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File #: 050377    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 7/6/2005 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 7/26/2005
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution authorizing and directing the City Engineer to accept a grant from Focus on Energy, which will aid in offsetting material costs for the installation of Light Emitting Diode signal heads at various traffic signal locations within the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: GRANTS, TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS
Attachments: 1. Infr. Serv. Div. Cover Letter.pdf, 2. 7/19/05 DPW cover letter.pdf, 3. Fiscal note.pdf
Number
050377
Version
SUBSTITUTE
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing and directing the City Engineer to accept a grant from Focus on Energy, which will aid in offsetting material costs for the installation of Light Emitting Diode signal heads at various traffic signal locations within the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City Engineer to accept a cash grant from Focus on Energy for the purpose of offsetting material costs of the installation of Light Emitting Diode traffic signal heads within the City of Milwaukee.
Body
Whereas, Focus on Energy is a public-private partnership in Wisconsin with the goal of encouraging energy efficiency through various programs; and

Whereas, One program of Focus on Energy is to provide municipalities with financial assistance for the installation of Light Emitting Diode (LED) signal heads to replace incandescent signal heads; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee currently is installing LED signal heads at numerous locations in the City and these grant monies will serve to reimburse the City for part of the LED material costs; and

Whereas, Focus on Energy provides $10.00 per LED vehicle indication and $5.00 per LED pedestrian indication not to exceed the City's expenditure; and

Whereas, The grant currently totals $166,460; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to accept a cash grant from Focus on Energy for the purpose of reimbursing material costs of LED traffic signal heads; 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 various accounts the amount required under this grant agreement and City Accounting policy but not to exceed a 10 percent increase...

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