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Meeting Name: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/12/2009 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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081224 01.AppointmentAppointment of Daniel Sweeney to the Board of Assessment by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Individuals present: Mary Dziewiontkowski - Dept. of Public Works Ald. Nik Kovac
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
081231 02.AppointmentAppointment of George Williams to the Equal Rights Commission by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
081230 03.AppointmentAppointment of Ray Vahey to the Equal Rights Commission by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Also present: Ald. Nik Kovac Maria Monteagudo - Dept. of Employee Relations Leslie Silletti - Mayor's Office
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081229 04.AppointmentAppointment of Chris Her-Xiong to the Equal Rights Commission by the Mayor. (8th Aldermanic District)RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
081227 05.AppointmentAppointment of Michael Barndt to the Equal Rights Commission by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
081184 06.ResolutionSubstitute resolution providing granting of deferred payments of the special assessments for William Neal, Jr., 4437-4441 North 25th Street, in the 1st Aldermanic District, and appropriating funds for this purpose with the 2008 payment of $587.47 with a six-year total of $3,708.92; Rhonda Sprewer, 4780 North 42nd Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District, and appropriating funds for this purpose with the 2008 payment of $368.22, with a six-year total of $2,023.82; and Nicole Toombs, 3370 North 36th Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District, and appropriating funds for this purpose with the 2008 payment of $351.04, with a six-year total of $1,929.44.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
081183 17.ResolutionSubstitute resolution providing for continuance of deferred payment of assessments for worthy indigent resident property owners and appropriating funds for this purpose with the City cost to be $821.95 with a six-year total of the deferred properties being $10,876.56.

Minutes note: The department will do a substitute that includes the addresses.
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081183 2 ResolutionSubstitute resolution providing for continuance of deferred payment of assessments for worthy indigent resident property owners and appropriating funds for this purpose with the City cost to be $821.95 with a six-year total of the deferred properties being $10,876.56.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
081140 08.ResolutionResolution authorizing cancellation of the City of Milwaukee’s subrogation claim against David Stephens for medical services under the Basic Health Plan.

Minutes note: Ald. Witkowski moved to hold as the City Attorney's Office was not present. This item was heard at 2:30 p.m. when the City Attorney's Office was present.
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080681 09.ResolutionSubstitute resolution to settle claims of Cermele & Associates for defense of various police officers.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
081161 010.ResolutionResolution appropriating up to $850,000 from the 2009 Common Council Contingent Fund to the Remission of Taxes Fund for settlement of a lawsuit by Walgreen Co. against the City of Milwaukee regarding 2006 and 2007 tax assessments.

Minutes note: Individuals present: Vince Moschella - City Attorney's Office Mary Reavey - Assessor's Office Jennifer Gonda - Intergovernmental Relations
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080255 011.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to various legislative bills.HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
081213 112.ResolutionSubstitute resolution directing the Intergovernmental Relations Division - Department of Administration to lobby the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System to locate the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and future student residence halls, within downtown Milwaukee.

Minutes note: Ald. Bohl added as a co-sponsor. Proposed Substitute A accepted.
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081213 2 ResolutionSubstitute resolution directing the Intergovernmental Relations Division - Department of Administration to lobby the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System to locate the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and future student residence halls, within downtown Milwaukee.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:1 Action details Not available
081216 013.ResolutionResolution relating to introduction of state legislation to permit use of Tax Incremental District funds to finance infrastructure improvements citywide.

Minutes note: Held as a title-only file
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081217 014.ResolutionResolution urging the State of Wisconsin to allocate a portion of the state gasoline tax on gasoline sold in the City of Milwaukee to fund infrastructure improvements citywide.

Minutes note: Held as a title-only file
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
081211 015.ResolutionResolution urging the Wisconsin State Legislature to prohibit expenditure of revenue from the State Recycling Fund for other than recycling-related purposes.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
081249 016.CommunicationCommunication from David Riemer of Community Advocates Public Policy Institute relating to the Institute's report, "On Ending Poverty in Wisconsin."RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
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081138 017.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Debra Cerniglia for property damage. (11th Aldermanic District)RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass5:0 Action details Not available
081208 018.ResolutionResolution relating to an appeal from A. C. Anderson for property damage. (7th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Also present: Beverly Anderson, wife of the claimaint
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080896 019.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of CJD Moving Systems, Inc. for property damage.RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass5:0 Action details Not available
081178 020.ResolutionResolution relating to an appeal from Eddie Hawkins for property damage. (5th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Held until the claimant provides a receipt for the damages.
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081177 021.ResolutionResolution relating to an appeal from Ella Grant for property damage. (9th Aldermanic District)RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass5:0 Action details Not available
081176 022.ResolutionResolution relating to an appeal from Christine Nemeth for property damage. (5th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Held as additional information provided by the brother of the claimant.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass4:0 Action details Not available
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031394 023.ResolutionResolution directing the Budget and Policy Division - Department of Administration to seek introduction and passage of state legislation permitting the appointment by the Mayor of city department and division heads to serve 4-year terms coterminous with the Mayor's term of office.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Not available
061450 124.ResolutionSubstitute resolution directing the Intergovernmental Relations Division-Department of Administration to seek a change in state legislation governing the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Transit Authority.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Not available
070427 025.ResolutionResolution relating to state enabling legislation to allow local governments to create and finance regional transit authorities.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Not available
070456 026.ResolutionResolution supporting, with certain conditions, 2007 Wisconsin Senate Bill 150, relating to prohibition against smoking.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Not available
070562 027.ResolutionResolution supporting introduction and passage of state legislation authorizing the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) to issue bonds and to establish a fund and program for refinancing of residential property loans at risk of foreclosure.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Not available
070748 028.ResolutionResolution reserving and appropriating up to $10,000 from the Special Purpose Account - Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund for the purpose of retaining the law firm of Attorney David R. Halbrooks in nuisance property proceedings relating to parcels at 822, 832, and 845 N. 25th St. and 2408 W. Kilbourn Ave.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Not available
071509 029.ResolutionResolution authorizing in-rem foreclosure of properties at 2835 W. Kilbourn Avenue, 2841 W. Highland Boulevard and 2809 W. Highland Boulevard.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Not available
080339 030.ResolutionResolution relating to the proposed relocation of the U.S. Postal Service mail processing facility from Downtown Milwaukee to Oak Creek.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Not available