City of Milwaukee - File #: 230730

• File #: 230730
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/19/2023
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/10/2023
• Title: Resolution directing the proper City officials to prepare and execute an intergovernmental cooperation agreement and a ten-year maintenance covenant between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the purpose of delegating responsibilities for maintenance and vegetative establishment for a green infrastructure project in an area around the I-43/94 bridge over West Becher Street.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: GREEN SPACE, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS, MILWAUKEE METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/12/2023	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/10/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/27/2023	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Kurt Sprangers - DPW	Pass	5:0
9/19/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

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230730
Version
ORIGINAL
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Resolution directing the proper City officials to prepare and execute an intergovernmental cooperation agreement and a ten-year maintenance covenant between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the purpose of delegating responsibilities for maintenance and vegetative establishment for a green infrastructure project in an area around the I-43/94 bridge over West Becher Street.
Analysis
Resolution directing the proper City officials to prepare and execute an intergovernmental cooperation agreement and a ten-year maintenance covenant between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the purpose of delegating responsibilities for maintenance and vegetative establishment for a green infrastructure project in an area around the I-43/94 bridge over West Becher Street.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is responsible for collecting and treating wastewater from local sewerage systems; and

Whereas, Green infrastructure, reduces the volume of stormwater in the sewer system and the amount of pollutants discharged to surface waters; and

Whereas, MMSD desires to promote the installation of Best Management Practices such as bioswales and porous pavers and is willing to provide funding such projects; and

Whereas, the City supports reducing the risk of combined sewer overflows by reducing the quantity of stormwater runoff entering the combined sewer system from the area around the Becher Street overpass; and

Whereas, Plans, specifications and cost estimates have been prepared for these projects; and

Whereas, the design and construction of the project shall be funded by MMSD; and

Whereas, the City is obligated to maintain the project after completion for a period of 10 years; and

Whereas, maintenance of the project is further discussed in the companion file 230731; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Counc...