City of Milwaukee - File #: 061228

• File #: 061228
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/17/2007
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/6/2007
• Title: : Resolution directing the Chief of Police to enter into an agreement, accept and fund a Traffic Mitigation Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/20/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/6/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
1/25/2007	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearances: Deputy Inspector Anna Ruzinski, Milwaukee Police Department. Barbara Butler, Milwaukee Police Department.	Pass	4:0
1/17/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number:
061228
Version:
ORIGINAL

Sponsored By:
THE CHAIR

Title:
Resolution directing the Chief of Police to enter into an agreement, accept and fund a Traffic Mitigation Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Chief of Police to enter into an agreement, accept and fund a Traffic Mitigation Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) in the amount of $113,000, with a city share of $0 and a grantor share of $113,000. The purpose of this grant is to fund overtime expenses related to traffic control and other safety measures necessary to mitigate traffic diversion on City streets due to continued construction activity on the Marquette Interchange.

Body:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for a Traffic Mitigation Grant; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant from 12/01/06 to 12/31/07 would cost $113,000, of which 100% would be provided by the grantor; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department will deploy officers on overtime to patrol key alternate Marquette Interchange routes within the city to allow for a quicker first response to accidents, incident removals, and increased patrol presence; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Chief of Police is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Project Agreement to provide reimbursement of overtime expenses from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the Police Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Common Council file 030712; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:

1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2006 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amount for the program titled: Traffic Mitigation Grant:

Project/Grant Fund...