Number
000734
Version
Substitute
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a contract with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the funding and operation of a Transportation Demand Management Grant on behalf of the East Side Transportation Management Association.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into a contract on behalf of the East Side Transportation Management Association as the local sponsor for a Transportation Demand Management Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to provide funding support for operation of the Association.
Body
Whereas, Funding was provided by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation under the 1998 Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program to explore the feasibility of creating a Transportation Management Association with the intent of identifying and pursuing measures to mitigate transportation related problems in the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (UWM) Campus and eastside Milwaukee areas; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee served as local sponsor and administered the 1998 TDM Grant at the request of UWM, as authorized by the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee under Resolution File Number 980365; and
Whereas, The East Side Transportation Management Association (ETMA) was created through the adoption of their bylaws on January 25, 2000, as part of the work funded under the 1998 TDM Grant; and
Whereas, The ETMA is eligible for an additional Grant under the 2001 TDM Program to provide funds for the operation of the newly created Transportation Management Association; and
Whereas; The ETMA has requested the City of Milwaukee to serve as local sponsor for the 2001 TDM Grant Project at no cost to the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The operation of this TDM Grant project from August 15, 2000 to December 31, 2001 would cost $17,500, of ...
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