Number
031139
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing and directing a transfer of funds from the Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund to a subaccount for the preparation of Comprehensive Plans for areas of the City of Milwaukee. (DCD)
Analysis
This resolution transfers $55,000 in funds from the Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund into Comprehensive Plan Subaccount No. UR01280126. This subaccount allocation will provide consultant assistance on preparation of Comprehensive Plans for areas of the City including Washington Park and Walker's Point.
Body
Whereas, 1999 State of Wisconsin Act 9 (the Biennial Budget Act) required that the City of Milwaukee ("City") prepare a Comprehensive Plan by 2010; and
Whereas, Comprehensive Plans for specific areas or "neighborhoods" of the City comprise one component of the Comprehensive Plan; and
Whereas, The Department of City Development continues work on neighborhood residential and commercial analysis and development as well as land use policy development; and
Whereas, Technical assistance in these planning activities has often been provided by outside consultants and funds are necessary to provide for such consultant services; and
Whereas, Local Initiatives Support Corporation in cooperation with Washington Park Partners has prepared a strategic plan for the Washington Park area, which extends several city blocks north, east and southeast of Washington Park proper; and
Whereas, The Washington Park strategic plan could effectively become a Comprehensive Plan through City staff involvement and additional consultant effort to add several key elements to the work completed to date; and
Whereas, Walker's Point, an area extending south of Downtown Milwaukee, is experiencing rapid and fundamental changes in land use and development opportunities and needs an area Comprehensive Plan; and
Whereas, The current unencumbered balances in the Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund cannot be expended unless they are transferred to a specific subaccount; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to transfer the amount of $55,000 from the Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund, Account No. UR01280000, to be allocated to a new Comprehensive Planning Subaccount No. UR01280126 to be used by the Department of City Development to support comprehensive planning and land use policy development; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Department of City Development is authorized and directed to enter into such contracts and agreements as necessary to accomplish the intent and purpose of this resolution.
Drafter
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11/25/03/B