Number
241244
Version
Original
Reference
201186
Sponsor
ALD. BURGELIS
Title
Resolution relating to Port Milwaukee’s acceptance of a U.S. Department of Transportation Port Infrastructure Development Program grant and approval of both the grant agreement and a subrecipient agreement regarding said grant.
Analysis
This resolution approves the execution of both a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration and a subrecipient agreement with The DeLong Co., Inc. regarding execution and fulfillment of said grant.
Body.
Whereas, in 2020, Port Milwaukee was awarded $15,893,543 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Port Infrastructure Development Program (“PIDP”) to assist in the construction of a new Agricultural Maritime Export Facility (“AMEF”), which would be operated by The DeLong Co., Inc. (“DeLong”), a Port Milwaukee tenant; and
Whereas, on January 19, 2021, the Common Council adopted File Number 201186, authorizing Port Milwaukee to accept and enter into a grant agreement for those PIDP funds; and
Phase one of the AMEF is complete and is currently being operated by DeLong; and
To date, the AMEF has received, stored, and loaded onto vessels more than 100,500 metric tons of dried distiller grains with solubles and soybean meal and its shipments have been received internationally, including in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain and Morocco; and
Whereas, Port Milwaukee initiated a second PIDP grant proposal to the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (“MARAD”) to complete Phase 2 of the AMEF; and
Whereas, Phase 2 of the AMEF (the “Project”) will allow DeLong to receive multiple commodities simultaneously and load them onto a single vessel with multiple cargo holds, only possible by adding two grain silos and associated handling equipment; and
Whereas, MARAD has approved the PIDP 2023 grant proposal and awarded $9,276,352.00 (“the Grant”) to assist Port Milwaukee and DeLong in constructing the Project; and
Whereas, DeLong is making a match contribution toward completion of the Project; and
Whereas, Port Milwaukee is serving as a pass-through entity and DeLong is responsible for all non-federal funds associated with the Project; and
Whereas, the Grant will be sub-awarded to DeLong through a Subrecipient Agreement, which will require DeLong to complete the Project in compliance with both the PIDP grant proposal and Port Milwaukee Grant Agreement with MARAD; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that Port Milwaukee is authorized to accept the Grant in substantial conformance with the terms of the attached Grant Agreement, Agreement Number 693JF72444075, by and between Port Milwaukee and MARAD without further Common Council Approval unless the terms of the grant change in a manner described in s. 304-81 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and, be it
Further Resolved; that Port Milwaukee is authorized to enter into a Subrecipient Agreement with DeLong in substantial conformance with the agreement attached to this file; and, be it
Further Resolved, that the Municipal Port Director, as representative of the Board of Harbor Commissioners, is authorized to sign agreements, forms, claims and other required documents binding upon the Board in connection with the acceptance of the Grant and subaward to DeLong; and, be it
Further Resolved, that the proper City officials are directed to execute both the MARAD Grant Agreement and DeLong Subrecipient Agreement on behalf of the City.
Requestor
Port Milwaukee
Drafter
City Attorney
Alex Carson
11/25/2024