City of Milwaukee - File #: 071439

• File #: 071439
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Dead
• File created: 2/5/2008
• In control: COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/18/2008
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to the allocation of Community Development Block Grant contingency funds for the Milwaukee Christian Center graffiti removal project.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN, ALD. ZIELINSKI, ALD. WITKOWSKI
• Indexes: COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT ADMINISTRATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, GRAFFITI

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/18/2008	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/18/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	TAKEN FROM COMMITTEE; Minutes note: The question was put: Have the requirements of s. 4-26-1 of the Milwaukee City Charter been satisfied. The Clerk indicated that they have been satisfied. Ald. Donovan called for the previous question. There was no objection.	Pass	8:6
3/18/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	HELD IN COUNCIL	Fail	7:7
3/18/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Donovan mvoed to amend by striking the amount of $100,000 and adding the amount of $50,000.	Pass	14:0
3/18/2008	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Fail	7:7
2/13/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED; Minutes note: Also Present: Steve Mahan, Community Development Grants Administration. Alderman Witkowski requested to be added as a co-sponsor to Common Council File #071439.	Pass	3:1
2/12/2008	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
2/8/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/7/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/7/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/5/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
071439
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN, ALD. ZIELINSKI AND ALD. WITKOWSKI
Title
Substitute resolution relating to the allocation of Community Development Block Grant contingency funds for the Milwaukee Christian Center graffiti removal project.
Analysis
This resolution provides that Community Development Block Grant contingency funds be allocated to the Milwaukee Christian Center in the amount of $50,000 for graffiti removal.
Body
Whereas, A major objective of Community Development Block Grant funding is Neighborhood Improvement Project programming; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Christian Center graffiti removal program is a citywide service provided for eligible residential and commercial structures; and

Whereas, Graffiti complaints to the Department of Neighborhood Services graffiti hotline have increased by more than 50% from 3,311 in 2002 to 4,981 in 2007 while funds for graffiti removal from Community Development Block Grant funds have been reduced drastically; and

Whereas, Residents and policy makers recognize that graffiti is a problem that if ignored has the potential to destroy neighborhoods by driving property values down and residents and jobs out; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that Community Development Block Grant contingent funds be allocated to the Milwaukee Christian Center graffiti removal project in the amount of $50,000; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Community Economic Development Grants Administration is responsible for awarding a subrecipient contract for these approved activities; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the subrecipient organization shall submit a budget and activity reports in the amounts and according to any conditions approved by the Common Council and in accordance with Common Council File Number 74-92-5v, to the Community Development Grants Administration and the City Comptroller; and, be it

Further Resolved, That payments ...