Number
041063
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
040768
Sponsor
ALD. BOHL
Title
Resolution amending Common Council Resolution File Number 040768 relating to creating a task force to study the issues of taxicab vehicle and driver standards.
Analysis
This resolution amends Common Council Resolution File Number 040768, adopted on October 11, 2004, relating to creating a task force to study the issues of taxicab vehicle and driver standards. This amendment is necessary in order to make the resolution consistent with the intent of the sponsors that all appointed members of the Task Force be authorized to appoint designees to serve as members on the Task Force in lieu of the appointed members.
Body
Whereas, On October 11, 2004, the Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 040768 relating to creating a task force to study the issues of taxicab vehicle and driver standards; and
Whereas, Common Council Resolution File Number 040768 established that the Taxicab Improvement Task Force be created and consist of the following 10 members:
1. One Common Council member and one representative of the hotel industry who shall both be appointed and designated as co-chairpersons of the Task Force by the Common Council President.
2. 2 representatives of the taxicab industry, or the representatives' designees, appointed by the Mayor.
3. One representative of the downtown restaurant industry appointed by the Common Council President.
4. One representative of the business community who is experienced in the facilitation of corporate meetings appointed by the Common Council President.
5. The Manager of Parking and Ground Transportation for General Mitchell International Airport.
6. The Executive Director of the Milwaukee Downtown Business Improvement District #21.
7. The Service Director of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.
8. The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Milwaukee Convention & Visitors Bureau, or his designee.
; and
Whereas, Common Council Resolution File Number 040768 establishes that certain members can appoint designees to serve as members on the Task Force in lieu of the appointed members; and
Whereas, To be consistent with the intent of the sponsors, it is necessary to amend the resolution to establish that all appointed members of the Task Force be authorized to appoint designees to serve as members on the Task Force in lieu of the appointed members; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that Common Council Resolution File Number 040768 is amended by deleting the text of the "Resolved" clause and inserting in lieu thereof: "that a Taxicab Improvement Task Force is created and shall consist of the following 10 members:
1. One Common Council member and one representative of the hotel industry, or their designees, who shall both be appointed and designated as co-chairpersons of the Task Force by the Common Council President.
2. 2 representatives of the taxicab industry, or the representatives' designees, appointed by the Mayor.
3. One representative of the downtown restaurant industry, or the representative's designee, appointed by the Common Council President.
4. One representative of the business community who is experienced in the facilitation of corporate meetings, or the representative's designee, appointed by the Common Council President.
5. The Manager of Parking and Ground Transportation for General Mitchell International Airport, or the manager's designee.
6. The Executive Director of the Milwaukee Downtown Business Improvement District #21, or the director's designee.
7. The Service Director of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, or the director's designee.
8. The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Milwaukee Convention & Visitors Bureau, or his or her designee."
Drafter
LRB04477-1
RGP
11/17/04