NUMB:
991245
VER:
SUBSTITUTE
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Substitute resolution authorizing and directing City of Milwaukee participation in a grade separation study to be undertaken by Milwaukee County in conjunction with the future planned improvement of East College Avenue (CTH "ZZ") from South Howell Avenue to South Pennsylvania Avenue.
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- Analysis - This substitute resolution will authorize and direct City participation in a grade separation study to be undertaken by Milwaukee County in conjunction with the future planned improvement of East College Avenue (CTH "ZZ") from South Howell Avenue to South Pennsylvania Avenue. This project lies within the City of Milwaukee, Oak Creek and Cudahy and all are expectedto participate in the project. The grade separation study is estimated to cost $100,000, of which the City share is estimated at $3,800. This substitute resolution also directs the City Comptroller to transfer funds to the proper account to fund the City share of the project along with the City estimated nonparticipating costs of $3,200. Further action on preliminary engineering and construction on the project will be subject to further Common Council action. ___________________________________________________________
BODY
Whereas, Milwaukee County is proposing to improve East College Avenue (CTH "ZZ") from South Howell Avenue to South Pennsylvania Avenue in the near future; and
Whereas, The proposed project lies within Milwaukee, Oak Creek and Cudahy; and
Whereas, The County has requested and received National Highway System (NHS) funding to fund 80% of the preliminary engineering for this project; and
Whereas, The County's policy on roadway expansion projects is that the local municipalities share in the 20% local grant match; and
Whereas, An an initial step in the preliminary engineering process for this project, the County is proposing to undertake a Grade Separation Study to determine the feasibility of constructing a new grade separation at the existing Union Pacific Railroad grade crossing, west of South Pennsylvania Avenue; and
Whereas, The estimated cost of this study is $100,000 of which the City share is $3,800; and
Whereas, The County has requested City participation in the Grade Separation Study; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the City hereby agrees to participate with Milwaukee County in the Grade Separation Study in conjunction with the proposed improvement of East College Avenue from South Howell Avenue to South Pennsylvania Avenue; and, be it
Further Resolved, That it is the City's intent to participate in the future design phases of this project, however, future Common Council action will be required to do so; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is hereby authorized to create within the Capital Improvement Fund, Grant and Aid Projects, the necessary Project/Grant Chartfield Values for preliminary engineering for the project (Expenditure) and transfer to any of these accounts the amount required under the grant agreement and City Accounting Policy but not to exceed a l0 percent increase of the total amounts reserved for the grantor's phase and local share or $5,000, whichever is greater, as follows:
Infrastructure Services Division
East College Avenue
South Howell Avenue to
South Pennsylvania Avenue
Grade Separation Study
City Share (County Project)
ST32090000
Fund 0333
$3,800
City Costs (Non Participating)
ST32090000
Fund 0333
$3,200
Estimated Total
$7,000
;and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to approve and make periodic payments to Milwaukee County upon receipt of invoices for the City's share of costs of the above project.
DFTR:
Infrastructure Services Division
RB:cjt
November 12, 1999
991245