Number
090823
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
080218
Sponsor
ALD. HAMILTON, ALD. WADE and ALD. COGGS
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to local business enterprise contracting standards.
Sections
365-3-2 rc
Analysis
This ordinance changes the definition of a local business enterprise to include all of the following:
1. A business that owns or leases real property within the geographical boundaries of the city of Milwaukee.
2. A business that has been doing business within the geographical boundaries of the city of Milwaukee for at least one year.
3. Is not delinquent in the payment of any local taxes, charges or fees, or has entered into an agreement to pay any delinquency and is abiding by the terms of the agreement.
4. Will perform at least 10% of the monetary value of the work required under the contract.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 365-3-2 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:
365-3. Definitions.
2. LOCAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE means a business which satisfies all of the following criteria:
a. Owns or leases real property within the geographical boundaries of the city of Milwaukee. Post office box numbers shall not suffice to establish compliance with this paragraph. A residential address may suffice to establish compliance with this paragraph, but only if the business does not own or lease other real property, either within or outside the geographical boundaries of the city of Milwaukee. Leased property shall not suffice to establish compliance with this paragraph unless at least half of the acreage of all of the real property owned or leased by the business is located within the geographical boundaries of the city of Milwaukee.
b. Has owned or leased real property and has been doing business within the geographical boundaries of the city of Milwaukee for at least one year.
c. Is not delinquent in the payment of any local taxes, charges, or fees, or has entered into an agreement to pay any delinquency and is abiding by the terms of the agreement.
d. Will perform at least 10% of the monetary value of the work required under the contract.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
_________________________
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
MET
10/21/09
LRB09430-2