City of Milwaukee - File #: 030188

• File #: 030188
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 5/13/2003
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/11/2004
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of state legislation requiring payment or the arrangement of adjudication of outstanding parking citations prior to release of towed and impounded motor vehicles.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN, ALD. RICHARDS
• Indexes: MOTOR VEHICLES, PARKING, STATE LEGISLATION, TOWING OF VEHICLES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/11/2004	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	15:0
10/4/2004	2	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	4:0
9/27/2004	2	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/16/2003	2	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	4:0
6/6/2003	2	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/5/2003	2	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/5/2003	2	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/3/2003	2	COMMON COUNCIL	RETURNED TO COMMITTEE - SIGNATURES; Minutes note: Ald. D'Amato moved to return File Number 030188 back to the Judicary and Legislation Committee. The motion prevailed.
5/30/2003	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/28/2003	2	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Ald. Richards moved to amend File No. 030188 to concentrate on the payment of tickets. Prevailed. Ald. Richards requested to be added as sponsor.	Pass	4:0
5/21/2003	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/20/2003	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/20/2003	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/20/2003	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/19/2003	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/14/2003		JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
5/13/2003	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
030188
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN AND RICHARDS
Title
Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of state legislation requiring payment or the arrangement of adjudication of outstanding parking citations prior to release of towed and impounded motor vehicles.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of state legislation which requires the payment or the arrangement of adjudication of outstanding parking citations prior to the release of towed and impounded motor vehicles.
Body
Whereas, Section 101-25 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances provides for the release of a towed and impounded motor vehicle when the owner pays the towing and storage charges, even when outstanding parking citations for that vehicle remain unpaid; and

Whereas, State law does not expressly authorize the City of Milwaukee to retain an
impounded vehicle until all outstanding parking citations for that vehicle are paid; and

Whereas, Unpaid parking citations constitute an overdue debt that the vehicle owner owes to the City, and that should be paid or adjudicated before a towed vehicle is released to its owner; and

Whereas, The City Attorney's Office has taken the position that the State Legislature should grant express authority before the City enacts an ordinance to require payment or adjudication of outstanding parking citations for an impounded motor vehicle; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division is directed to seek introduction and passage of state legislation which requires the payment or the arrangement of adjudication of outstanding parking citations prior to the release of towed and impounded motor vehicles.
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