Number
150999
Version
ORIGINAL
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to submit a project application with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for funding for local street improvements under the Local Roads Improvement Program.
Body
Whereas, State Statute 86.31 establishes a Local Roads Improvement Program (LRIP) to provide up to 50 percent reimbursement by the State of eligible costs for local street improvements; and
Whereas, Section 86.31 provides entitlement for county trunk highway, town road and city and village street improvements; and
Whereas, The 2016-2017 LRIP allocation of Entitlement Funds for the City of Milwaukee is $995,031.97; and
Whereas, In accordance with TRANS 206, the administrative rule relating to the LRIP Program, a project application to the WisDOT is necessary to apply for the City of Milwaukee’s entitlement; and
Whereas, The local street improvement projects applied for are potential projects which are anticipated for funding under the LRIP, however, the actual projects will be approved through future Common Council actions; and
Whereas, Funds for projects to be undertaken under the LRIP are budgeted in the Street Improvement - State and/or Federal Aid Program Fund in the proposed 2016 Capital Improvement Program (Fund 0333 and Fund 0330); now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is directed to submit a project application with the WisDOT for funding for local street improvements under the LRIP, a copy of which is attached to Common Council Resolution File No. 150999, and is incorporated into this resolution as though set forth in full.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
Mary Dziewiontkoski/Denise Reinholtz
LRIP 2016-2017
10/27/2015