City of Milwaukee - File #: 050290

• File #: 050290
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/14/2005
• In control: STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/27/2005
• Effective date: 10/14/2005
• Title: A substitute ordinance creating a sister cities committee.
• Sponsors: ALD. DAVIS
• Indexes: COMMITTEES, SISTER CITIES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/13/2005	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/6/2005	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/27/2005	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
9/15/2005	2	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	7:0
9/12/2005	2	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
8/29/2005	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/1/2005	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED

Number
050290
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD.DAVIS
Title
A substitute ordinance creating a sister cities committee.
Sections
320-47 cr
Analysis
This ordinance creates a sister cities committee to assist the city, through its common council, with the establishment and maintenance of sister city relationships. The committee shall consist of the chair of the community and economic development committee, a representative of the mayor’s office, one representative of the International Institute of Wisconsin appointed by the common council president, the health commissioner or his or her designee and a member of the public appointed by the common council president. This committee shall submit annual reports to the common council on the status of all new and existing sister city relationships. The committee shall also advise the council in matters of adopting new sister cities.
BODY:
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 320-47 of the code is created to read:

320-47. Sister Cities Committee.
1. ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE. The sister cities committee is created to assist the city, through its common council, with the establishment and maintenance of sister city relationships pursuant to Sister Cities International regulations.
2. COMPOSITION. The sister cities committee shall consist of 5 members:
a. The chair of the community and economic development committee, who shall serve as chair of the committee.
b. A representative from the mayor’s office.
c. A representative of the International Institute of Wisconsin, appointed by the common council president.
d. A public member, appointed by the common council president.
e. The health commissioner or his or her designee.
3. TERM OF OFFICE. Members appointed pursuant to sub. 2-c and d shall serve a 2-year term.
4. RULES. The committee may adopt rules, guidelines and criteria to assist the committee in carrying out its responsibilities.
5. P...