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File #: 080734    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 9/16/2008 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 10/7/2008
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution directing the proper City Officers to execute an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District regarding the funding and construction of a streambank protection project along the Kinnickinnic River from South 43rd Street to South 60th Street.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: AGREEMENTS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS, MILWAUKEE METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT, RIVERS
Attachments: 1. Cover Letter, 2. Fiscal Note, 3. Hearing notice list, 4. Agreement
Number
080734
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the proper City Officers to execute an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District regarding the funding and construction of a streambank protection project along the Kinnickinnic River from South 43rd Street to South 60th Street.
Analysis
This resolution directs the proper City Officers to execute an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) for a stream bank protection project along the Kinnickinnic River from South 43rd Street to South 60th Street. The resolution also authorizes the proper City Officers to set up funding for the project with a local share of $50,000, budgeted in the City’s 2008 Sewer Maintenance Fund. The purpose of the project is to alleviate the erosion problems along the banks of the Kinnickinnic River from South 43rd Street to South 60th Street.

Body
Whereas, Erosion along the banks of the Kinnickinnic River threaten additional damage to storm sewer outlet pipes along the river from South 43rd Street to South 60th Street; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) has jurisdiction of the Kinnickinnic River for the purpose of planning, designing and constructing improvements to the drainage of lands tributary to the Kinnickinnic River so as to eliminate erosion damage to surrounding properties and infrastructure; and

Whereas, The City owns and is responsible for the storm sewer outlet pipes that have been damaged by storm water sewer discharges and the eroding banks along the Kinnickinnic River; and

Whereas, The City and MMSD agree that the United States Army Corps of Engineers (COE) will design and construct the project; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the proper City Officers are hereby directed to execute an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with MMSD fo...

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