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Original
XXBY:
The Chair
TITL:
Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works and Chief of Police to enter into Agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the development, implementation and funding of traffic control and other safety measures necessary to mitigate traffic diversion onto City streets due to construction activity on IH 894/USH 45 (Zoo Freeway) in 2000. (DPW - Infrastructure Services)
ANLS:
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works and Chief of Police to execute agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to provide reimbursement of actual costs for services and items provided by the City as traffic mitigation measures in conjunction with the resurfacing of IH 894/USH 45 (Zoo Freeway) in 2000.
BODY:
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) will be undertaking the resurfacing of the northbound lanes of IH 894 and USH 45 (Zoo Freeway) from W. Lincoln Avenue in West Allis to CTH Q in Menomonee Falls in the year 2000; and
Whereas, Construction activity on the Zoo Freeway is anticipated to result in the diversion of a portion of normal Freeway traffic onto the local street system during this resurfacing project due to long term lane and ramp closures on the Freeway; and
Whereas, Preliminary approval has been received from the WISDOT, along with Project Agreements to be executed by the City of Milwaukee, to provide reimbursement of actual costs for necessary services and items provided by the City as local street traffic impact mitigation measures in conjunction with the resurfacing of the Zoo Freeway; and
Whereas, The total estimated cost of local street traffic mitigation measures during the resurfacing of the Zoo Freeway is $340,000, including $225,000 for surface street traffic flow and operational improvements by the Department of Public Works, and $100,000 for additional patrols and traffic enforcement and $15,000 for additional school crossing guards and pedestrian safety enhancements by the Milwaukee Police Department; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works and Chief of Police are hereby authorized and directed to execute the Project Agreements to provide reimbursement of the actual costs for services and items provided by the City as local street traffic impact mitigation measures in conjunction with the resurfacing of the Zoo Freeway in 2000, a copy of which is attached to Common Council Resolution File Number 990808, and is incorporated in this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is hereby authorized to create within the Capital Improvement Fund, Grant and Aid Projects, the necessary Project/Grant Chartfield values for the project (Expenditure), and transfer to these accounts the amount required under the Project Agreements and City Accounting Policy, but not to exceed a 10 percent increase of the total amounts reserved for the grantor's share and local share or $5,000, whichever is greater, as follows:
Infrastructure Services Division Accounts
Project I.D. 1100-10-90
2000 Traffic Mitigation
USH 45 Resurfacing Project
Lincoln Avenue to CTH Q
Grantor Share
Fund No. 0306
Project Grant No. SP03290100
$340,000
Estimated Costs:
Surface Street Operational Improvements
(Signal modifications, system
restoration, regulatory signing and
pavement marking)
$225,000
Police Patrols and Enforcement
$100,000
Pedestrian Safety
(Additional school crossing guards,
educational safety flyers to schools,
industry and business - child safety)
$15,000
Total Funding $340,000
DFTR:
Infrastructure Services Division
DAN:dle
USH45RES
August 27, 1999