City of Milwaukee - File #: 160836

• File #: 160836
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 10/11/2016
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the disposition of city-owned properties.
• Sponsors: ALD. STAMPER, ALD. COGGS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/25/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Individuals present: Mark Nicolini - Budget Director Martha Brown - Dept. of City Development Mr. Nicolini asks that this file be held and the sponsor agreed. Ald. Bohl asks to be included in these discussions and the sponsors had no objections.	Pass	5:0
10/11/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
160836
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
Ald. STAMPER and COGGS
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the disposition of city-owned properties.
Sections
304-49-1-c rn
304-49-1-d rn
304-49-1-e rn
304-49-1-f rn
304-49-1-c cr
304-49-4.3 cr
Analysis
This ordinance requires the department of city development to replace the non-utility owned portion of any lead drinking water service line serving a 1- to 4-unit, city-owned residential property prior to sale. Each replacement shall be performed by a city-certified small business enterprise contractor located in the city whenever possible.

Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 304-49-1-c to f of the code is renumbered 304-49-1-d to g.

Part 2. Section 304-49-1-c of the code is created to read:

304-49. Disposal of City Real Estate.

1. DEFINITIONS.

c. “Lead service line” means a conduit connecting a property to the water main designed to provide drinking water which is made entirely, or in part, including solder connections, of material containing more than 0.25% lead.

Part 3. Section 304-49-4.3 of the code is created to read:

4.3. NEIGHBORHOOD PROPERTY LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT. The non-utility-owned portion of any lead service line serving a neighborhood property shall be replaced by the commissioner prior to sale. This replacement shall commence only after the commissioner has entered into a purchase agreement with a bona fide buyer and be completed before sale closing. The sale price of the property shall be greater than or equal to the cost to replace the lead service line serving the property. The commissioner shall use a city-certified small business enterprise contractor to perform each replacement whenever possible, but may use a contractor not certified as small business enterprise if no city-certified small business enterprise contractor is available within a reasonable period of time. All contractors perf...