City of Milwaukee - File #: 171291

• File #: 171291
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/28/2017
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/19/2017
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the Milwaukee Water Works, the Legislative Reference Bureau and the Department of City Development to prepare analyses relating to a water service agreement and requesting submission of a report by the City of Franklin.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL, ALD. BORKOWSKI, ALD. HAMILTON, ALD. STAMPER
• Indexes: WATER SALES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/2/2018	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/19/2017	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
12/7/2017	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual present: Jennifer Gonda - Milwaukee Water Works Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Stamper asked to be added as co-sponsors. There were no objections. Ald. Witkowski present for Ald. Donovan and voting in the affirmative.	Pass	6:0
11/28/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
171291
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
080457
Sponsor
ALD. BOHL, BORKOWSKI, HAMILTON and STAMPER
Title
Substitute resolution directing the Milwaukee Water Works, the Legislative Reference Bureau and the Department of City Development to prepare analyses relating to a water service agreement and requesting submission of a report by the City of Franklin.
Analysis
This resolution initiates the process for evaluating water service requests by neighboring communities in response to a request from the City of Franklin. The resolution directs the Milwaukee Water Works, the Legislative Reference Bureau and the Department of City Development to prepare analyses relating to the water service requested by Franklin. The resolution further directs the City Clerk to request a written report from the City of Franklin profiling the city.

Body
Whereas, The City of Franklin has requested that the City of Milwaukee enter into negotiations for wholesale water service to the City of Franklin; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Water Works maintains significant excess capacity and can readily supply water to new customers; and

Whereas, Resolution File Number 080457, adopted by the Common Council on July 30, 2008, establishes the process by which the City may provide drinking water to neighboring communities; and

Whereas, Resolution File Number 080457 provides that negotiation of a potential water service agreement shall not be authorized prior to introduction and adoption of a resolution, requested by the Milwaukee Water Works, directing the Milwaukee Water Works, the Legislative Reference Bureau and the Department of City Development to perform evaluations and analyses, relating to a proposed water service agreement with the City of Franklin and in accordance with the policy in Resolution File Number 080457; and

Whereas, Resolution File Number 080457 provides further that negotiations of a potential water service agreement shall not be authorized prior to introduction of a comm...