Number
050824
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
041439
Sponsor
ALD. BOHL
Title
Resolution authorizing and directing the Department of Administration - Business Operations Division to issue a Request for Proposals for an exclusive contract to provide beverage vending machines to the City.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the Business Operations Division of the Department of Administration to issue a Request for Proposals for an exclusive beverage vending rights agreement between the City and a beverage vending contractor.
Body
Whereas, The Common Council finds that the City of Milwaukee has an ongoing need to develop new and innovative sources of revenue; and
Whereas, One potential new source of revenue is the creation of partnerships between the City and private corporations granting the corporations exclusive rights to provide vending machines or other goods or services on City premises in exchange for cash payments to the City; and
Whereas, On February 22, 2005, the Common Council adopted File Number 041439, a resolution authorizing and directing the Business Operations Division of the Department of Administration to research and evaluate the potential for the City to enter into contracts with one or more private corporations granting such corporations exclusive rights to provide vending machines or other goods or services to the City in exchange for cash payments and other benefits to the City; and
Whereas, The Business Operations Division subsequently established an interdepartmental workgroup to carry out the directives of File 041439, such group consisting of representatives from the Common Council, the Department of Administration, the Department of City Development, the Municipal Court, the Police Department and the Department of Public Works; and
Whereas, On August 19, 2005, the “Exclusivity Contract Workgroup” submitted a report of its findings and recommendations to the Common Council; and
Whereas, This report recommends that th...
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