Number
131798
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY, DONOVAN, WADE AND WITKOWSKI
Title
Substitute resolution establishing a task force to review and make recommendations relating to City licensing and regulation of recycling, including junk collection and junk dealing, second-hand vehicle dealing, salvage and wrecking, and metal recycling and scrapping.
Analysis
This resolution establishes a Recycling, Salvage and Metal Scrapping Task Force to address current challenges to public safety and lawful commerce presented by increased theft and unlawful conversion of property, particularly metal materials used in building construction and found in municipal infrastructure, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, motor vehicles and automotive parts.
The resolution creates a task force of 11 members consisting of the Common Council President or designee and 3 members appointed by the Common Council President representing recycling, scrapping, salvage and automotive concerns. Three additional members are to be appointed from the membership of 3 standing committees of the Common Council by the chair of each committee: Public Safety, Licenses, and Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development. The Mayor is to appoint 2 members. One member is to be appointed by the Chief of Police and one member is to be appointed by the City Clerk.
The resolution further directs that support and assistance be provided as appropriate by the City Clerk’s Office, the City Attorney’s Office, the Intergovernmental Relations Division-Department of Administration and the Department of Neighborhood Services.
The resolution directs that the findings and recommendations of the task force be submitted to the Common Council within 120 days of adoption of this resolution at which time the task force will be dissolved.
Body
Whereas, The recession and economic downturn which began in 2007 and 2008, and increases in global demand for recycled metals, including nonfe...
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