City of Milwaukee - File #: 110237

• File #: 110237
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/14/2011
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/6/2011
• Title: Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Civic Best Practices Grant.
• Sponsors: ALD. HINES JR.
• Indexes: CITY PROPERTY, GRANTS, REDEVELOPMENT, URBAN, VACANT LOTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/11/2011	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/6/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
6/28/2011	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals present: Martha Brown, Department of City Development Alexis Monk, intern at Department of City Development	Pass	4:0
6/24/2011	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/23/2011	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/14/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
110237
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. HINES
Title
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Civic Best Practices Grant.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of City Development to apply for, accept and fund a Civic Best Practices Grant from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation in the amount of $10,000.00 with a City Share of $0.00 and a Grantor Share of $10,000.00. The purpose of the grant is to send a team of City employees and community representatives to Baltimore, MD and Cleveland, OH for the purpose of studying successful vacant lot reuse programs in those cities. The grant also will be used to undertake research to identify existing local resources that can be tapped by neighborhood stakeholders who wish to develop a vision for reuse of vacant City-owned lots in their neighborhoods.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee (“City”) appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation for the purpose of sending a team of City employees and community representatives to Baltimore, MD and Cleveland, OH for the purpose of studying successful vacant lot reuse programs in those cities; and

Whereas, The grant also will be used to undertake research to identify existing local resources that can be tapped by neighborhood stakeholders who wish to develop a vision for reuse of vacant City-owned lots in their neighborhoods; and

Whereas, The operation of this Civic Best Practices Grant from July 10, 2011 through December 10, 2011 will cost $10,000.00 of which, $0.00 (0 percent) will be provided by the City and $10,000.00 (100 percent) will be provided by the Grantor; and

Whereas, The Civic Best Practices fund provides resources to allow government agencies to explore best practices for solving local problems; and

Whereas, The Department of City Development (“DCD”) is the Lead Agency to manage and market vacant City-owned property; and

Whereas, DCD wishes to seek funds from the Civic Best ...