Number
101355
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the expenditure of City funds and the execution of a close-out agreement with Product Terminaling of Wisconsin, Inc. for remediation work in connection with City-owned property located at 1414 S. Harbor Drive.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Port of Milwaukee to expend up to $150,000 of the 2010 carryover funds in its operating budget to fund remediation and closure of the contaminated City-owned site located at 1414 South Harbor Drive, including construction of an engineered cap. It further authorizes and directs the Municipal Port Director, acting on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with Product Terminaling of Wisconsin (the former tenant of this property) relating to completion of this environmental remediation and closure project.
Body
Whereas, The City-owned Port of Milwaukee (“Port”) property located at 1414 South Harbor Drive (the “site”), comprising approximately 7 acres, is under Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”)-ordered remediation by the former tenant, Product Terminaling of Wisconsin (“PTW”), and its environmental consultant, Moraine Environmental, Inc. (“MEI”), relating to contamination at this location, including but not limited to an oil spill that occurred when PTW was leasing and operating an oil-handling facility at the site; and
Whereas, The Port would like to see this DNR case closed and the remediation activities completed so that the site can be returned to use for cargo support operation as quickly as possible; and
Whereas, PTW and MEI have negotiated with, and received approval from, the DNR for placement of an “engineered cap” on the site, which will result in conditional closure of the site; and
Whereas, The engineered cap will include features requested by the Port that will permit transfer and storage of large pieces of cargo on the site after closure; and
Whereas, Once the site is c...
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