Number
171491
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. COGGS, HAMILTON, RAINEY, JOHNSON, LEWIS, STAMPER, ZIELINSKI, PEREZ, BOHL, BAUMAN, BORKOWSKI, DONOVAN, KOVAC, MURPHY AND WITKOWSKI
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the establishment of the Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award and the Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award selection committee.
Sections
320-44 cr
Analysis
This ordinance establishes an annual Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award that recognizes city residents who best exemplify Vel R. Phillips’ legacy of social justice and civic accomplishment. The ordinance also creates the Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award selection committee, which shall be responsible for selecting recipients of the Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award. The selection committee shall be composed of 5 members, 2 members appointed by the mayor and 3 members by the common council president. Committee members shall serve 3-year terms. The city clerk’s office shall provide support to the committee.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 320-44 of the code is created to read:
320-44. Vel R. Phillips Trailblazer Award. 1. There is created a Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award that recognizes city residents who best exemplify Vel R. Phillips’ legacy of social justice and civic accomplishment.
2. SELECTION COMMITTEE. a. There is created the Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award selection committee consisting of:
a-1. 2 members appointed by the mayor, and confirmed by the common council.
a-2. 3 members appointed by the common council president, and confirmed by the common council.
b. The common council president shall designate the committee chair and vice-chair.
c. Each member shall serve a 3-year term.
3. DUTIES OF COMMITTEE. a. The committee shall review nominations and determine the recipient of the Vel R. Phillips trailblazer award, which recognizes city residents that best exemplify Vel P. Phillip...
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