City of Milwaukee - File #: 971020

• File #: 971020
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 10/14/1997
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/4/1997
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to charging an annual fee for maintaining solid waste carts and containers provided to certain dwelling units.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: FEES, GARBAGE CARTS, SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/4/1997	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	15:1
10/29/1997	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Fail	1:4
10/29/1997	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	5:0
10/24/1997	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/15/1997	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
10/14/1997	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:

971020

VERS:

SUBSTITUTE 1

REF:

XXBY:

THE CHAIR

TITL:

A substitute ordinance relating to charging an annual fee for maintaining solid waste carts and containers provided to certain dwelling units.

SECS:

79-4-1-am-1 am

79-4-4 am

81-114.3 cr

ANLS:

- Analysis -

This ordinance establishes an $8 annual fee for the maintenance, repair and replacement of solid waste carts and containers provided by the city to owners of single, 2-, 3- or 4- family dwelling units, or condominium units, effective January 1, 1998.

BODY:

Whereas, The city of Milwaukee maintains, repairs and replaces solid waste carts and containers it provides to single, 2-, 3-, and 4- family dwelling units and condominiums, free of charge; and

Whereas, The maintenance, repair and replacement of these carts and containers costs the city over $1.2 million annually; and

Whereas, It is fiscally prudent and appropriate for the city to charge a fee to recover the cost of maintaining carts and containers; now, therefore

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

Part 1. Section 79-4-1-am-1 of the code is amended to read:

79-4. Waste Container Regulations.

1.      PORTABLE CONTAINERS.

am.      Responsibility for Providing Portable Waste Containers.

am-1. Owners of single, 2-, 3-, or 4--family dwelling units shall be provided carts by the city. >>Effective January 1, 1998, the city shall charge an annual fee to owners of single, 2-, 3-, or 4-family dwelling units to recover costs relating to the maintenance, repair and replacement of carts provided by the city.<<

Part 2. Section 79-4-4 of the code is amended to read:

4.      CONDOMINIUMS. Where collection service is provided by the department to a condominium complex, the city shall provide containers of a type and quantity determined at the discretion of the division of sanitation to the owners of such condominium units in the same structure or condominium design, regardless of the number of units in the complex. >>Effective January 1, 1998, the city shall charge an annual fee to owners of condominium units to recover costs relating to the maintenance, repair and replacement of containers provided by the city.<<

Part 3. Section 81-114.3 of the code is created to read:

81-114.3. Solid Waste Cart and Container Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Fee. The annual fee for maintenance, repair and replacement of solid waste carts and containers provided by the city to owners of single, 2-, 3- or 4-family dwelling units, or condominium units, shall be $8 per unit. (See s. 79-4.)

LRB:

APPROVED AS TO FORM

____________________________

Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:  _____________________

CATT:

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

___________________________

Office of the City Attorney

Date:  ____________________

ZDPT:

DPW - Sanitation

DFTR:

LRB97566.1

BJZ:bsw

10/24/97