City of Milwaukee - File #: 000447

• File #: 000447
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 6/30/2000
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/6/2001
• Title: Substitute resolution canceling invoices for past-due rent and related occupancy charges owed to the City of Milwaukee by the Sight Center for occupancy at the Isaac Coggs Community Health Center and the Johnston Community Health Center.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: HEALTH DEPARTMENT, LEASES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/6/2001	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	17:0
10/24/2001	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	3:0
10/18/2001	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/6/2000	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	NOT ACTED ON
11/30/2000	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/30/2000	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/15/2000	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Fail	0:5
11/10/2000	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/18/2000	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
10/12/2000	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/27/2000	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
9/25/2000	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/21/2000	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/13/2000	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/12/2000	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/12/2000	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
6/30/2000	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
000447
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution canceling invoices for past-due rent and related occupancy charges owed to the City of Milwaukee by the Sight Center for occupancy at the Isaac Coggs Community Health Center and the Johnston Community Health Center.
Analysis
This resolution cancels $47,609.25 in past-due rent and receptionist, telephone and miscellaneous occupancy charges for the Sight Center's occupancy of space at the Isaac Coggs Community Health Center and the Johnston Community Health Center during the period extending from the 4th quarter of 1997 through the 1st quarter of 2000.
Body
Whereas, The Sight Center is a minority-owned business that provides optical services to uninsured and underinsured elderly clients from offices in the Isaac Coggs Community Health Center and Johnston Community Health Center as part of the federally-funded Municipal Health Services Program; and

Whereas, On behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Care Financing Administration, the City of Milwaukee Health Department administers occupancy and service contracts for the Sight Center's programs at the 2 health centers; and

Whereas, As part of this contractual arrangement, the Sight Center is required to pay the City "rent" for City-provided services that the Sight Center receives at the 2 health centers, including utility, security, receptionist and cleaning services; and

Whereas, Because it has been experiencing financial distress over the past few years, the Sight Center now owes the City over $47,000 for past-due rent for the period from the 4th quarter of 1997 through the 1st quarter of 2000; and

Whereas, The Common Council finds that it is important to keep the Sight Center financially viable because of the valuable services that this business provides to low-income elderly residents of the city of Milwaukee; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Co...