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Meeting Name: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/29/2020 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 301-B, City Hall
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel".
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     Meeting convened at 1:40 PM    Roll call Video Video
191351 01.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Martha Watts

Minutes note: Appearing: AC Katryna Rhodes James Wahsington - DPW Ms. Watts not present at this meeting
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191837 02.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Attorney Andrew Shaw on behalf of Jacqueline Garrison.

Minutes note: Appearing: AC Katryna Rhodes Nichelle Jackson - Water Michelle Thompson-Gray - Water Atty. Andrew Saw on behalf of claimant Mrs. Jacqueline Garrison - claimant Based on City Attorney's recommendations, Ald. Bauman moved denial of this claim.
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191511 03.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Dawn Bruss.

Minutes note: Appearing: AC Katryna Rhodes Jason Sanders - Sewers Ms. Dawn Bruss Ms. Bruss clarified that the amount for this claim is $23,542. Based on city Attorney's recommendations, Ald. Spiker moved denial of this claim.
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191729 04.ResolutionResolution relating to the appeal of Gwen Ruffin for property damage. (2nd Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Appearing: AC Katryna Rhodes Jason Sanders - Sewers Gwen Ruffin
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191827 05.ResolutionResolution relating to the appeal of Daryl Parker for property damage. (15th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Appearing: AC Katryna Rhodes James Wahsington - DPW Street Maintenance Jason Sanders - Sewers Daryl Parker Based on City Attorney's recommendations, Ald. Spiker moved denial of this appeal.
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191503 16.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 5044 N. 33rd Street, in the 1st Aldermanic District, to its former owner Charles Singleton.

Minutes note: Appearing: Treasurer Jim Klajbor DCD Deborah McCollum Gathing DNS Tanz Rome CA Nicole Larsen Mr. Charles Singleton There are parking and building code violations charges that need to be paid prior to noon July 6, 2020. Ald. Bauman moved to approve the return of Mr. Singleton.
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191844 17.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 1113 S. 37th Street, in the 8th Aldermanic District, to its former owner Jonathan W Kowalski.

Minutes note: Appearing: Treasurer - Jim Klajbor DCD - Deborah McCollum- Gathing DNS - Tanz Rome CA - Nicole Larsen Mr. Jonathan W. Kowalski Building code volation $2,059.00 due by 7/6/20
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191622 18.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2513 N. 9th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District, to its former owner Nathaniel Smith.

Minutes note: Appearing: Treasurer Jim Klajbor DCD - Deborah McCollum - Gathing DNS - Tanz Rome CA - Nicole Larsen Mr. Nathaniel Smith (Sam Smith is Nathaniel's father)
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200296 19.ResolutionSubstitute resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of legislation changing the deadline by which the Mayor of a city of the First Class must submit his or her proposed executive budget.

Minutes note: Additional information needed before discussion of this file.
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200307 110.ResolutionSubstitute resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of legislation legalizing the use and sale of marijuana, taxing its sale, and sequestering the revenue resulting from that taxation for purposes of benefitting communities of color.

Minutes note: Additional information needed before discussion of this file.
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200262 011.CommunicationCommunication from the Election Commission relating to the location of in-person absentee voting sites for the 2020 Fall election cycle and the process by which they were selected and approved.

Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Johnson - Sponsor Neil Albrecht - Election Commission Director Claire Woodall-Vogg
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200194 012.AppointmentAppointment of Claire Woodall-Vogg as the Executive Director of the Election Commission by the Mayor.

Minutes note: Ms. Woodall- Vogg submitted her Withdrawal from Nomination.
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200317 113.ResolutionSubstitute resolution expressing the City of Milwaukee’s support for Governor Tony Evers’s policing accountability and transparency reforms.

Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Johnson - Sponsor Jordan Primakow - IRD Sponosrs added: Murphy, Hamilton, Bauman and Dodd
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200265 014.ResolutionResolution authorizing settlement of claims in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) charge entitled Katrina Warren v. Milwaukee Police Department, (more properly named as the City of Milwaukee), cross-filed with the Wisconsin Equal Rights Division (“ERD”)

Minutes note: Appearing: ACA Jenny Yuan
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     The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, June 29th, 2020 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.    Not available
     This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.    Not available
     Meeting adjourned at 5:34pm Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant     Not available
     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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