City of Milwaukee - File #: 161748

• File #: 161748
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/28/2017
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/18/2017
• Title: Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Green Solutions grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the installation of stormwater management features at the proposed Fondy Park, 2210 W. Fond du Lac Avenue in the 15th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. STAMPER
• Indexes: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/27/2017	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/18/2017	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
4/6/2017	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Tim McCollow - Environmental Collaboration Office	Pass	4:0
3/28/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
161748

Version
SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference
161015, 161016

Sponsor
ALD. STAMPER

Title
Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Green Solutions grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the installation of stormwater management features at the proposed Fondy Park, 2210 W. Fond du Lac Avenue in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration-Environmental Collaboration Office to accept and expend a grant of $30,000 from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District’s Green Solutions Fund to add stormwater management features to a City-owned vacant lot located next to the Fondy Farmers Market.
Body

Whereas, The Environmental Collaboration Office has partnered with the Department of Public Works and Department of City Development to identify projects that meet City’s stormwater management goals; and

Whereas, Metropolitan Milwaukee Sewerage District (Green Solutions Fund) wants to promote the installation of green infrastructure at City-managed facilities; and

Whereas, During wet-weather events, stormwater directly enters surface waters, increasing pollution levels in those waterways and increasing the risk of flooding; and

Whereas, Green infrastructure, such as constructed wetlands, rain gardens, green and blue roofs, bioswales, and porous pavement, reduces the volume of stormwater in the sewerage system and the amount of pollutants discharged to surface waters; and

Whereas, The Environmental Collaboration Office and its partners want to promote the installation of green infrastructure as described in the City of Milwaukee's Refresh Milwaukee sustainability plan; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee plans to install green infrastructure as part of a broader effort to convert a blighted City-owned vacant lot at 2210 West Fond du Lac Avenue into a community asset; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant runs from the date of approval to final payment, or 12/3...