Number
120683
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
Ald. Wade and Ald. Bauman
Title
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works, to accept and expend a contribution of $25,000 for taking first place in the 2012 Cans for Cash - City Recycling Challenge.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City of Milwaukee, Department of Public Works (DPW), to accept and expend a contribution of $25,000 from the Novelis Corporation for placing first in the 2012 Cans for Cash - City Recycling Challenge. DPW intends to use the $25,000 first prize award to provide additional funding for the City's recycling education efforts.
Body
Whereas, Section 304-24 of the Code of Ordinances regulates the receipt, appropriation and expenditure of contributions received by the City; and
Whereas, The Novelis Corporation and the U.S. Conference of Mayors annually sponsor the Cans for Cash - City Recycling Challenge, a national contest that rewards cities for recycling aluminum beverage cans; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has participated in the Cans for Cash - City Recycling Challenge each year since 2004; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee placed first in the 2012 Cans for Cash - City Recycling Challenge by collecting over 39 million aluminum cans from March 26 through April 22, 2012; and
Whereas, The Department of Public Works (DPW) will be receiving a $25,000 contribution from the Novelis Corporation for placing first in the contest; and
Whereas, Funding for the City's recycling education and outreach efforts have been reduced since the elimination of the State of Wisconsin's Recycling Efficiency Grant program in 2009; and
Whereas, DPW intends to use the $25,000 first prize to provide additional funding for the City's recycling education efforts such as neighborhood outreach and environmental programming for schoolchildren; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Public Works, accepts the $25,000 contribution made by the Novelis Corporation for placing first in the 2012 Cans for Cash - City Recycling Challenge; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon receipt and deposit of these funds, the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to establish a special account within the DPW budget for the expenditure of the contribution; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to transfer appropriations and estimated revenue from the Contribution Fund-General, account number 0001-2110-0001-D001-006300, and the estimated revenue account for contributions, account number 0001-9990-0001-009850 to the Department of Public Works' special account 0001-5450-0001-006300-DXXX, and the Department of Public Works' estimated revenue account 0001-5450-0001-009850, in the amount of $25,000.
Requestor
DPW-Operations Division
Drafter
LRB142568-1
Jim Carroll
9/14/12