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File #: 070237    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Placed On File
File created: 5/8/2007 In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 9/25/2012
Effective date:    
Title: A substitute ordinance relating to residency restrictions and loitering regulations for sex offenders.
Sponsors: ALD. ZIELINSKI, ALD. BOHL
Indexes: SEX CRIMES, SOCIAL CONCERNS
Attachments: 1. Fiscal Note, 2. City Attorney Hold Request 6/6/2007, 3. City Attorney Opinion dated 6/26/07, 4. News Release 6/26/07, 5. Data from the Department of Corrections, 6. Correction to City Attorney Opinion dated 6/26/07, 7. Table-Housing Units in Unrestricted Areas, 8. Maps of areas within 2,000 Ft. (all Aldermanic Districts)., 9. Memo and Revised Maps and Table, 10. Proposed Substitute A, 11. Estimated Number of Housing Units
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
9/25/20121 COMMON COUNCIL PLACED ON FILEPass14:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
9/13/20121 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/13/20121 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/13/20121 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/13/20121 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/13/20121 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/13/20121 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/13/20121 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
9/10/20121 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/10/20121 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
7/31/20071 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO

Minutes note: This motion took precedence over an earlier motion by Ald. Bohl to substitute this file with a proposed substittute now identified as Proposed Substitute "A" and is attached to the record of this file.
Pass13:1 Action details Meeting details Not available
7/19/20071 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AMENDED

Minutes note: Also Present: Alderman Jim Bohl, 5th Aldermanic District. Melissa Roberts, State Department of Corrections, Sex Offender Registry Program. Eric Wuerslin, State Department of Corrections, Sex Offender Registry Program. Peggy Kendrigan, State Department of Corrections. Alderman Michael Murphy, 10th Aldermanic District. Lt. John Andrews, Sensitive Crimes Unit, Milwaukee Police Department. Alderman Michael Murphy expressed concern about the recommended legislation before the committee today. He suggested that a better way to address this issue might be to seek state legislation that would improve current policies, including the hiring of more state staff for increased moitoring of sex offenders. Motion by Alderman Witkowski to amend Common Council File #070237 by striking all language related to residency restrictions and to retain loitering language; in addition to all necessary definitions to make legislation operative.
Fail2:3 Action details Meeting details Not available
7/19/20071 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass3:2 Action details Meeting details Not available
7/13/20071 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
7/13/20071 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
7/11/20071 CITY CLERK AMENDED   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/28/20070 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AMENDED

Minutes note: Motion by Alderman Zielinski to accept the Proposed Substitute (A). Appearances by: Deputy Inspector Anna Ruzinski, Milwaukee Police Department. Melissa Roberts, Department of Corrections. Deputy Assistant City Attorney Linda Burke, City Attorney's Office. Alderman James Bohl, 5th Aldermanic District.
Pass5:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
6/28/20071 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
6/21/20070 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/21/20070 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/7/20070 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR

Minutes note: Motion by Alderman Zielinski to hold Common Councl File Number 070237 for one cycle per the request of the City Attorney's Office.
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6/4/20070 CITY CLERK Sponsor added

Minutes note: 6/3/07 Alderman Zielinski was added as the lead sponsor on Common Council File #070237, at the request of Alderman Bohl.
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6/1/20070 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/17/20070 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR

Minutes note: Appearance: Alderman James Bohl, 5th Aldermanic District. Alderman Bohl appeared before the committe to request Common Council File #070327 be held for one cycle. Both Alderman Bohl and Alderman Zielinski are currently sponsors of similar resolutions relative to residency restrictions for sex offenders in the city of Milwaukee. Both sponsors are working with the City Attorney's Office relative to this matter with the goal of establishing effective legislation that will ensure the safety of the city's children.
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5/10/20070 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/10/20070 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/10/20070 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/8/20070 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available
Number
070237
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. ZIELINSKI, BOHL AND DONOVAN
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to residency restrictions and loitering regulations for sex offenders.
Sections
106-51 cr
106-53 cr
Analysis
This ordinance creates a residency restriction for designated sexual offenders. Designated sexual offenders are defined as any person who is required to register under s. 301.45, Wis. Stats., Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry Program, for any offense against a child or any person who is required to register under s. 301.45, Wis. Stats., and who has been designated a Special Bulletin Notification (SBN) sex offender pursuant to s. 301.46(2) and (2m), Wis. Stats. Examples of registerable offense include but are not limited to first degree sexual assault, sexual intercourse with a child and incest with a child.

A designated offender shall not establish a permanent residence or temporary residence within 2,000 feet of any school, licensed day care center, park, recreational trail, playground or any other place designated by the city as a place where children are known to congregate. The city clerk shall maintain an official map showing prohibited locations as defined by this section.

Exceptions to the residency restriction include:
· A person established the permanent residence or temporary residence before the effective day of this section.
· The person was under 17 years of age and is not required to register under s. 301.45 or 301.46, Wis. Stats.
· The school, licensed day care center, park, recreational trail, playground or any other place designated by the city as a place where children are known to congregate opened after the person established the permanent residence or temporary residence.
· The residence is also the primary residence of the person’s parents, grandparents, siblings, spouse or children provided that such parent, grandparent, sibling, spouse or child established the residence at least 2 years before t...

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