City of Milwaukee - File #: 091370

• File #: 091370
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/9/2010
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/2/2010
• Title: Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2010 Urban Non Point Source & Storm Water Management Program Grant for the Green Streets project on West Grange Avenue between South 23rd Street and South 27th Street and directing the proper City officers to execute a Grant Award Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources regarding the project grant.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, ENVIRONMENT, GREEN SPACE, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/9/2010	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/2/2010	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:1
2/18/2010	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual present: Tim Thur, Dept. of Public Works, Environmental Engineering	Pass	3:1
2/15/2010	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/12/2010	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/12/2010	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/12/2010	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/9/2010	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
091370
Version
ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2010 Urban Non Point Source & Storm Water Management Program Grant for the Green Streets project on West Grange Avenue between South 23rd Street and South 27th Street and directing the proper City officers to execute a Grant Award Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources regarding the project grant.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works, Infrastructure Services Division to accept and fund a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Urban Nonpoint Source and Storm Water Management Program (UNPS&SW) Grant in the amount of $304,000 with a City share of $154,000 and a grantor share of $150,000. The purpose of the grant is to install Green Streets on the medians of West Grange Avenue between South 23rd Street and South 27th Street as structural best management practices. Funding under this grant will enable the City to control pollutants and improve water quality. This resolution also authorizes and directs the proper City officers to execute a UNPS&SW Grant Award Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the DNR.

Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee (City) is eligible for Urban Non Point Source & Storm Water Management Program (UNPS&SW) grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the installation of Green Streets on the medians of West Grange Avenue between South 23rd Street and South 27th Street as structural best management practices; and

Whereas, Stormwater pollution control is an important component of the City of Milwaukee’s (City) storm water management regulation and the City’s permit with the WDNR; and

Whereas, The proposed Green Streets consist of creating bioinfiltration areas in the medians of West Grange Avenue between South 23rd Street and South 27th Street by removing the existing grass area and replacing it with...