Legislation Details

File #: 260073    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: In Council-Adoption
File created: 5/12/2026 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action:
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution authorizing City entry into Green Schoolyards Redevelopment Program Funding Agreement and Conservation Easements with MMSD and MPS for MPS properties at various locations in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Attachments: 1. G98035 New Green Schools Funding Agreement Finalized Draft 4.17.2026.pdf
Number
260073
Version
ORIGINAL
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing City entry into Green Schoolyards Redevelopment Program Funding Agreement and Conservation Easements with MMSD and MPS for MPS properties at various locations in the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City of Milwaukee to enter into Green Schoolyards Redevelopment Program Funding Agreement and Conservation Easements with MMSD and MPS for installation of green infrastructure at various MPS properties.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee is the owner of record of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) sites concerning which the MPS Board has the duty of care, control and management under Wis. Stat. 119.16 (1m) and (3)(b) and Wis. Stat. 119.60 (2); and

Whereas, the District has established the MPS Green Schools Program (“Program”) to
streamline the provision of funding to various MPS schools that have previously completed
conceptual planning under Consultant Agreement No. G98028P01 for proposed Green Infrastructure (“GI”) projects (“Projects” or “Project”) at selected MPS schools (“Cohort” or “Cohorts”); and

Whereas, Cohorts 9, 10 and 11 have completed the conceptual planning stage and are now
ready to proceed with the implementation of a Work Plan to develop specific Green Infrastructure
Project design and subsequent construction at said Cohort schools; and

Whereas, This Agreement provides specific funding to MPS in order to assist with the
establishment and implementation of a Work Plan and subsequent construction for such Projects
to install the planned Green Infrastructure at said Cohort schools; and

Whereas, After the completion of construction of a Project the MMSD receives a Conservation Easement from the City for that specific Project, limited to the GI installed through the specific Project; and

Whereas, The conservation easement to be used post-installation, for each school site, will be in substantially the same form and substance as the templat...

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