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 which $14,000 (80%) would be provided by the Grantor and $3,500 (20%) would represent the local share to be provided by the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has submitted a Grant Contract for the project, a copy of which is attached to this file, to be executed by the public sponsor; now therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to accept and execute a grant contract with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, a copy of which is attached to Common Council File Number 000734, to provide funding support for costs associated with the operation of the East Side Transportation Management Association under the 2001 Transportation Demand Management Program; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to engage the services of a consultant or enter into other agreements on behalf of the East Side Transportation Management Association to carry out the intent of this resolution, as proposed in the TDM project application; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to create within the Capital Improvement Fund, Grant and Aid Projects, the necessary Project/Grant Chartfield values for this project, and to transfer to these accounts the amount required under the agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and City accounting policy, but not to exceed a 10 percent increase of the total amount reserved for the Grantor's Share or the local share or $5,000, whichever is greater, as follows:
Infrastructure Services Division Accounts
Grantor Share
Fund No. 0306
Project Grant No. SP032000100
$14,000
Local Share
Fund No. 0306
Project Grant No. SP032000100
$3,500
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon receipt of invoices for this project, the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to request funds from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee for the Grantor and Local Shares of the project costs.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
RWB
September 7, 2000