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File #: 110589    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 9/1/2011 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 9/20/2011
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution directing the Milwaukee Water Works, the Legislative Reference Bureau and the Department of City Development to prepare analyses relating to a water service agreement and requesting submission of a report by the Village of Greendale.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: AGREEMENTS, DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT, REPORTS AND STUDIES, WATER SALES, WATER WORKS
Attachments: 1. Department of City Development Report, 2. Hearing Notice List

Number

110589

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

 

Sponsor

The Chair

Title

Substitute resolution directing the Milwaukee Water Works, the Legislative Reference Bureau and the Department of City Development to prepare analyses relating to a water service agreement and requesting submission of a report by the Village of Greendale.

 

Analysis

This resolution initiates the process for evaluating water service requests by neighboring communities in response to a request from the Village of Greendale, an existing wholesale customer of Milwaukee Water Works.  Greendale is seeking a commitment from Milwaukee Water Works for an enhanced level of water service, which would enable Greendale to reduce the cost of needed capital improvements to their water system.

 

Body

Whereas, The Village of Greendale has been a valued wholesale customer of Milwaukee Water Works since 1964 whose water supply agreement is in need of renewal and updating; and

 

Whereas, Modifications to the Milwaukee water distribution system have increased the water flow rate available at the connection points to Greendale’s distribution system; and

 

Whereas, Greendale is planning needed infrastructure improvements to their water system, the extent and expense of which can be reduced if Milwaukee Water Works commits to reserving capacity for Greendale over and above the typical commitment to a wholesale customer; and

 

Whereas, Greendale has requested that Milwaukee Water Works commit to this upgraded level of service, which if offered may not be withdrawn by Milwaukee, and such upgraded level of service would benefit Greendale by a reduction of the cost of infrastructure improvements; and

 

Whereas, The increase in service level requested by Greendale triggers an evaluation of the request under the requirements of Resolution File Number 080457; now, therefore, be it

 

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the analyses required by Resolution File Number 080457 be prepared by Milwaukee Water Works, the Legislative Reference Bureau, and Department of City Development; and, be it

 

Further Resolved, That the City Clerk introduce a communication file to transmit these analyses and the reports required of the Village of Greendale, all submissions to be placed with the file not less than 7 working days prior to hearing before the appropriate Common Council committee.

 

Requestor

Department of Public Works

Milwaukee Water Works

 

Drafter

Administration

Carrie M. Lewis

August 31, 2011