City of Milwaukee - File #: 021033

• File #: 021033
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/6/2002
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/26/2002
• Title: Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute documents titled "Federal/State/Project Sponsor Transportation CMAQ Program-Project Agreement" for the programming, design and construction of pedestrian facility improvements on portions of East/West Wisconsin Avenue and North Water Street (Phase II and Phase III). (Infrastructure Services Division)
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AIR QUALITY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, TRANSPORTATION, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/6/2002	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/26/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	16:0
11/13/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
11/8/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/6/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
021033
Version
Original
Reference

Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute documents titled "Federal/State/Project Sponsor Transportation CMAQ Program-Project Agreement" for the programming, design and construction of pedestrian facility improvements on portions of East/West Wisconsin Avenue and North Water Street (Phase II and Phase III). (Infrastructure Services Division)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute two project agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design and construction of sidewalk and other pedestrian related improvements on portions of East/West Wisconsin Avenue from North Prospect Avenue to North 10th Street and North Water Street from East St. Paul Avenue to East Knapp Street, to continue the development of primary pedestrian corridors through the downtown area. The project will be funded primarily with federal funds from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ).
Body
Whereas, Funding is available through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) under the federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) program for projects which can be expected to reduce congestion, or to reduce vehicle emissions; and

Whereas, The Department of Public Works has begun efforts to improve the pedestrian environment and promote the use of pedestrian facilities in the Milwaukee Central Business District; and

Whereas, East/West Wisconsin Avenue and North Water Street have been identified as primary pedestrian corridors in the Downtown Master Plan; and

Whereas, Pedestrian facility improvements currently being constructed under Phase I of this project were previously approved by the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee under Resolution File Numbers 981733 and 990806, to include facility improvements on portions of the primary ped...