City of Milwaukee - File #: 171053

• File #: 171053
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/17/2017
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/28/2017
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the Environmental Collaboration Office to develop a comprehensive green infrastructure plan for Milwaukee’s Combined Sewer Area.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL, ALD. BAUMAN, ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: ENVIRONMENT, SEWERS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/6/2017	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/28/2017	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
11/14/2017	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Ald. Bohl Erick Shambarger - Environmental Collaboration Office	Pass	5:0
10/17/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
171053
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BOHL
Title
Substitute resolution directing the Environmental Collaboration Office to develop a comprehensive green infrastructure plan for Milwaukee’s Combined Sewer Area.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Environmental Collaboration Office to develop a comprehensive green infrastructure plan for Milwaukee’s Combined Sewer Area, including recommendations for changes to existing policies and ordinances addressing public and private infrastructure and lands. The plan shall identify potential funding sources, public and private, to support green infrastructure projects, and shall be presented to the Common Council within 180 days.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is responsible for collecting and treating wastewater from local sewerage systems, including Milwaukee; and

Whereas, Approximately 1/3 of Milwaukee is a Combined Sewer Area (CSA), in which sanitary flows from homes and businesses and stormwater from streets are combined into a single pipe for collection, transporting and treatment; and

Whereas, During wet-weather events, large volumes of stormwater enter local sewerage systems, increasing the volume of wastewater that MMSD must convey and treat; and

Whereas, During wet-weather events, stormwater can overwhelm the local sewerage system in the CSA, causing combined sanitary and stormwater flows to backup through floor drains and flood basements of homes and businesses in the CSA; and

Whereas, The ongoing expense of managing stormwater flows and flooding in the CSA is considerable; 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

Whereas, The Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO), MMSD, the Department of Public Works and the Department of City Development want to promote the installation of green infrast...