Number
121016
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
Sponsor
Ald. Kovac
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept a donation of park recreational equipment.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works to accept 6 swings, one bench swing, 2-3 tire swings, a trapeze swing and a trash receptacle. This equipment has been installed by the donor, Keith Hayes, founder of beintween.org, at the donor's expense, for use in the Marsupial Bridge Media Garden, at the Water Street terminus of the Marsupial Bridge, a pedestrian bridge over the Milwaukee River suspended beneath the Holton Street Bridge.
Body
Whereas, Section 304-24 of the Code of Ordinances regulates the receipt, appropriation and expenditure of contributions received by the City; and
Whereas, Keith Hayes, founder of beintween.org, wishes to donate to the City 6 swings, one bench swing, 2-3 tire swings, a trapeze swing and a trash receptacle; and
Whereas, Keith Hayes has installed the donated park equipment in the Marsupial Bridge Media Garden at the Water Street terminus of the Marsupial Bridge, a pedestrian bridge over the Milwaukee River suspended beneath the Holton Street Bridge, solely at the donor's expense; and
Whereas, Keith Hayes, as founder of beintween.org, is a strong advocate of recycling discarded automobile tires and reclaiming the industrial rail corridor near the Brady Street community, and has used creative and innovative techniques to construct this donated equipment mainly using recycled automobile tires and bicycle inner tubes, re-purposed lumber, secondhand steel and other discarded items, and suspended these swings with donated vinyl-wrapped, braided steel cable and rope; and
Whereas, The installation of recreational equipment constructed mainly of recycled materials in the Marsupial Bridge Media Garden is in keeping with the prevailing artistic, social and environmental sentiment of the surrounding neighborhood; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Public Works is authorized to accept 6 swings, one bench swing, 2-3 tire swings, a trapeze swing and a trash receptacle installed by the donor, Keith Hayes, founder of beintween.org, at the donor's expense, for use in the Marsupial Bridge Media Garden, at the Water Street terminus of the Marsupial Bridge, a pedestrian bridge over the Milwaukee River suspended beneath the Holton Street Bridge; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council expresses its appreciation to Keith Hayes and beintween.org for this donation which serves as a lesson in how environmentally-sound practices can bring art, creativity and fun back into City neighborhoods.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB 143997 - 2
Aaron Cadle
January 7, 2012