Title
Resolution Authorizing the Lease of a Portion of the Municipal Yard Site by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Body
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, under the auspices of the Department of Homeland Security and USEPA, operate several sites that continually monitor for chemical and biological agents through a program entitled “Biowatch”; and,
WHEREAS, in order to determine the source of a potential contaminant, the direction and speed of airborne contamination and its potential effects on citizens, the USEPA has required all Biowatch sites be equipped with wind direction and wind speed sensors; and,
WHEREAS, the DNR wishes to lease a parcel of land approximately 6' x 10' in the northeast corner of the Public Works' Municipal Yard site to install such a WS/WD tower and associated equipment; and,
WHEREAS, a proposed Lease has been drafted for the construction, operation and maintenance of such a facility, a copy of which is attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of West Allis that the construction of the WS/WD tower by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources be approved and that the Director of Public Works be authorized to enter into the attached Lease.
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