City of Milwaukee - File #: 070317

• File #: 070317
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/30/2007
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/9/2008
• Effective date: 5/1/2008
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to watercraft speed limits in the outer harbor during special events.
• Sponsors: ALD. ZIELINSKI, ALD. WITKOWSKI
• Indexes: BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS, BOATS, LAKEFRONT, PORT OF MILWAUKEE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/30/2008	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
4/15/2008	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/9/2008	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	13:0
3/26/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearances by: Ald. Zielinski, 14th Aldermanic Dist. Joseph DeGeorgio, Harbor Master Dave Tucholka, member of Southshore Yacht Club Keith Ponath, Lake Michigan Yacht Association Wayne Happel, Southeastern Yacht Association	Pass	5:0
3/26/2008	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Witkowski moved to amend Section 118-30-3-g by adding the following sentence at the end of paragraph g-2.: "Any speed limit declared under this paragraph shall also be posted at Milwaukee county boat launch sites and updated annually."	Pass	5:0
3/26/2008	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
3/20/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/27/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearances by: Joseph DeGeorgio, Harbor Master Wayne Happel, Southeastern Yacht Association Keith Ponath, Lake Michigan Yacht Association Dave Tucholka, member of Southshore Yacht Club Ald. Witkowski moved to make support letters submitted by Mr. Happel a part of the file.	Pass	5:0
6/21/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/6/2007	0	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Ald. Witkowski added as co-sponsor.
6/6/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearances by: Joseph DeGeorgio, Harbor Master Ald. Zielinski, 14th Aldermanic Dist.	Pass	5:0
6/1/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/1/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/30/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
070317
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. ZIELINSKI AND WITKOWSKI
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to watercraft speed limits in the outer harbor during special events.
Sections
118-80-3-g cr
Analysis
This ordinance provides that the harbor master may declare and enforce a temporary speed limit of 5 miles per hour, slow no wake, in the outer harbor or portions of the outer harbor before, during and after a lakefront fireworks display or other special event for which the harbor master determines the expected volume of watercraft traffic is such that operation above the speed of 5 miles per hour, slow no wake, will be unsafe. Public notice of a temporary speed restriction shall be provided on marine broadcast radio on a periodic basis beginning 2 hours before the start of the special event and ending 2 hours after the conclusion of the event, and as crowd control requires. The harbor master shall also seek the assistance of the South Shore Yacht Club in printing notices of these temporary speed restrictions.

This ordinance shall be null and void after December 31, 2010.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 118-80-3-g of the code is created to read:

118-80. Boat Regulations, Milwaukee Harbor.

3. SPEED RESTRICTIONS.

g. Outer Harbor; Special Events. g-1. Declaration. The harbor master may declare and enforce a temporary speed limit of 5 miles per hour, slow no wake, in the outer harbor or any portion thereof before, during and after a lakefront fireworks display or other special event for which the harbor master determines the expected volume of watercraft traffic is such that operation above the speed of 5 miles per hour, slow no wake, will be unsafe. In determining whether a temporary speed limit should be declared, the harbor master may consult with the United States Coast Guard, the police department or the Wisconsin department of natural resources.

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