JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

City Hall City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street Milwaukee, Wi 53202 Meeting Minutes 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, February 2, 2015 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall Meeting call to order at 1:37 P.M. Present 3 - Hamilton, Bauman, Zielinski Excused 2 - Witkowski, Coggs 1. 141542 Appointment of Steven Miner as the Commissioner of Assessments by the Mayor. (11th Aldermanic District) Appearing: Steven Miner A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Hamilton, Bauman and Zielinski No 0 Excused 2- Witkowski and Coggs 2. 141523 Communication related to the 2014 annual report and activities of the Ethics Board. A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Hamilton, Bauman and Zielinski No 0 Excused 2- Witkowski and Coggs 3. 141540 Resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 133 E. Concordia Avenue in the 6th Aldermanic District to former owner Skyfall LLC. Appearing: City of Milwaukee Page 1 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes February 2, 2015 COMMITTEE Karen Taylor - DCD Emily Mckeown - DNS Kerry Urban - Treasurer Office Atty. Joseph Scherwenka - Askyfall LLC DNS Vacant Building fees of $2,585.70 Reinspection fees of $3,903.90 TOTAL $6,489.60 DUE by Noon on February 9, 2015 or item will be return to committee 2011-2014 Delinquent taxes if paid by February $19,731.37 if paid by March 12,2015 $19,959.63 OTHER PROPERTIES OWNED BY APPLICANT: 2931 N Holton St 2014 OUTSTANDING - first instal $56.66 total $523.28 2935 N Holton St - PAID IN FULL 2673 N 46TH St - PAID IN FULL 2251 N 49th St 2014 OUTSTANDING - first install $279.03 Total $2,599.06 A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Hamilton, Bauman and Zielinski No 0 Excused 2- Witkowski and Coggs 4. 141476 Resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2347-A S. 16th Street in the 12th Aldermanic District to former owner Jose Delgado. Appearing: Karen Taylor - DCD Emily Mckeown - DNS Kerry Urban - Treasurer Office Based on non appearance, Ald. Bauman moved denial of this request. A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Hamilton, Bauman and Zielinski No 0 Excused 2- Witkowski and Coggs 5. 141463 Resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3514 W. National Avenue in the 8th Aldermanic District to former owner Sevdet Alusevski. City of Milwaukee Page 2 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes February 2, 2015 COMMITTEE Appearing: Karen Taylor - DCD Emily Mckeown - DNS Kerry Urban - Treasurer Office Sevdet Alusevski Marcu Saengstoski DNS Vacant Building Fees $1,875.90 Litter Cleanup Fees $192.66 Project Sign Invoice $66.92 TOTAL $2,135.48 Due by noon on February 9, 2015 or item will be return back to committee. 2011-2014 delinquent taxes if paid by February $33,706.19 if paid by March 12, 2015 $34,082.35 A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Hamilton, Bauman and Zielinski No 0 Excused 2- Witkowski and Coggs Roll Call taken at 1:56 P.M. Ald. Coggs arrived. Present 4 - Hamilton, Bauman, Coggs, Zielinski Excused 1 - Witkowski 6. 141061 Resolution relating to the appeal of Jessica Davis for property damage. (10th Aldermanic District) Appearing: Patricia Fricker - Asst City Atty Based on non apperance, Ald. Coggs moved denial of this appeal. A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Hamilton, Bauman, Coggs and Zielinski No 0 Excused 1- Witkowski 7. 141474 Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Bieck Management, Inc., in the amount of $6,163.45. A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: City of Milwaukee Page 3 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes February 2, 2015 COMMITTEE Aye 4- Hamilton, Bauman, Coggs and Zielinski No 0 Excused 1- Witkowski 8. 141484 Resolution relative to legislative bills. Appearing: Brenda Wood - CC CC Jennifer Gonda - IRD Jim Owczarski - City Clerk Office Art Dalhberg - Commisioner of Neighborhood Services Ms. Gonda suggest the committee to have the authors of the preliminary report "New Opportunites for Milwaukee" Senator Alberta Darling & Representative Dale Kooyenga meet with Mr. City Clerk and Commissioner of Neighborhood Service. Aald. zielinski moved the committee instruct the Intergovernmental Division watch and reports back to the committee. 4-0 Ald. Witkowski excused A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Hamilton, Bauman, Coggs and Zielinski No 0 Excused 1- Witkowski 141484 Substitute resolution relative to various legislative bill. A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Hamilton, Bauman, Coggs and Zielinski No 0 Excused 1- Witkowski The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session at 1:30 P.M. on Monday, February 2, 2015 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. Ald. Coggs moved the Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session, 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. City of Milwaukee Page 4 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes February 2, 2015 COMMITTEE Roll call at: 3:20 P.M. Ald. Bauman Ald. Coggs Ald. Zielinski Ald. Kovac Asst. City Atty. Jenny Yuan City Atty. Grant Langley Deputy City Atty. Miriam Horwitz Clifton Crump - Mayor's Office Jan Smokowicz - Asst City Atty Sue Lappen - Asst. City Atty. Meeting adjourned at 4:51 P.M.Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar. City of Milwaukee Page 5