Number
080185
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution relating to the naming of the play area located at 3700-3702 W. McKinley Avenue “Foundation Park”.
Analysis
This resolution names the unnamed, City-owned and maintained play area at 3700-3702 W. McKinley Avenue “Foundation Park”.
Body
Whereas, The Harley-Davidson Targeted Investment Neighborhood (“TIN”) is bounded by W. Vliet Street, W. McKinley Avenue, N. 36th Street and N. 40th Street; and
Whereas, Since 2004, the Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation (“NIDC”) has been offering housing rehabilitation and rental rehabilitation programs in the Harley-Davidson TIN and has constructed 3 new homes and remodeled one other home in the TIN; and
Whereas, In 2006, the Harley-Davidson Foundation awarded NIDC a grant of $160,000 to supplement government-funded loans for rehabilitation of owner-occupied homes in the Harley-Davidson TIN; and
Whereas, The grant from the Harley-Davidson Foundation was used to provide 16 $10,000 5-year forgivable loans for exterior rehabilitation of owner-occupied properties; and
Whereas, In 2006 and 2007, NIDC received grants from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation to fund small block improvement projects within the City’s TINs; and
Whereas, A portion of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation grant money was used for two Harley-Davidson TIN projects that made physical improvements to the neighborhood and increased resident communication and collaboration; and
Whereas, In 2008, NIDC received a $10,000 grant from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation to fund the transplanting of approximately 20 trees from a nursery in Germantown to the unnamed, City-owned and maintained play area at 3700-3702 W. McKinley Avenue in the Harley-Davidson TIN; and
Whereas, In recognition of the financial support from the Harley-Davidson Foundation and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation for revitalization and improvement of the neighborhood in which this play area is located, it is fitting to name the play area “Foundation Park”; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the unnamed, City-owned and maintained play area at 3700-3702 W. McKinley Avenue is named “Foundation Park”; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Department of Public Works is directed to install appropriate “Foundation Park” signage at this play area.
Requestor
Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation
Drafter
LRB08280-1
JDO
05/23/2008