City of Milwaukee - File #: 121683

• File #: 121683
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/21/2013
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/30/2013
• Title: Substitute resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District relating to the study of stormwater in the neighborhood of Dineen Park in the City of Milwaukee.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY, ALD. DAVIS
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, MILWAUKEE METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/9/2013	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/30/2013	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
4/17/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Tim Thur	Pass	4:0
4/17/2013	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
4/12/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/9/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	REFERRED TO	Pass	15:0
3/27/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Nader Jaber, Department of Public Works	Pass	5:0
3/22/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/22/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/21/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
121683
Version
Substitute 1

Reference

Sponsor
Ald. Murphy and Davis
Title
Substitute resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District relating to the study of stormwater in the neighborhood of Dineen Park in the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution approves a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD)relating to relating to the study of stormwater in the neighborhood of Dineen Park in the City of Milwaukee.
Body
Whereas, The properties in the vicinity of the intersection of North 63rd Street and West Melvina Street in the City of Milwaukee have experienced repeated surface flooding and basement back-ups during recent storm events; and

Whereas, Dineen Park, a Milwaukee County Park, contains an open channel and lagoon immediately upstream of these properties; and

Whereas, Water overtops the banks of the open channel during heavy rain events and causes surface flooding in the park and on City streets; and

Whereas, Said overtopping also causes flooding on nearby properties and water enters basements by way of basement window wells and foundation drains causing property damage; and

Whereas, Said water in basements empties via basement floor drains, contributing excessive amounts of clearwater in local City sanitary sewers and MMSD sewers, causing additional basement back-ups in surrounding properties; and

Whereas, The City, the County, and the District are desirous of ascertaining the cause of the flooding and basement back-ups, and have negotiated an agreement to hire a consultant to perform this work; and

Whereas, the County, the City, and the MMSD agree to split the cost of such study on a 1/3-1/3-1/3 basis, respectively, with the cost of the stormwater study estimated to be $99,000, and the County and the MMSD have appropriated or are in the ...