City of Milwaukee - File #: 180339

• File #: 180339
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/30/2018
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/31/2018
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to designation of a new official City flag.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN
• Indexes: FLAGS, MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/9/2018	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/31/2018	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:1
7/19/2018	2	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Steve Kodis - graphic designer and "flag guy"; read statement of John Gurda Robet Lenz - designer of The People's Flag Drew Lentner - local designer Ken Hanson - represents "Greater Together", a group working to get minorities into the design field Ald. Bauman explained what his proposed substitute does. Ald. Bauman moved to accept Proposed Substitute A. Ald. Bauman accepted a friendly amendment by Ald. Borkowski to accept a deadline by the Arts Board to have a recommendation by December 31, 2018. There were no objections.	Pass	8:0
7/19/2018	2	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	7:1
7/19/2018	2	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED	Pass	6:2
7/17/2018	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor removed; Minutes note: Ald. Donovan
5/30/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
180339
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
54-715, 001699, 010631, 011376
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
Substitute resolution relating to designation of a new official City flag.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Arts Board to establish and implement a process for the consideration, review, and possible recommendation of one or more designs for a new official City flag, if the Arts Board determines that a new flag is necessary.
Body
Whereas, In 1950, the Art Commission (now the Arts Board) voted to hold a citywide design competition for an official City flag; and

Whereas, The Art Commission approved a design submitted by Ald. Fred Steffan, which was the incorporation of the best elements from several of the winning designs of the flag design competition, and which is the current official City flag; and

Whereas, The current City flag was formally presented to and accepted by the Common Council on behalf of the City of Milwaukee on January 25, 1955; and

Whereas, The Common Council has determined that the collage of imagery used to symbolize the City of Milwaukee in the 1955 design are no longer appropriate or reflective of Milwaukee today; and

Whereas, Design alterations to the City flag fall under the jurisdiction of the Arts Board; and

Whereas, Section 320-12-4-a of the Milwaukee Code states that “before any municipal building, bridge, approach or other structure, project or public arts project is constructed, installed or altered by the city, its design shall be submitted to the board for examination and report before final working drawings have been started or any contract has been let”; and

Whereas, Common Council Resolution File Number 001699, adopted August 2, 2001, established a flag design competition with specific procedures set froth for a city-wide design contest; and

Whereas, The resolution was later amended on September 5, 2001, by Common Council Resolution File Number 010631, which provided for a statewide competition instead of...