City of Milwaukee - File #: 111516

• File #: 111516
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/20/2012
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/22/2012
• Effective date: 6/12/2012
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the pricing and sale of compressed natural gas.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: ENERGY CONSERVATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/11/2012	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
6/1/2012	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/22/2012	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	11:0
5/9/2012	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/9/2012	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Paul Klajbor, Department of Public Works Jeff Tews, Department of Public Works Proposed Substitute A was accepted.	Pass	5:0
5/9/2012	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
5/4/2012	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/4/2012	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/4/2012	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/4/2012	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/27/2012	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Jeff Tews, DPW-Fleet Services Ald. Dudzik says that there should be more clarity about the cost of the gas and any profit the City would make.	Pass	5:0
3/23/2012	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/23/2012	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/23/2012	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/20/2012	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
111516

Version
Substitute 2

Reference

Sponsor
The Chair

Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the pricing and sale of compressed natural gas.

Sections
50-41-3-g cr
309-20 cr

Analysis
This ordinance authorizes the department of public works to sell compressed natural gas to the public.

In addition, this ordinance adds department of public works compressed natural gas sales to the list of departments and agencies exempted from the full credit card acceptance approval process.

Body
Whereas, There are only 6 WE Energies and 3 private compressed natural gas fueling stations within 25 miles of City Hall; and

Whereas, Selling compressed natural gas to the public will expand the available supply infrastructure, and be consistent with the city’s efforts to promote the use of alternative fuels; and

Whereas, The city’s 2 compressed natural gas fueling stations, at 3921 W. Lincoln Avenue and 3025 W. Ruby Avenue, can be readily modified to sell compressed natural gas to the public; and

Whereas, All compressed natural gas purchases at these fueling sites will be bank card sales so no city personnel will be needed to make sales to the public; and

Whereas, The sale price of compressed natural gas sold to the public shall to include all costs, including material, taxes, site maintenance, fleet overhead and credit card processing fees; and

Whereas, The commissioner of public works will update compressed natural gas public sale prices as needed to reflect changes in underlying costs; now, therefore

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 50-41-3-g of the code is created to read:
50-41. Credit Card Acceptance by City Departments and Agencies.
3. departments and agency payments exempted from approval process.
g. The department of public works for sale of compressed natural gas to the public.

Part 2. Section 309-20 of the code is created to read:
309-20. Selling Compressed Nat...