Number
241851
Version
Original
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the proper City officials to prepare and execute an intergovernmental cooperation agreement and a ten-year maintenance covenant between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the purpose of establishing responsibilities for design, construction, post construction vegetation establishment, and maintenance for a green infrastructure project in an area around the Port of Milwaukee Overpass, in the 14th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution directs the proper City officials to prepare and execute an intergovernmental cooperation agreement and a ten-year maintenance covenant between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the purpose of establishing responsibilities for design, construction, post construction vegetation establishment, and maintenance for a green infrastructure project in an area around the Port of Milwaukee Overpass. The Port of Milwaukee Overpass is generally located in the area around the IH-794 bridge over South Carferry Drive.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is responsible for collecting and treating wastewater from local sewerage systems; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is responsible for collecting and treating wastewater from local sewerage systems; and
Whereas, Green infrastructure, reduces the volume of stormwater in the sewer system and the amount of pollutants discharged to surface waters; and
Whereas, MMSD desires to promote the installation of Best Management Practices such as bioswales and native landscaping and is willing to provide funding for such projects; and
Whereas, the City supports reducing the risk of combined sewer overflows by reducing the quantity of stormwater runoff entering the combined sewer system from the area around the Mineral Street overpass; and
Whereas, Plans, specifications and cost estimates have been prepared for the project; and
Whereas, the design and construction of the project shall be funded by MMSD; and
Whereas, the City is obligated to maintain the project after completion for a period of 10 years; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the proper City officials are authorized and directed to prepare and execute an intergovernmental cooperation agreement and a ten-year maintenance covenant between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, in substantially the same form as attached to this file, relating to the responsibilities for design, construction, maintenance, vegetative establishment, and cost sharing for a green infrastructure project in an area around the Port of Milwaukee Overpass.
Infrastructure Services Division.
Requestor
Infrastructure Services Division
Drafter
Solomon Bekele
MMSD grant
03/24/2025