City of Milwaukee - File #: 040255

• File #: 040255
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/15/2004
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/7/2004
• Title: Resolution authorizing the construction of streetscape improvements on East Wisconsin Avenue from North Milwaukee Street to the Milwaukee River under the Federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program. (Infrastructure Services Division)
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AIR QUALITY, STATE GRANTS, STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/13/2004	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/7/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
6/23/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
6/18/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/17/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/17/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/17/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/17/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/15/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
040255
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the construction of streetscape improvements on East Wisconsin Avenue from North Milwaukee Street to the Milwaukee River under the Federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program. (Infrastructure Services Division)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works to construct streetscape improvements on the segment of East Wisconsin Avenue from North Milwaukee Street to the Milwaukee River. Funding for this project will primarily be provided through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation under a Federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program Grant for the development of primary pedestrian corridors in the Milwaukee Central Business District.
Body
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has approved funding of a project under the Federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) Program for the development of primary pedestrian corridors in the Milwaukee Central Business District to promote walking as a means of transportation in the Milwaukee Central Business District; and

Whereas, Common Council Resolution File Number 981733, File Number 990806 and File Number 021033 authorized and directed the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an agreement for the programming and construction of pedestrian facility improvements on East/West Wisconsin Avenue, North Water Street and East/West Kilbourn Avenue under the CMAQ Program, and to undertake preliminary engineering for this pedestrian corridor development project; and

Whereas, The pedestrian facility improvement project previously provided for the implementation of a catalytic project on West Wisconsin Avenue from North 2nd Street to North 4th Street to fully deploy a portion of the streetscape in order to demonstrate the various streetscape components and generate support for further plan implementation; and

Whereas, Implementation of the ped...