Number
250383
Version
Original
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a Green Solutions grant from MMSD for the installation of bioswales in the parking lanes of North 17th Street between West Highland Boulevard and West Walnut Street and on the north side of West Cherry Street at its intersection with North 26th Street as part of the City’s Safe Routes to Parks program and authorizing entry into a post installation Maintenance Covenant with MMSD, in the 4th and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works, Infrastructure Services Division, to accept a Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Green Solutions grant funding for the construction of bioswales with a maximum reimbursement amount of $270,000. The bioswales will be constructed in the parking lanes of North 17th Street between West Highland Boulevard and West Walnut Street and in the terrace areas of the north side of West Cherry Street at its intersection with North 26th Street. The bioswales will be constructed as part of the City’s Safe Routes to Parks program. The resolution also authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a post installation Maintenance Covenant with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is responsible for collecting and treating wastewater from local sewerage systems; and
Whereas, Green infrastructure reduces the volume of stormwater in the sewer system and the amount of pollutants discharged to surface waters; and
Whereas, As part of Safe Routes to Parks program, the City proposes concrete traffic islands as traffic calming measures on North 17th Street around King Park and traffic calming bumpout on West Cherry Street at North 26th Street around Tiefenthaler Park; and
Whereas, The City desires to add bioswales as Green Infrastructure to complement the areas where said traffic calming measures are locat...
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