City of Milwaukee - File #: 061432

• File #: 061432
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/27/2007
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/22/2007
• Title: Resolution authorizing the City Engineer to apply for three Safe Routes to School Program grants.
• Sponsors: ALD. HINES JR., ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, STATE GRANTS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/28/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/22/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
3/7/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Ald. Witkowski moved to make applications submitted by Clark Wantoch-DPW a part of the record.	Pass	5:0
3/5/2007	0	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Ald. Murphy added as co-sponsor.
3/1/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/27/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

061432

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. HINES AND MURPHY

Title

Resolution authorizing the City Engineer to apply for three Safe Routes to School Program grants.

Analysis

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is soliciting applications for funds under the Safe Routes to School Program.  The program is intended to get more children in kindergarten through 8^th grades walking or biking to school rather than riding in busses or cars.  Successful grant applications will be funded 100 percent by the grant program.  The Department of Public Works intends to submit three applications.

Body

Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is soliciting applications for funds under the Safe Routes to School Program; and

Whereas, The program is intended to encourage children in kindergarten through 8^th grade to walk or bike to school; and

Whereas, The Department of Public Works (DPW) has identified three locations for infrastructure related projects; and

Whereas, DPW intends to submit applications for the following projects:

1.  21^st Street School

Curb extensions and a new traffic signal at West Center Street and North 21^st Street.

2.  Hopkins School

Neighborhood traffic circles.

3.  Sherman School

Student drop-off plan and school zone signage improvements.

; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City Engineer is authorized to submit applications for the Safe Routes to School Program for the following locations:

1.  21^st Street School

2.  Hopkins School

3.  Sherman School

; and, be it

Further Resolved, That any successful grant projects will be brought to the Common Council for approval to enter into Project Agreements.

Requestor

Department of Public works

Drafter

Infrastructure Services Division

MDL:lja

February 26, 2007

State Routes to School Program