 2023 meeting of the Judiciary and Legislation committee. The Claimant will not be attending the meeting.
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221413 05.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Shequida Miller.

Minutes note: Appearing: ACA Jordan Schettle Mr. Jason Sanders - Sewers Ms. Shequida Miller Based on city department's testimony and city Attorney's recommendation, Ald. Murphy moved denial. There were no objections. He also asked for the department to maintained record of pictures of any repairs done, if possible to show proof of the repairs done.
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220469 06.ResolutionResolution relating to the appeal of Randa McGowan for property damage.

Minutes note: Appearing: ACA Jordan Schettle Ms. McGowan was not present when called this 3rd time scheduled.
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220921 07.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the claim of Virginia Braley.

Minutes note: Appearing: ACA Jordan Schettle Mr. Jason Sanders - Sewer Ms. Virginia Braley & her son Notwithstanding the city department's testimony and city attorney's recommendations, Ald. Borkowski moved to setle this claim in the amount of $3,180.00. There were no objections.
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220921 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the claim of Virginia Braley.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
211430 08.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Debra Berrones for property damage.

Minutes note: Appearing: ACA Jordan Schettle Brian Fields - Fleet Operations Ms. Debra Berrones Based City Attorney's recommendations and City department's testimony, Ald. Chambers moved denial. There were no objections.
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211580 09.ResolutionResolution relating to the appeal of Shabana Qureshi for property damage.

Minutes note: Appearing: ACA Jordan Schettle no one present when called. Ald. Chambers moved denial based on non appearance.
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211979 010.ResolutionResolution relating to the appeal of Flor M. Vasquez for property damage.

Minutes note: Appearing: ACA Jordan Schettle No one appeared when called.
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220516 111.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3360 N 21st Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District to its former owner Louis Tracy (application made by Jeanine Tracy, Heir).RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
221638 012.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 418 W Center Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District to its former owner Flamond F.E. Hightower.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
221561 113.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3012 W Hayes Avenue, in the 8th Aldermanic District to its former owner Christian A. Valadez-Miramontes.

Minutes note: Appearing: Deborah McCollum-Gathing DCD Odalo Ohiku - Deputy City Atty. Tanz Rome - DNS Jim Klajbor - Treasurer Mr. & Mrs. Valadez-Miramontes DCD requested for this item to be held to the call of the chair, in order to obtain closed verification on MHD orders relative to Lead.
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221370 114.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 1537 S 26th Street, in the 8th Aldermanic District to its former owner Vitaliano Perez-Javier.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
221566 115.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 6254 W Port Avenue, in the 9th Aldermanic District to its former owner Glen C. Cane.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
221562 116.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2741 N 40th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District to its former owner Rasheema McNight.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
221560 117.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2615 N 19th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District to its former owner Key Management Solutions LLC Attn: Willie Roundtree.

Minutes note: Mr. Roundtree was in route to take an airplane, unfortunately he had to go offline, therefore, requested item to be held. Committee did not have any objections.
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221512 118.OrdinanceSubstitute ordinance relating to the per-page fee imposed for black and white photocopies of paper records.

Minutes note: Appearing: Jim Owczarski - City Clerk
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221487 019.ResolutionResolution relating to the City’s authority to make modifications to state highways for traffic-calming purposes.

Minutes note: Appearing: Sponsor - Ald. Rainey All JL members accepted to be ALL added as Co-Sponsors. There were no objections.
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221543 020.ResolutionResolution authorizing payment of the claim of Lazzarus Hunt, in the amount of $25,000.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
221547 021.ResolutionResolution amending Common Council File Number 220912 approving an agreement between the City and Halling & Cayo, S.C. for legal services and representation relating to recovery of PCB-related damages.

Minutes note: Appearing: Asst CA Todd Farris
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221567 022.ResolutionResolution authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Aretha Johnson v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 21-CV-5017.

Minutes note: Appearing: ACA Anthony Jackson
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221601 023.ResolutionResolution authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Leonard C. White v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 21-CV-146.

Minutes note: Appearing: ACA Anthony Jackson
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221615 024.ResolutionThis resolution authorizes settlement of the lawsuit entitled Murdoch v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 21CV-202

Minutes note: Appearing: ACA Anthony Jackson
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221624 025.ResolutionResolution authorizing payment for legal services from MWH Law Group LLP regarding the claims of Nicholas Zales.

Minutes note: Appearing: Robin Pederson - Deputy CA
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221641 026.ResolutionSubstitute Resolution relating to the selection of outside counsel for the purpose of advising the City concerning nuisance levels of automobile thefts.HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass4:0 Action details Not available
     Due to Technical difficulties, committee went into recess at 11:27 a.m. Committee reconvened at 12:00 p.m.    Not available
     The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, February 20th, 2023 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 will render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the city is or is likely to become involved and then may go into open session for the regular agenda.    Not available
     Meeting adjourned at 2:01 p.m. Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant     Not available
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