Number
160855
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI
Title
Subtitute resolution directing the City Attorney to extend the existing debt collection contracts of the Milwaukee Fire Department and the Municipal Court to permit them to expire simultaneously with that held by the Department of Public Works-Parking.
Analysis
This resolution directs the City Attorney to amend the City’s contracts with debt collection vendors used by the Fire Department, the Municipal Court and the Department of Public Works-Parking to all expire on December 31, 2018. The resolution also directs the City Attorney to amend these contracts to permit referring certain debts to the State for collection.
Body
Whereas, The Outstanding Debt Work Group has recommended that the City’s contracts with debt collection vendors used by the Fire Department, the Municipal Court and the Department of Public Works-Parking all expire on December 31, 2018, in order to obtain the most advantageous proposals and achieve administrative efficiencies; and
Whereas, The Outstanding Debt Work Group has further recommended that the City’s contracts with debt collection vendors be amended to permit referring certain debts to the State for collection; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City Attorney shall amend the City’s contracts with debt collection vendors used by the Fire Department, the Municipal Court and the Department of Public Works-Parking as needed to all expire on December 31, 2018; and, be it
Further Resolved, The City Attorney shall amend the City’s contracts with debt collection vendors to permit referring certain debts to the State for collection.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB #166811-2
Aaron Cadle
October 21, 2016