City of Milwaukee - File #: 091197

• File #: 091197
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/22/2009
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 1/20/2010
• Title: Substitute resolution appropriating Water Works funds to hire a consultant to ascertain and compare all relevant costs to the City of Waukesha of purchasing Lake Michigan water from Milwaukee, Racine and Oak Creek, and returning treated water to Lake Michigan.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY, ALD. WADE, ALD. BAUMAN, ALD. DAVIS, ALD. HINES JR.
• Indexes: CONSULTANTS, WATER SALES, WATER WORKS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/29/2010	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
1/20/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Ald. Davis and Hines added as co-sponsors.
1/20/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Add Ald. Davis and Hines as a co-sponsor.	Pass	15:0
1/6/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Alds. Wade and Bauman added as co-sponsors.
1/6/2010	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals present: Ald. Murphy, 10th Aldermanic Dist. Carrie Lewis, Superintendent Milwaukee Water Works Ald. Wade and Ald. Bauman asked to be added as co-sponsors.	Pass	5:0
1/5/2010	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/23/2009	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/22/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
091197

Version
SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY, WADE, BAUMAN, DAVIS AND HINES

Title
Substitute resolution appropriating Water Works funds to hire a consultant to ascertain and compare all relevant costs to the City of Waukesha of purchasing Lake Michigan water from Milwaukee, Racine and Oak Creek, and returning treated water to Lake Michigan.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Water Works to appropriate funds from its 2010 Adopted Budget to pay a consultant to ascertain and compare all relevant costs to the City of Waukesha of purchasing Lake Michigan water from Milwaukee, Racine and Oak Creek, and returning treated water to Lake Michigan. This resolution further stipulates the Milwaukee Water Works will present detailed costs for this consultation work, recommend a consultant suitable to this task and seek Common Council approval prior to engaging consulting services in this matter.

Body
Whereas, The cities of Milwaukee, Racine and Oak Creek have independently expressed willingness to negotiate with the City of Waukesha to sell the City of Waukesha water as part of the City of Waukesha’s application to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to buy Lake Michigan water; and

Whereas, The City of Waukesha is expected to initiate negotiations with the City of Milwaukee to purchase water from the Milwaukee Water Works in the near future; and

Whereas, An in-depth understanding of the costs the City of Waukesha is likely to incur if that city buys water from Racine or Oak Creek as compared to purchasing water from Milwaukee will inherently strengthen the City of Milwaukee’s bargaining position in any negotiations, and be in the best interest of Milwaukee city residents; and

Whereas, Hiring a consultant seems the most expedient and reliable way to gain a clear understanding of the competitive environment of selling water to the City of Waukesha; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the ...