City of Milwaukee - File #: 071309

• File #: 071309
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/15/2008
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/5/2008
• Title: Resolution relative to allocating funds for the 2008 Recreation Facilities Construction Program in various Aldermanic Districts.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: PLAYGROUNDS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/12/2008	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/5/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
1/23/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearances by: Venu Gupta. Buildings & Fleet Superintendent, Dept. of Public Works Mike Sanders, Recreational Facilities Coordinator, Dept. of Public Works	Pass	4:0
1/17/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/15/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

071309

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Resolution relative to allocating funds for the 2008 Recreation Facilities Construction Program in various Aldermanic Districts.

Analysis

This resolution would allocate funds for the 2008 Recreation Facilities Construction Program for Buildings and Fleet Services.

Body

Whereas, An appropriation of $300,000 for neighborhood recreation facilities is included in the 2008 Permanent Improvement Budget of the City of Milwaukee, based on a detailed recommendation of the Recreational Facilities Unit of Buildings and Fleet Services; and

Whereas, This recommended report was prepared with the cooperation and advice of the Department of Schools and Community Services of the Board of School Directors; and

Whereas, It is in the best interests of the City to prepare the plans, purchase materials, and do other work necessary for the improvement of these recreation facilities as quickly as possible to ensure early construction during 2008; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works be and hereby is authorized and directed to proceed with the construction of the recreation facilities under the 2008 Capital Improvements Program, using City forces wherever the best interests of the City will be served, or letting contracts for the work if in the best interests of the City, with the cost of such work to be charged to the respective recreation facility fund provided for that purpose; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller be and hereby is authorized and directed to make allocations from Account PR111000000 - Playground Construction 2008, to the recreation facility accounts of the Capitol Improvements Fund in the amounts as hereinafter stated:

                                          2008 Recreational Facilities Capital Improvement Budget

Fund                                                               Description                                                                                                                              Estimated Cost

PR11108101                                          General Engineering                                                                                                         $ 40,800

                                                               Engineering costs for miscellaneous studies,

                                                               projects, and reports

PR11108102                                          Various Recreation Facility Improvements                                          $ 25,000

                                                               Minor but necessary improvements to

                                                               non-programmed recreation facilities

PR11108200                                          DPW Play Area Reconstruction, (ADA)                                                               $ 71,500

North 29^th and West Melvina Street Play Area

  2835 West Melvina Street

Reiske Park Play Area, (design only)

  1640 South 24^th Street

North 29^th and West Meinecke Avenue Play Area, (design only)

  2403 North 29^th Street

North 40^th and West Douglas Avenue Play Area, (design only)

  3919 West Douglas Avenue

PR11108300                                          Playground Reconstruction                                                                                    $150,000

                                                               Merrill Park

                                                                 461 North 35^th Street

PR11108400                                          Tennis Court Reconstruction                                                                                    $ 12,700

Cooper Playfield, (design only)

  2236 West Abbott Street

                                                                                                                                                                                             TOTAL                     $300,000

Drafter

Bldgs & Fleet

MHS/amp

01/04/08