Number
130242
Version
Original
Reference
Sponsor
Ald. Murphy
Title
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept and expend a $13,000 grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to install a storm water retention facility in the Merrill Park parking lot.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works to accept and expend a $13,000 grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to include an eco-friendly storm water retention facility with a $54,000 Merrill Park repaving project already scheduled and funded by a 50/50 partnership between the Merrill Park Neighborhood Association and the City's Playground Improvement Challenge Fund.
A grant-funded, storm water retention facility at Merrill Park helps the City further its green infrastructure policy initiative without incurring any out-of-pocket costs.
Body
Whereas, The Department of Public Works plans to resurface the wading pool apron and repave the parking lot at Merrill Park at a cost of $54,000, approximately half to be funded by the Merrill Park Neighborhood Association through grants from U.S. Bank and Marquette University High School, with the remaining portion funded by the City's Playground Improvement Challenge Fund; and
Whereas, Storm water retention facilities installed in parking lots can significantly reduce storm water runoff into area sewer systems and possible discharge of untreated wastewater into local natural waterways; and
Whereas, A storm water retention facility at Merrill Park helps the city further its green infrastructure policy initiative; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District has expressed a desire to fully fund the installation of a storm water retention facility in conjunction with repaving of the Merrill Park parking lot through a $13,000 Merrill Park Storm Water Retention Facility Grant; and
Whereas, The Department of Public Works has developed the Merrill Park Storm Water Retention Facility Grant Project to include the installation of a storm water retention facility in conjunction with repaving of the Merrill Park parking lot; and
Whereas, The total cost of the Merrill Park Storm Water Retention Facility Grant Project is projected to be $13,000 which the Department of Public Works proposes to fund through a Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Merrill Park Storm Water Retention Facility Grant award of $13,000 (100% of total costs) with no City match; and
Whereas, The Merrill Park Storm Water Retention Facility Grant will fund the Merrill Park Storm Water Retention Facility Grant Project for a grant period of June 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013; and
Whereas, Using grant funds provided by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to install a storm water retention facility in conjunction with the City's plans to repave Merrill Park will enable the City to pursue its policy of improving the City's green infrastructure without incurring any out-of-pocket costs; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Public Works is authorized to accept and expend a $13,000 grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to install a storm water retention facility in conjunction with repaving the Merrill Park parking lot; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2013 Special Revenue - Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amount for the project titled Merrill Park Storm Water Retention Facility Grant:
Project/Grant GR0001300000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $13,000
2. Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant levels and budget against these Project/Grant values the amount required under the grant agreement.
3. Establish the necessary city share project values.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the Department of Public Works, which is authorized to expend from the amount budgeted for, sums for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
LRB #146440
Aaron Cadle
May 30, 2013