City of Milwaukee - File #: 170490

• File #: 170490
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/11/2017
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/31/2017
• Title: Resolution relative to acceptance of up to $65,000 in contributions by the Department of Public Works - Operations Division (Forestry Section ) from the Milwaukee Urban Forestry Fund administered by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation for tree planting on private property to reduce stormwater runoff and to mitigate the loss of tree canopy resulting from Emerald Ash Borer.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: FORESTS AND FORESTRY, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/9/2017	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/31/2017	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
7/19/2017	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Kimberly Kujoth - DPW	Pass	3:0
7/11/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
170490

Version
SUBSTITUTE
Reference

Sponsor
CHAIR
Title
Resolution relative to acceptance of up to $65,000 in contributions by the Department of Public Works - Operations Division (Forestry Section ) from the Milwaukee Urban Forestry Fund administered by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation for tree planting on private property to reduce stormwater runoff and to mitigate the loss of tree canopy resulting from Emerald Ash Borer.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works - Operations Division (Forestry Section) to accept and expend $65,000 in contributions from the Milwaukee Urban Forestry Fund administered by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation for tree planting on private property to reduce stormwater runoff and to mitigate the loss of tree canopy resulting from Emerald Ash Borer.

Whereas, Section 304-24 of the City of Milwaukee Code of Ordinances regulates the receipt, appropriation and expenditure of contributions received by the City, and

Whereas, Planting trees on private property to reduce stormwater runoff and mitigate the loss of tree canopy resulting from Emerald Ash Borer is an eligible project by the Milwaukee Urban Forestry Fund; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Public Works - Operations Division (Forestry Section) is authorized to accept $65,000 in contributions from the Milwaukee Urban Forestry Fund administered by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation to be used for tree planting to reduce stormwater runoff and to mitigate the loss of tree canopy resulting from Emerald Ash Borer; and, be it

Further Resolved, That upon the receipt and deposit of these funds, the City Comptroller is directed to establish a special purpose account within the Department of Public Works - Operations Division (Forestry Section) budget for the expenditure of the contributions; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is directed to transfer appropriat...