City of Milwaukee - File #: 050394

• File #: 050394
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/6/2005
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/26/2005
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a funding agreement with the South Shore Park Watch for a pilot downspout disconnection project located along South Delaware Avenue in Bay View.
• Sponsors: ALD. ZIELINSKI
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, SEWERS, WATER QUALITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/2/2005	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/26/2005	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
7/20/2005	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED	Pass	5:0
7/20/2005	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Speakers: Alderman Zielinski Jeff Polenske, City Engineer	Pass	5:0
7/20/2005	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECONSIDERED	Pass	4:1
7/20/2005	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
7/19/2005	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/15/2005	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/13/2005	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/6/2005	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
050394
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. ZIELINSKI
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a funding agreement with the South Shore Park Watch for a pilot downspout disconnection project located along South Delaware Avenue in Bay View.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to fund a portion -$1,000- of the cost of pilot downspout disconnection project being done by the South Shore Park Watch community group for homes located along South Delaware Avenue.
Body
Whereas, South Shore Park Watch, a community group in the Bay View area, has developed a pilot program for the disconnection of downspouts and installation of rain barrels and education and training on rain gardens for a 12-block area along South Delaware Avenue between East Oklahoma Avenue and South St. Clair Street; and

Whereas, Of the $15,000 budget for the pilot project, South Shore Park Watch has received $14,000 in funding from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District; and

Whereas, South Shore Park Watch has requested the remaining $1,000 in required funds from the City of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, This pilot project addresses the issue of reducing sewer overflows by diverting storm water away from the combined sewer system, a goal of the City of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, The 2005 budget for the Sewer Maintenance Fund includes funding and borrowing authority for 4 flow reduction projects that includes downspout disconnections, and the South Shore Park Watch pilot project can be included within the scope of these projects; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to reimburse the South Shore Park Watch community group up to $1,000 for work performed on their pilot downspout disconnection project and that the Comptroller is authorized and directed to transfer the amount from the par...