Number
131405
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
091030
Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI
Title
Resolution approving an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for land use planning and economic development activities relating to the area surrounding General Mitchell International Airport.
Analysis
With this resolution, the City of Milwaukee approves and enters into an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with other municipalities in the area surrounding General Mitchell International Airport. The Agreement relates to a cooperative intergovernmental process for land use planning and economic development activities within the area surrounding Mitchell International.
...Body
Whereas, Each municipality in the vicinity of General Mitchell International Airport (GMIA) conducts planning and development activities designed in part to foster and enhance economic development for the benefit of the residents and businesses within its geographic boundaries; and
Whereas, In March, 2008, the Airport Area Economic Development Task Force (AAEDTF) was organized with the objective of improving collaboration of planning efforts and development standards among the municipalities in the area surrounding GMIA; and
Whereas, Following an 18-month process, including a review of their respective land use plans for the GMIA area, the municipalities in the area surrounding GMIA, together with the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, GMIA, elected officials and staff representing Milwaukee County, the Port of Milwaukee, the State of Wisconsin, and the Federal Government, and business owners, representatives and staff from the Airport Gateway Business Association, the South Suburban Chamber of Commerce, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Association of Commerce, the Greater Milwaukee Committee, Spirit of Milwaukee, and Visit Milwaukee, authorized the incorporation of the AAEDTF as a 501(c)3 organization for the purpose of carrying on the work of the AAEDTF on behalf of the local governments; and
Whereas, The AAEDTF developed a Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, and Founding Principles for the Milwaukee Gateway Aerotropolis Corporation (Aerotropolis Milwaukee), which was incorporated in 2010 as a membership corporation that is controlled by its member governments and government instrumentalities, but also has representation appointed from local business associations; and
Whereas, By previous resolutions, the municipalities have become members of Aerotropolis Milwaukee and directed it to:
1. Conduct studies and evaluations on their behalf.
2. Make the results of such studies and evaluations available to its members and the general public.
3. Coordinate planning and development efforts of the Local Government Parties with respect to the GMIA area.
; and
Whereas, On December 22, 2009, the Common Council adopted File Number 091030, a resolution expressing the City of Milwaukee's support for the creation and operation of Aerotropolis Milwaukee; and
Whereas, In this resolution, the City of Milwaukee specifically expressed support for "coordinating the planning and development efforts of the Corporation's member governments and organizations with respect to the Milwaukee Aerotropolis"; and
Whereas, In furtherance of the efforts of Aerotropolis Milwaukee, the municipalities in the GMIA region desire to cooperate with each other with respect to regional land use planning and economic development within the areas surrounding GMIA ; and
Whereas, Each municipality in the GMIA region has the statutory power and authority to perform various economic development and regional planning activities within the region, as well as to perform administrative functions in support thereof; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City of Milwaukee approves the attached Interlocal Cooperation Agreement relating to a cooperative intergovernmental process for land use planning and economic development activities within the area surrounding General Mitchell International Airport; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the proper City officials are authorized and directed to execute the attached Interlocal Cooperation Agreement.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB150884-1
Jeff Osterman
01/14/2014