Number
131124
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
Ald. Bohl
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County regarding the alteration, maintenance and easement amendment of the Menomonee River Parkway Lagoon.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an Agreement and Easement Amendment between the City of Milwaukee (City) and Milwaukee County (County) to rehabilitate the existing Menomonee River Parkway Lagoon located on the west side of North Menomonee River Parkway between West Concordia Avenue and West Auer Avenue on Milwaukee County lands in the City of Wauwatosa. In lieu of future maintenance costs associated with dredging the lagoon, the City will contribute $150,000 towards the design and construction of the project, which will create a permanent stormwater wetland area.
Body
Whereas, The County owns the Menomonee River Parkway Lagoon (lagoon) located on the west side of North Menomonee River Parkway between West Concordia Avenue and West Auer Avenue on Milwaukee County lands; and
Whereas, The City owns and maintains a storm sewer in County lands in a sewer easement (SE-761) granted by the County on November 5, 1947 and discharges storm water flows into the lagoon; and
Whereas, The lagoon has now become partially filled with silt deposits and requires dredging to maintain its functionality and aesthetics; and
Whereas, The City has diverted approximately 75% of the storm water flows away from the lagoon by constructing a wet detention pond at Hartung Quarry; and
Whereas, The County intends to undertake a project to modify the lagoon into a stormwater wetland; and
Whereas, Said sewer easement requires the City to "bear the cost of removing any silt deposits from the lagoon caused by the discharge of the storm sewer"; and
Whereas, The entire cost of the County project is estimated to be $350,000; and
Whereas, In lieu of future lagoon dredging costs, the City will contribute $150,000 towards the design and construction of the project to create a permanent stormwater wetland area; and
Whereas, Subject to funding availability, County has tentatively scheduled the project to be completed by late 2016; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement and Easement Amendment between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County, said Agreement and Easement Amendment being attached to this Common Council Resolution File Number 131124 and incorporated in this resolution by reference as though set forth in full.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Infrastructure Services Division
Drafter
Environmental Engineering Section
NMJ/kob
November 19, 2013