Number
140153
Version
ORIGINAL
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution approving the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the purpose of delegating responsibilities to identify infrastructure improvements to be undertaken by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and the City of Milwaukee in the area around the North 30th Street Corridor between West Townsend Street and West Hampton Avenue.
Analysis
This resolution approves the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the purpose of delegating responsibilities and establishing relationships to identify infrastructure improvements to be undertaken by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and the City of Milwaukee in the area around North 30th Street between West Townsend Street and West Hampton Avenue. The improvements are anticipated to help reduce property damage, economic losses, and unsafe conditions caused by flooding in the area.
Body
Whereas, Flooding has been reoccurring in the area around North 30th Street between West Townsend Street and West Hampton Avenue (North 30th Street Corridor) located within the Lincoln Creek watershed; and
Whereas, The July 2010 rain event caused damages exceeding $32 million and in extreme wet weather events, such flood damages are likely to continue to occur without improvements to the Milwaukee Metropolitan District‘s (District) and City of Milwaukee’s (City) infrastructure serving the North 30th Street Corridor; and
Whereas, The District has been making substantial investments to reduce the risk of flooding along Lincoln Creek north of the North 30th Street Corridor; and
Whereas, As a result of the area’s topography, historical development patterns, and the limited capacity of existing infrastructure, flooding continues to occur in areas within the Lincoln Creek watershed, but out...
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