Number
120298
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
101142, 110737, 111739
Sponsor
ALD. DAVIS
Title
Substitute resolution relating to the creation of a task force to set guidelines for the expenditure of revenue from the City of Milwaukee's participation in the National League of Cities' Service Line Warranty Program.
Analysis
This resolution creates a Sewer Lateral Warranty Revenue Task Force to set guidelines and to spend revenues accruing from the City's participation in the National League of Cities' Service Line Warranty Program.
The 7-member Task Force shall include:
1. The Common Council President.
2. The Chairman of the Finance & Personnel Committee.
3. The City Attorney or designee.
4. The City Comptroller or designee,
5. The Commissioner of Neighborhood Services or designee.
6. The Commissioner of the Department of Public Works or designee.
7. A representative of the Department of City Development - Real Estate Division appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of City Development.
The Task Force shall be chaired by the Common Council President and staffed by City Clerk's Office and
The Sewer Lateral Warranty Revenue Task Force shall set spending guidelines and introduce enabling legislation within 6 months of the adoption of this resolution, meet as needed to monitor implemented policies for an additional 6 months and be automatically dissolved 12 months after adoption of this resolution.
Body
Whereas, The Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 101142 on July 6, 2011, approving the City's participation in the National League of Cities' Service Line Warranty Program; and
Whereas, The Service Line Warranty Program will pay the City a 10% royalty for every resident participating in the program; and
Whereas, The Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 110737 on October 11, 2011, directing that revenues from the Service Line Warranty Program be placed in a segregated revenue account within the Sewer Maintenance Fund and funds in this segregated revenue account be spent solely for programs designed to assist landowners replace faulty private Sewer Laterals; and
Whereas, The Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 111739 on May 2, 2012, to accept an additional $57,634 contribution from the Utility Service Partners, Inc. into this segregated revenue account to be spent solely for programs designed to assist landowners replace faulty private Sewer Laterals; and
Whereas, A task force is needed to develop guidelines and introduce enabling legislation to spend funds deposited in this segregated revenue account in a manner consistent with the intent of Common Council Resolution Number 110737; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that a Sewer Lateral Warranty Revenue Task Force is created to set guidelines to spend revenues accruing from the City's participation in the National League of Cities' Service Line Warranty Program and deposited in the segregated revenue account established by Common Council File Number 110737, adopted on October 11, 2011; and, be it
Further Resolved, That guidelines set by the Sewer Lateral Warranty Revenue Task Force direct shall be consistent with the intent of Common Council File Number 110737 and that funds deposited in this segregated revenue account be spent solely on programs designed to assist landowners replace faulty private laterals; and, be it
Further Resolved, The Sewer Lateral Warranty Revenue Task Force shall consist of the following 7 members:
1. The Common Council President.
2. The Chair of the Finance and Personnel Committee.
3. The City Attorney or designee.
4. The City Comptroller or designee.
5. The Commissioner of Neighborhood Services or designee.
6. The Commissioner of the Department of Public Works or designee.
7. A representative of the Department of City Development - Real Estate Division appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of City Development.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, This Sewer Lateral Warranty Revenue Task Force shall be chaired by the Common Council President and staffed by City Clerk's Office; and, be it
Further Resolved, The Sewer Lateral Warranty Revenue Task Force shall set guidelines and present its recommendations for spending funds deposited in this segregated revenue account within 6 months of the adoption of this resolution, meet as needed to monitor implemented policies for an additional 6 months and be automatically dissolved 12 months after adoption of this resolution.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB #140087-2
Aaron Cadle
06/18/2012