JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

Agenda

1. Meeting convened at 9:13 AM
2. Meeting adjourned at 11:21 AM Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant
3. Attendance taken at 10:47 AM
4. 1. Resolution relating to the claim of Matthew Viney.
   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:

5. 2. Resolution relating to the claim of Linda Kramer and John Shaw.
   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:

6. 3. Resolution relating to the appeal of Michael Milhouse for property damage.
   Resolution
   Action: RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Passed

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

7. 4. Resolution relating to the claim of Matteo Sollena.
   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:

8. 5. Resolution relating to the appeal of Nick Crneckly for property damage.
   Resolution
   Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

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

9. 6. Resolution relating to the appeal of Marcia Ferguson Velde for property damage.
   Resolution
   Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

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

10. 7. Resolution relating to the claim of Paul Bachowski.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Passed

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

11. 8. Resolution relating to the claim of Rocio Perez Caballero.
    Resolution
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

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

12. 9. Resolution relating to the appeal of Chipata Banda for property damage.
    Resolution
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

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

13. 10. Resolution relating to the appeal of Leslie King for property damage.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Passed

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

14. 11. 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. A. PRATT that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

15. 12. Substitute resolution amending the City of Milwaukee’s State Legislative Package to express support for passage of state legislation designating each November as Veterans Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
    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:

16. 13. Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Lakisha M. Bridges v. City of Milwaukee, Case No. 23-CV-959 (Eastern District Wisconsin).
    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:

17. 14. Resolution approving a Lease between Laureate Capital, LLC, as landlord, and the City of Milwaukee, as tenant, for 4170 North 56th Street, for election-related purposes for the 2026 spring primary and election and fall primary and general elections, in the 2nd Aldermanic District.
    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:

18. 15. Resolution approving a Lease between the Italian Community Center, as landlord, and the City of Milwaukee, as tenant, for 631 East Chicago Street, for election-related purposes for the November 2026 general election, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
    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. 16. Resolution relating to the claim of Roy Rockette, Lula Rockette, Tanya (Tonya) Tisdale and Bobby Thompson.
    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:

20. 17. Substitute resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Sedric A. Smith v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Eastern District of Wisconsin Court Case Number 25-cv-192
    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:

21. 18. Substitute resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Estate of Keishon D. Thomas, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Milwaukee Co. Circuit Court, Case Number 25-CV-1537
    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:

22. The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, November 17, 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.
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