NUMB:
991742
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 3
XXBY:
THE JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
TITL:
Substitute resolution endorsing the proposed 2001-2002 City of Milwaukee Legislative Package.
BODY:
Whereas, There are a number of legislative proposals which are of importance to the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, These proposals originated in suggestions submitted by various City departments to the Judiciary and Legislation Committee and are included in Common Council File Number 991742, and were discussed by the Judiciary and Legislation Committee at its October 2, 2000 meeting; and
Whereas, Other proposals are best addressed as amendments to the 2001-2002 state budget, others will be introduced by individuals or groups outside the City of Milwaukee, and still others need to be further developed before being submitted in bill form; and
Whereas, These proposals have been reviewed and approved by the Judiciary and Legislation Committee and are recommended for adoption at this time as the nucleus of the City's Legislative Package; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that it hereby endorses and adopts the following list of proposals entitled "2001-2002 Proposed City of Milwaukee Legislative Package" as the basis for the City's Legislation Program in the 2001-2002 Session of the Wisconsin Legislature, with the understanding that said package may later be expanded by resolution of the Common Council as need arises:
1. Administrative Hearing Process
2. Animal Control Services
3. License Fees and Permits
4. Employee Qualifications
5. Technical Amendment
6. Property Assessments
7. Delinquent Taxes
8. Property Tax Exemptions
9. Condemnation—Judicial Review
10. Condemnation—Environmental Remediation Costs
11. Parking Citations—Administrative Review
12. Abandoned Cemeteries
13. Receivership
14. Liability for Municipal Inspectors
15. Municipal Charges
16. Brownfields
17. Development Initiatives
18. BID Law
19. Third-Party Liability
20. Promotional Examinations
21. Working Day and Calendar Day Clarification
22. Expand Disciplinary Options
23. Food Safety
24. SURVNET
25. EMSystem
26. Immunizations
27. Milwaukee Health Department Lab
28. Consolidated Contracts
29. Removal of Judicial Authority
30. Jury Trials in Municipal Court
31. Transfer of Motor Vehicle Interest
32. Police Technology Grants
33. Endangering Police Officer Safety
34. Carrying a Concealed Weapon (Second Offense)
35. Stolen Vehicle Registration Plates
36. Stalking
37. Increased Penalties for Subsequent Violations
38. Mandatory Penalties for Firearm Use
39. Controlled Substances in the Presence of Children
40. Substantial Battery
41. Emergency Medical Treatment
42. Permanent Notary for Police Officers
43. Beanbag Ammunition
44. Hit and Run Legislation
45. Drunk Driving BAC
46. Bicycle Helmets
47. Red Light Running
48. Harbor Assistance Program
49. Infiltration/Inflow Reduction Program
50. Stormwater Permit Funding
51. Watercourse Project Funding
52. Urban Forestry Grant Program - Milwaukee Tree Planting Project
53. Motor Vehicle Towing
54. Unclaimed Pension Benefits
;and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Intergovernmental Relations be and hereby is authorized and directed to seek the introduction of these proposals in the 2001-2002 Session of the Wisconsin Legislature and to use its best efforts in support of said legislation; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Intergovernmental Relations be and hereby is authorized and directed to propose and/or amend the state budget and other major bills proposed by
individual groups outside the City in order to pursue the following major policy recommendations:
Shared Revenue and Expenditure Restraint Programs
Local Transportation Aids and Assistance
Municipal Service Payments
Gas Tax Exemption
Library System Aids
Recycling
911 Funding
Lead Abatement Funding
Residency
DFTR:
Intergovernmental Relations
10/10/00