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Meeting Name: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/9/2023 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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     Meeting convened at 9:10 A.M.    Roll call Not available
220955 01.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the appeal of Peter McDermott for property damage.

Minutes note: Appearing: Mr. Peter McDermott ACA Jordan Schettle Ald. Murphy moved to settle this claim fin the amount of $250.00. there were no objections.
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220955 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the appeal of Peter McDermott for property damage.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
220576 02.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Railway Exchange Building, LLP

Minutes note: Appearing: Atty. Brent Nistler of Hansen Reynolds, LLC MWW Lori Sheeley owners Patricia Keating Kahn
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220752 03.ResolutionResolution relating to the appeal of Johneishia Williams for property damage.

Minutes note: Appearing: Ian Brown - Forestry Jordan Schettle - ACA Ms. Johneishia Williams (virtually) Based on City Attorney's recommendation, Ald. Chambers moved denial.
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220884 04.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Casiedean Andrews.

Minutes note: Appearing: Ian Brown - DPW Forestry Jordan Schettle Based on non-appearance, Ald. Perez moved denial.
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221174 05.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Oli Prpa.

Minutes note: Appearing: Ms. Olivera Prpa Ian Brown - Forestry Jordan Schettle - ACA Based on City Attorney's recommendations and Forestry's testimony, Ald Murphy moved denial.
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221206 06.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3609 N Tucker Place Unit 210, in the 5th Aldermanic District to its former owner Villa Du Cour Owners Association Inc., Loancare LLC Atty. Kelly Smith.

Minutes note: Appearing: Deborah McCollum-Gathing - DCD Tanz Rome - DNS Jim Kaljbor - Treasurer Odalo Ohiku - Deputy CA Atty. Kelly Smith on behalf of Villa Du Cour Owners Association Inc.,
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220516 17.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).

Minutes note: Appearing: Deborah McColum-Gathing Tanz Rome Jim klajbor Ms. Jeanine Tracy
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221207 08.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3716 N 24th Place, in the 6th Aldermanic District to its former owner Gwenevere McCalla-Moore c/o Ingrid Moreland.

Minutes note: Appearing: Ms. Gwenevere McCalla-Moore Deborah McCollum-Gathing - DCD Deputy CA Odalo Ohiku Tanz Rome - DNS Jim Klajbor - Deputy City Treasurer
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221370 09.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.

Minutes note: Appearing: Mr. Vitaliano Perez-Javier Deborah McCollum-Gathing - DCD ACA Odalo Ohiku Tanz Rome - DNS Jim Klajbor Mr. Vitaliano asked for more time.
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221368 010.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3122 W Greenfield Ave, in the 8th Aldermanic District to its former owner Juan Carlos Renteria Jr.

Minutes note: Appearing: Atty. Elise Reuer on behalf of Juan Carlos Renteria Jr. Deborah McCollum-Gathing Odalo Ohiku Tanz Rome Jim Klajbor
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221337 011.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3137 W Pierce Street, in the 8th Aldermanic District to its former owner Hermosa Properties LLC, Atty. James Ramseyer.

Minutes note: Appearing: Atty James Ramseyer Atty. President Perez
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221208 012.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 507 E Howard Ave, in the 14th Aldermanic District to its former owner Jane Johnston.HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass4:0 Action details Not available
221279 113.ResolutionSubstitute resolution directing the City Attorney’s Office to develop a process for working with departments after a judgment in a lawsuit against the City, or a settlement agreement of a lawsuit, to evaluate the circumstances precipitating the lawsuit and to create policies, procedures and training to reduce the risk of similar lawsuits in the future.

Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Coggs Ald. Chambers, Perez, Murphy asked to be added as co-sponsors. There were no objections. Public testimony by Ms. Charlene Cocroft - 7022 N 55th Apt G, tel: 4148283863 This file was adopted as amended by motion of Ald. Coggs to include following language: "It further requires the City Attorney’s Office to report the Common Council by April 30, 2023, on processes currently followed, or in development, to evaluate the circumstances precipitating lawsuits against the City, and policies, procedures and training implemented, or in development, to reduce the risk of similar lawsuits in the future" there were no objections.
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221356 014.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to locations for in-person absentee voting in the City of Milwaukee.SUBSTITUTEDPass4:0 Action details Video Video
221356 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to locations for in-person absentee voting in the City of Milwaukee.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
221384 015.ResolutionResolution relating to expert witness and outside counsel agreements in the matter of U.S. Venture, Inc. and Citgo Petroleum Corp. v. City of Milwaukee.

Minutes note: Appearing: ACA Hannah Jahn
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     Ald. Bauman arrived at 10:42 A.M.    Roll call Not available
221291 016.ResolutionResolution amending Common Council File Number 212038, as amended by Common Council Resolution File Number 220430, authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to increase the dollar amount in the contract for legal services between the City of Milwaukee and Nathan & Kamionski LLP to advise and provide counsel to the City of Milwaukee in relation to the lawsuit entitled “Hadaway v. City of Milwaukee, et. al.,” Case No. 2:19-CV-01106, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Minutes note: Appearing: Deputy CA - Todd Farris
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221265 017.ResolutionResolution authorizing payment of the claim of Florance Hess, C.I. File No. 1048-2022-1419.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
     The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, January 9th, 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
     This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.    Not available
     Meeting adjourned at 12:51 PM Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant     Not available
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     In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting. Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified times, they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter.     Not available
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