City of Milwaukee - File #: 060658

• File #: 060658
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/6/2006
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/12/2006
• Effective date: 1/4/2007
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to placement and construction of traffic calming installations and providing a process for petition and special assessments.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN, ALD. DONOVAN, ALD. WITKOWSKI, ALD. WADE, ALD. HAMILTON, ALD. D'AMATO, ALD. ZIELINSKI, ALD. MCGEE JR., ALD. MURPHY, ALD. BOHL, ALD. HINES JR.
• Indexes: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, TRAFFIC CONTROL REGULATIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/3/2007	3	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
12/18/2006	3	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/12/2006	3	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED; Minutes note: Add Alds. McGee, Murphy, Bohl and Hines as co-sponsors.	Pass	14:1
12/12/2006	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Fail	1:2
12/12/2006	3	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	2:1
12/12/2006	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED	Pass	2:1
12/4/2006	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/22/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Ald. Zielinski added as co-sponsor.
11/21/2006	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearances by Jeff Polenske-City Engineer and Clark Wantoch-Admin. & Transportation Design Manager. Ald. Wade moved to accept the proposed substitute B that was offered by Department of Public Works.	Pass	5:0
11/21/2006	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD IN COMMITTEE; Minutes note: Ald. Witkowski moved to hold this file and have it rescheduled to be heard at a Special Public Works Committee meeting prior to the Common Council meeting on December 12, 2006, in order to give him the opportunity to prepare additional language that would express the intend of the Council that traffic calming measures be considered in connection with street repaving and other general public works projects.	Pass	5:0
11/15/2006	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/31/2006	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearances by Jeff Polenske-City Engineer and Clark Wantoch-Admin. & Transportation Design Manager.	Pass	4:0
10/26/2006	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/4/2006	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD IN COMMITTEE; Minutes note: Hold one cycle.	Pass	5:0
10/3/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Ald. D'Amato added as co-sponsor
10/2/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Alds. Witkowski, Wade and Hamilton
9/28/2006	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/28/2006	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/26/2006	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/6/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
060658
Version
SUBSTITUTE 3
Reference
Sponsor
ALDS. BAUMAN, DONOVAN, WITKOWSKI, WADE, HAMILTON, D'AMATO, ZIELINSKI, MCGEE, MURPHY, BOHL AND HINES
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to placement and construction of traffic calming installations and providing a process for petition and special assessments.
Sections
115-1-17 cr
115-42.5 cr
115-43-2-a-4 rn
115-43-2-a-4 cr
115-43-2-a-5 rn
Analysis
This ordinance establishes a petition process for owners of parcels in residential districts to seek placement of traffic calming installations in streets and alleys. "Traffic calming installation" is defined to mean any device, object or material, other than a traffic sign, signal or other traffic control device as defined in s. 349.065, Wis. Stats., constructed or placed within a public way for the purpose of encouraging slower traffic or enhancing pedestrian safety.

Section s. 66.0703, Wis. Stats., and s. 115-42 of the code establish a process for initiating public works and for levying of special assessments. The commissioner of public works is responsible for submitting a preliminary resolution to the common council under s. 115-42-2. This ordinance directs the commissioner to file a preliminary resolution upon proper petition submitted by owners of parcels. Such petition must conform to a sample petition prepared and approved by the commissioner. Upon adoption of a resolution directing the construction or placement of a traffic calming installation, a special assessment of 90% will be levied to parcels abutting the affected street or alley.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 115-1-17 of the code is created to read:

115-1. Definitions.

17. TRAFFIC CALMING INSTALLATION means any device, object or material, other than a traffic sign, signal or other traffic control device as defined in s. 349.065, Wis. Stats., constructed or placed within a public way for the purpose of encouraging ...