Number
130242
Version
Original
Reference
Sponsor
Ald. Murphy
Title
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept and expend a $13,000 grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to install a storm water retention facility in the Merrill Park parking lot.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works to accept and expend a $13,000 grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to include an eco-friendly storm water retention facility with a $54,000 Merrill Park repaving project already scheduled and funded by a 50/50 partnership between the Merrill Park Neighborhood Association and the City’s Playground Improvement Challenge Fund.
A grant-funded, storm water retention facility at Merrill Park helps the City further its green infrastructure policy initiative without incurring any out-of-pocket costs.
Body
Whereas, The Department of Public Works plans to resurface the wading pool apron and repave the parking lot at Merrill Park at a cost of $54,000, approximately half to be funded by the Merrill Park Neighborhood Association through grants from U.S. Bank and Marquette University High School, with the remaining portion funded by the City’s Playground Improvement Challenge Fund; and
Whereas, Storm water retention facilities installed in parking lots can significantly reduce storm water runoff into area sewer systems and possible discharge of untreated wastewater into local natural waterways; and
Whereas, A storm water retention facility at Merrill Park helps the city further its green infrastructure policy initiative; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District has expressed a desire to fully fund the installation of a storm water retention facility in conjunction with repaving of the Merrill Park parking lot through a $13,000 Merrill Park Storm Water Retention Facility Grant; and
Whereas, The Department of Public Works has developed the Merrill Park Storm Water Rete...
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