JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 6, 2014
Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, Wi 53202
Meeting Agenda
JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
ALD. ASHANTI HAMILTON, CHAIR
Ald. Terry Witkowski, Vice-Chair
Ald. Robert J. Bauman, Ald. Milele A. Coggs, and Ald. T.
Anthony Zielinski
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, La-Wanda Fletcher, 286-8661,
lfletc@milwaukee.gov
Monday, October 6, 2014 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 140841 Appointment of Steve Fritsche to the Administrative Review Appeals
Board by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 140573 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2939
N 17th St, in the 6th Aldermanic District to its former owner. (Aasiyah
Hawkins)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 140629 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2878
N 75th St, in the 10th Aldermanic District to its former owner. (LaMel
and Catrena Ward)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 140792 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at
2958-2960 N 26th Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District to its former
owner. (Metropolitan Homes LLC)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 140766 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at
8943-4955 N Michele Street, in the 9th Aldermanic District to its former
owner. (Harrison D. Kern)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 131299 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 1801
West Keefe Avenue, 3299 North 11th Street and 3075-77 North 14th
Street via sale to the former owner Cache Investments, LLC, Caston
Love.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
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7. 140379 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at
3621-3625 W. Villard Ave, in the 1st Aldermanic District to its former
owner. (Edna Banks)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 140485 Resolution relating to the appeal of Tonya Moton for property damage.
(10th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 140511 Resolution relating to the appeal of Disciple Ab Hall for property
damage.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 140597 Resolution relating to the appeal of Jason Spencer for property
damage. (13th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 140297 Resolution relating to the appeal of Troy Stofflet for property damage.
(5th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 140448 Resolution relating to the appeal of David Berger for property damage.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 131675 Resolution relating to the appeal of Verneice Bruce for property
damage. (15th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 140558 Resolution relating to the appeal of Jerome Tarkowski for property
damage. (13th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
15. 121714 Resolution relating to an appeal from Marion Kaiser and Joseph Capol
concerning the confiscation of dogs. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
16. 140665 Resolution relating to the appeal of Tina Harmon for property damage.
(10th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
17. 140496 Communication from the Comptroller’s Office relating to the Annual
Outstanding Receivables Report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
18. 140690 Communication relating to retention of outside counsel in matters
involving alleged constitutional claims against the City.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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19. 140779 Communication from the City Attorney relating to semiannual reports as
to the determination and disposition of all claims pending and closed
and litigation matters closed through June 30, 2014.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
20. 140778 A charter ordinance relating to a technical correction concerning the
temporary absence of municipal judges.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
21. 140911 Resolution directing the Department of Administration-Intergovernmental
Relations Division and the Common Council’s Legislative Coordinator to
seek introduction and passage of state legislation relating to the rights
and responsibilities of privately-owned utilities that locate their
equipment in the public right-of-way.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
22. 140924 Substitute resolution approving an amendment to the by-laws for the
Milwaukee Board of Ethics.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
23. 140800 Communication from the Election Commission relating to efforts to
assure that City residents are made aware of changes in state
requirements for voter registration and voter identification.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
24. 140919 Substitute resolution supporting the proposal by the Center for Driver’s
License Recovery and Employability in the Greater Together Challenge
for the implementation of universal drivers’ education in Milwaukee
Public Schools.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy, Ald. Wade, Ald. Witkowski, Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Perez
The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session at 1:30 P.M. on
Monday, October 6, 2014 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.
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
Common Council members who are not members of this committee may attend this meeting to
participate or to gather information. This meeting may constitute a meeting of the Common
Council or any of its standing committees although no formal action will be taken at this meeting.
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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.
Parking for persons attending City Hall meetings is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at
the Milwaukee Center (southwest corner of E. Kilbourn Ave. and N. Water St.) Parking tickets
must be validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall.
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
www.milwaukee.gov/lobby.
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