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File #: 230730    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 9/19/2023 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 10/10/2023
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution directing the proper City officials to prepare and execute an intergovernmental cooperation agreement and a ten-year maintenance covenant between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the purpose of delegating responsibilities for maintenance and vegetative establishment for a green infrastructure project in an area around the I-43/94 bridge over West Becher Street.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: GREEN SPACE, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS, MILWAUKEE METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT
Attachments: 1. ICA_Becher_Overpass_MMSD_Milwaukee.pdf

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230730

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ORIGINAL

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Resolution directing the proper City officials to prepare and execute an intergovernmental cooperation agreement and a ten-year maintenance covenant between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the purpose of delegating responsibilities for maintenance and vegetative establishment for a green infrastructure project in an area around the I-43/94 bridge over West Becher Street.

Analysis

Resolution directing the proper City officials to prepare and execute an intergovernmental cooperation agreement and a ten-year maintenance covenant between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the purpose of delegating responsibilities for maintenance and vegetative establishment for a green infrastructure project in an area around the I-43/94 bridge over West Becher Street.

Body

Whereas, The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is responsible for collecting and treating wastewater from local sewerage systems; and

 

Whereas, Green infrastructure, reduces the volume of stormwater in the sewer system and the amount of pollutants discharged to surface waters; and

 

Whereas, MMSD desires to promote the installation of Best Management Practices such as bioswales and porous pavers and is willing to provide funding such projects; and

 

Whereas, the City supports reducing the risk of combined sewer overflows by reducing the quantity of stormwater runoff entering the combined sewer system from the area around the Becher Street overpass; and

 

Whereas, Plans, specifications and cost estimates have been prepared for these projects; and

 

Whereas, the design and construction of the project shall be funded by MMSD; and

 

Whereas, the City is obligated to maintain the project after completion for a period of 10 years; and

 

Whereas, maintenance of the project is further discussed in the companion file 230731; now, therefore, be it

 

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the proper City officials are authorized and directed to prepare and execute an intergovernmental cooperation agreement and a ten-year maintenance covenant between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, in substantially the same form as attached to this file, relating to the responsibilities for design, construction, maintenance, vegetative establishment, and cost sharing for a green infrastructure project in the area around the I-43/94 bridge over West Becher Street.

 

Requestor

Department of Public Works

 

Drafter

Kurt Sprangers