JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · April 11, 2022
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, 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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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, 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
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---$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.
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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.
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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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