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City Hall City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street Milwaukee, Wi 53202 Meeting Minutes JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE ALD. MARK A. BORKOWSKI, 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, September 12, 2022 1:30 PM Room 301-City Hall Meeting called to order at 1:31PM Present 5 - Borkowski, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, Perez 1. 220683 Appointment of Melissa Buford to the Community Relations - Social Development Commission by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District) A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Borkowski, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Perez No 0 2. 220519 Reappointment of Sheldyn Himle to serve as Chief Court Administrator by Judge Derek Mosley. A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Borkowski, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Perez No 0 3. 220329 Resolution relating to the appeal of Keith Newson for property damage. Appearing: Atty. Jordan Schetle 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- Borkowski, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Perez No 0 City of Milwaukee Page 1 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes September 12, 2022 COMMITTEE 4. 220326 Resolution relating to the appeal of Robert Sims for property damage. Appearing: Mr. Robert & Arlene Sims Jason Sanders - Sewer Not withstanding the City Attorney's recommendation and city department's testimony, Ald. Bauman, moved to settle this claim in the amount of $400.00. There were no objections. A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Borkowski, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Perez No 0 220326 Substitute resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Robert Sims in the amount of $400.00 A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Borkowski, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Perez No 0 5. 211778 Resolution relating to the claim of Lena Taylor. 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- Borkowski, Bauman, Murphy, and Dimitrijevic No 1- Perez 6. 220690 Resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3050 N 48th Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District, to former owner(s) Team US LLC Att: Anthony Uzoma Nwadike. Appearing: Team US LLC Anthony Nwadike Deborah McCullom - Gathing - DCD DNS - Tanz Rome Jim Klajbor - Treasurer's Office outstanding DNS fees $7,704.17 Jim Klajbor - Treasurer 6 additional properties delinquent in the TOTAL amount of $68,262.40 Outstanding municipal court balances in the amount $8,636.00 Ald. Bauman moved to hold this item until next cycle, 10/3/22 City of Milwaukee Page 2 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes September 12, 2022 COMMITTEE 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- Borkowski, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Perez No 0 7. 220474 Resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 4647 N. 40th Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District, to former owner(s) RDM Properties LLC. c/o Rodney Manns. 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- Borkowski, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Perez No 0 8. 220516 Resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 3360 N. 21st Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District, to former owner(s) Louis Tracy (Application Made By Jeanine Tracy, Heir). 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- Borkowski, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Perez No 0 9. 220459 Resolution expressing the City of Milwaukee’s support for and confidence in Wisconsin’s system of nonpartisan elections. Appearing: Lead Sponsor JoCasta Zamarripa Ald. Borkowski asked that ALL members of the Committee be made Co-sponsors. There were no objections. Public testimony: Karen Royster Dale Nook Rev. Gregory Lewis Coreen Rosen Lena Taylor A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Borkowski, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Perez No 0 10. 220679 Resolution authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to retain outside legal counsel and appropriating up to $125,000 from the 2022 Common City of Milwaukee Page 3 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes September 12, 2022 COMMITTEE Council Contingent Fund for this purpose. A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Borkowski, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Perez No 0 11. 220691 Resolution approving the settlement of the lawsuit entitled Norma C. Lewis v. City of Milwaukee, ERD Case No. CR202100380 and CR202201626, in the amount of $8,000.00. A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Borkowski, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Perez No 0 12. 220692 Resolution approving the settlement of the lawsuit entitled John J. Munoz, Jr. v. Michael Anderson, et al., E.D. Wisc. Case No. 18C0495, in the amount of $10,000.00. A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Borkowski, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Perez No 0 13. 220616 Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Columbia St. Mary’s, Inc. v. City of Milwaukee A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Borkowski, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Perez No 0 14. 220584 Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Fred N. and Leigh W. Tabak et al. v. City of Milwaukee A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Borkowski, Bauman, Murphy, Dimitrijevic, and Perez No 0 Meeting adjourned at 4:24 PM Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant City of Milwaukee Page 4 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION Meeting Minutes September 12, 2022 COMMITTEE This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25. 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