City of Milwaukee - File #: 010856

• File #: 010856
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 10/12/2001
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/9/2001
• Title: A substitute ordinance establishing a street lighting charge.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: BUDGET

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/9/2001	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	17:0
11/8/2001	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	4:1
11/7/2001	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/17/2001		FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
10/17/2001		FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
10/12/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
010856
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
010862
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute ordinance establishing a street lighting charge.
Sections
309-81 cr
Analysis
This ordinance establishes the city's authority to impose a street lighting charge against all property in the city except on those blocks where street lights are not installed. The common council shall adopt a resolution on an annual basis establishing the specific charge and the charge will be billed and collected as part of the city services user bill.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 309-81 of the code is created to read:

309-81. Street Lighting Charge.

1. PURPOSE. a. The purpose of this section is to permit the city as authorized under s.66.0627, Wis. Stats., to recover costs relating to the operation of street lights through means of a street lighting charge.
b. No charge shall be imposed on property in any city block where street lights are not installed.
2. CHARGE. a. There is imposed a street lighting charge to be collected on a quarterly basis on all property for street lighting service rendered in the prior quarter, except for property exempted under sub.1-b.
b. The common council shall adopt a resolution on an annual basis establishing the street lighting charge imposed in accordance with this section.
3. OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTERING THE STREET LIGHTING CHARGE. The commissioner of public works shall administer the street lighting charge. He or she may formulate and promulgate rules which shall be applicable with respect to the administration and collection of the street lighting charge, and may make amendments thereto, subject to approval by the public safety committee as may be required from time to time for proper application of the street lighting charge.
4. RESPONSIBILITY OF CITY OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS ADMINISTERING THE STREET LIGHTING CHARGE.a. Super...