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 Restaurant Association.
f. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council President shall designate the Chair of the Litter Control Task Force; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the purpose of this task force shall be to:
a. Assess the current status of litter conditions on a defined-area basis, as well as on a city-wide basis.
b. Make recommendations to the Common Council relating to decreasing the number of littered areas of the city, and decreasing the litter in these areas to bring all areas of the city into compliance with a city-wide "litter average".
c. Make recommendations to the Common Council regarding potential legislative changes related to litter control and remediation.
d. Act as liaison with neighborhood organizations and institutions to accelerate and maintain litter pick-up operations within neighborhoods.
e. Act as liaison in the creation of anti-litter media relations campaigns.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Sanitation Division of the Department of Public Works and the City Clerk's Office shall provide staff assistance; and, be it
Further Resolved, That all departments are authorized and directed to provide assistance to this task force as needed; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the task force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Common Council by March 1, 2001, and, upon submission of the report, automatically be dissolved.
Requestor
Drafter
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