City of Milwaukee - File #: 221797

• File #: 221797
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/21/2023
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/18/2023
• Title: Resolution relating to acceptance of up to $50,000 in contributions by the Department of Public Works - Operations Division (Forestry Section) from the Milwaukee Urban Forestry Fund administered by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation to support a community tree planting program.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: FORESTS AND FORESTRY, TREES

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; Minutes note: Appearing: Randy Krouse - Forestry Erin Stoekl - Forestry	Pass	5:0
3/21/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
221797
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relating to acceptance of up to $50,000 in contributions by the Department of Public Works - Operations Division (Forestry Section) from the Milwaukee Urban Forestry Fund administered by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation to support a community tree planting program.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works - Operations Division (Forestry Section) to accept and expend $50,000 in contributions from the Milwaukee Urban Forestry Fund administered by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation for supporting a community tree planting program engaged with residents, businesses, and community stakeholders to address tree equity and improve tree canopy in neighborhoods across the city for potential tree planting projects on public or private property.
Body
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, supporting a community tree planting program engaged with residents, businesses, and community stakeholders to address tree equity and improve tree canopy in neighborhoods across the city for potential tree planting projects on public or private property 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 $50,000 in contributions from the Milwaukee Urban Forestry Fund administered by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation for supporting a community tree planting program engaged with residents, businesses, and community stakeholders to address tree equity and improve tree canopy in neighborhoods across the city for potential tree planting projects on public or private property; and, be it

Further Resolved, That upon the receipt and deposit of these funds, the City Co...