City of Milwaukee - File #: 030755

• File #: 030755
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/23/2003
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/14/2003
• Title: Resolution authorizing acceptance of a contribution to the City of Milwaukee from Sanfelippo Landscaping of plant materials associated with landscaping the round-about at the south end of the new 6th Street bridge. (DPW)
• Sponsors: ALD. SANCHEZ
• Indexes: BRIDGES, GIFTS, LANDSCAPING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/23/2003	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/14/2003	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	16:0
10/1/2003	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: ---Ald. Donovan as chair for the remainder of the meeting.	Pass	5:0
9/25/2003	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/25/2003	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/23/2003	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

030755

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

Alderman Angel Sanchez

Title

Resolution authorizing acceptance of a contribution to the City of Milwaukee from Sanfelippo Landscaping of plant materials associated with landscaping the round-about at the south end of the new 6^th Street bridge. (DPW)

Analysis

This resolution authorizes acceptance of a gift to the City from the Sanfelippo Landscaping Company.  The company proposes to contribute the plant materials associated with landscaping the traffic round-about located at the south end of the new 6th Street bridge.  The City, through the Forestry Section of the Department of Public Works, would design the landscape improvements and install them.  It is anticipated that the landscaping would be completed in the Spring of 2004.

Body

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee, in conjunction with the State of Wisconsin, has recently completed construction of a new 6^th Street bridge across the Menomonee Valley; and

Whereas, The southern end of the bridge terminates at a round-about which forms an entry point to the city's near South Side in general and the Walker's Point neighborhood in particular; and

Whereas, The round-about, constructed as part of the bridge project, is currently landscaped only with grass; and

Whereas, As a highly visible focal point for the community, the 6^th Street round-about merits a more substantial landscape treatment; and

Whereas, The Sanfelippo Landscape Company has offered to donate plant materials for the purpose of implementing a landscape plan that the City's Public Works' Department (DPW) Forestry Section would prepare; and

Whereas, This generous offer by the Sanfelippo Landscape Company will result in dramatic visual enhancement of this key location and will greatly benefit the entire community; and

Whereas, DPW will perform ongoing maintenance of the round-about's landscaping once installed; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That DPW is hereby authorized and directed to prepare a landscape plan for the 6^th Street round-about; and, be it

Further Resolved, That DPW is authorized and directed to accept the landscape plant material and is further directed to maintain said improvements consistent with the level of maintenance provided on landscaped medians throughout the community; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee hereby expresses its appreciation to the Sanfelippo Landscape Company for the company's generous contribution to the community.

Requestor

The Department of Public Works

Drafter

MAS:THM:cp

9/16/2003

Clerical errors corrected 10/16/03, per Camille Pelkowski.  mbh