powered help
header-left header-center header-right
File #: 171228    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 11/28/2017 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 12/19/2017
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution implementing a footnote to the 2018 Budget relating to the duties of Residential Code Enforcement Inspectors.
Sponsors: ALD. COGGS
Indexes: BUDGET, BUILDING INSPECTION
Attachments: 1. Hearing Notice List
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
1/2/20180 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/19/20170 COMMON COUNCIL ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
12/12/20170 ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION

Minutes note: Individual appearing: Donald Schaewe, Dept. of Neighborhood Services Ald. Kovac joined the committee at 9:10 a.m.
Pass4:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
12/7/20170 ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/28/20170 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available

Number

171228

Version

Original

Reference

 

Sponsor

ALD. COGGS

Title

Resolution implementing a footnote to the 2018 Budget relating to the duties of Residential Code Enforcement Inspectors.

 

Analysis

This resolution implements a footnote to the 2018 Budget by directing the Department of Neighborhood Services to augment the duties of Residential Code Enforcement Inspectors to include monitoring and reporting infrastructure deficiencies, street lighting malfunctions, uncollected garbage and litter, unshovelled snow, standing water or sewage and similar conditions that threaten the health, safety and quality of life in a neighborhood surrounding an inspected property.

 

It further directs the Department of Neighborhood Services to take whatever action appropriate to remediate conditions reported by residential code enforcement inspectors that threaten the health, safety and quality of life in a neighborhood surrounding an inspected property.

 

Body

Whereas, Infrastructure deficiencies, street lighting malfunctions, uncollected garbage and litter, unshovelled snow, standing water or sewage and similar conditions threaten the health, safety and quality of life in a neighborhood; and

 

Whereas, Department of Neighborhood Services Residential Code Enforcement Inspectors are regularly in a position to note and report conditions that threaten the health, safety and quality of life in neighborhoods that surround properties they inspect; and

 

Whereas, A footnote in the 2018 Budget provides that the duties of Residential Code Enforcement Inspectors be expanded to include monitoring and reporting infrastructure deficiencies, street lighting malfunctions, uncollected garbage and litter, unshovelled snow, standing water or sewage and similar conditions that threaten the health, safety and quality of life in a neighborhood surrounding an inspected property; now, therefore, be it

 

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Neighborhood Services is directed to augment the duties of Residential Code Enforcement Inspectors to include monitoring health, safety and quality of life conditions in the neighborhood surrounding inspected properties; and, be it

 

Further Resolved, That Residential Code Enforcement Inspectors shall take note of and report infrastructure deficiencies, street lighting malfunctions, uncollected garbage and litter, unshovelled snow, standing water or sewage and similar conditions that threaten the health, safety and quality of life in a neighborhood surrounding an inspected property; and, be it

 

Further Resolved, That the Department of Neighborhood Services shall take whatever action appropriate to remediate conditions reported by Residential Code Enforcement Inspectors that threaten the health, safety and quality of life in a neighborhood surrounding an inspected property.

 

Requester

 

Drafter

LRB 170326 - 1

Aaron Cadle

November 21, 2017