66.296(2m) (2m) For the purpose of this section, the narrowing, widening, extending or other alteration of any road, street, lane or alley does not constitute a discontinuance of any part of the former road, street, lane or alley, including any right-of-way, which is included within the right-of-way for the new road, street, lane or alley.
66.296(3) (3) Whenever any of the lots or lands subject to this section is owned by the state, county, city, village or town, or by a minor or incompetent person, or the title thereof is held in trust, as to all lots and lands so owned or held, petitions for discontinuance or objections to discontinuance may be signed by the governor, chairperson of the board of supervisors of the county, mayor of the city, president of the village, chairperson of the town board, guardian of the minor or incompetent person, or the trustee, respectively, and the signature of any private corporation may be made by its president, secretary or other principal officer or managing agent.
66.296(4) (4) The city council or village or town board may by resolution discontinue any alley or any portion thereof which has been abandoned, at any time after the expiration of 5 years from the date of the recording of the plat by which it was dedicated. Failure or neglect to work or use any alley or any portion thereof for a period of 5 years next preceding the date of notice provided for in sub. (5) shall be considered an abandonment for the purpose of this section.
66.296(5) (5) Notice stating when and where the petition or resolution will be acted upon and stating what road, street, slip, pier, lane or alley, or part thereof, is proposed to be discontinued, shall be published as a class 3 notice, under ch. 985.
66.296(6) (6) In proceedings under this section, s. 840.11 shall be considered as a part of the proceedings.
66.296 History History: 1973 c. 189 s. 20; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 W (2d) 585, 774 (1975); 1975 c. 46; 1993 a. 184, 246, 491; 1995 a. 239.
66.296 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See s. 236.43 for other provisions for vacating streets.
66.296 Annotation Enactment of (2m) did not eliminate any vested rights of abutting property owners. Miller v. City of Wauwatosa, 87 W (2d) 676, 275 NW (2d) 876 (1979).
66.296 Annotation Discussion of who is property owner with veto rights under (2) (c). Voss v. City of Middleton, 162 W (2d) 737, 470 NW (2d) 625 (1991).
66.297 66.297 Discontinuance of public grounds.
66.297(1) (1) In every city of the 1st class, the common council may vacate in whole or in part such highways, streets, alleys, grounds, waterways, public walks and other public grounds within the corporate limits of the city as in its opinion the public interest requires to be vacated or are of no public utility, subject to s. 80.32 (4). Such proceedings shall be commenced either by a petition presented to the common council signed by the owners of all property which abuts upon the portion of the public facilities proposed to be vacated, or by a resolution adopted by the common council. The requirements of s. 840.11 shall apply to proceedings under this section.
66.297(2) (2) All petitions or resolutions shall be referred to a committee of the common council for a public hearing on such proposed discontinuance and at least 7 days shall elapse between the date of the last service and the date of such hearing. A notice of such hearing shall be served on the owners of record of all property which abuts upon the portion of the public facilities proposed to be vacated, in the manner provided for service of a summons.
66.297(3) (3) If the common council initiates a discontinuance proceeding by resolution without a petition signed by all of the owners of the property which abuts the public facility proposed to be discontinued, any owner of property abutting such public facility whose property is damaged thereby may recover such damages as provided in ch. 32.
66.297(4) (4) The common council may also order that an assessment of benefits be made and when so ordered the assessment shall be made as provided in s. 66.60.
66.297 History History: 1973 c. 189 s. 20; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 W (2d) 585, 774 (1975).
66.298 66.298 Pedestrian malls. After referring the matter to the plan commission for report under s. 62.23 (5), or the town zoning committee under s. 60.61 (4), and after holding a public hearing on the matter with publication of a Class 1 notice of the hearing, the governing body of any city or village, or any town board acting under s. 60.61 or 60.62, may by ordinance designate any street, road or public way or any part thereof wholly within its jurisdiction as a pedestrian mall and prohibit or limit the use thereof by vehicular traffic. Creation of such pedestrian malls shall not constitute a discontinuance or vacation of such street, road or public way under s. 66.296 or 236.43.
66.298 History History: 1993 a. 246.
66.299 66.299 Local governmental purchasing.
66.299(1) (1)Definitions. In this section:
66.299(1)(a) (a) "Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this state, a special purpose district in this state, an agency or corporation of such a political subdivision or special purpose district, or a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing.
66.299(1)(b) (b) "Recycled or recovered content" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (13).
66.299(2) (2)Intergovernmental purchases without bids. Notwithstanding any statute requiring bids for public purchases, any local governmental unit may make purchases from another unit of government, including the state or federal government, without the intervention of bids.
66.299(3) (3)Purchase of recycled materials.
66.299(3)(a)1.1. A local governmental unit shall, to the extent practicable, make purchasing selections using specifications developed under s. 16.72 (2) (e) to maximize the purchase of products utilizing recycled or recovered materials.
66.299(3)(a)2. 2. Each local governmental unit shall ensure that the average recycled or recovered content of all paper purchased by the local governmental unit measured as a proportion, by weight, of the fiber content of all paper products purchased in a year, is not less than the following:
66.299(3)(a)2.a. a. By 1991, 10% of all purchased paper.
66.299(3)(a)2.b. b. By 1993, 25% of all purchased paper.
66.299(3)(a)2.c. c. By 1995, 40% of all purchased paper.
66.299(4) (4)Purchase of recyclable materials. A local governmental unit shall, to the extent practicable, make purchasing selections using specifications prepared under s. 16.72 (2) (f).
66.299(5) (5)Life cycle cost estimate. A local governmental unit shall award each order or contract for materials, supplies or equipment on the basis of life cycle cost estimates whenever that action is appropriate. The terms, conditions and evaluation criteria to be applied shall be incorporated into the solicitation of bids or proposals. The life cycle cost formula may include, but is not limited to, the applicable costs of energy efficiency, acquisition and conversion, money, transportation, warehousing and distribution, training, operation and maintenance, and disposition or resale.
66.299 History History: 1979 c. 122; 1989 a. 335.
66.30 66.30 Intergovernmental cooperation.
66.30(1) (1)
66.30(1)(a)(a) In this section "municipality" means the state or any department or agency thereof, or any city, village, town, county, school district, public library system, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, sanitary district, farm drainage district, metropolitan sewerage district, sewer utility district, solid waste management system created under s. 59.70 (2), local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229, local professional baseball park district created under subch. III of ch. 229, water utility district, mosquito control district, municipal electric company, county or city transit commission, commission created by contract under this section, taxation district or regional planning commission.
66.30(1)(b) (b) If the purpose of the intergovernmental cooperation is the establishment of a joint transit commission, "municipality" means any city, village, town or county.
66.30(2) (2) In addition to the provisions of any other statutes specifically authorizing cooperation between municipalities, unless such statutes specifically exclude action under this section, any municipality may contract with other municipalities and with federally recognized Indian tribes and bands in this state, for the receipt or furnishing of services or the joint exercise of any power or duty required or authorized by law. If municipal or tribal parties to a contract have varying powers or duties under the law, each may act under the contract to the extent of its lawful powers and duties. This section shall be interpreted liberally in favor of cooperative action between municipalities and between municipalities and Indian tribes and bands in this state.
66.30(2g) (2g) Any municipality, housing authority, development authority or redevelopment authority authorized under ss. 66.40 to 66.435:
66.30(2g)(a) (a) To issue bonds or obtain other types of financing in furtherance of its statutory purposes may cooperate with any other municipality, housing authority, development authority or redevelopment authority similarly authorized under ss. 66.40 to 66.435 for the purpose of jointly issuing bonds or obtaining other types of financing.
66.30(2g)(b) (b) To plan, undertake, own, construct, operate and contract with respect to any housing project in accordance with its statutory purposes under ss. 66.40 to 66.435, may cooperate for the joint exercise of such functions with any other municipality, housing authority, development authority or redevelopment authority so authorized.
66.30(2m) (2m)
66.30(2m)(a)(a) The university of Wisconsin may furnish, and school districts may accept, services for educational study and research projects and they may enter into contracts under this section for that purpose.
66.30(2m)(b) (b) A group of school districts, if authorized by each school board, may form a nonprofit-sharing corporation to contract with the state or the university of Wisconsin system for the furnishing of the services specified in par. (a).
66.30(2m)(c) (c) The corporation shall be organized under ch. 181 and shall have the powers there applicable. Members of the boards specified in par. (b) may serve as incorporators, directors and officers of the corporation.
66.30(2m)(d) (d) The property of the corporation shall be exempt from taxation.
66.30(2m)(e) (e) The corporation may receive gifts and grants and be subject to their use, control and investment as provided in s. 118.27, and the transfer of the property to the corporation shall be exempt from income, franchise and death taxes.
66.30(3) (3) Any such contract may provide a plan for administration of the function or project, which may include, without limitation because of enumeration, provisions as to proration of the expenses involved, deposit and disbursement of funds appropriated, submission and approval of budgets, creation of a commission, selection and removal of commissioners, formation and letting of contracts.
66.30(3m) (3m) A commission created by contract under sub. (2) may finance the acquisition, development, remodeling, construction and equipment of land, buildings and facilities for regional projects under s. 66.066. Participating municipalities acting jointly or separately may finance such projects, or an agreed share of the cost thereof, under ch. 67.
66.30(3n) (3n) No commission created by contract under this section is authorized, directly or indirectly, to acquire, construct or lease facilities used or useful in the business of a public utility engaged in production, transmission, delivery or furnishing of heat, light, power, natural gas or communications service, by any method except those set forth under this chapter or ch. 196, 197 or 198.
66.30(3p) (3p) The authority now or hereafter conferred by law on commissions created by contract under this section shall not include the right, power or authority to establish, lay out, construct, improve, discontinue, relocate, widen or maintain any road or highway outside the corporate limits of a village or city or to acquire lands for such purposes except upon approval of the department of transportation and the county board of the county and the town board of the town in which the road is to be located.
66.30(4) (4) Any such contract may bind the contracting parties for the length of time specified therein.
66.30(5) (5) Any municipality may contract with municipalities of another state for the receipt or furnishing of services or the joint exercise of any power or duty required or authorized by statute to the extent that laws of such other state or of the United States permit such joint exercise.
66.30(5)(a) (a) Every agreement made under this subsection shall, prior to and as a condition precedent to taking effect, be submitted to the attorney general who shall determine whether the agreement is in proper form and compatible with the laws of this state. The attorney general shall approve any agreement submitted hereunder unless the attorney general finds that it does not meet the conditions set forth herein and details in writing addressed to the concerned municipal governing bodies the specific respects in which the proposed agreement fails to meet the requirements of law. Failure to disapprove an agreement submitted hereunder within 90 days of its submission shall constitute approval thereof. The attorney general, upon submission of an agreement hereunder, shall transmit a copy of the agreement to the governor who shall consult with any state department or agency affected by the agreement. The governor shall forward to the attorney general any comments the governor may have concerning the agreement.
66.30(5)(b) (b) An agreement entered into under this subsection shall have the status of an interstate compact, but in any case or controversy involving performance or interpretation thereof or liability thereunder, the municipalities party thereto shall be real parties in interest and the state may commence an action to recoup or otherwise make itself whole for any damages or liability which it may incur by reason of being joined as a party therein. Such action may be maintained against any municipality whose act or omission caused or contributed to the incurring of damage or liability by the state.
66.30(6) (6)
66.30(6)(a)(a) In this subsection:
66.30(6)(a)1. 1. "School board" has the meaning designated for the term in s. 115.001 (7).
66.30(6)(a)2. 2. "School district" means a common, union high, unified or 1st class city school district.
66.30(6)(b) (b) Two or more school boards of school districts may by written contract executed by all participants to the contract, own, construct, lease or otherwise acquire school facilities including real estate located within or outside the boundaries of any participating school district.
66.30(6)(c) (c) School district boards entering into a contract under this subsection may, without limitation because of enumeration:
66.30(6)(c)1. 1. Provide for acquisition, construction, operation and administration of a facility, and establish the functions, projects and services to be provided in the facility, including, without limitation because of enumeration, proration of all expenses involved, operational and fiscal management including deposit and disbursement of funds appropriated, designation of the municipal employer for purposes of compliance with s. 111.70, teacher retirement, worker's compensation and unemployment compensation.
66.30(6)(c)2. 2. Purchase real estate and personal property, including a fractional or other interest in the real estate and personal property and enter into leases for sites, building and equipment for a term not exceeding 50 years.
66.30(6)(c)4. 4. Issue municipal obligations subject to the procedures and limitations of ch. 67.
66.30(6)(c)5. 5. Provide the terms and conditions for accepting additional school districts as participants in the plan and for withdrawal from or termination of the contract including apportionment of assets and liabilities.
66.30(6)(d) (d) A contract entered into under this subsection shall at all times be limited to a period of 50 years but may, by mutual written consent of all participants, be modified or extended beyond the initial term.
66.30(6)(f) (f) A contract or any extension of the contract of over 5 years duration which includes a common or union high school district participant shall be approved by the annual or special school district meeting.
66.30(6)(g) (g) At least 30 days prior to entering into a contract under this subsection or a modification or extension of the contract, the school boards of the districts involved or their designated agent shall file the proposed agreement with the department of education to enable the department to assist and advise the school boards involved in regard to the applicable recognized accounting procedure for the administration of the school aid programs. The department of education shall review the terms of the proposed contract to ensure that each participating district's interests are protected.
Effective date note NOTE: Par. (g) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by 1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no. 95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text (g) At least 30 days prior to entering into a contract under this subsection or a modification or extension of the contract, the school boards of the districts involved or their designated agent shall file the proposed agreement with the state superintendent to enable the state superintendent or state superintendent's designee to assist and advise the school boards involved in regard to the applicable recognized accounting procedure for the administration of the school aid programs. The state superintendent shall review the terms of the proposed contract to ensure that each participating district's interests are protected.
66.30(6)(h) (h) School district boards entering into a contract under this subsection shall designate for each employe providing services under the contract either a school district entering into the contract or a cooperative educational service agency under ch. 116 as the employer for purposes of compliance with s. 111.70, teacher's retirement, worker's compensation and unemployment compensation.
66.30 Note NOTE: 1993 Wis. Act 406, which amends subs. (1) (b) and (2), contains extensive explanatory notes.
66.30 Annotation Where municipality's power to contract is improperly or irregularly exercised and municipality receives benefit under contract, it is estopped from asserting invalidity of contract. Village of McFarland v. Town of Dunn, 82 W (2d) 469, 263 NW (2d) 167.
66.30 Annotation There is some latitude under this section for counties to contract with municipalities within the county to furnish or supplement certain law enforcement services in the municipality. 58 Atty. Gen. 72.
66.30 Annotation No legal authority for the creation of a City-County Metropolitan Police Agency exists at present. 60 Atty. Gen. 85.
66.30 Annotation Cooperative planning among municipalities allowed by 66.30 includes only planning collateral to the organization, implementation and administration of specific projects; authority for general multi-jurisdictional planning is found in 66.945. 60 Atty. Gen. 313.
66.30 Annotation A county may contract to furnish certain law enforcement services to cities, villages and towns within the county but cannot take over all law enforcement functions. A deputy sheriff may not be designated as a city police chief. 65 Atty. Gen. 47.
66.30 Annotation County may contract with city for the joint provision of public health nursing services under (2). 66 Atty. Gen. 54.
66.30 Annotation Voting members of commission created by 2 villages were public officers protected by 895.46 (1). 74 Atty. Gen. 208.
66.301 66.301 One- and 2-family dwelling code. Ordinances enacted by any county, city, village or town relating to the construction and inspection of one- and 2-family dwellings shall conform to subch. II of ch. 101.
66.301 History History: 1975 c. 404.
66.302 66.302 Manufactured building code. Ordinances enacted by any county, city, village or town relating to the on-site inspection of the installation of manufactured buildings shall conform to subch. III of ch. 101.
66.302 History History: 1975 c. 405.
66.303 66.303 Multifamily dwelling code.
66.303(1) (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), any ordinance enacted by a county, city, village or town relating to the construction or inspection of multifamily dwellings, as defined in s. 101.971 (2), shall conform to subch. VI of ch. 101 and s. 101.02 (7m).
66.303(2) (2) If a county, city, village or town has a preexisting stricter sprinkler ordinance, as defined in s. 101.975 (3) (a), that ordinance remains in effect and the county, city, village or town may take any action with regard to that ordinance that a political subdivision may take under s. 101.975 (3) (b).
66.303 History History: 1991 a. 269.
66.304 66.304 Family day care homes.
66.304(1) (1) In this section:
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