City of Milwaukee - File #: 990434

• File #: 990434
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/22/1999
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/19/1999
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the City Attorney to institute legal action against the paint and lead pigment industry to recover damages to the City and its residents caused by lead-based paint.
• Sponsors: ALD. HINES JR., ALD. D'AMATO, ALD. PRATT, ALD. HENNINGSEN, Fredrick Gordon, ALD. RICHARDS, James N. Witkowiak, ALD. PAWLINSKI, ALD. BUTLER
• Indexes: HAZARDOUS WASTE, HEALTH CARE, LITIGATION, NUISANCES, SUITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/28/1999	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/19/1999	1	COMMON COUNCIL	TAKEN FROM COMMITTEE	Pass	9:7
10/19/1999	2	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED	Pass	13:3
10/19/1999	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:2
10/14/1999	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor removed; Minutes note: Ald. Marlene Johnson-Odom requested to be removed as a sponsor.
10/7/1999	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearances: Mike Razicka, Realtors Assn. Darryl Johnson, Wis. Ave. Dist. Assn. Larry Marks , Wis. Citzen Coalition Lydia, Wis. Citzen Action Tim Ballering, Apt. Assn. Orville Sehmer, Apt. Assn. Sherida Roads & Children Jim Clark, Foley & Lardner Law Office for Paint Mfrs. Juan Carlos, Wis. Citzen Action Lorie Casey - Mother of affected Child of lead poisoning Ald. Hines Ald. D"Amato	Fail	2:2
10/7/1999	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD IN COMMITTEE; Minutes note: Note: File remains in committee, Chair indicated file would be heard 10/28/99 - next PS Meeting.	Pass	3:1
10/1/1999	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/30/1999	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/28/1999	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor removed; Minutes note: A;ld. Breier request to be removed as a sponsor.
7/16/1999	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/24/1999		PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
6/24/1999	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
6/22/1999	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
990434
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 2
REF:

XXBY:
ALD. HINES, D'AMATO, PRATT, HENNINGSEN, GORDON, RICHARDS, WITKOWIAK, PAWLINSKI AND BUTLER
TITL:
Substitute resolution directing the City Attorney to institute legal action against the paint and lead pigment industry to recover damages to the City and its residents caused by lead-based paint.
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This resolution authorizes and directs the City Attorney to enter into a contingent agreement with a law firm or firms to investigate bringing legal action on behalf of the City against the paint and lead pigment industry to recover damages to the City and its residents caused by lead-based paint and, if appropriate, to commence such a lawsuit. Any agreement entered into by the City Attorney to retain legal representation for the City in this matter shall be subject to Common Council approval. The resolution specifies criteria to be used to select the law firm or firms. The City Attorney is directed to report his findings and recommendations to the Common Council by January 19, 2000.

The resolution expresses the intent of the Common Council that, to the greatest extent possible, any lawsuit proceeds should be expended for the benefit of persons who have been harmed by lead poisoning, to eradicate lead paint hazards in Milwaukee and to recover past public expenditures made to reduce lead poisoning and assist its victims.
BODY:
Whereas, The United States Department of Health and Human Resources considers lead poisoning to be one of the most common and serious environmental diseases in young children in the United States, a disease that causes serious developmental damage to the mind and body of young children and that is completely preventable; and

Whereas, This disease is especially prevalent in Milwaukee, where almost 23 percent of children aged one to 5 years suffer dangerously elevated lead blood levels, although such high blood levels are found nationwide in just 4.4 percent of ...