City of Milwaukee - File #: 990577

• File #: 990577
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/13/1999
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/29/1999
• Title: Substitute resolution relative to the application, acceptance and funding of a Wisconsin Department of Transportation Harbor Assistance Grant Project for the Port of Milwaukee in connection with dredging and related work.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: PORT OF MILWAUKEE, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, STATE GRANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/29/1999	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/29/1999	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	16:0
7/21/1999	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/21/1999	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
7/19/1999	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/15/1999	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/13/1999	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
990577

VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 2

. . REF:

XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Substitute resolution relative to the application, acceptance and funding of a Wisconsin Department of Transportation Harbor Assistance Grant Project for the Port of Milwaukee in connection with dredging and related work.
ANLS:
- Analysis -

Resolution relative to the application, acceptance and funding of a Wisconsin Department of Transportation Harbor Assistance Grant Project for the Port of Milwaukee in connection with dredging and related work.

BODY:
Whereas, The water level of Lake Michigan has dropped approximately 2 feet from its level at this time in 1998 resulting is less water depth available for shipping; and

Whereas, The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is projecting that this trend will continue for 1999; and

Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has a grant program to assist Ports with planning and construction of dredging and related work projects with a submittal deadline of August 1, 1999 for year 2000 projects; and

Whereas, The Port of Milwaukee is projecting a need for dredging and related work; and

Whereas, A Dredging Project has been approved by the City of Milwaukee's Board of Harbor Commissioners as part of its Three-Year Harbor Development Statement of Intentions at its meeting of January 13, 1999, and has been included in the year 2000 Port Capital Improvements budget request; and

Whereas, A Dredging Project had been approved by the City of Milwaukee's Common Council as part of the Port of Milwaukee's Three-Year Statement of Intentions, and has been submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation; and

Whereas, The Port of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District have identified an underutilized slip that can be closed off by a new dockwall and serve as a disposal site for approximately 100,000 cubic yards of dredge and/or other materials; and

Whereas, The Port of Milwaukee anticipates dre...