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Meeting Name: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/13/2010 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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     The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session at 1:30 P.M. on Monday, December 13, 2010 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. Witkowski moved that the Judiciary and Legislation Committee convene into closed session a 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. Roll call: Ayes: Ald. Bohl, Ald. Witkowski, Ald. Hamilton - 3 Excused: Ald. Davis and Ald. Donovan - 2 Individuals present: Grant Langley, Linda Burke, Rudy Konrad and Jan Smokowicz - City Attorney's Office Ald. Robert Bauman Kim Montgomery and Leslie Silletti - Mayor's Office Tom Mishefske - Dept. of Neighborhood Services Brenda Wood - Common Council/City Clerk's Office Martha Brown - Dept. of City Development
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100991 01.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to revision of various provisions for purposes of correcting errors, clarifying language and eliminating obsolete provisions.

Minutes note: Held as a title-only file.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass3:0 Action details Not available
100810 12.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 4375 N. 15th St., in the 1st Aldermanic District to its former owner. (Stonecrest Income and Opportunity Fund I, LLC)RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass3:0 Action details Not available
100826 13.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 7311 W. Sheridan Ave., in the 2nd Aldermanic District to its former owner. (John Serwe)

Minutes note: Ald. Bohl moved to hold to the call of the chair so the previous owner can meet with the departments to resolve his issues with the city. Prevailed. 3-0 Ald. Witkowski moved to reconsider. There were no objections.
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass2:1 Action details Not available
100583 14.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2663 N. 6th St., in the 6th Aldermanic District to its former owner. (Leland Lofton)

Minutes note: Must pay $841.56 in razing charges by noon on December 20th or this matter will be returned to committee.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass3:0 Action details Not available
100803 15.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3353 N. 22nd St., in the 6th Aldermanic District to its former owner. (Raphael Clayton)

Minutes note: Applicant must pay $3,500 in pending reinspection fees prior to noon on December 20th or this matter will be returned to commitee.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass3:0 Action details Not available
100787 16.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 8801 W. Portage St., in the 9th Aldermanic District to its former owner. (James B. Nutter & Company)RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass3:0 Action details Not available
100809 17.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2037 N. 33rd St., in the 15th Aldermanic District to its former owner. (Rochelle Wells on behalf of Magen Wells)

Minutes note: Former owner must pay $675 in pending recording enforcement fees prior to noon on December 20th or this matter will be returned to committee.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass3:0 Action details Not available
100815 18.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2740 N. 10th St., in the 15th Aldermanic District to its former owner. (Constance Holman)

Minutes note: Former owner must pay $3,150 in pending reinspection fees prior to noon on December 20th or this matter will be returned to committee.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass3:0 Action details Not available
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100967 09.ResolutionResolution to cancel real estate taxes levied against certain parcels bearing various key numbers on the 2008 and 2009 tax rolls, plus interest applicable to date of repayment, if appropriate.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass3:0 Action details Not available
100963 010.ResolutionResolution 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 $2,300.22 with a six-year total of the deferred properties being $13,996.93.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass3:0 Action details Not available
100962 011.ResolutionResolution deferring payments of the special assessments and appropriating funds for this purpose.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass3:0 Action details Not available
101011 012.Communication-ReportCommunication from the Comptroller's Office relating to a report relative to the creation of a City website to report potential fraud, waste and abuse within City government.

Minutes note: Individuals present: Craig Kammholz and Jim Michalski - Comptroller's Office
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass3:0 Action details Not available
100620 013.Communication-ReportCommunication from the Comptroller's Office relating to the Annual Outstanding Receivables report.

Minutes note: Individuals present: Craig Kammholz - Comptroller's Office Shirley Krug - Dept. of Public Works
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass3:0 Action details Not available
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100919 014.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Atty. Mark Thomsen on behalf of Vicky and Kenneth Bontempo for personal injuries. (13th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Claimant not present.
RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass3:0 Action details Not available
100941 015.ResolutionResolution relating to an appeal from Leonel Ortiz for property damage. (8th Aldermanic District)RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass3:0 Action details Not available
100901 016.ResolutionResolution relating to an appeal from Miguel Sandoval for property damage. (14th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Claimant not present.
RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass3:0 Action details Not available
100906 017.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Starmoneeka Evans for property damage. (7th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Hold so the owner can obtain two estimates and the claimant will also provide photos of the damage and the city will provide signage relating to its being a restricted area. One estimate can be for paint and one for body work.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass3:0 Action details Not available
100924 018.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to an appeal from LoRoy Turner for property damage.

Minutes note: Settle in the amount of $581.94.
SUBSTITUTEDPass2:1 Action details Not available
100924 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to an appeal from LoRoy Turner for property damage.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass2:1 Action details Not available
100898 019.ResolutionResolution relating to an appeal from Kelly Kincaid for property damage. (2nd Aldermanic District)RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass3:0 Action details Not available
100998 020.ResolutionResolution relating to an appeal from Daniel Sweeney for property damage. (15th Aldermanic District)RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass2:1 Action details Not available
100907 021.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Karen Schellenger, Agent for AFNI Insurance Services on behalf of American Family Insurance and Sarah Winkler for property damage.

Minutes note: Claimant not present.
RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass3:0 Action details Not available
100918 022.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Beth Jensen, Agent for Park Terrace, LLC for property damage. (12th Aldermanic District)

Minutes note: Kelly Denk, Managing member of Park Terrace, LLC, appearing.
RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass3:0 Action details Not available
100920 023.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Linda Charles for property damage. (1st Aldermanic District)RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass3:0 Action details Not available
     Meeting recessed at 4:56 p.m. Meeting reconvened at 5:03 p.m.    Not available
100836 024.ResolutionResolution relating to the claim of Susan Fink for personal injuries.RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENTPass3:0 Action details Not available
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100912 125.ResolutionResolution expressing the City of Milwaukee’s support for development of a high-speed passenger rail network in the Midwest, including an extension of Amtrak’s Hiawatha service from Milwaukee to Madison.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass3:0 Action details Not available
101004 026.ResolutionSubstitute resolution endorsing the 2011 City of Milwaukee Federal Legislative Package.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Audra Brennan, Intergovernmental Relations Director
SUBSTITUTEDPass3:0 Action details Not available
101004 0 ResolutionSubstitute resolution endorsing the 2011 City of Milwaukee Federal Legislative Package.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass3:0 Action details Not available
101005 127.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing alternative executive representation on the League of Wisconsin Municipalities’ Urban Alliance.

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Audra Brennan, Intergovernmental Relations Director
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass3:0 Action details Not available
091347 028.Communication-ReportCommunication relating to the 2010 activities of the Administrative Review Appeals Board.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass3:0 Action details Not available