City of Milwaukee - File #: 170427

• File #: 170427
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/20/2017
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/11/2017
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Department of Administration - Environmental Collaboration Office to accept and expend a grant from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation to create the Fondy Park on a City-owned vacant lot at 2210 West Fond du Lac Avenue.
• Sponsors: ALD. STAMPER
• Indexes: DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, GRANTS, PARKS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/20/2017	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/11/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
6/28/2017	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Timothy McCollow - Environmental Collaboration Office	Pass	5:0
6/20/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
170427

Version
Original

Reference
161016, 161015, 161748

Sponsor
ALD. STAMPER

Title
Resolution authorizing the Department of Administration - Environmental Collaboration Office to accept and expend a grant from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation to create the Fondy Park on a City-owned vacant lot at 2210 West Fond du Lac Avenue.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration- Environmental Collaboration Office to accept and expend a grant of $25,000 from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation to add park amenities 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 on City-owned vacant lots that enhance the quality of life for Milwaukee North Side neighborhoods; and

Whereas, The Environmental Collaboration Office is constructing Fondy Park as a North Side green space amenity that also helps manage stormwater on-site; and

Whereas, The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has granted $25,000 to the Environmental Collaboration Office for visitor amenities at the Fondy Park; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant from 7/1/2017 to 6/30/2018 would cost $25,000, of which $25,000 (100%) would be provided by the grantor and $0 (0%) would be provided by the City; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Administration- Environmental Collaboration Office is authorized to accept a $25,000 grant from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation for design and construction of park amenities for the City-owned vacant lot at 2210 West Fond du Lac Avenue, and is authorized to expend this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in s. 304-81 of the code of ordinances; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Department of Administration- Envir...