Number
091670
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY
Title
Resolution authorizing the release of borrowing authority provided in the 2009 City Budget and the expenditure of funds for the Fire Department’s Fire Repair Shop-Study Only capital improvement project.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the release of borrowing authority and the expenditure of funds for the Fire Repair Shop capital improvement project. The Common Council appropriated $250,000 for the project in the 2009 Adopted City Budget. A footnote in the Adopted Budget requires Common Council approval for expenditures to be made.
Body
Whereas, The Common Council approved the City of Milwaukee 2009 Budget as Common Council Resolution 080788 adopted November 7, 2008 including a Capital Improvement New Borrowing appropriation in the amount of $250,000 for the Fire Department’s Repair Shop capital project (0309-3280-R999-FR130040100) and included a budget footnote reading, “2009 Expenditure requires approval by Common Council;” and
Whereas, The Fire Repair Shop borrowing authority is required to hire a consultant to facilitate a study of the feasibility of constructing an annex to the existing fire repair shop located at 117 West Virginia, or building an annex; and
Whereas, The Fire Department wishes to enter into a contract with a vendor through either a competitive Request for Proposal or use a Department of Public Works contractor, Barrientos, to update the 2003 Facilities Condition Assessment for the current Fire Repair Shop; and
Whereas, Barrientos has prepared a preliminary estimate on the annex project, and
Whereas, The release of the $250,000 appropriation in the 2009 Capital Budget will allow the Fire Department and the vendor to continue to progress with the multiple phases of the Fire Repair Shop construction project; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the $250,000 Capital Improvement appropriation and related grants f...
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