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JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

Regular Meeting

Milwaukee, WI · May 21, 2018

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City Hall City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street Milwaukee, Wi 53202 Meeting Minutes JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE ALD. MARK A. BORKOWSKI, CHAIR Ald. Robert J. Bauman, Vice-Chair Nik Kovac, Ald. Jose G. Perez, and Ald. Ashanti Hamilton Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366 Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262, joster@milwaukee.gov Monday, May 21, 2018 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall Amended 5/18/18 - Added language to the Closed Session. Meeting convened at 1:38 PM Present 5 - Borkowski, Bauman, Kovac, Perez, Hamilton 1. 180197 Appointment of Kimberly Montgomery to serve as Legislative Liaison Director by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Borkowski, Bauman, Kovac, Perez and Hamilton No 0 Excused 1- Witkowski 2. 180130 Resolution relating to the claim of Equian on behalf of Western National Insurance on behalf of Karen Grade for property damage. (5th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing: Carol Rindt - Program Manager Sewer Patricia Fricker - ACA A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Borkowski, Bauman, Kovac, Perez and Witkowski No 0 City of Milwaukee Page 1 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes May 21, 2018 COMMITTEE 3. 180123 Resolution relating to the appeal of Roy Caul for property damage. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing: Roy Caul - appelant Patricia Fricker - ACA A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Borkowski, Bauman, Kovac, Perez and Witkowski No 0 4. 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 Appearing: Karen Taylor - DCD Margarita Gutierrez - Treasurer's Office Dave Schaewe - DNS Mr. Lewis Turner requested to Hold this item until July. This Resolution was HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Aye 5- Borkowski, Bauman, Kovac, Perez and Hamilton No 0 Excused 1- Witkowski 5. 180207 Resolution authorizing settlement of lawsuits, Kevin Bell v. City of Milwaukee, et al.; Mario Woods v. City of Milwaukee, et al.; Deleon Mosby v. City of Milwaukee, et al.; Terrance Martin v. City of Milwaukee, et al.; David Fletcher v. City of Milwaukee, et al.; Sedarian Williams v. City of Milwaukee, et al.; Joseph Gill v. City of Milwaukee, et al.; and Derrick Griffin v. City of Milwaukee, et al. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing: Elleny Christopoulos - ACA A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Borkowski, Bauman, Perez and Hamilton No 0 City of Milwaukee Page 2 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes May 21, 2018 COMMITTEE Excused 2- Kovac and Witkowski 6. 180142 Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Milwaukee Boat Line LLC and The Continental Insurance Company in the amount of $75,171.36. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing: Pat Fricker - ACA James Washington - Infrastructure Services - Street Operations A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Borkowski, Bauman, Kovac, Perez and Hamilton No 0 Excused 1- Witkowski 7. 180185 Resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of State legislation relating to the appointment of the executive secretary of the board of fire and police commissioners in a city of the 1st class. Sponsors: Ald. Donovan Appearing: Ald. Donovan - Sponsor Held in order to amend language A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Borkowski, Bauman, Kovac, Perez and Hamilton No 0 Excused 1- Witkowski 8. 170937 Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to updates and current activities. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 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 5- Borkowski, Bauman, Kovac, Perez and Hamilton No 0 Excused 1- Witkowski City of Milwaukee Page 3 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes May 21, 2018 COMMITTEE The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, May 21, 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 for the purpose of formulating negotiation strategies in relation to a contract involving to the Office of Violence Prevention, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats., which allows a governing body to go into closed session for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, and will then go back into open session for the remainder of the regular agenda. Meeting ajourned at 3:56 PM 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. 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. City of Milwaukee Page 4 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes May 21, 2018 COMMITTEE City of Milwaukee Page 5

Agenda

City Hall City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street Milwaukee, Wi 53202 Meeting Agenda JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE ALD. MARK A. BORKOWSKI, CHAIR Ald. Robert J. Bauman, Vice-Chair Nik Kovac, 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, May 21, 2018 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall Amended 5/18/18 - Added language to the Closed Session. 1. 180197 Appointment of Kimberly Montgomery to serve as Legislative Liaison Director by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR 2. 180130 Resolution relating to the claim of Equian on behalf of Western National Insurance on behalf of Karen Grade for property damage. (5th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR ---$6,000.00 3. 180123 Resolution relating to the appeal of Roy Caul for property damage. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 4. 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 5. 180207 Substitute resolution authorizing settlement of lawsuits, Kevin Jermaine Bell v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No.: 17-CV-605; Mario Daryl Woods v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No.: 17-CV-606; Deleon Mosby v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No.: 17-CV-607; Terrance Lee Martin v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No.: 17-CV-666; David Bernard Fletcher v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No.: 17-CV-694; Sedarian Williams v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No.: 17-CV-735; Joseph Gill v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No.: 17-CV-1154; and Derrick Griffin v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No.: 17-CV-1363. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 6. 180142 Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Milwaukee Boat Line LLC and The Continental Insurance Company in the amount of $75,171.36. City of Milwaukee Page 1 Printed on 5/21/2018 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Agenda May 21, 2018 COMMITTEE Sponsors: THE CHAIR 7. 180185 Resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of State legislation relating to the appointment of the executive secretary of the board of fire and police commissioners in a city of the 1st class. Sponsors: Ald. Donovan 8. 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, May 21, 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 for the purpose of formulating negotiation strategies in relation to a contract involving to the Office of Violence Prevention, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats., which allows a governing body to go into closed session for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, and will then go back into open session for the remainder of 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. 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. City of Milwaukee Page 2 Printed on 5/21/2018 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Agenda May 21, 2018 COMMITTEE 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. City of Milwaukee Page 3 Printed on 5/21/2018
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