City of Milwaukee - File #: 171491

• File #: 171491
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/17/2018
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/17/2018
• Effective date: 5/4/2018
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the establishment of the Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award and the Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award selection committee.
• Sponsors: ALD. COGGS, ALD. HAMILTON, ALD. RAINEY, ALD. JOHNSON, ALD. LEWIS, ALD. STAMPER, ALD. ZIELINSKI, ALD. PEREZ, ALD. BOHL, ALD. BAUMAN, ALD. BORKOWSKI, ALD. DONOVAN, ALD. KOVAC, ALD. MURPHY, ALD. WITKOWSKI
• Indexes: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, REWARDS, PRIZES, ETC.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/3/2018	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
4/26/2018	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/17/2018	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED; Minutes note: Ald. Coggs would like all members to be added as sponsors. There were no objections.	Pass	14:0
4/5/2018	1	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Ald. Zielinski asked to be added as co-sponsor. There were no objections.	Pass	3:0
1/17/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

171491

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. COGGS, HAMILTON, RAINEY, JOHNSON, LEWIS, STAMPER, ZIELINSKI, PEREZ, BOHL, BAUMAN, BORKOWSKI, DONOVAN, KOVAC, MURPHY AND WITKOWSKI

Title

A substitute ordinance relating to the establishment of the Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award and the Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award selection committee.

Sections

320-44                     cr

Analysis

This ordinance establishes an annual Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award that recognizes city residents who best exemplify Vel R. Phillips’ legacy of social justice and civic accomplishment.  The ordinance also creates the Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award selection committee, which shall be responsible for selecting recipients of the Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award.  The selection committee shall be composed of 5 members, 2 members appointed by the mayor and 3 members by the common council president.  Committee members shall serve 3-year terms.  The city clerk’s office shall provide support to the committee. 

Body

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

Part 1.  Section 320-44 of the code is created to read:

320-44.  Vel R. Phillips Trailblazer Award.  1.  There is created a Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award that recognizes city residents who best exemplify Vel R. Phillips’ legacy of social justice and civic accomplishment.

2.  SELECTION COMMITTEE.  a. There is created the Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award selection committee consisting of:

a-1.  2 members appointed by the mayor, and confirmed by the common council.

a-2.  3 members appointed by the common council president, and confirmed by the common council.

b.  The common council president shall designate the committee chair and vice-chair.

c.  Each member shall serve a 3-year term.

3.  DUTIES OF COMMITTEE.  a. The committee shall review nominations and determine the recipient of the Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award, which recognizes city residents that best exemplify Vel P. Phillips’ legacy of social justice and civic accomplishment.

b.  The Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award shall be an annual award presented to the recipient at the girls’ day event held at city hall.

c.  The committee may accept award nominations from any common council member, member of the public or organization.

3.  STAFFING.  The city clerk’s office shall provide staff assistance to the committee.

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

LRB170640-3

Teodros W. Medhin

3/27/2018