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Meeting Name: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/26/2021 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual Meeting City Hall, Room 301-B
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 1:38PM    Roll call Video Video
201576 01.ResolutionResolution relating to the appeal of Gregg and Sheryl Bolt for refund of property tax payment.

Minutes note: Appearing: Mr. & Ms. Bolt Deputy CA Robin Pederson Hannah Jahn - ACA Mr. Bolt, as people of integrity they are, Mr. Bolts are willing to accept 2 months of penalties and interest, in the amount of $443.23 and asked that the City compromises by reimbursing them the amount of $1,329.00, non precedent base. Ald. Bauman agrees and moved the claim be granted in the amount of $1,329.00
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201576 0 ResolutionResolution relating to the appeal of Gregg and Sheryl Bolt for refund of property tax payment.RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass3:2 Action details Not available
201469 02.ResolutionResolution relating to the appeal of Kenyetta Dowthard for property damage.

Minutes note: appearance: Mr. Kemyetta Dowthard Tyron St Junior ACA
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201245 03.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the payment of the claim of Chiab Hayes. for property damage in the amount of $7,500.00.

Minutes note: Appearance: Ms. Chia Hayes Tyrone St Junior Nick DeSiato - Chief MPD Sgt. Erin Mejias - MPD Mr. St Junior explained that this item comes as a result of a warrant in a joint effort from the Milwaukee Police Department to assist the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The department did not act negligently in executing the warrant. House was in state of disrepair. Based on the explanation and testimony of the assistant city attorney, Ald. Dodd ask for this item to be held, to further investigate this claim; to review payments made, citations issues to Ms. Hayes; Ald. Dodd rescinded the motion to hold. Ald. Dodd moved to settle this claim in the amount of $5,000.00. Ald. Bauman moved to amend motion to adjust the amount and moved to settle the claim in the amount of $7,500.00.
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201245 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the payment of the claim of Chiab Hayes. for property damage in the amount of $7,500.00.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass3:2 Action details Not available
201577 04.ResolutionResolution relating to the appeal of Sara Clemons for property damage.

Minutes note: Appearance: Sara Clemons Tyrone St. Junior - ACA Nick DeSiato - Chief of Staff MPD Based on City Attorney's recommendation and testimony, and the fact that claimant no longer has the vehicle. Ald.Bauman moved denial.
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201529 05.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of St. Anthony Parish School.

Minutes note: Appearance: Ms. Jen Borkmeier representing Catholic Mutual Group - St. Anthony Parish Mr. William Fick - St. Anthony Parish Tyrone St. Junior - ACA Nick DeSiato - MPD Sgt. Erin Mejia - MPD Based on the City Attorney's recommendations and St. Anthony Parish School staff's testimony, Ald.Bauman moved to settled this claim in the amount of $7,960.00
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201529 0 ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of St. Anthony Parish School.RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass3:2 Action details Not available
191831 06.CommunicationCommunication from the Crime and Justice Institute relating to a status update on the implementation of the settlement of the lawsuit Collins. et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al.HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Video Video
201682 17.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the cancellation of uncollectible receivables relative to the Milwaukee Fire Department.

Minutes note: Appearance: Yvette Rowe - MFD Business Operation Manager Chief Lipski
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201680 08.ResolutionResolution cancelling real estate taxes levied against certain parcels bearing tax key numbers on the 2019 and 2020 tax rolls, plus interest applicable to date of repayment, if appropriate.

Minutes note: Appearance: Peter Bronek - Assessor's Office
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201702 09.ResolutionResolution approving 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 notice of claim of Ladarius Marshall.

Minutes note: Appearance: Deputy CA Robin Pederson Spencer Tearman - City Attorney
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201648 010.ResolutionCommunication from the City Attorney's Office relating to proposed state legislation that would eliminate public official immunity as a defense to civil liability claims against law enforcement officers and prohibit indemnification for judgments against law enforcement officers.HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Video Video
200980 011.ResolutionResolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Sterling D. Brown v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 18-CV-922-PP.

Minutes note: Appearance: Robin Pederson - Deputy CA
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201479 012.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to legislative bills.

Minutes note: Appearance: Jordan Primakow - IRD Brenda Wood - IRD CC -- AB-186/SB-295 Relating to: eliminating public official immunity as a defense to civil liability claims against law enforcement officers and prohibiting indemnification for judgments against law enforcement officers. Item Held to the Call of the Chair. -- LRB-2843 Relating to: traffic violations when emergency or roadside response vehicles are present and providing a penalty. Murphy - moved support -- AB-173/SB-207 Relating to: private resources used for election administration, appointment of election officials, and providing a penalty. Murphy moved Oppose -- AB-170/SB-210 Relating to: election observers and providing a penalty. -- AB-198/SB-212 Relating to: defects on absentee ballot certificates, certain kinds of election fraud, and providing a penalty. NO POSITION -- AB-201/SB-204 Relating to: absentee ballot applications, unsolicited mailing or transmission of absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots, canvassing absentee ballots, electronic voter registration, and providing a penalty. Murphy moved Oppose -- AB-179/SB-205 Relating to: absentee voting in certain residential care facilities and retirement homes and providing a penalty. Murphy moved Oppose -- SB-214 Relating to: early canvassing of absentee ballots, issuance of presidential ballots, combined polling places, timeline for sending or transmitting absentee ballots, nomination papers for certain independent candidates, and providing a penalty. per Ms. wood this item is already included in the legislative package; there was no need for discussion at this time.
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201479 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to legislative bills.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
     The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, April 26th, 2021 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 6:07PM Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant     Not available
     This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.    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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