Number
211742
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. PEREZ
Title
Resolution relative to the acceptance and expenditure of a Transportation Economic Assistance Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute agreements related thereto.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of City Development and the City of Milwaukee, to accept, expend, and execute all documentation necessary to secure the Transportation Economic Assistance Grant from the WisDOT in the amount of up to $1,000,000. The purpose of the program is to assist in the reconstruction of a portion of Kinnickinnic Avenue, as part of the Komatsu Mining Corp. development project located at 311 East Greenfield Ave.
Body
Whereas, The State of Wisconsin Legislature has established the Transportation Economic Assistance ("TEA") Program and has appropriated funds to help support business development in the state by funding transportation improvements that are needed to secure jobs in the state; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee (“City”) has applied and received preliminary approval of an up to $1,000,000.00 TEA Program grant for a portion of the cost to reconstruct a portion of Kinnickinnic Avenue to assist the Komatsu Mining Corp. ("Komatsu") project located at 311 East Greenfield Avenue (hereinafter the "Transportation Facility Improvements"); and
Whereas, A TEA Program grant requires a 50 percent match that will be provided by Komatsu; and
Whereas, In order to secure the TEA grant, it is necessary to provide for City execution of the documentation required by the TEA Program; and
Whereas, The City will receive from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation a Transportation Economic Assistance Agreement-State Municipal Agreement for the construction of the Transportation Facility Improvements to serve Komatsu; and
Whereas, Copies of the Transportation Economic Assistance Agreement-State Municipal Agreement and a Partial Assignment and Assumption Agreement between Komatsu and the City are attached to this Common Council File; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, The proper City officials are authorized and directed to execute the Transportation Economic Assistance Agreement-State Municipal Agreement, and a Partial Assignment and Assumption Agreement with Komatsu, with such minor nonsubstantive revisions which may be necessary in the standard form of these documents required to address issues encountered during the finalization of these documents as approved by the proper City officials and the Office of the City Attorney; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is hereby authorized to:
1. Create within the Capital Improvement Fund, Grant and Aid Projects, the necessary Project Grant Chartfield Values for the project and transfer to any of these accounts the amount required under this grant agreement and City Accounting policy, but not to exceed a ten percent increase of the total amounts reserve for the grantor’s share and the local share or $5,000, whichever is greater as follows:
Grantor Reimbursable Cash
Project/Grant: SP032220100
Fund: 0306
Project: Grantor Share
Amount: $1,000,000
2. Create the necessary grant and aid project/grant and project/grant levels, budget against these project grant values the amount required under the grant agreement.
3. Establish the necessary City Share project values; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are appropriated to the Department of City Development (“DCD”), which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount appropriated, sums for specified purposes, as indicated in the grant budget, and incur costs consistent with the award date; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of DCD, on behalf of the City, is directed to enter into subcontracts and leases, as detailed in the program budget and as necessary to carry out this program, in accordance with City purchasing procedures and Grant and Aid Guidelines for awarding such contracts.
Drafter
DCD:Mat.Reimer:mr
03/01/22/A