City of Milwaukee - File #: 070324

• File #: 070324
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 5/30/2007
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/20/2008
• Title: Substitute resolution reserving and appropriating up to $50,000 from the 2007 Common Council Contingent Fund to hire a consultant to review and evaluate the condition of the City of Milwaukee’s streets and related maintenance and reconstruction procedures.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL
• Indexes: CONSULTANTS, CONTINGENT FUND, STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/20/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	13:0
5/7/2008	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	4:0
9/12/2007	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearances by: Ald. Bohl, 5th Aldermanic Dist. Thomas Bell, Dept. of Admin., Budget and Management Division Jeff Polenske, City Engineer Jim Michalski, Auditor, Comptroller's Office	Pass	5:0
9/7/2007	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/18/2007	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
7/12/2007	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/27/2007	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearances by: Ald. Bohl, 5th Aldermanic Dist. Clark Wantoch, Department of Public Works-Infrastructure Jeff Mantes, Commissioner of Public Works Marianne Walsh, Research & Analysis Manager, Legislative Reference Bureau Jim Carroll, Legislative Fiscal Analyst Craig Kammholz, Director of Financial Services, Comptroller Office Ald. Witkowski ask that the next time this file is schedule, notices should be sent to DOA-Budget Office and Mayor's Office. Ald. Bauman said he would have a communication file introduced as a companion file to this file.	Pass	5:0
6/27/2007	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECONSIDERED	Pass	5:0
6/27/2007	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
6/21/2007	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/6/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
6/1/2007	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/31/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
5/30/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
070324
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BOHL
Title
Substitute resolution reserving and appropriating up to $50,000 from the 2007 Common Council Contingent Fund to hire a consultant to review and evaluate the condition of the City of Milwaukee’s streets and related maintenance and reconstruction procedures.
Analysis
This resolution reserves and appropriates up to $50,000 from the 2007 Common Council Contingent Fund to the Department of Administration’s Operations Account for Professional Services for the Budget and Management Division to hire a consultant to review and evaluate the physical condition of the City of Milwaukee’s streets and related maintenance and reconstruction procedures. The resolution specifies that the Budget and Management Division - DOA shall prepare a request for proposal to solicit consultants experienced in conducting the review and evaluation of street conditions and related maintenance and reconstruction procedures.

Body
Whereas, In recent years, the number of residential street reconstruction projects in the City of Milwaukee has decreased due to the affected property owners’ objections to either the need for the work to be done or to the special assessment to be charged to the property owner; and

Whereas, The City’s on-going fiscal challenges have resulted in a reduction in preventive maintenance and repair work on City streets; and

Whereas, The combination of the decrease in residential street reconstruction projects resulting from objections by the affected property owners, and the reduction in the City’s preventive street maintenance and repair work, have contributed to deterioration of the City’s infrastructure and the City’s overall appearance; and

Whereas, The hiring of an independent consultant to review and evaluate the physical condition of the City’s streets and related maintenance and reconstruction procedures would benefit City policymakers in determining if the streets are being adequatel...