JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · June 13, 2022
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, Wi 53202
Meeting Minutes
JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
ALD. ASHANTI HAMILTON, CHAIR
Ald. Robert J. Bauman, Vice-Chair
Ald. Michael J. Murphy, Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic, and
Ald. Khalif J. Rainey
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, June 13, 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 1:41PM
Present 5 - Hamilton, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, Rainey
1. 210683 Resolution relating to the appeal of Juanita Page for property damage.
Appearing:
ACA Jordan Schettle
Mrs. Juanita Page and Juanita Page also with them, daughter Cassandra Page Kemp
Based on City Attorney's recommendation, Ald. Bauman moved denial.
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, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Rainey
No 0
2. 211716 Resolution relating to the claim of Franklin Easley.
Appearing:
ACA Jordan Schettle
Mr. Frankin Easley
DPW Forestry - Jeff Laufenberg
Based on City Attorney's recommendation and Forestry Department's testimony, Ald.
Hamilton moved denial.
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT. This motion PREVAILED by
the following vote:
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Aye 4- Hamilton, Bauman, Dimitrijevic, and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Murphy
3. 211781 Resolution relating to the appeal of Ed and Doreen Wiener for property
damage.
Appearing:
ACA Jordan Schettle
Mr. & Mrs. Wiener
DPW - Sewer Mr. Jason Sanders
Based on City Attorney's recommendation and city department testimoy, Ald. Bauman
moved denial.
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, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Rainey
No 0
4. 211778 Resolution relating to the claim of Lena Taylor.
Appearing:
ACA Jordan Schettle
Milwaukee Water Works - Jane Islo
DPW Sewer - Jason Sanders
Ms Lena Taylor
Ald. Bauman moved, to hold the claim to the call of the chair, for claim adjusters to
contact city departments involved to investigate the total amount of costs of this claim.
Ald. Murphy abstained due to having technical issues and being unable to hear the
entire discussion.
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 4- Hamilton, Bauman, Dimitrijevic, and Rainey
No 0
Abstain 1- Murphy
5. 210667 Resolution relating to the claim of Walter Holtz.
no one present when called.
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT. This motion PREVAILED by
the following vote:
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Aye 5- Hamilton, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Rainey
No 0
6. 211964 Resolution relating to the appeal of Eric and Marcia Hagmayer for
property damage.
Appearing:
Water Works - Jane Islo
Water Works - Lori Sheeley
ACA Jordan SchettleMr & Mrs Hagmayer
Ms. Islo shared pictures while in committee that, have been made part of the record.
Ald. Bauman moved denial based on city attorney's recommendation.
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- Hamilton, Bauman, Dimitrijevic, and Rainey
No 1- Murphy
7. 210062 Resolution relating to the appeal of Dawn Peterson for property damage.
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, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Rainey
No 0
8. 220161 Resolution approving an agreement between the City and WI Civic Duty,
Inc. for licensed use of Vote Movr Widget provided by PF Data, LLC.
Appearing:
Election Commission Manager - Claire Woodall-Wogg
A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Rainey
No 0
9. 220153 Resolution cancelling real estate taxes levied against certain parcels
bearing tax key numbers on the 2020 and 2021 tax rolls, plus interest
applicable to date of repayment, if appropriate.
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Rainey
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No 0
10. 220170 Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Jutiki X, in the amount of
$10,000.
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Hamilton, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Rainey
No 0
11. 212048 Substitute Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit
entitled Hadrian, et al. v. City of Milwaukee in the amount of $900,000
and appropriating funds for this purpose.
Appearing;
DCA - Robin Pederson
This Resolution was RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE due back on 6/20/2022
Aye 5- Hamilton, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Rainey
No 0
The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday,
June 13th, 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.
Meeting adjourned at 5:01 PM
Joanna Polanco
Staff Assistant
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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. Robert J. Bauman, Vice-Chair
Ald. Michael J. Murphy, Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic, and
Ald. Khalif J. Rainey
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, June 13, 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. 210683 Resolution relating to the appeal of Juanita Page for property damage.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---$2,140.00
2. 211716 Resolution relating to the claim of Franklin Easley.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---$7,100.41
3. 211781 Resolution relating to the appeal of Ed and Doreen Wiener for property
damage.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---$1,012.00
4. 211778 Resolution relating to the claim of Lena Taylor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---$20,000.00 October 13, 2021 incident.
5. 210667 Resolution relating to the claim of Walter Holtz.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---$7,524.47
6. 211964 Resolution relating to the appeal of Eric and Marcia Hagmayer for
property damage.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---$7,500.00
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7. 210062 Resolution relating to the appeal of Dawn Peterson for property damage.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
8. 220161 Substitute resolution approving an agreement between the City and WI
Civic Duty, Inc. for licensed use of Vote Movr Widget provided by PF Data,
LLC.
Sponsors: Ald. Zamarripa
9. 220153 Resolution cancelling real estate taxes levied against certain parcels
bearing tax key numbers on the 2020 and 2021 tax rolls, plus interest
applicable to date of repayment, if appropriate.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 220170 Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Jutiki X, in the amount of
$10,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 212048 Substitute Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled
Hadrian, et al. v. City of Milwaukee in the amount of $900,000 and
appropriating funds for this purpose.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, June 13th,
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.
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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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