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File #: 171665    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/6/2018 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 5/8/2018
Effective date: 5/25/2018    
Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the replacement of lead water service lines at child care facilities.
Sponsors: ALD. COGGS, ALD. STAMPER, ALD. PEREZ, ALD. MURPHY, ALD. DONOVAN, ALD. HAMILTON, ALD. LEWIS, ALD. BAUMAN, ALD. RAINEY, ALD. BOHL, ALD. BORKOWSKI
Indexes: LEAD POISONING, WATER WORKS
Attachments: 1. City Attorney Opinion, 2. Media Release, 3. Notice Published on 05-24-18
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
5/24/20182 CITY CLERK PUBLISHED   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/17/20182 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/8/20182 COMMON COUNCIL PASSEDPass14:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
4/26/20182 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTED

Minutes note: Ald. Witkowski moved to accept Proposed Substitute A. There were no objections. Ald. Milele Coggs Ald. Donovan asked to be added as a co-sponsor as well. Tom Miller - City Attorney's Officer Jennifer Gonda - Milwaukee Water Works Robert Miranda - Freshwater for Life Action Coalition
Pass5:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
4/26/20181 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass5:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
3/8/20181 CITY CLERK DRAFT SUBMITTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/6/20180 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available
Number
171665
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
160742
Sponsor
ALD. COGGS, STAMPER, PEREZ, MURPHY, DONOVAN, HAMILTON, LEWIS, BAUMAN, RAINEY, BOHL AND BORKOWSKI
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the replacement of lead water service lines at child care facilities.
Sections
225-22.5-1-a-6 cr
225-22.5-1-a-7 cr
225-22.5-2-a rn
225-22.5-2-a cr
225-22.5-2-b rn
225-22.5-2-c rn
225-22.5-3-c cr
225-22.5-6-b am
225-22.5-7 rc
225-22.5-8-a am
225-22.5-9-a-3 cr
225-22.5-9-b-1 am
225-22.5-9-b-4 am
Analysis
This ordinance requires the replacement of lead water service lines serving child care facilities. This mandate applies to both publicly-owned and privately-owned portions of lead service lines. The ordinance further provides that the city shall pay the full cost of replacing the privately-owned portions of lead water service lines serving child care facilities.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 225-22.5-1-a-6 and 7 of the code is created to read:

225-22.5. Lead Service Line Replacement.

1. FINDINGS.

a-6. Infants and young children are among those at greatest risk of adverse health impacts from exposure to lead, with childhood lead exposure being known to cause damage to the brain and nervous system, slowed growth and development, learning and behavior problems, and hearing and speech problems


a-7. Because of the significant risks to public health and safety posed by the continued use of lead service lines at child care facilities, the city has a strong public interest in remediating privately-owned lead water service lines at child care facilities.

Part 2. Section 225-22.5-2-a to c of the code is renumbered 225-22.5-2-b to d.

Part 3. Section 225-22.5-2-a of the code is created to read:

2. DEFINITIONS.

a. “Child care facility” means any of the following:

a-1. A group child care center licensed under s. 48.65, Wis. Stats., and ch. DCF 251, Wis. Adm. Code.

a-2. A f...

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