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JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

Regular Meeting

Milwaukee, WI · May 2, 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, May 2, 2022 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 https://city.milwaukee.gov/cityclerk/CityChannel. Meeting convened at 1:41 PM Present 5 - Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman, Murphy 1. 211778 Resolution relating to the claim of Lena Taylor. Appearing: John McNally - ACA Based on the complexity of this claim and the position of City Attorney and City department, Ald. Bauman moved denial of 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 2. 210965 Resolution relating to the claim of Lena Taylor. Appearing: John McNally - ACA Based on the complexity of this claim and the position of City Attorney and City department, Ald. Bauman moved denial of 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 City of Milwaukee Page 1 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes May 2, 2022 COMMITTEE No 0 3. 210638 Resolution relating to the claim of Reliable Transport LLC Appearing: John McNally - ACA Mr. Lorne Burton appeared after this item was called. Based on second time being scheduled and no one appearing, 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 4. 210643 Resolution relating to the claim of Dyuavena Sumler Appearing: John McNally - ACA 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 5. 210683 Resolution relating to the appeal of Juanita Page for property damage. Appearing: John McNally - ACA Ms. Juanita Page was connected at the beginning of the meeting, however, got disconnected when called. 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. 211715 Resolution relating to the claim of Sharon A. Green. Appearing: John McNally - ACA Sewer - Jason Sanders Ms. Sharon Green Based on city attorney's recommendations and city department's testimony, Ald. Spiker moved denial. City of Milwaukee Page 2 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes May 2, 2022 COMMITTEE 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 7. 211257 Resolution relating to the claim of Priscilla Vaughn Appearing: John McNally - 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- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman, and Murphy No 0 3 210638 Resolution relating to the claim of Reliable Transport LLC Appearing: John McNally - CA Jeff Kluslow - Forestry Mr. Lorne Burton - driver for Reliable Transport LLC Based on City Attorney's recommendation and City Department's testimony, Ald. Bauman moved denial. A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECONSIDERED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman, and Murphy No 0 A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Dodd, Spiker, Bauman, and Murphy No 1- Hamilton 8. 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: President - Perez DCD - Deborah McCollum-Gathing DNS - Taz Rome Treasurer - CA - Odalu Ohiku City of Milwaukee Page 3 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes May 2, 2022 COMMITTEE Based on the President request to hold this item to the call of the Chair. 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 9. 211801 Substitute resolution amending the election ward lines in the City of Milwaukee. Appearing: Jeff Osterman - LRB Luke Knapp - LRB 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 10. 211802 A substitute ordinance relating to aldermanic district boundaries commencing in 2022. Appearing: Jeff Osterman - LRB Luke Knapp - LRB A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman, and Murphy No 0 11. 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. 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 12. 212035 Resolution authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to retain outside legal counsel to provide legal services to the City of Milwaukee for the Equal Rights Division complaint and any related state or federal court litigation subsequently filed by former Assistant City Attorney Naomi Gehling. Amend to include City of Milwaukee Page 4 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes May 2, 2022 COMMITTEE Further Resolved, That an amount not to exceed $20,000 is appropriated from the City Attorney’s Office Counsel Expert Witness Special Purpose Account Number 0001-1490-S157-06300 for retaining outside counsel; and, be it A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman, and Murphy No 0 212035 Substitute resolution authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to retain outside legal counsel to provide legal services to the City of Milwaukee for the Equal Rights Division complaint and any related state or federal court litigation subsequently filed by former Assistant City Attorney Naomi Gehling. 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. 212038 Resolution approving contract for legal services between the City of Milwaukee and Nathan & Kamionski LLP to advise and provide counsel to the City of Milwaukee in relation to the lawsuit entitled “Hadaway v. City of Milwaukee, et. al,” Case No. 2:19-CV-01106, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Ald. Spiker moved to AMEND the file to include the following clause: Further Resolved, That an amount not to exceed $30,000 is appropriated from the City Attorney’s Office Counsel Expert Witness Special Purpose Account Number 0001-1490-S157-06300 for retaining outside counsel; and, be it A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Hamilton, Dodd, Spiker, Bauman, and Murphy No 0 212038 Substitute resolution approving contract for legal services between the City of Milwaukee and Nathan & Kamionski LLP to advise and provide counsel to the City of Milwaukee in relation to the lawsuit entitled “Hadaway v. City of Milwaukee, et. al,” Case No. 2:19-CV-01106, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. 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 City of Milwaukee Page 5 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes May 2, 2022 COMMITTEE No 0 14. 211973 Resolution authorizing payment to Dragana Jankovic, C.I. File No. 1048-2021-1397 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 The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, May, 2nd 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 6 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes May 2, 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, May 2, 2022 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 https://city.milwaukee.gov/cityclerk/CityChannel. 1. 211778 Resolution relating to the claim of Lena Taylor. Sponsors: THE CHAIR October 13, 2021 incident. 2. 210965 Resolution relating to the claim of Lena Taylor. Sponsors: THE CHAIR April 21, 2021 incident. 3. 210638 Resolution relating to the claim of Reliable Transport LLC Sponsors: THE CHAIR ---$19,152.05 4. 210643 Resolution relating to the claim of Dyuavena Sumler Sponsors: THE CHAIR ---$51,159.33 5. 210683 Resolution relating to the appeal of Juanita Page for property damage. Sponsors: THE CHAIR ---$2,140.00 6. 211715 Resolution relating to the claim of Sharon A. Green. Sponsors: THE CHAIR ---$10,298.00 7. 211257 Resolution relating to the claim of Priscilla Vaughn City of Milwaukee Page 1 Printed on 4/29/2022 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Agenda May 2, 2022 COMMITTEE Sponsors: THE CHAIR ---$3,563.67 8. 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 9. 211801 Substitute resolution amending the election ward lines in the City of Milwaukee. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 10. 211802 A substitute ordinance relating to aldermanic district boundaries commencing in 2022. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 11. 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 12. 212035 Resolution authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to retain outside legal counsel to provide legal services to the City of Milwaukee for the Equal Rights Division complaint and any related state or federal court litigation subsequently filed by former Assistant City Attorney Naomi Gehling. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 13. 212038 Resolution approving contract for legal services between the City of Milwaukee and Nathan & Kamionski LLP to advise and provide counsel to the City of Milwaukee in relation to the lawsuit entitled “Hadaway v. City of Milwaukee, et. al,” Case No. 2:19-CV-01106, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 14. 211973 Resolution authorizing payment to Dragana Jankovic, C.I. File No. 1048-2021-1397 Sponsors: THE CHAIR The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, May, 2nd 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. City of Milwaukee Page 2 Printed on 4/29/2022 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Agenda May 2, 2022 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. City of Milwaukee Page 3 Printed on 4/29/2022