City of Milwaukee - File #: 221816

• File #: 221816
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/21/2023
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/18/2023
• Title: Resolution approving an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District regarding maintenance of WaterMark art installations developed by City as Living Laboratory in the 1st, 7th, and 12th Aldermanic Districts.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS, MILWAUKEE METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT, PUBLIC ART

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/21/2023	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/18/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
4/3/2023	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
3/21/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
221816
Version
Original
Reference
181254
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution approving an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District regarding maintenance of WaterMark art installations developed by City as Living Laboratory in the 1st, 7th, and 12th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This resolution approves the execution of an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District regarding the maintenance of WaterMark art installations developed by City as Living Laboratory.
Body

Whereas, City as Living Laboratory (“CALL”) is a nonprofit organization working with artists, scientists, and residents of urban communities to create sustainable solutions for environmental issues; and

Whereas, in 2017, CALL developed WaterMarks: An Atlas of Water for the City of Milwaukee initiative to engage residents via artistic installations throughout Milwaukee communities in conceptualizing their role in water systems and infrastructure; and

Whereas, CALL’s initiative also promotes the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District’s (“MMSD”) goals of providing water reclamation and flood management services in the City; and

Whereas, the City of Milwaukee (“City”) Department of City Development separately agreed to fund the design and installation costs for four WaterMarkers along East Greenfield Avenue through funds from Tax Incremental Financing District No. 96, approved by Common Council Resolution No. 181254; and

Whereas, the City, through its Department of Public Works (“DPW”), and MMSD desire to participate collaboratively in the WaterMarks initiative and monitor and maintain the art installations on each parties’ respective property; now therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement (“ICA”) between the City and MMSD regarding each parties’ obligations of monitoring and maintaining the Wate...