COMMON COUNCIL
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · November 17, 2021
Minutes
City of Milwaukee City Hall
200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Common Council Minutes
COMMON COUNCIL
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:00 PM VIRTUAL
SPECIAL
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 12:17 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Present: 15 - Hamilton
Johnson
Kovac
Bauman
Dodd
Coggs
Rainey
Zamarripa
Lewis
Murphy
Borkowski
Perez
Spiker
Dimitrijevic
Stamper
3. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silent Meditation
The Pledge of Allegiance was said and a moment of silence observed.
THE JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF
THE FOLLOWING:
4. 210325 Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Frank Heeg, in the amount of $7,000.
Whereas, The claimant, Frank Heeg (C.I. File No. 1032-2020-860), through his
attorneys, MacGillis Wiemer, LLC, has filed a claim for damages against the City of
Milwaukee pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 62.67, for injuries and damages incurred on
March 19, 2019, as a result of a vehicle accident with an uninsured motorist; and
Whereas, The claimant has agreed to settle his claim in the amount of $7,000; and
Whereas, Pursuant to Common Council Resolution File No. 890916, the City
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Attorney’s Office retained the services of the law firm of Crivello Carlson, S.C., to
administer the City of Milwaukee’s uninsured motorist self-insurance plan; and
Whereas, The law firm of Crivello Carlson, S.C., recommends and the Common
Council of the City of Milwaukee deems it expeditious and just to settle this claim;
now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the proper city
officers be and hereby are authorized and directed to issue a check in the amount of
$7,000, payable to MacGillis Wiemer, LLC--Trust Account and Frank Heeg, 11040
W. Bluemound Road, Suite 100, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, in full and final settlement
of said claim, said check to be delivered to the City Attorney upon his request, said
amount to be charged to the Damages and Claims Fund, Account No. 636505, Fund
No. 0001, Organization No. 1490, Program No. 2632, Sub Class No. S118; and be
it
Further Resolved, That the law firm of Crivello Carlson, S.C., shall upon payment to
claimant obtain a release of claim and deliver the original release to the City Attorney.
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be ADOPTED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye, 15 - Ald.Hamilton, Ald.Johnson, Ald.Kovac, Ald.Bauman, Ald.Dodd,
Ald.Coggs, Ald.Rainey, Ald.Zamarripa, Ald.Lewis, Ald.Murphy,
Ald.Borkowski, Ald.Perez, Ald.Spiker, Ald.Dimitrijevic
Ald.Stamper
No, 0
5. 210334 Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Taylor Baas, in the amount of $25,000.
Whereas, The claimant, Taylor Baas (C.I. File No. 1032-2020-629), through his
attorneys, MacGillis Wiemer, LLC, has filed a claim for damages against the City of
Milwaukee pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 62.67, for injuries and damages incurred on
March 29, 2019, as a result of a vehicle accident with an uninsured motorist; and
Whereas, The claimant has agreed to settle his claim in the amount of $25,000; and
Whereas, Pursuant to Common Council Resolution File No. 890916, the City
Attorney’s Office retained the services of the law firm of Crivello Carlson, S.C., to
administer the City of Milwaukee’s uninsured motorist self-insurance plan; and
Whereas, The law firm of Crivello Carlson, S.C., recommends and the Common
Council of the City of Milwaukee deems it expeditious and just to settle this claim;
now, therefore, be it
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Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the proper city
officers be and hereby are authorized and directed to issue a check in the amount of
$25,000, payable to MacGillis Wiemer, LLC--Trust Account and Taylor Baas,
11040 W. Bluemound Road, Suite 100, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, in full and final
settlement of said claim, said check to be delivered to the City Attorney upon his
request, said amount to be charged to the Damages and Claims Fund, Account No.
636505, Fund No. 0001, Organization No. 1490, Program No. 2632, Sub Class
No. S118; and be it
Further Resolved, That the law firm of Crivello Carlson, S.C., shall upon payment to
claimant obtain a release of claim and deliver the original release to the City Attorney.
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be ADOPTED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye, 15 - Ald.Hamilton, Ald.Johnson, Ald.Kovac, Ald.Bauman, Ald.Dodd,
Ald.Coggs, Ald.Rainey, Ald.Zamarripa, Ald.Lewis, Ald.Murphy,
Ald.Borkowski, Ald.Perez, Ald.Spiker, Ald.Dimitrijevic
Ald.Stamper
No, 0
6. 211118 Resolution approving the establishment of election ward lines in the City of
Milwaukee.
Ald. Hamilton offered Proposed Ward Plan "B".
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye, 15 - Ald.Hamilton, Ald.Johnson, Ald.Kovac, Ald.Bauman, Ald.Dodd,
Ald.Coggs, Ald.Rainey, Ald.Zamarripa, Ald.Lewis, Ald.Murphy,
Ald.Borkowski, Ald.Perez, Ald.Spiker, Ald.Dimitrijevic
Ald.Stamper
No, 0
Whereas, Section 5.15, Wis. Stats., requires all cities, villages and towns with a
population of 1,000 or more to establish municipal wards based on the results of each
decennial U.S. Census; and
Whereas, Once established, wards are intended to remain as permanent as possible,
although municipalities are given latitude to adjust ward boundaries to:
1. Comply with population ranges required by law.
2. Reflect changes in municipal boundaries which occurred after the adoption of the
existing ward plan.
3. Permit the creation of supervisory or aldermanic districts of substantially equal
population.
4. Enhance the participation of members of a racial or language minority group in the
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political process and their ability to elect representatives.
; and
Whereas, Based on population changes between 2010 and 2021, the City of
Milwaukee, in compliance with the requirements of s. 5.15, Wis. Stats., has
developed a ward plan, including a map of the city showing revised ward boundaries
as well as a list of census block numbers contained within each ward, that allows for
the creation of aldermanic districts that are as nearly equal in population as practicable
and which enhance the participation of the minority community in the political process;
now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that a City of
Milwaukee ward plan is approved, pursuant to s. 5.15, Wis. Stats., and that in
compliance with s.5.15, Wis. Stats., the following are attached to and incorporated as
part of this file:
1. All wards numbered in whole numbers in in consecutive order beginning with the
number one;
2. Designation of polling places for the wards;
3. The boundaries for each ward specified pursuant to the conventions of s. 4.003,
Wis. Stats., which are incorporated into;
4. A map of the City of Milwaukee which illustrates the ward boundaries; and
5. A list of the block numbers used by the U.S. Bureau of the Census that are wholly
or partly contained in each ward.
; and be it
Further Resolved, That as required by s. 5.15, Wis. Stats., the City Clerk shall
transmit a copy of this resolution to the county clerks of Milwaukee, Washington and
Waukesha counties, and to the State Legislative Reference Bureau, together with
items specified #4 and #5 in the "Resolved" clause, within 5 days after adoption of this
resolution.
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be ADOPTED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye, 15 - Ald.Hamilton, Ald.Johnson, Ald.Kovac, Ald.Bauman, Ald.Dodd,
Ald.Coggs, Ald.Rainey, Ald.Zamarripa, Ald.Lewis, Ald.Murphy,
Ald.Borkowski, Ald.Perez, Ald.Spiker, Ald.Dimitrijevic
Ald.Stamper
No, 0
7. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:33 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Milwaukee City Hall
200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Council Agenda
COMMON COUNCIL
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:00 PM VIRTUAL
SPECIAL
Cavalier Johnson, 2nd District
President
Ashanti Hamilton, 1st District Milele A. Coggs, 6th District Mark A. Borkowski, 11th District
Nicholas Kovac, 3rd District Khalif J. Rainey, 7th District Jose G. Perez, 12th District
Robert Bauman, 4th District JoCasta Zamarripa, 8th District Scott P. Spiker, 13th District
Nikiya Dodd, 5th District Chantia Lewis, 9th District Marina Dimitrijevic, 14th District
Michael J. Murphy, 10th District Russell W. Stamper, II, 15th District
Order of Business
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City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silent Meditation
THE JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF
THE FOLLOWING:
4. 210325 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 06/15/2021
Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Frank Heeg, in the amount of $7,000.
5. 210334 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 06/15/2021
Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Taylor Baas, in the amount of $25,000.
6. 211118 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Hamilton INTRODUCED ON: 11/02/2021
Resolution approving the establishment of election ward lines in the City of Milwaukee.
7. Adjournment
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