Number
150228
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
131795
131796
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept and expend contributions up to $75,000 to fund recycling outreach, education, and promotion activities.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City of Milwaukee, Department of Public Works, to accept and expend 2015 contributions up to $75,000 to support public outreach, education, and promotional activities and campaigns associated with the City's curbside recycling program.
Body
Whereas, Section 304-24 of the City of Milwaukee Code of Ordinances regulates the receipt, appropriation and expenditure of contributions received by the City; and
Whereas, Common Council File 131796 authorized the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a contract (Operating Agreement) with Resource Recovery Systems, LLC, doing business as ReCommunity, for the construction and operation of a Materials Recovery Facility(MRF) in partnership with Waukesha County; and
Whereas, Common Council File 131795 approved an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Waukesha County regarding a Regional Recycling Agreement for Processing and Marketing Recyclables; and
Whereas, The Operating Agreement with ReCommunity and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with Waukesha County include Contractor payments of education fees for each ton of Recyclable Material delivered to the MRF by the County and City to fund recycling outreach, education, and promotion activities and campaigns to improve recycling rates payable to each of the City and County each year according to their respective tons; and
Whereas, The education fee is set at $2.00 per ton at the outset of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement and updated as specified therein and per the City and County Operating Agreements with ReCommunity; and
Whereas, This contribution will assist with disseminating public information important for optimizing participation in and ensuring success of the City's residential recycling program; and
Whereas, File 131795 further resolved that the City Comptroller is directed to establish an education fund for the purposes of recycling outreach, education and promotional activities as set forth in the aforementioned agreements; and
Whereas, Waukesha County may choose to contribute some of its recycling education funds towards joint programming administered by the City; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Public Works accepts up to $75,000 in 2015 recycling education contributions; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon receipt and deposit of these funds, the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to establish a special account within the DPW budget for the expenditure of the contribution; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is directed to transfer appropriations and estimated revenue from the Contribution Fund-General, account number 0001-2110-0001-006300-D001, and the estimated revenue account for contributions, account number 0001-9990-0001-009850 to the Department of Public Works' special account 0001-5450-0001-006300-DXXX, and the Department of Public Works' estimated revenue account 0001-5450-0001-009850, in the amount of $50,000; and, be it
Further Resolved, That expenditure of these funds is authorized and shall be consistent with the purposes specified in the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement and the Operating Contract.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Resource Recovery Program Manager, Rick Meyers
RJM
05/26/15