Number
050485
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing execution of an Out-of-Program Agreement between the Forest County Potawatomi Community of Wisconsin and the City of Milwaukee for construction of public improvements to serve the planned expansion of the Potawatomi Casino located at 1721 West Canal Street.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes City officials to execute an Out-of-Program Agreement. The agreement is between the City and the Forest County Potawatomi Community of Wisconsin and covers design, construction, construction inspection, and funding of public improvements needed in conjunction with a planned expansion of the Potawatomi Casino. In sum, the Potawatomi will pay all costs for the public improvements while the City will design the improvements and inspect their construction. The Potawatomi and the Commissioner of Public Works will mutually decide whether certain of the improvements may be constructed through contracts awarded and managed by the tribe.
Body
Whereas, The Forest County Potawatomi Community of Wisconsin, an Indian tribe, owns and operates a casino at 1721 West Canal Street; and
Whereas, The tribe plans to construct a significant expansion of the casino; and
Whereas, The expansion project will require that various existing public improvements be modified and new improvements be constructed; and
Whereas, The tribe desires to enter into an Out-of-Program Agreement with the City regarding the design, construction, and funding of these public improvements; and
Whereas, Under the terms of the agreement, the required public improvements would be designed and installed at no cost to the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The Out-of-Program Agreement for the casino expansion is attached to the file; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the attached
Out-of-Program Agreement is hereby approved and the proper City officials are hereby authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of the City of Milwaukee; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to accept funds from the tribe as outlined in the Out-of-Program Agreement for the purpose of designing, constructing, and inspecting the public improvements referenced therein; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner is authorized to make minor, non-substantive changes to the Out-of-Program Agreement prior to its execution.
Requestor
The Department of Public Works
Drafter
JJM:THM:ph
7/20/05
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