City of Milwaukee - File #: 141123

• File #: 141123
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/5/2014
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/25/2014
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to an Operating Agreement with Milwaukee Marathon, Inc., for the staging of the inaugural Milwaukee Marathon in the City of Milwaukee.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL, ALD. WADE, ALD. DAVIS
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, SPORTS ACTIVITIES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/25/2014	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
11/25/2014	1	MAYOR	SIGNED	Fail
11/12/2014	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Item #20 was taken out of order after Item #24 Individuals appearing: Jeff Polenske - Department of Public Works Chris Ponteri - Milwaukee Marathon Inc Ald. Wade and Ald. Davis requested to be added as co-sponsors. There were no objections. Ald. Bohl moved to make a letter and attachments from Mr. Ponteri part of the record. There were no objections.	Pass	5:0
11/12/2014	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
11/10/2014	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/5/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
141123
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BOHL, WADE AND DAVIS
Title
Substitute resolution relating to an Operating Agreement with Milwaukee Marathon, Inc., for the staging of the inaugural Milwaukee Marathon in the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution directs the City Attorney to prepare an Operating Agreement between the City and Milwaukee Marathon, Inc., for the staging of the inaugural Milwaukee Marathon in November, 2015. The Operating Agreement shall be prepared within 30 days of the date of adoption of this resolution. The resolution also specifies items that are to be included in the Operating Agreement. Finally, the resolution provides that the City Attorney shall submit the draft Operating Agreement to the Common Council for its review and approval, and that the Commissioner of Public Works may execute the Operating Agreement only upon its approval by the Common Council.
...Body
Whereas, Milwaukee Marathon, Inc., has proposed the staging of a large marathon (distance-running) event -- the “Milwaukee Marathon” -- entirely within the boundaries of the City of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, The inaugural Milwaukee Marathon would take place in November, 2015, starting and finishing at the lakefront; and

Whereas, Milwaukee Marathon, Inc., believes that between 5,000 and 10,000 runners would participate in the Milwaukee Marathon in its first year, and has a goal of attracting 20,000 runners annually within 5 years; and

Whereas, The economic impact of this type of event on Milwaukee would be substantial, with thousands of participants and their families using or visiting Milwaukee’s hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions; and

Whereas, The staging of the Milwaukee Marathon would also require significant City resources, particularly Milwaukee Police Department and Department of Public Works resources relating to traffic control before, during and after the event; and

Whereas, Section 105-55.5 of the Code of Ordinances def...