City of Milwaukee - File #: 181920

• File #: 181920
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 3/26/2019
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to develop a reserve force of road crew workers dedicated to pothole patching from the ranks of retired City employees.
• Sponsors: ALD. RAINEY, ALD. BORKOWSKI, ALD. JOHNSON, ALD. MURPHY, ALD. KOVAC, ALD. BAUMAN

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/4/2019	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Ald. Borkowski asked all Public Works members be added as Co-sponsors to this file. There were no objections.	Pass	5:0
3/29/2019	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/26/2019	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

181920

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. RAINEY, BORKOWSKI, JOHNSON, MURPHY, KOVAC AND BAUMAN

Title

Substitute resolution directing the Department of Public Works to develop a reserve force of road crew workers dedicated to pothole patching from the ranks of retired City employees.

Analysis

This resolution directs the Department of Public Works to develop a reserve force of road crew workers from the ranks of retired City employees to add workforce capacity for pothole patching.

Body

Whereas, Milwaukee roads are riddled with potholes, which pose a threat to pedestrians, drivers and drivers’ vehicles; and

Whereas, Potholes are particularly prevalent on roads following snow and ice events, when freeze-thaw cycles create potholes, and cold weather prevents the use of durable patching materials; and

Whereas, The Department of Public Works routinely deploys survey and road crews to identify and patch potholes, as well as to respond to reports of potholes by residents; and

Whereas, Road crews are also responsible for other aspects of street repair and maintenance, limiting the capacity for pothole repair; and

Whereas, A reserve force of road crew workers for patching potholes could allow for more potholes to be patched following snow and ice events and during other high-volume periods, and also provide additional capacity for work by super crews during summer months to install more durable pothole patches; and

Whereas, The most knowledgeable and experienced candidates for such a reserve force are former City employees who have actually participated in pothole patching operations; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Public Works is directed to develop a reserve force of supervisors and road crew workers to add workforce capacity to pothole patching operations; and, be it

Further Resolved, That this reserve force shall be drawn from the ranks of retired City employees.

Requestor

Drafter

LRB173953-2

Dana J. Zelazny

March 28, 2019