Number
201284
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
191139
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing City entry into Green Infrastructure Funding Agreements, and Conservation Easements, with MMSD and MPS for MPS properties, in the 6th, 8th, 11th, 12th 14th and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City of Milwaukee to enter into Green Infrastructure Funding Agreements, and Conservation Easements, with MMSD and MPS for grant funding for installation of green infrastructure at various MPS properties.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee is the owner of record of the following Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) sites concerning which the MPS Board has the duty of care, control and management under Wis. Stat. 119.16 (1m) and (3)(b) and Wis. Stat. 119.60 (2):
· 3727 S. 78th St. (Academy of Accelerated Learning)
· 1755 S. 32nd St. (Burnham Playfield)
· 619 E. Dover Street (Bay View Montessori)
· 1011 W. Center Street (North Division High School)
· 730 W. Lapham Blvd. (Allen-Field School)
· 3255 N. Fratney St. (Escuela Fratney); and
Whereas, The Metropolitan Milwaukee Sewerage District (MMSD) has, in the past, provided grant funding to MPS to reimburse MPS for green infrastructure improvements to MPS school sites, including at some of the schools referenced above; and
Whereas, MMSD is willing to use additional funds available to it to reimburse MPS for additional green infrastructure improvements at these MPS school sites; and
Whereas, Green infrastructure improvements through this funding source will help divert storm water from local sewerage systems; and
Whereas, MMSD requires MPS, and the City as the record title holder of the MPS sites: to enter into funding agreements for each parcel; and to enter, after the infrastructure has been installed at each of these school sites, a conservation easement for each parcel; and
Whereas, The Green Infrastructure Funding Agreements now needed for these particular MPS school sites ha...
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