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JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

Regular Meeting

Milwaukee, WI · April 11, 2022

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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, 414-286-2366 Fax: 414-286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 414-286-2262, joster@milwaukee.gov Monday, April 11, 2022 1:30 PM 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 https://city.milwaukee.gov/cityclerk/CityChannel. Meeting convened at 1:35 PM Present 5 - Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman, Murphy 1. 211785 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 5024 N 33rd Street, in the 1st Aldermanic District to its former owner Kenney Marshall. Appearing: Mr. Kenney Marshall Deborah McCollum Rome Tanz ACA Odalo Ohiku Treasurer's - Jim Klajbor Amy Turim - DCD DNS owed in the amount of $177.80 There is a municipal court outstanding balance in the name of the prior owner, Jonathan Marshall in excess of $33,302.80 due by April 18, 2022, prior to Council. Net proceed process if amounts are not paid in time stipulated by committee. 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. 211718 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 9319 W Adler Street, in the 10th Aldermanic District to its former owner TSA City of Milwaukee Page 1 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes April 11, 2022 COMMITTEE Holding Group LLC. Appearing: Deborah McCollum and Amy Turim - DCD Rome Tanz - DNS ACA Odalo Ohiku Treasurer's - Jim Klajbor Atty. Andrew Arena on behalf of TSA Holding Group LLC Mr. And Mrs. Susan and Jesse Vanderlinden neighbor that had been taking care of the property for some time now and also interested in purchasing the property. Ald. Murphy - 10th District recommends this property be denied the return. A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman, and Murphy No 0 3. 211487 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 1110 W. Madison Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District to its former owner Ronald Neudorff, Judith Neudorff (Application Made By Christina Neudorff Heir). Appearing: Ms. Christina not present when called. 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 4. 211778 Resolution relating to the claim of Lena Taylor. A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN 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 5. 210965 Resolution relating to the claim of Lena Taylor. A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN 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 6. 210638 Resolution relating to the claim of Reliable Transport LLC City of Milwaukee Page 2 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes April 11, 2022 COMMITTEE 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 7. 210734 Resolution relating to the claim of Estate Of Le’Quon J. Mccoy Appearing: Atty Olson on behalf of the Estate of Le'Quon J. McCoy. 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 8. 210683 Resolution relating to the appeal of Juanita Page for property damage. Appearing: Mr. 7 Mrs. Page not present when called. A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY 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 9. 210643 Resolution relating to the claim of Dyuavena Sumler no one present when called 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 10. 211952 Communication from the Assessor’s Office relating to an update on 2022 property revaluations. Appearing: City Assessor - Nicole Larsen Deputy Assessor - Bill Bowers A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman, and Murphy No 0 City of Milwaukee Page 3 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes April 11, 2022 COMMITTEE 11. 211789 Resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to lobby the State for legislation relating to minimum qualifications for prenatal care providers, best practices for prenatal care communities, and foundational training for providers. Appearing: Ald. Murphy - Sponsor 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 12. 211923 Resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to lobby for State law establishing an offense of Reckless Driving Creating Imminent Threat of Serious Bodily Harm. Appearing: Ald. Murphy - Sponsor Brenda Wood - IRD Kimberly Montgomery - IRD 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 13. 211948 Resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to lobby for State law permitting the Department of Neighborhood Services to hire its own lawyer to conduct its law business. Appearing: Ald. Murphy - Sponsor Deputy CA Odalo Ohiku DNS Commisioner - Ms. Erica Robert A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY 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 14. 211949 Substitute resolution amending Common Council File Number 210811 to require that all appropriations from the Office of the City Attorney’s Outside Counsel / Expert Witness Special Purpose Account be reported to and approved by the Common Council prior to expenditure. Appearing: Ald.Murphy - sponsor City of Milwaukee Page 4 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes April 11, 2022 COMMITTEE 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 15. 211796 Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration- Intergovernmental Relations Division to investigate the feasibility of the State of Wisconsin granting the City of Milwaukee authority to tax casino jackpot winnings. Appearing: Ald. Borkowski - Sponsor A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY 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 16. 211905 Communication from the Department of Administration-Intergovernmental Relations Division relating to the 2021-2022 Legislative Session Wrap-Up. Appearing: Kimberly Montgomery - IRD Director A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman, and Murphy No 0 17. 211872 Resolution reserving and appropriating up to $1,150,000 from the 2022 Common Council Contingent Fund to the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account and the 2022 Damages & Claims Fund Special Purpose Account of the City Attorney’s Office for costs and expenditures relating to settlements and litigations. Appearing: Deputy CA - Tawana Swanigan A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE due back on 4/18/2022. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman, and Murphy No 0 18. 211904 Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Holifield v. Kulwich, et al., Case No. 18-CV-801-BHL. City of Milwaukee Page 5 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes April 11, 2022 COMMITTEE Appearing: Deputy CA - Robin Pederson 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 The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, April, 11th 2022 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 6:37PM Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant 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 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 of Milwaukee Page 6 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes April 11, 2022 COMMITTEE 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. City of Milwaukee Page 7

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, 414-286-2366 Fax: 414-286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 414-286-2262, joster@milwaukee.gov Monday, April 11, 2022 1:30 PM 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 https://city.milwaukee.gov/cityclerk/CityChannel. 1. 211785 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 5024 N 33rd Street, in the 1st Aldermanic District to its former owner Kenney Marshall. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 2. 211718 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 9319 W Adler Street, in the 10th Aldermanic District to its former owner TSA Holding Group LLC. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 3. 211487 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 1110 W. Madison Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District to its former owner Ronald Neudorff, Judith Neudorff (Application Made By Christina Neudorff Heir). Sponsors: THE CHAIR 4. 211778 Resolution relating to the claim of Lena Taylor. Sponsors: THE CHAIR October 13, 2021 loss in the amount of $20,000.00 5. 210965 Resolution relating to the claim of Lena Taylor. Sponsors: THE CHAIR April 21, 2021 loss in the amount of $93,600.00 6. 210638 Resolution relating to the claim of Reliable Transport LLC Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 1 Printed on 4/8/2022 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Agenda April 11, 2022 COMMITTEE ---$19,152.05 7. 210734 Resolution relating to the claim of Estate Of Le’Quon J. Mccoy Sponsors: THE CHAIR ---$250,000.00 8. 210683 Resolution relating to the appeal of Juanita Page for property damage. Sponsors: THE CHAIR ---$2140.00 9. 210643 Resolution relating to the claim of Dyuavena Sumler Sponsors: THE CHAIR ---$51,159.33 10. 211952 Communication from the Assessor’s Office relating to an update on 2022 property revaluations. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 11. 211789 Resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to lobby the State for legislation relating to minimum qualifications for prenatal care providers, best practices for prenatal care communities, and foundational training for providers. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy 12. 211923 Resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to lobby for State law establishing an offense of Reckless Driving Creating Imminent Threat of Serious Bodily Harm. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy 13. 211948 Resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to lobby for State law permitting the Department of Neighborhood Services to hire its own lawyer to conduct its law business. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy 14. 211949 Substitute resolution amending Common Council File Number 210811 to require that all appropriations from the Office of the City Attorney’s Outside Counsel / Expert Witness Special Purpose Account be reported to and approved by the Common Council prior to expenditure. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy 15. 211796 Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration- Intergovernmental Relations Division to investigate the feasibility of the State of Wisconsin granting the City of Milwaukee authority to tax casino jackpot winnings. Sponsors: Ald. Borkowski 16. 211905 Communication from the Department of Administration-Intergovernmental Relations Division relating to the 2021-2022 Legislative Session Wrap-Up. City of Milwaukee Page 2 Printed on 4/8/2022 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Agenda April 11, 2022 COMMITTEE Sponsors: THE CHAIR 17. 211872 Resolution reserving and appropriating up to $1,150,000 from the 2022 Common Council Contingent Fund to the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account and the 2022 Damages & Claims Fund Special Purpose Account of the City Attorney’s Office for costs and expenditures relating to settlements and litigations. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 18. 211904 Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Holifield v. Kulwich, et al., Case No. 18-CV-801-BHL. Sponsors: THE CHAIR The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, April, 11th 2022 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. 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 of Milwaukee Page 3 Printed on 4/8/2022 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Agenda April 11, 2022 COMMITTEE 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. City of Milwaukee Page 4 Printed on 4/8/2022