City of Milwaukee - File #: 231183

• File #: 231183
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Dead
• File created: 11/21/2023
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 1/17/2024
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to negotiate an agreement for the City’s participation in the National League of Cities’ Service Line Warranty Program administered and managed by HomeServe, Inc.
• Sponsors: ALD. STAMPER, ALD. CHAMBERS JR., ALD. ZAMARRIPA
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, SEWER IMPROVEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/17/2024	1	COMMON COUNCIL	VETO OVERRIDDEN; Minutes note: Ald. Bauman moved to dispense the reading of the Mayor's veto message. There was no objection.	Fail	0:14
1/17/2024	1	COMMON COUNCIL	VETO SUSTAINED
12/13/2023	1	MAYOR	VETOED
12/12/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Ald. Chambers and Ald. Zamarripa asked to be added as sponsor.	Pass	7:6
12/12/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	RECONSIDERED; Minutes note: Ald. Taylor moved to reconsider, but she abstained so she cannot move.	Pass	15:0
12/12/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	8:6
11/29/2023	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Brian Davis and Germaine Reed were present. Jerrel Kruscke (DPW Commissioner) and Patrick Pauly (WW Superintendent) participated in the discussion as well. This file is the continuation of the communication file 221970 heard on 5-17-2023. Ald. Borkowski was excused during the discussion of the file.	Pass	3:1
11/21/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

231183

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

101142, 130307, 221970

Sponsor

ALD. STAMPER AND CHAMBERS

Title

Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to negotiate an agreement for the City’s participation in the National League of Cities’ Service Line Warranty Program administered and managed by HomeServe, Inc.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works to negotiate an agreement with HomeServe, a division of Utility Service Partners, Inc., for the City to participate in the National League of Cities’ Service Line Warranty Program.  This program is designed to provide residents of the city with the opportunity to obtain a warranty that will cover repairs to their water and sewer service lines for a monthly fee, with no deductibles or service fees.  The program may also provide water loss insurance for the Milwaukee Water Works. 

Body

Whereas, Most homeowner insurance policies will pay to repair the damage created by failed utility lines but they generally do not pay to repair the actual broken pipes or lines; and

Whereas, The National League of Cities launched a Service Line Warranty Program in November, 2010, created, administered and managed by Utility Service Partners, Inc. to benefit residents of participating cities by covering repairs to water and sewer service lines for a monthly fee with no deductibles or service fees; and

Whereas, The Service Line Warranty Program is now administered by HomeServe, a division of Utility Service Partners, Inc.; and

Whereas, The national program, modeled after existing programs in Oklahoma and West Virginia, retains local, professional plumbers to perform all service line repair work; and

Whereas, HomeServe administers the program and is responsible for all aspects of the program, including marketing, billing, customer service, and performing all repairs in accordance with local codes; and

Whereas, HomeServe pays for all marketing...