JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

Room 301-B, City Hall

Agenda — 24 items

1. 1. Appointment of Elizabeth Hammer to the Administrative Review Board of Appeals by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District) 241077 RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Pass ▶ jump to 2:57
2. 1 Meeting convened at 9:08 AM
3. 2. Communication relating to the 2023 annual report and activities of the Ethics Board. 241007 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass
4. 3. Communication relating to Project 2025 and its possible effect on the City of Milwaukee. 240445 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 57:06
5. 4. Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2312-14 N 41st Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District to its former owner Gregory D Stanford Revocable Living Trust C/o Cynthia Henry (trustee). 231907 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR ▶ jump to 24:37
6. 5. Resolution relating to the claim of Jerry Ellis. 240910 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 44:12
7. 6. Resolution relating to the appeal of Attorney Dubin on behalf of Benjamin Perez-Hernandez for property damage. 240739 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 53:10
8. 7. Resolution relating to the appeal of John Meier for property damage. 231782 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass
9. 8. Resolution relating to the claim of Sean M. McDaniel. 241008 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass
10. 9. Resolution relating to the appeal of Chris Washington for property damage. 241011 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass
11. 10. Resolution relating to the appeal of Christine Mlot for property damage. 231421 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass
12. 11. Resolution making a correction to Common Council File Number 240674, resolution authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Danasha Kennedy et al. v. City of Milwaukee et al., Case No. 24-CV-4315. 241157 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 74:00
13. 12. Resolution authorizing settlement of various matters entitled Joseph C. Blakeman v. City of Milwaukee -- Eastern District of Wisconsin Case Number 23-CV-0097; State of Wisconsin Equal Rights Division Case Number CR202200265, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Case Number 26G202200480; State of Wisconsin Equal Rights Division Case Number CR202302981, and United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Case Number 26G202400392; and any and all such future claims. 241021 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 182:39
14. 13. Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Trasus T. Wright et al. v. Jeffrey C. Cox et al., Milwaukee County Court Case Number 23-CV-6018 241082 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 183:52
15. 14. Substitute resolution authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit entitled Letitia Holloway v. City of Milwaukee et al., Case No. 24-CV-134 (E.D. Wis.) 241092 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 184:52
16. 15. Substitute resolution authorizing payment for legal services from Amundsen Davis, LLC, for legal services for Alderman Robert Bauman in the matter of Tri-Corp Housing, Inc. v Bauman. 241104 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 185:10
17. 16 The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, November 18, 2024, 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.
18. 17 This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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20. 19 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.
21. 19 Meeting adjourned at 12:11 Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant
22. 20 Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For assistance contact the Legislative Services ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
23. 21 City Hall and the Zeidler Municipal Building are accessible by "The Hop" City Hall Stations, the MCTS Green Line, Connect 1, 14, 15, 18, 19, 30, 33, and 57 bus routes. Visit https://www.ridemcts.com/ for more information. Bike racks are available on Water Street, Market Street, and Broadway, and a Bublr Bike Share station is located on the northeast corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street. Limited parking for persons attending meetings during normal business hours is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street. You must present a copy of the meeting notice to the parking cashier.
24. 22 Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code are required to register with the City Clerk's License Division. Lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.