Number
081056
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing $600,000 in Contingent Borrowing for Flow Reduction Projects capital program in the Sewer Maintenance Fund.
Analysis
The 2005 City Budget authorized $1,206,000 in borrowing authority to fund Flow Reduction Projects in the Sewer Maintenance Fund. This capital program was intended to reduce peak stormwater flows into the sewer system and reduce the risk of sewer overflows. These funds were intended for four projects: downspout disconnections, foundation footing drain disconnections, catch basin inlet restrictors, and roof restrictors. The foundation footing drain disconnection pilot project and downspout disconnection pilot project were not completed to the expected scale due a lack of property owner interest. The borrowing authorization of these funds will expire at the end of 2008. This resolution authorizes $600,000 of 2009 Contingent Borrowing authority. Authorized funds are intended to correct sanitary sewer laterals in the Honey Creek Watershed to reduce bacteria discharges into the Honey Creek.
Body
Whereas, The 2005 City Budget authorized $1,206,000 in borrowing authority to fund Flow Reduction Projects in the Department of Public Works Sewer Maintenance Fund; and
Whereas, The department augmented this appropriation with $387,500 of grants from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District; and
Whereas, This capital program was intended to reduce peak stormwater flows into the sewer system and reduce the risk of sewer overflows; and
Whereas, These funds were intended for four projects: downspout disconnections, foundation footing drain disconnections, catch basin inlet restrictors, and roof restrictors; and
Whereas, The foundation footing drain disconnection project and downspout disconnection projects were not completed to the expected scale due a lack of property owner interest; and
Whereas, $616,473 remains unallocated in this capital account; and
Whereas, Borrowing authority for this program will expire at the end of 2008; and
Whereas, The Department of Public Works has identified a new project that would meet the intent of this program; and
Whereas, This project would reduce infiltration, inflow, and contaminated sanitary sewer lateral discharges into the stormwater system; and
Whereas, This project would reduce bacterial contamination into the Honey Creek; and
Whereas, Any funds remaining after completion of the Honey Creek project can be reallocated to additional Flow Reduction projects that will test the efficacy of various approaches for managing stormwater flows; now therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that $600,000 of 2009 Contingent Borrowing authority is allocated in a 2009 Flow Reduction capital account in the Sewer Maintenance Fund; and, be it
Further Resolved, that the borrowing may be issued as notes as provided for by Resolution 080960; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the proper City officers are authorized to establish the to the appropriate accounts or funds to expend these funds.
Requestor
Budget and Management Division
Drafter
EDS
12/1/08