Number
141663
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
121259
Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI
Title
Resolution authorizing the Fire Department to apply for, accept and fund a 2015 Zoo Interchange Project grant agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Fire Department to apply for, accept and fund a Zoo Interchange Project grant agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in the amount of $25,000. The purpose of this project is to provide traffic control and other safety measures necessary for mitigating traffic diversion on City streets due to construction activity on the Zoo Interchange Project in 2015.
Body
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation began reconstructing the Zoo Interchange area defined as interstates I-94 and I-894/USH-45 from Lincoln Avenue on the south, west of Underwood Parkway on the west, Burleigh Road on the north and 70th Street on the east, and also including local alternate route street within two miles of the interstate roadways in 2015; and
Whereas, Construction activity on the Zoo Interchange is expected to result in the diversion of traffic on the local street system during this project due to lane and ramp closures on the freeway; and
Whereas, To mitigate traffic accidents during the reconstruction, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation requests the help of the Fire Department, which would provide planning, coordination and mitigation of all emergency incidents; and
Whereas, Preliminary approval has been received from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, along with a Project Agreement to be executed by the City of Milwaukee, to provide reimbursement of actual costs for planning, coordination and staffing services in conjunction with the Zoo Interchange Project construction; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 01/01/15 to 12/31/15 would cost $25,000, of which 100% would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Fire Department shall accept this grant agreement without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81 of the Code of Ordinances; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the appropriate City officials are authorized to execute the grant agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, a copy of which is attached to this file; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2015 Special Revenue - Grant and Aid Projects, the following amount for the project titled:
2015 Traffic Mitigation Zoo Interchange Project - Fire
Project/Grant Fund Org Program By Subclass Account Project Amount
Grantor Share
GR0001500000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600 $25,000
2. Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant levels; budget against these Project/Grant values the amount required under the grant agreement.
3. Establish the necessary City Share Project Values.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the Fire Department which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date.
2. Transfer funds within the project budget as long as the amount expended for each specific purpose does not exceed the amount authorized by the budget by 10 percent.
Drafter
Fire Department
Emma J. Stamps
2/10/2015