City of Milwaukee - File #: 060528

• File #: 060528
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/31/2006
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/6/2007
• Effective date: 2/23/2007
• Title: A substitute ordinance abolishing the neighborhood advisory councils on crime prevention and establishing a citywide block watch council.
• Sponsors: ALD. DAVIS
• Indexes: CRIME PREVENTION, NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COUNCILS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/22/2007	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
2/20/2007	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/6/2007	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
1/25/2007	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearances: Ald. Joe Davis, 2nd Aldermanic District. Elizabeth Hammer, Havenwoods. Deputy Inspector Anna Ruzinski, Milwaukee Police Department.	Pass	4:0
10/24/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO	Pass	15:0
10/5/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearances: Ald. Davis, 2nd Aldermanic District. Liz Hammer, Neighborhood Block Watch. Sgt. Gonzales, Milwaukee Police Department. Motion by Ald. Puente to amend the Common Council File # 060528, to include verbage requiring an annual report be submitted to the Public Safety Committee. Prevailed. 5-0.	Pass	5:0
9/28/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO; Minutes note: Refer to Ethics Board for opinion if Statement of Economic Interest needs to be filed by members.
9/28/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/28/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/28/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/28/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/28/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/28/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/12/2006	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/31/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

060528

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. DAVIS

Title

A substitute ordinance abolishing the neighborhood advisory councils on crime prevention and establishing a citywide block watch council.

Sections

312-14 rc

Analysis

This ordinance abolishes the neighborhood advisory councils on crime prevention and establishes a Milwaukee citywide block watch council. The council shall be composed of the 7 police district block watch council chairpersons chosen by each district block watch council. Members shall serve a term of 2 years.

The purpose of the council is to provide crime prevention information and assistance to neighborhood block watches throughout the city of Milwaukee.  The council shall coordinate the activities of the district block watch councils by maintaining communication and collaboration among members of law enforcement.

Body

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

Part 1.  Section 312-14 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

312-14.  Citywide Block Watch Council.

1.  ESTABLISHMENT.  There is created a citywide block watch council to provide crime prevention information and assistance to neighborhood block watches throughout the city of Milwaukee.

2.  COMPOSITION.  The council shall be composed of the 7 police district block watch council chairpersons chosen by each district block watch council.

3.  TERMS.  Members shall serve a term of 2-years and may be reappointed or reelected by the appropriate authority. 

4.  RESPONSIBLITIES AND DUTIES. 

a.  The council shall coordinate the activities of the district block watch councils by maintaining communication and collaboration among members of law enforcement.

b.  The duties of the council include, but are not limited to the following:

b-1.  Voting on all issues that directly affect the citywide block watch program.

b-2.  Implementing directives, suggestions, instructions and guidance from the Milwaukee police department.

b-3.  Providing squad area block watch representatives within each police district with crime prevention materials and training opportunities.

b-4.  Initiating, planning and assisting the community service division of the police department with meetings, conferences, reports and training needs.

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

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Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:______________________

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

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Office of the City Attorney

Date:________________________

Requestor

Drafter

LRB06135-2

AEH

9/12/2006