Committee advanced claim and tax items
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The committee recommended one $1,000 settlement for Michael Dupar and one $5,000 settlement for Mario and Chantel Dantzler, while advancing a tax-cancellation resolution and several lawsuit-settlement and payment items.
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Residents were affected mainly through claim decisions, a tax-cancellation item, and several settlement and payment resolutions. The committee recommended denying or postponing multiple property-damage claims, but it did move forward two cash settlements: $1,000 for Michael Dupar and $5,000 for Mario and Chantel Dantzler. It also recommended adoption of a resolution to cancel real estate taxes on certain parcels and approved several other payment or settlement items tied to city litigation.
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- Recommended disallowance and indefinite postponement for the claim by Keyauna Brumfield.
- Recommended disallowance and indefinite postponement for the appeal of William Welch for property damage.
- Substituted and recommended adoption of a $1,000 settlement for Michael Dupar's claim.
- Recommended disallowance and indefinite postponement for the appeal of Mark and Heidi Gremmer for property damage.
- Recommended disallowance and indefinite postponement for the appeal of Jason Musante-Klumb for property damage.
- Substituted and recommended adoption of a $5,000 settlement for Mario and Chantel Dantzler's claim.
- Recommended disallowance and indefinite postponement for the appeal of William Shaw for property damage.
- Recommended disallowance and indefinite postponement for the claim by Ayshia Banks.
- Recommended disallowance and indefinite postponement for the claim of Logan Heinrich and Thomas Ravert.
- Recommended disallowance and indefinite postponement for the claim by Charlie Mikel.
- Recommended adoption of a resolution cancelling real estate taxes levied against certain parcels on the 2025 tax roll.
- Recommended adoption of a resolution rescinding Common Council File Number 251996 and authorizing settlement of claims in 875 East 1, LLC, et al. v. City of Milwaukee.
- Recommended adoption of payment for the claim of Branden Walker.
- Recommended adoption of payment to Yolanda Moffett.
- Recommended adoption of settlement of claims in Haven Funds, LLC v. City of Milwaukee.
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JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Agenda
- Resolution relating to the claim by Keyauna Brumfield.
- Resolution relating to the appeal of William Welch for property damage.
- Substitute resolution relating to the claim of Michael Dupar.
- Resolution relating to the appeal of Mark and Heidi Gremmer for property damage.
- Resolution relating to the appeal of Jason Musante-Klumb for property damage.
- Substitute resolution relating to the claim of Mario and Chantel Dantzler.
- Resolution relating to the appeal of William Shaw, c/o Still on 12th St. II LLC, for property damage.
- Resolution relating to the claim by Ayshia Banks.
- Resolution relating to the claim of Logan Heinrich and Thomas Ravert.
- Resolution relating to the claim by Charlie Mikel.
- Resolution cancelling real estate taxes levied against certain parcels bearing tax key numbers on the 2025 tax roll, plus interest applicable to date of repayment, if appropriate.
- Resolution rescinding Common Council File Number 251996 and authorizing the settlement of claims in the lawsuits entitled 875 East 1, LLC, et al. v. City of Milwaukee.
- Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Branden Walker.
- Resolution authorizing payment to Yolanda Moffett.
- Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Haven Funds, LLC v. City of Milwaukee.
- The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, July 27, 2026, 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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- Meeting convened at 9:08 AM
- Meeting adjourned at 12:18 Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant
- Substitute resolution relating to the claim of Michael Dupar.
- Substitute resolution relating to the claim of Mario and Chantel Dantzler.
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