City of Milwaukee - File #: 041391

• File #: 041391
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/1/2005
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/12/2005
• Title: Resolution relating to the establishment of a semi-permanent household hazardous waste collection facility at the Department of Public Works' Lincoln Avenue Self-Help Center.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: HAZARDOUS WASTE, RECYCLING, SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/21/2005	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/12/2005	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
3/24/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Speakers: Ald. Dudzik Steve Kreklow, MMSD Mary Bengsch, Department Public Works	Pass	5:0
3/18/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/10/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Speakers: Mary Bengsch, Dept. of Public Works - Operations Steve Kreklow, MMSD Sheila Charnon, MMSD Ald. Dudzik Preston Cole, Dept. of Public Works - Operations Ald. Witkowski moved to make MMSD brochure a part of the record. Prevailed.	Pass	5:0
2/3/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/3/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/1/2005	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
041391
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relating to the establishment of a semi-permanent household hazardous waste collection facility at the Department of Public Works' Lincoln Avenue Self-Help Center.
Analysis
This resolution expresses the Common Council's support for the establishment and operation of a semi-permanent household hazardous waste collection facility at the Department of Public Works' Lincoln Avenue Self-Help Center, 3879 West Lincoln Avenue. This facility would be designed, constructed and operated by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, at no cost to the City. This resolution also authorizes and directs the proper City officials to draft and execute the legal documents necessary to allow establishment of the MMSD facility at the Self-Help Center and to cooperate with MMSD in whatever ways are necessary to bring about the development and operation of the facility.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (“MMSD”) currently collects household hazardous waste at two permanent facilities (one in Franklin and the other in Menomonee Falls) and from mobile collection facilities set up at various locations in Milwaukee County on various dates throughout the year; and

Whereas, Under this collection arrangement, residents often have to wait up to a year before they can dispose of hazardous waste at mobile collection sites close to their homes; and

Whereas, This limited availability of household hazardous waste collection may lead some residents to dispose of hazardous waste in the regular trash or by other illegal methods, rather than wait until the next time mobile collection facilities are set up near their homes; and

Whereas, MMSD has used the Department of Public Works' Lincoln Avenue Self-Help Center, 3879 West Lincoln Avenue, as a mobile household hazardous waste collection site in the past; and

Whereas, The Department of Public Works and MMSD have...