City of Milwaukee - File #: 110397

• File #: 110397
• Version: 1
• Type: Charter Ordinance
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 7/6/2011
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/26/2011
• Title: A substitute charter ordinance renaming the Milwaukee fire department as Milwaukee emergency response services.
• Sponsors: ALD. WITKOWSKI
• Indexes: FIRE DEPARTMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/26/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	15:0
7/14/2011	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE; Minutes note: Individuals present: Chief Rohlfing - Fire Department Michael Tobin - Fire and Police Commission David Seager Jr. - President Milwaukee Prof. Fire Fighters Local 215 Ald. Puente moved to make part of the record, materials presented by Ald. Witkowski (Response to Calls for Services by Type For the Milwaukee Fire Department 2007-2010 sheet and Milwaukee FIre Department Accountability in Management Data). There were no objections. Chief Rohlfing suggested committee members vote down this changes of name. Mr. Seagar recommended for the name to remain as it is "Fire Department" Ald. Donovan is not in support of the name change of the Fire Dept. Based on testimonies made by Chief Rohlfing and Mr. Tobin, Ald Witkowski moved to hold this item for two cycles or October's meeting. Failed 1-4 (Alds. Davis, Puente, Witkowiak, Donovan voted No) Ald. Puente moved to place this item on file. Prevailed 4-1 (Ald. Witkowski voted No)	Pass	4:1
7/11/2011	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/11/2011	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/6/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

 Number

110397

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. WITKOWSKI

Title

A substitute charter ordinance renaming the Milwaukee fire department as Milwaukee emergency response services.

Sections

22-14  am

Analysis

This charter ordinance, last amended by ch. ord. 326, November 29, 1966, provides that the fire department shall be known and identified as Milwaukee emergency response services.

Chapter 22 of the charter, establishing the fire and police departments, does not currently make reference to broader emergency services provided by the fire department including paramedic response services and coordination of ambulance services.

Body

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

Part 1. Section 22-14 of the city charter is amended to read:

22-14. Fire Department Organization. The common council shall have power to purchase fire engines and other fire apparatus, and to organize a fire department, composed of a chief engineer and such other officers and men as shall be required and employed in the management and conduct of such fire engines and apparatus, and to establish rules and regulations for such department. >>The department constituted under this provision shall be identified as Milwaukee emergency response services.<<

Part 2. This is a charter ordinance and shall take effect 60 days after its passage and publication, unless within such 60 days a referendum petition is filed as provided in s. 66.0101(5), Wis. Stats., in which event this ordinance shall not take effect until submitted to a referendum and approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon.

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

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Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:  ______________________

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

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Office of the City Attorney

Date:  ______________________

Requestor

Drafter

LRB130635-1

Richard L. Withers

7/8/2011