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Meeting Name: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/24/2017 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 301-B, City Hall
AMENDED 7/20/17 File Number 170589 has been added.
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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     Meeting convened at 9:05 AM    Roll call Not available
170522 01.AppointmentReappointment of Vincent Bobot to the Administrative Review Appeals Board by the City Attorney.RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
170474 02.ResolutionResolution relating to the appeal of Victor and Judith Sumbry for property damage. (1st Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Karen Taylor - Dept. of City Development
RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass5:0 Action details Video Video
170465 03.ResolutionResolution relating to the appeal of Timothy Kinney for property damage.

Minutes note: Schedule in October at the request of the claimant.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Video Video
170495 04.ResolutionResolution relating to the appeal of Brenda Harris for property damage. (10th Aldermanic District)RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass5:0 Action details Video Video
170383 05.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the appeal of Eric Mandel Johnson for property damage. (9th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Ald. Bauman moves to settle for $750. Prevailed. 4-1
SUBSTITUTEDPass4:1 Action details Video Video
170383 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the appeal of Eric Mandel Johnson for property damage. (9th Aldermanic District)RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:1 Action details Video Video
170469 06.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2001 W. Capitol Drive, in the 6th Aldermanic District to its former owner Courier Communications.

Minutes note: Appearing: Karen Taylor - DNS Emily Mckeown - DCD Jim Klajbor - Deputy City Treasurer Ald. Croggs present on this issue - she supports the return of this property. Resinpection fees due prior to council 7/30/17 in the amount $202.80 2014-2016 taxes if paid by August 5, 2017 $40,821.90 if paid by August 30, 2017 $41,285.40 Applicant also has interest at 3042 W Lloyd $43,365.66 payment arragement for this property has been set up.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
170518 07.CommunicationCommunication from the Comptroller’s office relating to the Outstanding Receivables Report.

Minutes note: Melissa Fulgenzi - Comptroller's Office
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Video Video
170567 08.ResolutionSubstitute resolution appropriating up to $10,000 from the Common Council Contingent Fund for the purpose of securing outside counsel in various matters relating to the Milwaukee Police Department.

Minutes note: Temporarily held until later in the meeting. This item was taken up after item #15. Individuals present: Grant Langley and Miriam Horwitz - City Attorney's Office Pres. Hamilton Held due to the closed session for Steering and Rules and also to give the police chief a chance to respond.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Video Video
170510 09.ResolutionResolution authorizing a supplemental settlement agreement relating to the lawsuit entitled DJK 59 LLC et al. v. City of Milwaukee.

Minutes note: Adam Stephens and Alison Flanagan - City Attorney's Office
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
170511 010.ResolutionResolution authorizing the City Attorney to litigate to oppose the request of Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC to have its property located in the City of Milwaukee classified as manufacturing property.

Minutes note: Alison Flanagan - City Attorney's Office
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
170513 011.ResolutionResolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Bay Development Co., LLC v. City of Milwaukee for the total amount of $9,555.26.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
170528 012.ResolutionResolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Paula Oleszak v. City of Milwaukee, in the amount of $30,000.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Video Video
170550 013.ResolutionResolution authorizing settlement of lawsuit, April Hoffman v. City of Milwaukee, et a in the amount of $40,000.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
170093 114.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the equal rights commission.

Minutes note: Held as no-one present on this matter.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass4:0 Action details Video Video
170589 015.CommunicationCommunication from the Milwaukee Police Department, the Fire and Police Commission, and the office of the City Attorney relating to the development of recent Fire and Police Commission directives issued to the Chief of Police and their relationship to state statutes.

Minutes note: Individuals present: Grant Langley - City Attorney Miriam Horwitz - City Attorney's Office MaryNell Regan - staff for Fire and Police Commission Steve DeVougas - Chair of the Fire and Police Commission Leslie Silletti - Police Dept. Ald. Coggs and Ald. Kovac
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Video Video
170491 016.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to legislative bills.

Minutes note: Danielle Decker - Intergovernmental Relations Captain Alex Ramirez and Lt. Sean Doyne - Milwaukee Police Dept. - doesn't support this legislation. State asset forfeiture program Ald. Kovac also present at the table. The committee is opposed to this bill by a vote of 4:1 (Bauman voting "no") SB 325 -- minors and sex The committee supports this bill. LRB 3804 -- Traffic and coercing minors - The committee suports this bill. Brenda Wood -- present for LRB 3884 Dept. of Public Works supports the component on how to bid projects, but there are also some parts of the bill which the city does not support. Ms. Woods suggests we seek the original transportation language, which the committee approved. 11:38
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170491 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to legislative bills.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
     The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, July 24, 2017 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 will go into open session for the regular agenda.

Minutes note: Ald. Perez moved that the committee go into closed session following item #14 There were no objections. Ald. Bauman moved that the committee convene in open session and then items 8,13 and the remainder of the agenda were heard. There were no objections. Meeting adjourned: 11:38 A.M. Linda M. Elmer Staff Assistant
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