JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · April 9, 2018
Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, Wi 53202
Meeting Agenda
JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
ALD. MARK A. BORKOWSKI, CHAIR
Ald. Cavalier Johnson, Vice-Chair
Ald. Robert J. Bauman, Ald. Jose G. Perez, and Ald. Terry L.
Witkowski
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Monday, April 9, 2018 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 171828 Communication related to the 2017 annual report and activities of the
Ethics Board.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 171816 Resolution relating to the appeal of Tracy Korich for property damage. (6th
Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---$1,639.23
3. 171817 Resolution relating to the appeal of Audwin Short for a towing charge. (4th
Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---$130.00
4. 171787 Resolution relating to the claim of Karla Thomsen for relocation expenses.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 171460 Resolution relating to the claim of Dan and Jill Stilwell for property damage.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---$5,557.90
6. 171167 Resolution relating to the appeal of Carol Johnston for property damage.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 171863 Resolution cancelling real estate taxes levied against certain parcel
bearing various tax key numbers on the 2013, 2015 and 2016 tax rolls, plus
interest applicable to date of repayment, if appropriate.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 171820 Resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental
Relations Division to lobby the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to
provide financial assistance to local governments to remediate lead in
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drinking water.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
9. 171826 Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Gabe’s Construction in the
amount of $12,947.07.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 171829 Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of WE Energies for property
damage in the amount of $22,874.76.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 171827 Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of WE Energies for property
damage in the amount of $15,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 171835 Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Michael Jazwiecki for
property damage in the amount of $5,948.95. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 171865 Resolution authorizing payment of settlement agreement with Tasha
Thomas-Handy, in the amount of $50,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 171885 Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled 3839
Humboldt, LLC, et al. v. City of Milwaukee for the total amount of
$12,804.72.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
15. 171887 Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Robert Watts, in the amount
of $20,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
16. 171888 Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Michael Lees, in the amount
of $20,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
17. 171889 Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Joseph Anderer, in the
amount of $25,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
18. 171720 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 5769 N.
Teutonia Avenue, in the 1st Aldermanic District to its former owner Joseph
F. Alaka (Application made by USA Capital Fund LLC).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
19. 171265 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 4373-A
N. 14th Street, in the 1st Aldermanic District, to its former owner Dion D.
Harrison.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
20. 171465 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3620 N.
3rd Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District to its former owner Bernadine
Benson.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
21. 171807 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 4042 N.
6th Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District to its former owner Myrtle Fillmore
Brooks (Application made by Yvonne Brooks P.O.A.).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
22. 171789 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 2433 S.
5th Street, in the 14th Aldermanic District to its former owner Richard
Lewis Turner.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
23. 170937 Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to updates
and current activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, April 9, 2018
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.
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, 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.
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.
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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
http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
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