City of Milwaukee - File #: 000607

• File #: 000607
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/6/2000
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/22/2000
• Title: Substitution resolution establishing a Litter Control Task Force to study and make recommendations concerning litter problems in the City of Milwaukee.
• Sponsors: ALD. CAMERON, ALD. BOHL, ALD. PRATT
• Indexes: COMMITTEES, LITTER, REPORTS AND STUDIES, SOLID WASTE, SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/3/2000	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/22/2000	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Add Ald. Sanchez as sponsor	Pass	17:0
9/14/2000	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Ald. Bohl moved to add 4th CC member and change Health Dept. to DNS. Prevailed.	Pass	5:0
9/14/2000	1		DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/14/2000	1		DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/6/2000	0	CITY CLERK	REFERRED TO

Number
000607
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. CAMERON-ROLLINS, BOHL AND PRATT
Title
Substitution resolution establishing a Litter Control Task Force to study and make recommendations concerning litter problems in the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution establishes a 11-member task force composed of city officials, employes, business organizations and citizens to study and make recommendations to the Common Council concerning city-wide litter problems. The President of the Common Council shall appoint the task force chair, and the Sanitation Division of the Department of Public Works and City Clerk's Office shall provide staff assistance. The task force is directed to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Common Council by March 1, 2001.
Body
Whereas, The prevalency of litter varies widely from neighborhood to neighborhood within the City of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, Many neighborhoods continually battle litter created by drivers, pedestrians and residents; and

Whereas, Some neighborhoods bear the brunt of more litter deposited on public and private land for a variety of reasons, including vehicle and foot traffic, and commercial locations; and

Whereas, No agency or body currently examines litter issues on a city-wide basis; and

Whereas, A city-wide study could result in a more uniform standard of litter control throughout the City; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that a Litter Control Task Force is created, composed of the following 11 members:

1. Three members of the Common Council, and a citizen member to be appointed by the Council President.

2. One member, to be appointed by the Mayor.

3. One representative from each of the following:

a. Sanitation Division of the Department of Public Works.

b. Health Department.

c. Public Employees Union #61.

d. Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful.

e. Wisconsin Restaura...