NUMB:
971544
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Substitute resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for funding for local street improvements under the Local Roads Improvement Program and authorizing the transfer of funds from the Street Improvement - State and/or Federal Aid Program to the Street Reconstruct or Resurface Program - Regular City Program.
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This substitute resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute State/Municipal Agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) for funding for local street improvements under the Local Roads Improvement Program. The Local Roads Improvement program provides for 50% reimbursement for eligible costs. In 1998-99, the City will be entitled to receive reimbursement up to a maximum amount of $793,174. City construction funds for projects undertaken under the LRIP program will be established in future resolutions. This substitute resolution also will authorize the City Comptroller to transfer funds from the Street Improvement - State and/or Federal Aid Program Account as originally budgeted in the 1998 Capital Improvement Program to the Street Reconstruct or Resurface Program - Regular City Program Account for projects to be undertaken under the Local Roads Improvement Program (LRIP) in 1998. This transfer is necessary in order to increase the flexibility in billing the State for eligible costs of the LRIP program. This substitute resolution further specifies that only project contractual expenditures are to be billed toward the LRIP grant amount and that the City Comptroller will make a memorandum entry at the completion of the LRIP program projects to
record the transactions in the Street Improvement - State and/or Federal Aid Program.
BODY:
Whereas, State Statute 86.31 establishes a Local Roads Improvement Program (LRIP) to provide up to 50% reimbursement by the State of eligible costs for local street improvements; and
Whereas, Section 86.31 provides entitlement for county trunk highway, town road and city and village street improvements; and
Whereas, In 1998-99, under the LRIP Program the City of Milwaukee is entitled to receive reimbursement up to a maximum amount of $793,174 for local street improvements; and
Whereas, In accordance with TRANS 206, the administrative rule relating to the LRIP Program, project applications to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) have been submitted to apply for the City's entitlement for 1998-99; and
Whereas, WISDOT will provide to us for execution State/Municipal Agreements for reimbursement funding under the LRIP Program; and
Whereas, The local street improvement projects shown are potential projects which are anticipated for funding under the LRIP Program, however, the actual projects will be approved through future Common Council actions; and
Whereas, Funds for projects to be undertaken under the LRIP program were originally budgeted in the Street Improvement - State and/or Federal Aid Program Fund in the 1998 Capital Improvement Program (Fund 32 and Fund 71); and
Whereas, It is advantageous and necessary that these funds be transferred to the Street Reconstruct or Resurface Program - Regular City Program (Fund 31 and Fund 71); now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized and directed to execute agreements with the WISDOT for funding for local street improvements under the LRIP Program, draft copies of which are attached to Common Council Resolution File No. 971544, and is incorporated into this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That minor changes to the Agreements that do not change their intent are hereby approved; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon execution of the Agreements, the Commissioner of Public Works shall proceed to undertake local street improvements for funding under the LRIP Program; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon completion of the LRIP Program projects, the Commissioner of Public Works shall submit the Request for Reimbursement to the WISDOT for these projects; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations to Infrastructure Services Division Account No. 31-211-0001, Street Reconstruct or Resurface Program - Regular City Program and 31-211-0000, Street Reconstruction-Budget Authorized Borrowing from the accounts as follows for the LRIP Program;
Infrastructure Services Division Account
Grantor's Share Cost Account No. 32-010-0000 $ 793,174
Major Streets Cost Improvement - Authorized Borrowing Account No. 32-550-0001 $ 618,174
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Comptroller is authorized to transfer the associated estimated revenues as required to Fund 31 as follows:
Grantor's Share Cost Account No. 32-010-0090 $ 793,174
Bonds or Notes Cost Authorized Released Account No. 32-550-0096 $ 618,174
and, be it
Resolved, That the City Comptroller is hereby authorized to transfer $175,000 to Infrastructure Services Division Account Number 71-211-0001, Street Reconstruct or Resurface program - Regular City Program (Assessable) from the Major Streets Improvement, State-Federal Urban Aid Parent Account Number 71-550-0001; and, be it
Further Resolved, That only project contractual expenditures are to be billed toward the LRIP program grant amount; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller will make a memorandum entry at the completion of the LRIP program projects to record the transaction back to the Street Improvement - State and/or Federal Aid Program for grant audit purposes.
DFTR:
Infrastructure Services Division
RB:cjt
January 26, 1998
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