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Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works/City Engineer to amend the funding Agreement WE02 for reimbursement from MMSD to fund private property inflow/infiltration reduction work in the City of West Allis from an amount not to exceed $50,000 to an amount not to exceed $100,000.
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WHEREAS, Wisconsin law, through Section 66.0301 Stats., authorizes any municipality to enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with another municipality for the furnishing of services; and
WHEREAS, during wet weather events, stormwater enters private lateral sewers through defective pipes and leaky joints and connections ("infiltration") and stormwater also enters private lateral sewers from foundation drains, improper connections and other sources ("inflow"); infiltration and inflow increases the amount of wastewater that the District must collect and treat; and
WHEREAS, MMSD has made available to its communities a source of funding to reduce infiltration and inflow from private property, and
WHEREAS, the City of West Allis has made funding available to property owners in the City of West Allis to assist in the reduction of inflow/infiltration into the sanitary sewer system from private property sources based on MMSD's funding proposal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works/City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to sign the funding agreement titled “Amendment Number One to Funding Agreement WE02”.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Attorney be and is hereby authorized to make such substantive changes, modifications, additions and deletions to and from the various provisions of the Agreement, as may be necessary and proper to correct inconsistencies, eliminate ambiguity and otherwise clarify and supplement said provisions to preserve and maintain the general intent thereof.