City of Milwaukee - File #: 191011

• File #: 191011
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/15/2019
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/5/2019
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Maintenance Covenant document between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District requiring the City of Milwaukee to keep, preserve, and maintain nine (9) green alleys constructed as part of the City’s 2017 alley reconstruction program at various locations in the 5th, 7th, 8th, 10th and 11th Aldermanic Districts.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: ENVIRONMENT, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/15/2019	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/5/2019	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
10/23/2019	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Kurt Sprangers - DPW	Pass	4:0
10/15/2019	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

191011

Version

ORIGINAL

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Maintenance Covenant document between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District requiring the City of Milwaukee to keep, preserve, and maintain nine (9) green alleys constructed as part of the City’s 2017 alley reconstruction program at various locations in the 5^th, 7^th, 8^th, 10^th and 11^th Aldermanic Districts.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Maintenance Covenant document titled Green Infrastructure Ten-Year Maintenance Covenant for Nine Green Alleys at various locations throughout the City. The Maintenance Covenant requires the City of Milwaukee to keep, preserve, and maintain the seven (7) green alleys constructed as part of the City’s 2017 alley reconstruction program at various locations in the 5th, 7th, 8th, 10th and 11th Aldermanic Districts.

Body

Whereas, Stormwater pollution control is an important component of the City of Milwaukee’s (City) storm water management regulations and the City’s stormwater permit with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR); and

Whereas, Nonpoint sources such as roadways have been recognized as the primary source of environmental pollution by discharging polluted runoff directly into the local streams and water bodies, threatening natural habitat and species; and

Whereas, In 2017, the City was awarded Green Solutions Funding from Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD); and

Whereas, The funds allowed the construction of permeable alleys (green alleys) bounded by the following areas:

                     West Cleveland Ave., West Montana St., South 49^th St. and South 50^th St. - 11^th Ald. Dist.

                     West Greenfield Ave., South Layton Blvd., West Scott St. and South 28^th St. - 8^th Ald Dist.

                     West Main St., South 61^st St., South 62^nd St. and lands north - 10^th Ald. Dist.

                     West Auer Ave., West Concordia Ave., North 87^th St. and North 88^th St. - 5^th Ald. Dist.

                     West Keefe Ave., West Medford Ave., West Roosevelt Dr., West Scranton Pl. and North 45^th St. - 7^th Ald. Dist.

                     West Chambers St., West Locust St., North 76^th St. and North 77^th St. - 5^th Ald. Dist.

                     West Auer Ave., West Burleigh St., North 54^th St. and North 55^th St. (north/south leg) - 10^th Ald. Dist.

                     West Keefe Ave., West Nash St., North 99^th St. and North 100^th St. - 5^th Ald. Dist.

                     West Fiebrantz Ave., West Hope Ave., North 82^nd St., and North 83^rd St. - 5^th Ald Dist.; and

Whereas, The agreement for said funding stipulated that, in order for the MMSD to reimburse the City of the cost of the project, the City shall execute a maintenance covenant in favor of MMSD; and

Whereas, MMSD has drafted said covenant which shall be in effect for a period of ten years; now therefore, be it;

Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to execute Green Infrastructure Ten-Year Maintenance Covenant in favor of Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the maintenance of green infrastructure at nine alleys located within the 5th, 7th, 8th, 10th and 11th Aldermanic Districts, said Covenant being attached to this Common Council Resolution File Number 191011 and incorporated in this resolution by reference as though set forth in full.

Requestor

Department of Public Works

Infrastructure Services Division

Drafter

Environmental Engineering Section

Solomon Bekele

October 7, 2019