Number
070709
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to submit a project application and to execute an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for funding for local street improvements under the Local Roads Improvement Program.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) for funding for local street improvements under the Local Roads Improvement Program (LRIP). The Local Roads Improvement Program provides for 50 percent reimbursement for eligible costs. City preliminary engineering and construction funds for projects undertaken under the LRIP Program will be established in future resolutions.
Body
Whereas, State Statute 86.31 establishes a Local Roads Improvement Program (LRIP) to provide up to 50 percent reimbursement by the State of eligible costs for local street improvements; and
Whereas, Section 86.31 provides entitlement for county trunk highway, town road and city and village street improvements; and
Whereas, In 2008-2009, under the LRIP Program, the City of Milwaukee is entitled to receive reimbursement for local street improvements; and
Whereas, In accordance with TRANS 206, the administrative rule relating to the LRIP Program, a project application to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) is necessary to apply for the City of Milwaukee’s entitlement; and
Whereas, Included as part of the LRIP project application is an Agreement for reimbursement funding under the LRIP Program, which requires execution by the Commissioner of Public Works; and
Whereas, The local street improvement projects attached are potential projects which are anticipated for funding under the LRIP Program, however, the actual projects will be approved through future Common Council actions; and
Whereas, Funds for projects to be undertaken under the LRIP Program are budgeted in the Street Improvement - State and/or Federal Aid Program Fund in the proposed 2008 Capital Improvement Program (Fund 0333 and Fund 0330); now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized and directed to submit a project application and to execute an agreement with the WISDOT for funding for local street improvements under the LRIP Program, a copy of which is attached to Common Council Resolution File No. 070709, and is incorporated into this substitute resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That minor changes to the Agreement that do not change the intent are hereby approved; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon execution of the Agreement by the WISDOT, the Commissioner of Public Works shall proceed to undertake local street improvements funding under the LRIP Program; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon completion of the LRIP Program projects, the Commissioner of Public Works shall submit the Request for Reimbursement to the WISDOT for these projects.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
LCG:amh
August 24, 2007
Reso 2008 LRIP Fundg & Aplich 080307.rtf