City of Milwaukee - File #: 990094

• File #: 990094
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/20/1999
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/2/1999
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to conduct a feasibility and cost study of renovating the cafeteria in the City Hall complex.
• Sponsors: ALD. HENNINGSEN
• Indexes: CITY HALL, CONTINGENT FUND, FOOD DEALERS, MUNICIPAL BUILDING, REPORTS AND STUDIES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/10/1999	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/2/1999	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
5/19/1999	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: In 4 to 5 weeks, grill, ovening and venting with no contingent funds used.	Pass	5:0
5/17/1999	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/13/1999	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/11/1999	0	COMMON COUNCIL	REFERRED TO	Pass	15:1
5/5/1999	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	3:0
4/28/1999	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED	Pass	4:0
4/27/1999	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/22/1999	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/20/1999	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
990094
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:

XXBY:
ALD. HENNINGSEN
TITL:
Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to conduct a feasibility and cost study of renovating the cafeteria in the City Hall complex.
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This resolution directs the Department of Public Works (DPW) to conduct a study of the feasibility and cost of renovating the cafeteria in the City Hall complex to include a full kitchen, as well as alternatives that would permit use of the area as a cafeteria or as an employee lunch and break area. DPW shall furnish its written report to the Common Council no later than June 30, 1999. The report shall also consider the feasibility of using the cafeteria area to display public art.
BODY:
Whereas, The cafeteria in the City Hall complex has traditionally provided convenient meals and snacks for public employes whose duties require them to shorten their lunch breaks or eat at their desks, as well as when inclement weather makes it difficult for workers to leave the complex and purchase lunch within the allotted time; and

Whereas, The cafeteria also provides an important public service by offering convenient food service to private citizens who are in the City Hall complex to pay their taxes, go to public meetings or attend other events of public interest and concern; and

Whereas, The cafeteria in the City Hall complex is currently without an operator, and it may be difficult to secure and retain a good cafeteria contractor because of the inadequacy of the existing kitchen facilities, which do not have an exhaust system or grill; and

Whereas, This may be an appropriate time to renovate the cafeteria to add an exhaust system and grill, provided that such renovation is feasible and economically reasonable; and

Whereas, The best way to determine whether the cafeteria should be renovated, or whether other, appropriate alternatives are available, is to have the Department of Public Works assess t...