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JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

Monday, September 15, 2025 · 9:00 AM AM · City Hall, Room 301-B

TL;DR

The Judiciary & Legislation Committee held a meeting to review multiple resolutions involving city claims, legal settlements, and legislative updates. Most resolutions were either recommended for adoption, held for future discussion, or recommended for disallowance.

Key Decisions

  • Settlement of lawsuit I.T. v. City of Milwaukee Recommended for Adoption and Assigned to Finance & Personnel Committee
  • Transportation Aids Legislation Recommended for Adoption to seek matching state transportation funding
  • Municipal Court Non-Traffic Deposit Schedule Recommended for Adoption
  • Real Estate Tax Cancellation Recommended for Adoption for certain tax parcels
  • Claims from Various Individuals Multiple claims held or recommended for disallowance
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. 1. Resolution relating to the claim of James Trefrey.
    Resolution
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  2. 2. Resolution relating to the claim of Carmen, Jonathan and Javier Pinales.
    Resolution
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  3. 3. Resolution relating to the claim from Penn National Insurance on behalf of Dylan Good.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  4. 4. Resolution relating to the claim of Katrina Turner.
    Resolution
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  5. 5. Resolution relating to the claim of Crissy Herrell.
    Resolution
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  6. 6. Resolution relating to the claim of Javier Inca.
    Resolution
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  7. 7. Resolution relating to the claim of Catherine Skowronski.
    Resolution
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  8. 8. Resolution relating to the claim of Rebecca Kirk.
    Resolution
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  9. 9. Substitute resolution relating to the claim of LaSonia Stennis.
    Resolution
    Action: AMENDED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  10. 10. Resolution relating to the claim of M & T Midnight Express Trucking, LLC.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  11. 11. Resolution relating to the claim of Lawrence Scott Schneiderman.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  12. 12. Resolution relating to the claim of Warren Heir.
    Resolution
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  13. 13. Resolution cancelling real estate taxes levied against certain parcels bearing tax key numbers on the 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024 tax rolls, plus interest applicable to date of repayment, if appropriate.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. A. PRATT that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  14. 14. Substitute resolution amending the City of Milwaukee’s State Legislative Package to seek introduction and passage of State legislation to ensure that state transportation aids match City-generated transportation-related tax revenue.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  15. 15. Communication from the Intergovernmental Relations Division and Legislative Affairs Division relating to Legislative updates.
    Communication
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  16. 16. Substitute resolution relative to legislative bills.
    Resolution
    Action: AMENDED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. A. PRATT that this Resolution be AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  17. 17. Resolution reserving and appropriating up to $125,000.00 from the 2025 Common Council Contingent Fund to the 2025 Damages and Claims Fund Special Purpose Account and authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit entitled I.T., et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al.; Milwaukee County Case No. 2024CV4614.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE due back on 9/22/2025. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  18. 18. Resolution approving the revised Municipal Court Non-Traffic Deposit Schedule.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  19. 19. Substitute resolution approving the settlement of the Complaint entitled Luciano Rogers v. City of Milwaukee, ERD Case No. CR2020022274.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. WESTMORELAND that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  20. 20. Resolution authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled James McNutt, et al. v. Lauren Marowsky, et al., Milwaukee Circuit Court Case No. 22-CV-5218.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  21. 21. Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Charles Weathersby, Jr., C.I. File 1048-2025-685.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. A. PRATT that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  22. The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, September 15, 2025, 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.
  23. This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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  25. 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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  29. Meeting adjourned at 12:16 Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant
  30. 250622 Substitute resolution relative to legislative bills.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. WESTMORELAND that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  31. 230739 Substitute resolution relating to the claim of LaSonia Stennis.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  32. Meeting called to order at 9:05 AM