City of Milwaukee - File #: 251732

• File #: 251732
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: In Council-Adoption
• File created: 2/10/2026
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Title: Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Financial Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of South Kinnickinnic Avenue from East Morgan Avenue to Fulton Street, to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $2,100,000 with an estimated City share of $525,000 and a grantor share of $1,575,000, and to set up funds for real estate acquisition at an estimated total cost of $110,000 with an estimated City share of $0 and a grantor share of $110,000.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/19/2026	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appeared David Tapia (DPW)	Pass	4:0
2/10/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
251732
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Financial Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of South Kinnickinnic Avenue from East Morgan Avenue to Fulton Street, to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $2,100,000 with an estimated City share of $525,000 and a grantor share of $1,575,000, and to set up funds for real estate acquisition at an estimated total cost of $110,000 with an estimated City share of $0 and a grantor share of $110,000.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a State/Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of South Kinnickinnic Avenue (STH 32) from East Morgan Avenue to Fulton Street. The State/Municipal Agreement provides for 75 percent Federal and State aid and 25 percent local cost sharing for preliminary engineering, and 100 percent Federal and State aid for real estate acquisition. The total estimated cost of this project is $16,700,000 with a City share of $1,817,600 and a grantor share of $14,882,400. This resolution also directs the City Comptroller to transfer funds for preliminary engineering at an estimated cost of $2,100,000 with an estimated City share of $525,000 and a grantor share of $1,575,000, and to transfer fund for real estate acquisition at an estimated cost of $110,000 with an estimated City share of $0 and a grantor share of $110,000. Construction funds for this project will be included in future resolutions.
Body
Whereas, A project agreement has been requested and received from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to be executed by the City of Milwaukee for the programming, design, rea...