JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 4, 2021
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, Wi 53202
Meeting Minutes
JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
ALD. ASHANTI HAMILTON, CHAIR
Ald. Nikiya Dodd, Vice-Chair
Ald. Scott P. Spiker, Ald. Robert J. Bauman, and Ald. Michael
J. Murphy
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Monday, October 4, 2021 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is also a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so
via the City Channel-Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel.
Meeting convened at 1:42 PM
Present 5 - Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman, Murphy
1. 210062 Resolution relating to the appeal of Dawn Peterson for property damage.
Appearing:
ACA Yolanda McGowen
Mr. & Mrs. Peterson
Mr. Daniel Lewand
Based on CA suggestion to hold this item to clarify some discrepancy.
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman and Murphy
No 0
2. 210289 Resolution relating to the appeal of Eanda Boyd for property damage.
Appearing:
ACA Yolanda McGowen
Ms. Eanda Boyd present via GTM
A motion was made by ALD. DODD that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman and Murphy
No 0
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3. 210139 Resolution relating to the claim of Terrence Gorzalski.
Appearing:
ACA Yolanda McGowen
Mr. Terrence Gorzalski
Based on the nature of this claim, Ald. Bauman moved to deny this claim.
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- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman and Murphy
No 0
4. 210580 Resolution relating to the appeal of Sunday Troupe for property damage.
Appearing:
ACA Yolanda McGowen
Based on non appearance, Ald. Spiker moved denied.
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT. This motion PREVAILED by
the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman and Murphy
No 0
5. 210339 Resolution relating to the appeal of Cecil Brewer for property damage.
Appearing:
ACA Yolanda McGowen
Mr. Brewer - claimant
Tom wanger - DPW infrastructure
based on the city attorney's recommendation and city department testimony, Ald.
Murphy moved denial.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT. This motion PREVAILED by
the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman and Murphy
No 0
6. 210829 Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Brad Bratel, in the amount
of $25,000.
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman and Murphy
No 0
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7. 210588 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 4554
N. 24th Street, in the 1st Aldermanic District to its former owner Debra
Thompson.
Appearing:
Treasurer's Jim Klajbor
Tanz Rome
Deborah McCollum-Gathing
Odalu Ohiku
Ms. Thompson
A motion was made by ALD. DODD that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR
ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman and Murphy
No 0
8. 210634 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 5451
N. 51st BLVD, in the 1st Aldermanic District to its former owner Alpacino
K. Banyard.
Appearing:
Treasurer's Jim Klajbor
Tanz Rome
Deborah McCollum-Gathing
Odalu Ohiku
Alpacino Banyard
$246.00 owed to municipal court need to be paid before October 11th, 2021.
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman and Murphy
No 0
9. 210678 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3815
W. Fairmount Avenue, in the 1st Aldermanic District to its former owner
Jackie Eichelberger.
Appearing:
Treasurer's Jim Klajbor
Tanz Rome
Deborah McCollum-Gathing
Odalu Ohiku
Jackie Eichelberger
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman and Murphy
No 0
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10. 210632 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3352
N. 45th Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District to its former owner M&M
Mason LLC (application made by Jacinta R. Saffold).
Appearing:
Treasurer's Jim Klajbor
Tanz Rome
Deborah McCollum-Gathing
Odalu Ohiku
Ms. Jacinta Saffold
Katrina Powers on the phone
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman and Murphy
No 0
11. 210641 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at
2012-2014 W. Lincoln Avenue, in the 8th Aldermanic District to its former
owner Aimee & Doug Clark (Application made by Doug Clark).
Appearing:
Treasurer's Jim Klajbor
Tanz Rome
Deborah McCollum-Gathing
Odalu Ohiku
Mr. Doug Clark via phone
DNS fees owed in the amount of $1,790.75 due by October 11th.
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman and Murphy
No 0
12. 210635 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at
2428-30 W. Hadley Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District to its former
owner Property Bell LLC., Attn: Darnisha Griffin.
Appearing:
Treasurer's Jim Klajbor
Tanz Rome
Deborah McCollum-Gathing
Odalu Ohiku
Ms. Darnisha Griffin
Municipal court need to be paid $44.00 by October 11th.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman and Murphy
No 0
13. 210642 Resolution relative to legislative bills.
Appearing:
IRD Jordan Primakow
SB- 579
Ald. Dodd moved committee OPPOSE.
LRB-4726
Ald. Murphy moved committee SUPPORT.
A motion was made by ALD. DODD that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman and Murphy
No 0
210642 Substitute resolution relative to legislative bills.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman and Murphy
No 0
The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday,
October 4th, 2021 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 may go into open session for the regular agenda.
Meeting adjourned at 4:19PM
Joanna Polanco
Staff Assistant
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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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 and Health, 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.
Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified
times, they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter.
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.
City Hall and the Zeidler Municipal Building are accessible by "The Hop" City Hall
Stations, the MCTS Green Line, Gold Line, 14, 15, 19, 30, 33, and 57 bus routes. Visit
https://www.ridemcts.com/ for more information.
Bike racks are available on Water Street, Market Street, and Broadway, and a Bublr Bike
Share station is located on the northeast corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street.
Limited parking for persons attending meetings is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at
the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street.
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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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, Wi 53202
Meeting Agenda
JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
ALD. ASHANTI HAMILTON, CHAIR
Ald. Nikiya Dodd, Vice-Chair
Ald. Scott P. Spiker, Ald. Robert J. Bauman, and Ald. Michael J.
Murphy
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Monday, October 4, 2021 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is also a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so
via the City Channel-Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel.
1. 210062 Resolution relating to the appeal of Dawn Peterson for property damage.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 210289 Resolution relating to the appeal of Eanda Boyd for property damage.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---$48,035.00
3. 210139 Resolution relating to the claim of Terrence Gorzalski.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---$68,650.85
4. 210580 Resolution relating to the appeal of Sunday Troupe for property damage.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---$1,545.58
5. 210339 Resolution relating to the appeal of Cecil Brewer for property damage.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 210829 Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Brad Bratel, in the amount of
$25,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 210588 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 4554 N.
24th Street, in the 1st Aldermanic District to its former owner Debra
Thompson.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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8. 210634 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 5451 N.
51st BLVD, in the 1st Aldermanic District to its former owner Alpacino K.
Banyard.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 210678 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3815
W. Fairmount Avenue, in the 1st Aldermanic District to its former owner
Jackie Eichelberger.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 210632 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3352 N.
45th Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District to its former owner M&M Mason
LLC (application made by Jacinta R. Saffold).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 210641 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at
2012-2014 W. Lincoln Avenue, in the 8th Aldermanic District to its former
owner Aimee & Doug Clark (Application made by Doug Clark).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 210635 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at
2428-30 W. Hadley Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District to its former
owner Property Bell LLC., Attn: Darnisha Griffin.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 210642 Resolution relative to legislative bills.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- SB-579
Relating to: determining the lawful presence of a person arrested for or charged with a
crime or certain civil violations.
--- LRB-4726
Relating to: decriminalizing fentanyl testing strips.
The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, October 4th,
2021 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 may go
into open session for the regular agenda.
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Agenda October 4, 2021
COMMITTEE
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 and Health, 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.
Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified times,
they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter.
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.
City Hall and the Zeidler Municipal Building are accessible by "The Hop" City Hall Stations, the
MCTS Green Line, Gold Line, 14, 15, 19, 30, 33, and 57 bus routes. Visit https://www.ridemcts.com/
for more information.
Bike racks are available on Water Street, Market Street, and Broadway, and a Bublr Bike Share
station is located on the northeast corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street.
Limited parking for persons attending meetings is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the
Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street. 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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