City of Milwaukee - File #: 090279

• File #: 090279
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/16/2009
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/13/2009
• Effective date: 12/29/2009
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to purchase of city vehicles.
• Sponsors: ALD. ZIELINSKI, ALD. KOVAC
• Indexes: MOTOR VEHICLES, MUNICIPAL, PURCHASING PROCEDURES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/29/2009	3	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/14/2009	3	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/13/2009	3	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
9/30/2009	2	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/30/2009	3	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
9/30/2009	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individuals present: Ald. Zielinski, 14th Aldermanic Dist. Ald. Kovac, 3rd Aldermanic Dist. Rhonda Kelsey, Purchasing Director Magen McKeefry, Alliance for American Manufacturing Ald. Zielinski offered a proposed substitute B.	Pass	5:0
9/25/2009	3	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/25/2009	3	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/25/2009	3	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/24/2009	3	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/10/2009	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	4:0
9/4/2009	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/15/2009	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/15/2009	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	3:2
7/15/2009	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Proposed Substitute A offered. Individuals present: Ald. Zielinski, 14th Aldermanic Dist. Venu Gupta, Superintendent, Dept. of Public Works, Operations Div. Bldgs. & Fleet Div. Kathryn Block, Assistant City Attorney Jeff Tews, Dept. of Public Works, Operations Div. Bldgs. & Fleet Div.	Pass	5:0
7/10/2009	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/10/2009	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/24/2009	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Held until later in the meeting. Ald. Zielinski asked that this file be held to the next Public Works Committee meeting.	Pass	4:0
6/19/2009	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/19/2009	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/19/2009	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/19/2009	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/16/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
090279
Version
SUBSTITUTE 3
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. ZIELINSKI AND KOVAC
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to purchase of city vehicles.
Sections
310-18.3 cr
Analysis
This ordinance requires that the city only purchase light duty vehicles having at least 51% of the monetary value of the parts manufactured in the United States, and 51% of the vehicle assembled in the United States, or in the case of public safety vehicles, 51% of the monetary value of the parts manufactured in the United States. The business operations division - procurement services section - department of administration shall be responsible for monitoring contracts for compliance with this section including the right to waive the requirement.
Body

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

Part 1. Section 310-18.3 of the code is created to read:

310-18.3. Purchase of American Made Vehicles.
1. DECLARATION OF POLICY. The United States federal government has a direct financial interest in preserving the American automobile industry, owning portions of some companies. There is also a lack of Americans purchasing cars made in the United States which is contributing to the collapse of the domestic auto industry and contributing to the decline in the health, safety and welfare of the nation. It is therefore a desirable goal of the city and the citizens of the United States to support the economic success of these companies.
2. DEFINITIONS.
a. “American made vehicle” means a light duty vehicle having at least 51% of the monetary value of the parts manufactured in the United States, and 51% of the vehicle assembled in the United States, except in the case of a public safety vehicle, when an “American made vehicle” means a light duty vehicle having at least 51% of the monetary value of the parts manufactured in the United States.
b. “Parts” means an article, material or supply incorporated directly into a vehicle.
3. AMERICAN MADE VE...