City of Milwaukee - File #: 211401

• File #: 211401
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/18/2022
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/8/2022
• Title: Resolution relative to acceptance and expenditure of FPI & Carton Council grant funds to implement a capital improvement project for the City of Milwaukee Waukesha County Joint Materials Recovery Facility (MRF).
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, GRANTS, RECYCLING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/17/2022	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/8/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	12:0
1/26/2022	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Samantha Longshore - DPW Sanitation	Pass	5:0
1/18/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
211401

Version
ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor
CHAIR

Title
Resolution relative to acceptance and expenditure of FPI & Carton Council grant funds to implement a capital improvement project for the City of Milwaukee Waukesha County Joint Materials Recovery Facility (MRF).

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works to accept and expend cash grants from the Food Packaging Institute and Carton Council in the amount of $250,000 with a city share of $0 and a grantors share of $250,000. The purpose of the grant is to support additional recovery at the Joint MRF.

Body
Whereas, The Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement (IGA) established by Resolution 131795 between the City of Milwaukee and Waukesha County created a regional recycling agreement for the processing and marketing of recyclables; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee and Waukesha County Joint MRF appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Food Packaging Institute & Carton Council to install additional sorting equipment to recover additional materials at the Joint MRF; and

Whereas, The acceptance of grant funds will divert greater amounts of recoverable materials from the landfill, save on waste disposal tipping fees, and generate additional revenue to support the recycling collection service; and

Whereas, The installation of one sorting robot will provide support during tight labor markets by covering two existing sorting positions while providing space for a worker for additional quality control; and

Whereas, The implementation of this grant project from 1/1/2022 to 1/1/2027 would cost approximately $327,194 of which, $38,597 (12%) would be provided by the city, $38,597 (12%) would be provided by Waukesha County, and $250,000 (76%) would be provided by the grantors; and

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Department of Public Works shall accept this grant with terms substantially similar to the draft contract attached without...